JPS5812469A - Copying system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To record image information from a reader and to improve the activity of a copying system, by connecting the reader with the 2nd read part to a copying machine, and selecting a disused recording part among recording parts of the copying machine through the reader. CONSTITUTION:A copy recording device 500 has recording parts 100-300 as output parts and a read part 400 as an input part, and the recording parts 100-300 are provided with image formation parts 100A-300A, and image signal processing parts 100B-300B. Those recording parts 100-300 and read part 400 are connected mutually through a selecting circuit 601 driven under the control of a main control circuit 600. Further, a reader 800 is connected to the device 500 through an interface circuit 700 connected to the circuit 600. Then, the read part 802 of the reader 800 selects disused one of recording parts 100-300 in the device 500 to select an image read by the read part 400, and the image is recorded at said selected recording part, thus improving the activity of this copying system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a copying system comprising a copying and recording device having a reading section and a plurality of recording sections, and a reading device having only a dispersion section connected to the copying and recording device. .

The applicant previously proposed a copying and recording apparatus having reading IILs and a plurality of recording Sv. In addition, a reading device having only face 1/ILs may be connected to this copying/recording device, and the reading device may be placed in a place isolated from the copying/recording device, and document information etc. can be read by the follow-up device, and this readout information may be read. The applicant has proposed a copying system in which document information is supplied to a copying and recording device and received by a plurality of recording units at once.

In such a copying system, when one of the recording sections of the copying device on the receiving side is not in use, sl!
It is desirable to operate the copying and recording device efficiently by transmitting and recording unused document information from the a device.

An object of the present invention is to provide an efficient copying system in which a reading device having only a reading section is connected to a copying and recording apparatus having a reading section and a plurality of recording sections.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on Figure mK.

FIG. 311 shows an example of a schematic configuration of the copying system of the present invention, and S
OO is a recording section 100, 200, 30 as an output section.
0 and a reading IEII 400 as an input section. Record @ 100, 200, 300
are iii*forming parts 100mm, 200mm, and 300mm, respectively.
System and image signal processing@100B, 200B,
It has 3001 t'. ll-take part 400 and record-111
00, 200, and 300 are connected via a selection circuit 601 that is driven and controlled by one main control circuit 600.

700 is an interface circuit, which connects an interface circuit 801 provided in the reading device 80 and a signal @710°72.
Connect via 0. The reading device 800 also has a reading section 802 as an input section having the same configuration as the reading section 40G of the copying/recording device 500, and a main control circuit 803 that controls the reading section 802 and the interface circuit 801. The copying/recording device 500 and the reading device WOO are operated using keys (not shown) K on the operation panels 602 and 804.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the image forming sections 100, 200A, and 300 of the recording sections 100, 200, and 300.
Each image forming section 100A, 200m, and 300m has a recording head, for example, an inkjet head 10, 2.
0 and 30, each inkjet head is a full-line inkjet head in which a plurality of recording elements are arranged in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the drawing in FIG. Driven to perform on record. The image forming portions 100, 200, and 300A are vertically stacked 31R apart by supports (not shown). Further, each recording section can have the same configuration except for the configuration of each head or its control, and other mechanisms.

In the figure, reference numerals 101, 201, and 301 are recording sheets, which are stored in storage capacity cells (113, 213, and 313), respectively. 1G! , 202 , 302 are paper feed rollers, 103 , 203 , 303 are guide plates, 104 ,
204, 304 are registration rollers, 10s, 20
5, 305 C112) Conveyance roller, 106, 2
06, 5ell is a large number of IIA? [Platen with J, 107, 207, 307 is fan, 108,
208-, 3011 is an irises ZC) conveyance roller, 109,
209,. 309 is a suspension roller, 110, 210
, 310 is a conveyor belt, 111, ! 11°311 is the paper output tray, 11! , 212 and 312 are ink tanks.

Next, the recording operation in the above configuration will be explained. Since the image forming units 100, 200, and 300A operate in exactly the same way, only the image s*5too will be explained.

The record M 101 stored in the paper cassette) 113 is
As the paper feed roller 1020 rotates, the paper is sent along the guide plate 103 by the registration rollers 104 fi, which have stopped rotating, to form an appropriate loop. Next, as the registration roller 104 rotates in both directions, the recording paper is held between the registration rollers 1G4 and 11&IC) transport-1 2105, and
The inkjet head is transferred in the direction of the inkjet head IO. At this time, a platen 106 and a seventh ann 107 having small holes are provided on the opposite side of the inkjet head 10.
Air is blown in the T direction in the figure by the fan 1070 rotations.

Therefore, the recording material that has passed through the first conveyance row 210B is sucked by the fan 107 while being transferred to the second conveyor row 210B on the platen 106.
0 transport roller 106 direction. Then, recording is performed by an inkjet head IO driven by a drive circuit in response to an electrical signal from an information source (not shown). After recording, the leading edge of the recording paper is transported by a 210g conveyor roller.
When it is transferred to M2 transport row 210g and transport bell)
From IIOK, the recording paper is discharged to the paper discharge tray 111K.

