JPS5991456A - Managing device for copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable communication of information between a copying machine group and a managing device and displaying and erasing of maintenance information on the copying machine side by storing the information on use by each using division and the information on maintenance on each copying machine side constituting the copying machine group. CONSTITUTION:Terminal devices 5-8 attached respectively to plural copying machines 1-4 have means for inputting signals which receive the information on using divisions from an information recording medium to be set by users and the information on maintenance showing the state of the copying machines 1-4, such as jamming of paper and the presence or absence of any trouble by each place of generation, as well as devices for storing cumulatively such information in the assigned storage addresses and displaying the same. A means for enabling display and erasure of the information in maintenance when a service man sets a specific card according to need for the purpose of inspection and repair is also provided. A central managing device 9 is constituted to transmit a command, via a twisted pair communication circuit 10, to the devices 5-8 or to receive the cumulative data, to calculate, totalize and store the data for each division and each of the devices 5-8, and to display or print out the content thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field The present invention relates to a copying machine management device that centrally manages a plurality of copying machines at one location.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, when a single copying machine is used by a plurality of departments, the value of copies (such as the cumulative number of copies) has been classified and managed for each department.

For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 54-72057, which was filed by the present applicant and has already been published, there is a unique information indicating the usage department recorded on a portable information recording medium (magnetic cart, etc.) distributed to each usage department. It is disclosed to recognize a code and to cumulatively store in a predetermined storage area of a data storage device characterized by the code the value of copies made in the department of use.

Nowadays, in the information age, the need for copying services is rapidly increasing in government offices and businesses.

In user organizations such as schools that have a large number of users, there are cases in which multiple copying machines are installed and any copying machine can be used by a large number of users or by a user department that is a group of specific users. Can be seen.

Even in this type of use of copying machines, it is necessary to comprehensively manage the value of copies made by each department (or user) using the copying machines, from the perspective of sharing the cost of copying among beneficiaries. There is.

However, in the management device for a single copying machine that has been proposed in the past, only the usage value of each usage department made by that copying machine is stored in the data storage device of each copying machine, and the above-mentioned copying If the conventional apparatus is applied as is to the usage pattern of a group of machines, the use value information of each usage department will be dispersed to each copying machine, and the burden of human labor such as collecting and editing the information will be large. Moreover, this burden tends to increase as the number of copying machines increases and the number of departments using them increases.

Furthermore, a problem arises in that it is not possible to grasp the occurrence of paper jams or malfunctions in each copying machine.

Therefore, as disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 56-12652, the present applicant further transmitted copy data classified by department code from each of a plurality of copying machines to a management device, The storage data is accumulated and stored as the number of copies per copy on the side, and the stored data can be aggregated and displayed or printed out as needed.Furthermore, the management device also manages maintenance information such as paper jams and malfunctions of each copying machine. It is now possible to transmit and display the data. We are proposing a central control device for copying machines.

However, since each copying machine does not have a means to store usage value information such as the number of copies per department and maintenance information by type, it is possible that the stored data may be lost due to a transmission error due to noise or some other cause on the management device side. In such cases, a problem arises in that data cannot be collected again.

In addition, since maintenance information is only transmitted to the management device and displayed each time it occurs, service personnel can read it as necessary on the copying machine during inspection or repair, or delete maintenance information that is no longer needed. The problem was that it was not possible to do so.

This invention was made in order to solve the problems caused by the conventional copying machine management device as described above. It stores usage price information such as the number of copies and maintenance information such as the number of paper jams and failures at the location of the copying machine, and enables communication at any time with the management device that manages the copying machine group. 5. The purpose is to enable a service person to display or delete maintenance information stored in a terminal device by setting a specific management card on the copying machine side. 6. In this specification, the term "copying machine" refers to not only general copying machines but also machines having a copying function such as facsimile machines and copying machines. Furthermore, "department" refers to the division necessary for management such as eight corporate divisions, groups, individuals, etc.

Configuration The configuration of the present invention will be described below based on embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 2 is a system block diagram.

In both figures, 1, 2. :5.4 is a copying machine, each of which is equipped with terminal devices 5, 6, and 7.8.

9 is a central management device, and 10 is a communication line.

