JPS58119267A - Facsimile transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print transmission sequential number and the total on a received picture automatically, by presetting the total of transmitted originals. CONSTITUTION:When the operator inputs the total number of originals from an control input section 10 ahead the transmission of original, the number is coded at a code conversion section 11 and stored in a storage section 12. The original is read at a reading section 1 and transmitted to a line via a buffer memory 2, an encoding section 3 and a modulation section 4. A counter 9 is set to 1 at first and counts signals from a detection section 7 at each end of transmission of one original. This count value is stored in the storage section 12 via the conversion section 11. A control section 8 detects a prescribed position of the transmitted original at main and sub-scanning timing generating sections 6 and 14, reads out the numeral of the counter 9 representing the transmission serial number and the total, generates a character pattern at a character pattern generator 13 and transmits the pattern to the reception side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile transmitter that is capable of printing the total number of documents to be transmitted in one communication and a serial number on a received image without handwriting the documents to be transmitted.

Conventionally, when performing facsimile communication, an operator on the transmitting side has sent a message in advance to make it easier for the receiving side to distinguish between received images sent from other recipients, or to prevent a portion of the received image from being lost. , the total number of sheets to be sent and the serial number of the sending order were handwritten in the margins of the sent documents in the storage room. In other words, the total number of sent originals is 1
If there are 5 sheets, for example, r1/15J, r2/
15J, r3/15J...l-15/15
The operator wrote by hand in the location of the transmitted document, such as J.

However, if the total number of documents to be sent is small, it does not take much time for the operator to manually enter the η reliability serial number and the total number of documents, but if the total number of documents is large, it is very time-consuming. , which significantly reduced work efficiency.

The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and has the following features:
To provide a facsimile transmitter capable of printing the total number of transmitted originals and the serial number of transmission order in one transmission on a received image without handwriting on the transmitted originals.

The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a reading unit that reads the transmitted original; 2, a backup memory that stores image signals obtained by the reading unit 1 and image signals output from a character/bang generator 13, which will be described later;
Reference numeral 3 denotes an encoding unit that sequentially compresses and encodes the image signal and the image signal stored in the buffer memory 2; 4 modulates the image signal encoded by the encoding unit 3 and outputs the modulated image signal through an output terminal 6; This is a modulator that sends out data to a transmission path such as a telephone line.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a main-scan direction timing generation unit that generates a clock pulse signal synchronized with each pixel of the image signal output from the reading unit 1. Reference numeral 7 denotes a timing generation unit in the main scanning direction that generates a clock pulse signal synchronized with each pixel of the image signal output from the reading unit 1. This is a single transmission end detection unit that outputs a signal indicating that the transmission is complete.

8 is a grinding section that controls the operation of each section based on various input information; 9
is a counter that is set to "1" in the initial state under the control of the control department, and thereafter counts up by 1" each time a document is sent. As will be described later, The value of this counter 9 indicates the serial number.1
0 is an operation input unit such as a keyboard switch, and 11 is a code conversion unit that converts the operation input unit 1° and the output signal of the counter 9 into a predetermined code.

12 is a storage unit that stores codes output from the code conversion unit 11; 13 is a storage unit that stores each code output from the storage unit 12 and the image corresponding to the numerical value change or “1” that the code means; This is a character pattern generator (hereinafter abbreviated as CPG) that converts the image signal into an image signal equivalent to the image signal.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a sub-scanning direction timing generation section, which has an internal counter that is set to "1" in the initial state and counts up for each line based on the pulse signal inputted from the suppression section 8 thereafter. There is.

Next, for convenience of explanation, the operation of this embodiment will be described using an example in which the total number of documents to be transmitted in one communication is six.

First, before starting communication, the operator inputs the total number of originals to be transmitted, "6", into the code conversion section 11 through the operation input section 1o. On the other hand, when the facsimile transmitter is activated, the control section 8 sets the counter 9 to "1", which is the initial state. Then, “6” is input from the operation input section 1o.
The value "1" of the counter 9 is converted into a predetermined code by the code converter 11 and stored at a predetermined address in the storage section 12, respectively.

Here, in this embodiment, the total number of transmitted originals and the transmission order serial number are finally printed on the received image corresponding to each transmitted original in the format of "transmission order serial number/total number of sheets", but the The code corresponding to "/" among these is stored in advance in the section 12.

Further, the area in which the "transmission order serial number/total number of sheets" is printed in the received image is predetermined.

Here, it is assumed that the area where this printing is performed is between the 2000th to 2023rd pixels in the main scanning direction, and between the 6th to 12th lines L6 to L12 in the sub-scanning direction. We recommend that you explain it as something that has been established.