Diagram 3 schematically shows reading units 400 and 802 as input units applied to the close-up photography system of the present invention, 401 is a document table glass, 402 is a bar-shaped light source such as a halogen lamp or a fluorescent lamp, and 403 is a light source such as a halogen lamp or a fluorescent lamp. -1404+@纂212-14
01 is Happy 3 Mirror, 406 &Z I/7s, 407
is a one-dimensional solid-state image sensor such as a COD.

To explain the operation of the reading unit O, an original placed on the original platen glass 401 is illuminated by a bar-shaped light source 4o2K, and the original is scanned (first mirror 403 for II scanning, second mirror 4 for scanning).
04, by the lens 406 via the third roller 405,
A signal is displayed on the CCD 407. The main scanning direction of the CCD 407 is perpendicular to the drawing. The rod-shaped light source 402 and the tilt roller 403 are integrated by a support (not shown), and scan the document surface while moving in the direction F in the figure by a guide rail (not shown) (sub-scanning). The second mirror 404 and the third mirror 405 are integrated by a support (not shown), and are arranged in the same direction as the first mirror 403.
The moving speed of the mirror 403 is the guide rail (
(not shown). Rod-shaped light source 402, irises 1 mirror 4
03, 1st tler 403, m 3 f, y -405
The position shown by the dotted line in the middle of H, Il (402 to 403',
404', 405') t, but at this time, the optical path length from the document table 401 to the lens 406 through Z5-403, 404, and 405 is always kept constant. Therefore, if the signals from the light-receiving elements of the K CCD 407 are read out in order during sub-scanning, the am plane should be read out as a raster.
Scanned sequential signals can be obtained.

FIG. 4 shows 1111100O image signal processing unit 100B.
This is an example, and the same parts as in FIG. jI1, FIG. 2, and FIG.

In Figure 94, 407 is C as a one-dimensional prison image element.
It is an OD, and in this example, it has the number of image reading elements corresponding to the number of recording heads 10. 51 is a digitizing circuit that digitizes the image data read by the CCD 407, and in this example, it will be described as a binarizing circuit hereinafter. s2 is a memory for storing the image data taken out from the digitizing circuit 51, and a random access memory or the like can be used.

The capacity of this memory s2 can be arbitrarily selected from a small capacity such as a line memory ilK to a large capacity such as a page memory. Therefore, depending on the memory capacity, it may be possible to record the document as it is read, or to record it after reading one page or several pages of the document and storing it in the memory 52. Reference numeral 53 denotes a memory control circuit, which is controlled by the main control circuit WOO, and under the control of which an address signal for writing or reading the memory 52,
Timing signals, read/write signals, etc. are output.

The main control circuit SOO performs various controls based on key operations on the operation panel 602. 54 is a buffer circuit, which transfers the image data supplied from the memory s2 to a drive circuit 55.
Output to. The drive circuit 55 is turned on and off by the main control circuit 600, and the recording head 10 moves t'lK.

5-1 and (2) are operation panels 602 and 804
0 - An example is shown, 61 is a numeric keypad for inputting the number of recording sheets, 6
2 is a set display that displays the numerical value entered using the numeric keypad @1, and 63 is a count display that displays the & number of recording sheets actually recorded. The number of sheets is also set to O. 64 is a record button to start recording, 65 is a clear key to erase input from the numeric keypad 61, 66 is a stop key to interrupt recording, 67 is a jam indicator to notify you of a paper jam, and 68 is a message that there is no paper in the cassette. This is a paperless indicator that lets you know. Further, 69mm to 69C are selection keys for inputting which of the recording units 100, 200, and 300 to select and use, and only the display lamps 70mm to 70C above the keys corresponding to the selected recording unit are displayed. Flashing. In addition, on the operation panel 804 of the reading device 800 shown in 1I), when the check key 71 for checking the usage status of the copying/recording device 5000 is operated, the display lamps 70A to 70A above the key corresponding to the usable recording section are displayed.
70C shall be blinking. Thereby, when the user of the reading device SOO presses the check key 71, the usage status of the copying and recording device SOO can be checked.

Next, the operation of the copying system configured as described above will be explained with reference to chart 70 in FIG.

Here, image information is copied and recorded from the reading device SOO! The case of sending and recording GoOK will be explained.

In step 81, the operator places the original on the original table glass 401.
5000 and press the check key 71111 to check the usage status of the copying/recording device 5000. As a result, the main control circuit 80 of the sequel edition device SOO and the copying/recording device 500
3 and SOO are connected by signals @710 and 720, and an interrupt is applied to the main control circuit 600K of the copying/recording apparatus 500 (step 811). Main control circuit・00
Now, from 9 to this interrupt, perform the procedure 1181 as described later.
Processes 2 to 817 are executed in sequence. First, middle shoes 812
Check the usage status of the recording section. for example,
In the main control circuit SOO, each recording section 100, 200,
A random access memory is provided to store 300 usage notes 11, and the state of this memory is checked. When the main control circuit 600 transmits to the reading device 80ρ- that the recording section, for example, the recording section 100 is vacant, the display lamp 770 of the operation panel 804 shown in Fig. 2 (2) blinks (
Step S2): Notify that the recording unit 100 is vacant. As a result, the operator presses the selection key 6 with hand 1 [s3].
When the recording section 100 is selected by pressing the button 9, a recording section designation signal is transmitted to the main control circuit 600 via the signal line 710, and in step j1g1m, the main control circuit 600 controls the selection circuit 601. The read signal supplied to the selection circuit 601 is supplied to the recording section 11100 to prepare for recording in the recording section Zoo.