Each terminal device 5, 6, 7.8 is connected to a central management device 9 by a communication line 10 using a known multi-drop method,
Depending on the polling address included in the transmission data of the central management device 9, it responds to the command signal included in the transmission data only when it matches a predetermined address specific to the terminal equipment, and performs the transmission, etc. Process.

That is, regardless of the number of terminal devices, by using one pair of twisted pair communication lines 10, communication between the central management device and any of the terminal bags W5 to W8 is possible.

The central management device S connects directly to each terminal device 5, 6, 7.8 without going through the communication line 10, and transmits the above polling address.

It is also possible to communicate individually.

Note that data modulation for data transmission is performed by the RZ method using DC transmission for transmission, and by the differential detection method for reception.

Next, details of the terminal device and the central management device will be explained. First, FIG. 3 shows an external view of the terminal device, and FIG. 4 shows its circuit configuration using an example of the terminal device 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal bag W5 includes a data processing device including a microcomputer 21, a terminal data storage memory 22 for recording terminal data, and a magnetic card 23.
A magnetic head 24 reads the magnetization code signal recorded on the
．． Card detection switch 25. and an information reading means consisting of a card reader 2 consisting of a circuit that demodulates and shapes the waveform of the magnetization code signal of the magnetic card 23 read by the magnetic head 24, and a prohibition release signal from the microcomputer 21 to the copying machine 1 for canceling the copy prohibition. S27 is sent, and the copying pulse signal 828. is sent from the copying machine 1. Copy size signal S29. an input/output circuit 31 for providing the microcomputer 21 with a maintenance information signal S30 indicating the status of the copying machine, such as the occurrence of a paper jam during use or a serviceman call;
A communication circuit 2 for transmitting and receiving signals with the central management device 9, and an interface 71 for communicating with the central management device 9.
2 circuit 33, a display device 4 and its driver circuit 35, and the like.

Furthermore, 36 is a latch circuit that latches data from the microcomputer 21, and 7 is a double changeover switch 3.
8 connects the communication line 10 to the communication circuit 32 side or the interface-on circuit? The relay to switch to the +73 side, the 3rd is the inter-on microphone/speaker, and 40 is the transmit/receive switch.

41 is a call switch used when displaying terminal data using a management card; 42 is a management switch used to erase memory or invalidate a department code using a management card; This is a call switch used when calling the central management device for the purpose of calling.

Note that the keys for the recall switch 41 and call switch 43 are installed on the outside of the case, such as on the side of the case, as shown in FIG. It is installed inside or on the back.

44 is a power supply circuit, and 45 is a power-on reseller 1-circuit.

The card detection switch 25 closes when a magnetic card 23 is inserted into a slit 5a (see FIG. 3) formed in the case of the terminal device 5 by receiving an acting force from the card 23, and when the card is pulled out. This is the limit 1 switch that opens.

In addition, as this card detection switch 25, limit 1-
Instead of a switch, a photoelectric switch using a photocoupler, a magnet and a reed switch, a Hall element, etc. can also be used.

This card detection switch 25 is connected to a card reader 26, and the card reader 26 is equipped with a circuit that removes chattering noise generated at the moment of opening and closing of the switch, so that the presence or absence of a card can be accurately detected. The detection signal S25 is input to the microcomputer 21.

The magnetic strip 1-live 1-rack 23a of the magnetic card 23 has a start code specified in JIS B9561.

Data such as an ID code (3 digits) and a department code (3 digits) are recorded as magnetic information in a digital format indicating a serial binary signal using the well-known F2F method.

This magnetic information is read by a magnetic head 24 provided inside the case along the slit 5a of the terminal device 5, and a demodulation circuit in the card reader 26 generates demodulated data and a tarok pulse signal corresponding to the data. Then, the data signal SI) and the L1 check signal SC are input to the microcomputer 21.

As the demodulation circuit of the card reader 26, a known circuit as shown in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 49-661.16, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 50-85320, etc. is used.

A microcomputer (
The central processing bag @(hereinafter abbreviated as "microcomputer") is
A read-on memory (ROM) that stores control programs, a data memory (RAM), a timing generator, an input/output port (I10 port), a serial transmission port, and a signal transmission bus are integrated into an LSI chip. , is a digital computer that accumulates digital calculations in a time-sharing manner based on a control program for terminal device control that is predetermined using a stored program method. As this microcomputer 21, MCS-51 (8051) manufactured by Intel is suitable.