Now, the control unit 8 counts the clock signal outputted from the main scanning direction timing generation unit 6, and when this count value is between '2000 and 2006', the code corresponding to the '1' is generated. The count value is “2008~2o16”
If the count value is 2, enter the code corresponding to the "/".
018 to 2013'', the code corresponding to the above-mentioned ``5'' is outputted to the storage unit 12 (here,
One line has 2048 pixels, and the control unit 8 clears the count value for each line).

Further, the control section 8 outputs a pulse signal to the sub-scanning direction timing generation section 14 for each line based on the clock pulse signal inputted from the main scanning direction timing generation section 6. The counter in the sub-scanning direction timing generation section 14 counts the number of pulse signals output from the control section 8, with the initial state set to 0'1'' as described above.

Then, the sub-scanning direction timing generation unit 14 generates a CPG signal while the count value of the counter is from °'6" to "12".
13' outputs image signals corresponding to each code output from the storage section 12 for each predetermined pixel section one line at a time.

That is, the CPGl 3 outputs image signals corresponding to the dots displaying "1", "/", and "5", respectively, as illustrated in FIG. 2, for each line of L6 to L12.

These image signals are then input to the buffer memory 2, and thereafter transmitted to the receiving side in exactly the same way as the image signals from the reading section 1. As shown in FIG.
"115" is printed in the predetermined area of 5a (the part inside the circle indicated by the broken line).

Next, when the transmission of the first transmission document is completed, the -transmission completion detection section 7 detects this and notifies the control section 8 of the same.

Then, the control unit 8 increments the content of the counter 9 by "1", so the content of the counter 9 becomes "2". Then, this "2" is also converted into a predetermined code by the code conversion section 11 and stored in the storage section 12 in place of the previous "1".

Therefore, this time, the code corresponding to "2" is output from the storage unit 12 to the CPGl 3 between the 2000th to 2006th pixels. As in the case of the first transmission document, there is still a code equivalent to "/" between the 2008th to 2013th pixels, and a code equivalent to "5" between the 2018th to 2023rd pixels. is output from the storage unit 12 to the CPGl 3. Therefore, in the same manner as described above, F2/6J is printed in the predetermined area of the second received image 15b as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, in the same manner, each time the transmission of one transmission document is completed, the contents of the counter 9 are incremented by "1".
As shown in Figure 3, the third to fifth received images i5c to 1
5e, "transmission order serial number/total number of sheets" is printed in the predetermined area, respectively.

Although not specifically explained above, the image signal output from the CPG 13 may be combined with the image signal output from the reading section 1 and transmitted to the transmitting side, or may be transmitted separately from the image signal. You may.

In other words, it may be the same as writing the "sequential number of transmission order/total number of sheets" in the transmitted document, or the printed part of "sequential number of transmission order/total number of sheets" may be printed before or after the transmitted document. It is also possible to create a state in which it is added.

Furthermore, if the operator does not set the total number of documents to be transmitted using the operation input section 1o, only the serial numbers may be printed on the received images.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the transmission order serial number and the total number of sheets of the transmission document are expressed in the format "transmission order serial number/a number of sheets", but the transmission order serial number and the total number of sheets are expressed in the format "transmission order serial number/a number of sheets". Needless to say, the number and total number of sheets may be printed.

As is clear from the above description, the facsimile transmitter according to the present invention includes an operation input means for inputting the total number of documents to be transmitted in one communication, and the number of sheets of documents to be transmitted sequentially in one communication. and a CPG that converts the total number of sheets and the count value of one count inputted from the operation input means into an image signal equivalent to a facsimile signal corresponding to an image indicating the total number of sheets and the count value. By providing signal converting means such as , etc., and means for transmitting the facsimile signal and the image signal obtained based on the reading of the transmission document by the reading means to the receiving side, the operator can input the operation input means once. By simply inputting the total number of sheets in a communication, the total number of sheets in one communication and the serial number of the transmission order can be automatically printed on the received images corresponding to each sent document. This eliminates the need to hand-write the number of sheets and the serial number of the transmission order, resulting in an excellent effect of significantly improving work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the printing format of the total number of documents to be transmitted and the serial number of the transmission order in the embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a received image. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Reading section, 2... Buffer memory, 3... Encoding section, 4... Modulating section, 6
...Main scanning direction timing generation section, 7...
...-Communication end detection section, 8... Control section, 9.
...Counter, 10...Operation input section, 1
1... Code converter, 13... Character bang generator, 14... Sub-scanning direction timing generator.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a reading means for reading a transmission original, an operation input means for inputting the total number of transmission originals to be transmitted in one communication;
a counting means for counting the number of transmitted originals that are sequentially transmitted in each communication, and an image indicating the total number of sheets and the counted value of the total number of sheets inputted from the operation input means and the counted value of the counting means. A facsimile machine comprising: a signal conversion means for converting an image signal equivalent to a corresponding facsimile signal; and a means for transmitting a facsimile signal obtained based on reading of a transmission document by the reading means and the image signal to a receiving side. transmitter.