Next, in the hand l1liIB14, the main control circuit 60
Based on the 00 command, the drive of the paper conveyance motor (II not shown) in the recording unit 100 is started at a predetermined time, and recording paper is fed from the paper cassette 11B. At this time, a scanning start signal is transmitted to the reading IIL device 800, and in the hand 84, the CCD 407 starts scanning the original on the table glass 401 under the control of the main control circuit 8030.

Next, in step S5, signals of the read image information are sequentially transmitted to the copying/recording apparatus SOO. to this! '), hand 111815: td, interface circuit 801
, the signal 11710t is recorded via the interface circuit 7002 and the selection circuit 601 [11GG signal processing 1110
The read signal coming in at 0 m is mapped as described above.

In step 86, when the reading by the CCD 4oy is completed, a reading end signal is sent from the reading device SOO to the copying/recording device! toGK is sent. As a result, in step 816, the recording unit Zoo stops recording. Thus, in the reading device SOO, the entire reading procedure is completed in step 87, and in the copying/recording device SOO, in step 811, the recording of the reading signal transmitted from the reading device SOO in the recording unit Zoo is completed. do.

In addition, in the above-mentioned case, the copying and recording device soo o
Other OIs similar to the reading section 400 or the reading device 800!
Even if the recording units 200 and 300 are recording based on a reading signal from a reading unit of a reading device (not shown), each recording unit continues recording completely independently of each other. Also,
In step S1, when the usage status of the recording units is checked, if all the recording units are in use, after recording in any of the recording units is completed, the indicator lamp 70A corresponding to the completed recording unit is turned on. ~Make Toe blink,
Based on this selection-r-ssm~69C! ``Operate to select the recording section, and use move 1 [K to record from row 5 to 5] in the same manner as described above.

That’s all! As described above, according to the present invention, in a copying system in which a reading device having only a reading portion is connected to a copying recording device having a reading portion and a plurality of recording portions, even if a certain recording portion is recording, Since the image information from the reading device can be recorded using the unused recording section, it is possible to improve the operation rate of the copying and recording device and, by extension, the entire copying system.

In the above explanation, the case where one O-reading device is used has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to the case where two or more reading devices are connected to one copying/recording device. Of course.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the copying system of the present invention, Figure 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the image forming section, Figure 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the reading section, and Figure 4 is the same. are the same (a block diagram showing an example of the signal processing unit,
Figures 5 and 5 (to) are the same (the operation panel 〇 - plan view showing an example, respectively, and Figure 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the copying system of the present invention. 500... Copying recording device, 100 .200,300...recording section, 100m, 2
00m, 300A...image forming section,
100B, 200B, 300B... Image signal processing N section, 400... Reading section, @OO・-main control circuit, 601... Selection circuit, 602... Operation panel, 700... Inter 7 engineering chair circuit, S
OO...l! Attack device, 801--ink face circuit, 802--reading section, 803--main control circuit, 804--operation panel, 1 (10mm to 300mm...1 image forming section, 101.2
01,301...copy paper, 102,202,302
... Paper feed roller, 103.203, 303 - ... Guide plate, 104, 105, 108, 109, 204° 205
．． 208, 2011, 304, 305, 308, 309
-o-ra, 10gei, 206, 301! ...Platen, 107,207,307...Fan! 50, 210, 310... Belt, 111, 211,
311... Paper output tray, 11! ,212,312...
・Ink tank, 111.213, 311...Paper cassette, 10011-300B-...Image signal processing unit,
sl...digitization circuit, 52--memory, 5
3...Memory control circuit, 54...Buffer circuit, 55...Drive circuit, 400.802...Reading section, 401...Document mounting table, 402...Bar-shaped light source, 403.404, 405...Mirror, 406...
・Lens, 407...C0D 602.804...Operation panel, 61...Numeric keypad, 62.63...
Display, 64...Recording start button, 65--Clear key, 66--Stop key, 67.68-
...Display, 69m~69C...Selected -170m~
70C...Display lamp, 71...Check key. Patent applicant Nakayanon Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1st m! It has a copying and recording device having a printing section and a plurality of recording sections, and a IIILls unit connected to an armpit copying and recording device and having an IE211 tab, and an unused recording section among the recording sections is used as the wt copying device. 1. A copying system characterized in that the image selected by the user is recorded by the selected recorder, and the image read and compiled by the read-out device is recorded from the selected recorder.