This microcomputer 21 and each logical block are an address bus 21A, a data bus 21D, and a controller 1-roll bus 2IC.
The data bus 211] is time-divided and organically coupled using addresses by the address bus 21Δ, so that signals can be received from or given to each logical block.

When the inserted magnetic card 23 is valid, the microcomputer 21 sends a prohibition release signal S27 to cancel the prohibition on the use of the copying machine 1 via the input/output circuit 31 (for example, an Intel Brafilal I10 element 8255). enable use.

A copy size signal S29 is input from the copying machine 1 as a 2-bit signal coded as shown in the following table.

When copying is started, a copying pulse 328 of level "1" generated every two copies is input to the microcomputer 21 via the input/output circuit 31, and the size is determined according to the code of the department in use of the terminal data storage memory 22. Added to another address.

Furthermore, a signal indicating the status of the copying machine, that is, it is in use (the main motor is operating), a serviceman call signal to call a serviceman in the event of a failure, and a signal to call a serviceman in the event of a failure, and a signal indicating the location of the failure in the event of a failure. Gin (non-jam occurrence: 00.
Paper feed jam 2012 separation jam: ■0. Fixing jam: 1
1. The maintenance information signal S30 (returning to OO when reset to 1) is also sent to the microcomputer 2 through the input/output circuit 31.
is input.

The terminal data storage memory 22 uses a known C-MOS random access memory (RAM), and the microcomputer 2
Selection of memory address and data (binary code signal) by 1,
A backup circuit 46 consisting of a diode D, a resistor R1, and a rechargeable battery B is connected to the memory 22 so that writing and reading can be performed. Configured to hold stored data.

In addition to this, by pull-up resistor R2.

A write enable signal of high level "1" is normally applied to the control input terminal R/W of the memory 22, including when the main power is lost.

Then, only when a high level "1" signal is given from the microcomputer 21 to the base of the 1-transistor Q1, a low level "0" write enable signal is given to the control input terminal 1t/W, and the memory 22 is It can be used in write mode, and data writing is prohibited when the main power is turned off or turned on.

The terminal data storage memory 22 held by each terminal device stores the cumulative number of copies data (monthly total) for each department in use, the data of the number of copies by size, and the cumulative number of copies over a set time for a specific copying machine managed by that terminal device. Copy number data (on the front side), the total number of copies in the terminal device, the number of jams for each jam location in the copy machine, the number of failures for each failure location, data on the actual operating time of the copy machine, etc. are stored.

The allocation of memory addresses of this terminal data storage memory 22 is
As shown in the figure.

That is, in the storage area of the memory 22, there are prepared address groups that indicate address groups assigned to each department and correspond to the department code recorded on the magnetic card 23.

For example, 22a indicates a group of addresses assigned to a certain usage department code, 22a-1 indicates the - digit and tens digit of the cumulative number, 22a-2 indicates the hundreds and thousands digits, and 22a -3 stores one digit and the child's digit as BCD codes, 22 a-'1, 5.6 stores the - digit, hundreds digit, thousand digit, - ten thousand digit of size A3, Each child's place is memorized as a BCL) code.

Similarly, 22a-7, 8, 9 are size A4゜2
2a-10, 11, 12 are size B 4, 22 a
−13,14°15 is a data storage area of size B5.

22X indicates an address group for cumulative number data of the terminal device. Furthermore, the address group 22Z includes an area for storing the number of jams for each jam location, the number of failures for each failure location, the actual operating time of the copying machine, and the like.

The communication circuit VR32 is a circuit as shown in FIG.
Transmission terminal T of serial interface of microcomputer 21
XT) by a signal line 32a, and the receiving terminal RXD by a signal line 32b.

The signal line 32a is connected to a light emitting element of a photocoupler 32d via a transistor 32c, and the output of the light receiving element is amplified by an amplifier 32e and outputted to an output terminal 32g by a driver circuit 32fl.

As a result, the serial digital signal output from the serial interface transmission terminal TXD of the microcomputer 21 is
It is converted into a serial digital signal of V and applied to the communication line 10.

On the other hand, the receiving circuit receives an external signal with a comparator 321+ connected in parallel to the terminal 32g of the communication circuit 62, photoelectrically isolates it with the photocoupler 32i, and passes it through the signal line 32b to the receiving terminal of the microcomputer 21. R
XI).

The communication circuits of the other terminal devices 6, 7.8 and the central management device 9 also have the same or similar circuit configuration.

The microcomputer 21 of each terminal device stores maintenance information stored in the terminal data storage memory 22 only when a maintenance cart (described later), which is a specific card for management, is set in the terminal device by a service person or the like. It also serves as a means for displaying and erasing information.

Next, other configurations of the terminal device will be explained.

- The terminal on circuit 3'5 is used to make calls such as inquiries and instructions between the central management device 9 and each terminal device, and when the call switch 4!1 is pressed, the communication line 10 must be in operation. For example, the microcomputer 21 activates the relay 37 and changes the changeover switch 38 from the state shown in FIG. 4 to the communication circuit 1.
0 to be connected to the interface-on circuit 33 side.

Therefore, if the user presses the button on the transmitting/receiving switch 40 to switch to the b side, the user can use the speaker which also serves as a microphone to transmit from the third day onward.

When you release the button of switch 40 and return it to side a, speaker 3
Depending on the day, you will be in a state where you can listen to calls from the central management device 9.

Note that calls from the central management device S to each terminal device will be described later.

The display device 34 is a dot liquid crystal display, a dot fluorescent display, or a small CTR display with 10 to 20 characters per 5×7 dots, and when the magnetic card 23 is inserted,
The usage department code recorded therein is displayed, and the cumulative sheet number data of the corresponding usage department is displayed.Furthermore, by pressing the recall switch 41, sheet number data by size is sequentially displayed. It also displays the time and guidance from the central management device 9.

Driver circuit 3 that drives this driver I/indicator Otsu 4
5 is suitable for the Verafilal l10 of the microcomputer 21 (for example, Intel M8041).

That is, this driver circuit 35 is an IK byte ROM.
and 64 bytes (7) RAM and 24 bytes (7)
It is an LSI with a built-in 1.2.0M, and a control programmer 11 for controlling the display of the display 34 and a character generator for displaying characters are stored in the 1.2.0M.

The power supply circuit 44 receives the commercial power supply AC100V, converts it into a constant stabilized DC voltage VI), and supplies it to the microcomputer 21 and other circuits.

The power-on reset circuit 45 generates a reset l- signal in response to the rise of the DC voltage VD output from the power supply circuit 44 in order to start executing the control program of the microcomputer 21 from the first position of the star 1.

Next, the configuration of the central management device 9 will be explained with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 9.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the exterior, which includes a keyboard 50°, a printer 519, a display 52, an interface-on microphone-cum-speaker 53, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 8, the keyboard 50 includes a power switch 54. Pilot lamp 55. Numeric keypad 56. End key 57. Minus key 58. Entsuya-59, clear key 60. Print key 619 Paper feed key 629 Manual key 63
．． Status key 64. Terminal key 65. A delete key 66, a setting key 67, and a call key 68 are provided.

The print key 61 is used when data is printed out on the vapor P by the printer 51, and the paper feed key 62 is used for printing out. The call key 68 is used to switch the inter-on microphone/speaker 53 from the speaker to the microphone to transmit a call. The uses of other keys will be described later.

FIG. 9 shows the circuit configuration of this central management unit, and the data processing means include CPU7D and block memory (ROM).
) 71, a central data storage memory (RAM) 72, a display interface 73, and a keyboard interface 74.

A printer interface 75, a communication interface 78, and a timing signal generation timer 7EI.

and a clock 80, and are connected by an address bus 70A+data bus 701) and a control signal line 70C, and function as a microcomputer as a whole.

Note that as the CPU7Q, for example, Intel's 80
The memory 71, 72 and each interface and timer 79 can be those sold for the 8085A.

For example, ROM71 is Intel's 2732A or 2
3: l 2^, RAM72 is Toshiba TC5516A
P.I.

The digital interface 73 is Intel's 8041. , the keyboard interface 74 is Intel's 8279, the printer interface 75 is Mosnak's MK3870,
Timing timer 7 days is Intel's 8253, time B157 is National Semiconductor's MN581.
74AN and the communication interface 78 are 2651 manufactured by Signetex.

In addition to these data processing means, the driver of the two display units 52
rba81. A driver 82 for the printer 51; a communication circuit 83 similar to the terminal device 5 described above; Inter-on circuit 849
A switch 5W6B for switching between transmission and reception using a call key 6, a power supply circuit 85, a power-on reseller 1-circuit 86, and the like are provided.

Although not particularly shown, elements such as chip selectors and buffers for communicating mutual functions between circuit devices are appropriately combined.

The program memory 71 stores a predetermined control program using a read-on-memory (ROM) program 11 method.

The central data storage memory 72 is a random address memory (
RAM), which is used to temporarily store data used in the process of data processing and to store data obtained from the results of data processing.

This central data storage memory 72 is also connected to the terminal device 5 described above.
Like the terminal data storage memory 22, it is backed up by a battery B1 so that data can be retained even if the main power supply disappears.

The display interface 73 is connected to a dot display 52 of liquid crystal or fluorescent display type with 40 characters per line, and displays numbers or characters based on instructions from the CPU 70.

The keyboard interface 74 provides instructions for each data processing to be described later to the CPU 70 through input from each function key and numeric keypad connected to the keyboard 50 (not shown in FIG. 8).

The printer interface 75 connects the printer 51 and outputs various data to be described later according to instructions from the CPU 70. The printer 51 may be a 5×7 dot thermal printer with 40 digits, for example, or a printer of another type.

The hour display 80 is a clock that indicates the day of the week, 9 hours, 9 minutes, 9 seconds on January 9, 2017, which can be set and read by instructions from the CPU 70, and includes the date display 52 of the central management unit, each terminal device 5,
It is used to display the time on the display unit 34 of 6, 7.8 when data is not being processed, and to automatically total the data by set time or day.

At this time, the word 180 is backed up by the battery B2 and is always in operation.

The communication interface 78 includes a transmitter terminal TXD and a receiver terminal RXI for serial digital signals, and the communication circuit 8
3 via the communication line 10 @5, 6, 7.8
It is used to communicate with.

A relay (not shown) similar to that described for the terminal device 5 causes the changeover switch 88 to switch the communication line 10 from the communication circuit 8'5 side to the interface circuit 84 side.
It is designed to switch according to a command from 70.

The power supply circuit 85 receives AClooV from a commercial power source, converts it into a constant and stable DC voltage VD, and supplies the AClooV to the CPU 70.
and other circuit elements.

The power-on reseller 1 circuit 86 responds to the rise of the DC voltage VI outputted from the power supply circuit 85.
A reset signal is generated to cause the CPU 70 to start executing digital division from the start address of the control program stored in the program memory 71.

Timer circuit 79 provides a reference tally signal to advance the digital processing of CPU 70.

The aforementioned terminal equipment [5+6+L8 and central management device 9
The operational interaction between them is characterized by a control program which defines the operation of the respective data processing means.

First, each of the terminal devices 5 to 8 has its next operation prescribed by a control program.

(1) When using the copier to which it is attached, the magnetic card 23 on which code data indicating the department in use is recorded is read by the magnetic head 24 and card reader 26, and is temporarily stored in the internal register of the microcomputer 21. .

(2) Determine whether the code data is valid.

(3) If the code data is invalid, the display 34
An "error" warning will be displayed.

(4) If the code data is valid, the copy prohibition of the copier to be managed is canceled and the department code is displayed on the display 4.

(5) The size signal S29 from the copying machine and the copy number (
5 of the terminal data storage memory 22.
The cumulative number of sheets is added to the area for the cumulative number of sheets of ATO 1 NOS according to the corresponding department code of the map shown in the figure, and is displayed on the display 34 in conjunction with the department code.

Further, the number of copies is added to the address corresponding to the size signal S29, and also to the address of the total number of copies data in the terminal device.

(6) Add to the data at the corresponding address in the terminal data storage memory 22 according to the maintenance information signal S30 of the copying machine.

(7) Usage department data, data by size, and terminal status data (maintenance information such as number of jam occurrences)
is held in the terminal data storage memory 22.

(8) A signal (polling signal) transmitted from the central management device 9 is received via the communication circuit 32, and it is determined whether or not it is a request to the terminal device.

(9) If it is a request to the terminal device, decipher the contents of the transmitted signal. The command is as follows:

(a) A D S (All DatXa 5end
) For each of all usage departments, use department data (s・r
(including However, in order to shorten transmission time, if the unregistered department code or data is zero, it will not be sent. Includes a request to send terminal device data including automatic aggregation of set time and set date.

(b) D D S (Division Dat, a
5th end) Send only the specified department data (including number of sheets by size).

(c) All Data C1ear
) Erase all usage department data (including size) and terminal status data.

(d) 1D I)C (Division Dat)
a C1ear) Delete data only for designated usage departments.

(e) A HOL D (All Hold) Prohibit the use of the copying machine managed by that terminal device.

(f) I)+10 L D Prohibit the use of designated use departments.

(Iζ)VSED Lift the prohibition under (e) and (f) above.

(h) DRX (Receive Dat,
a & Display) Receive data (time, guidance, etc.) from the central management device depending on the status of the copying machine and display it on the display 34. (This display will disappear when you reinsert the magnetic card.) (i) T E L (Teiepl+one) Make the inter-on ring tone and switch to inter-on.

(j) MDS (Machine Data 5
end) Send out the copy size, jar 11, and operating signal of the copying machine.

(lO) The decoded instruction is ADS, II) DS, Ml) S
In the case of , data transmission or processing completion report is included in the transmission data and transmitted from the communication circuit 32 to the central management device.

(11) If the decoded command is other than ``2 (10), execute it.

(12) By using the management card, terminal data can be read out and displayed on the terminal device alone.

(,) Auto display card When this card is inserted, copy number data (including size) for each department used is automatically read out sequentially for a fixed period of time (approximately 4 seconds) and displayed together with the department code.

(b) Manual display card When this card is inserted, the department code and its copy number data are sequentially displayed each time the recall switch 41 is turned on.

Furthermore, by turning on the management switch 42, the use of the department code displayed at that time is prohibited.

(c) Clear card By inserting this card and turning on the management switch 42, all memory data will be erased (all clear)
It is also possible to sequentially display the department codes using the recall switch 41 and erase (partially clear) the memory data of only the designated department code by turning on the management switch 42.

(d) Maintenance card By inserting this card, the recall switch 4
When 1 is turned on, maintenance information such as the number of jams mentioned above can be sequentially read out.

Furthermore, by inserting this card and turning on the management switch 42, all maintenance information can be erased.

On the other hand, as the data processing means of the central management device 9, a program for the following operation is defined in fiz.

(1) The key operations on the keyboard 50 are arranged as follows;
3. Each instruction content ADS, DSS, ADC, All0
L+).

Determine one of the VSEDs. Further L7-determine its defined display and key power.

(2) Based on the determination result, transmission data indicating the contents of the command is sent to the ambush devices 5 to 8 via the communication circuit 83.

(3) Receive the message 2-2 indicating the response from the terminal devices 5-8.

(4) Determine whether the received signal is from the specified terminal device.

(5) Instruction content DDS, ADS, DDC, All0L+
), the data received from the terminal device (1.L) is sent to the terminal device.
Determine data indicating the fil end signal.

(6) If the determination results in (4) and (5) are negative, an error display and warning sound are generated.

(7) Send the command content ADS and calculate the copy number data included in the data from the terminal device using a predetermined calculation procedure.

(8) 1. Display and print out the results of step (7).

(9) Receive data from the terminal device using the command DDS, display it, and send out a DRX signal.

(10) Switch to interface on at the time of a call from a terminal device or a call or response from a management device.

(11) The commands ADS and DDS are not automatically sent out, but the time is set, and data is received from the terminal device at the set time and counted.

(1, 2) 1-Display and print the data in (11) (Print 1 to Out).

(13) Perform self-diagnosis function.

FIG. 10 shows an arrangement of communication data used for communication between the terminal device and the central management device.

This communication data includes a code indicating the beginning of the communication data and a communication direction (terminal device → central management device, or central management device →
header code including the direction identification code that determines the terminal device), terminal address (polling address) code, ADS
, DDS, ADC.

Instruction codes and actual data for DDC, All0LD, VSED, etc.

and check data. The actual data changes in length and capacity depending on the command.

Next, the operation of the terminal device will be explained with reference to the operation flow diagrams of FIGS. 11 to 19.

FIG. 11 shows the main routine that is cyclically repeated from power-on.

When the power is turned on, the standby state is displayed on the display 34 with 5TEP I, and the insertion of the magnetic card 23 is checked with SL"EP 2. When the magnetic card is inserted, the 5TEP
The code read from the magnetic card with TEP 3 is valid (
If the code is not a prohibited department code, the code is 5.
At TEP 9, jump to the error routine shown in Figure 12,
An error message is displayed on the display 34.

If the card is valid on ST[EP 3, then 5 TIEP
4 to 8 determine whether the card has each function.

If S'rEP 4 determines that it is a department card, 5 TEP
At step 10, the program jumps to the copy routine shown in FIG. 12, issues a prohibition release signal S27 to the copying machine to cancel the copy prohibition, and displays the department code and the cumulative number of copies for that department. Then, the copy size signal S29 is inputted from the copying machine, and then 1
A copy pulse 328 that arrives every time a sheet is copied counts up the cumulative sheet number counter by department and the sheet number counter by size, and the data is stored in the terminal data storage memory 2.
Store in 2.

When the copying process is completed and the magnetic card 23 is removed,
Return to the main routine of FIG. 11, and S'l'[E
Proceed from P+5.

5TEP If it is judged as an auto display card in 5, 5TH
Jump to the auto display routine shown in Figure 13 with PII,
The cumulative number of sheets for each department is automatically displayed on the display 34 every 4 seconds starting from department code 001.

5TEP If it is determined to be a manual display card at 6, 5T
At EP 12, the program jumps to the manual display routine shown in FIG. 14, and each time the recall switch 41 is pressed, the cumulative number of sheets in the designated category is displayed on the display 34.

Further, by pressing the management switch 42, the use of the department code displayed at that time is prohibited.

In addition, the auto display card and manual display card have
Cards for Japan Mi collection, Monthly n1 collection n1 cards, respectively.
It is possible to provide size-specific monthly total collection cards and display appropriate department-specific sheet count data.

5TEI' If it is judged as a clear card at 7, S r
E Use the PI3 to jump to the clear routine shown in FIG. 15 and press the management switch 42 to clear (erase) all stored data.

If you want to clear only the data of the designated department, each time you press the recall switch 41, the designated department will be displayed one after another.
When the designated department you want to clear is displayed, press the management switch 4.
By pressing 2, the data for that designated department is cleared.

If it is determined to be a maintenance card in S1'RP 8,
5TEEP 14 jumps to the maintenance curtain shown in FIG. 16, presses the management switch 42 to clear the maintenance information of the copying machine, and presses the recall switch 41 to sequentially display the maintenance information on the display 34.

Returning to FIG. 11, in 5TEP 15, it is determined whether or not the inter-on call switch 43 has been pressed in order to notify the person monitoring the central management device of the occurrence of a paper jam or to perform an operation.

If it is determined that a call is being made, 5TIEP 16
Then, the process jumps to the interface on routine shown in Fig. 17, and first checks whether the communication line 10 is in use by checking whether there is communication data shown in Fig. 10, and if the communication data is all 0.
'', it is determined that the call is not in progress, and a ring tone is transmitted from the communication circuit 32 to the central management device 9 via the communication line 10.

By pressing the call key 68 of the central management device,
The terminal device receives the answer code, sends an answer signal sound, and relays! +7 connects the communication line 10 to the communication circuit 32
Cut it off from the side and connect it to the -r terminal on circuit 33 side.

Termination of a call by inter-on is determined by whether the touch-on/button-off type call/call switch 43 is pressed again and turned off.If the call is over, the communication line 10 is returned to the communication circuit 2 side Return to main routine.

Also, after turning on the call switch 43 and making a call,
It may be possible to automatically return to the communication circuit side after a set time of ~3 minutes, thereby preventing forgetting to switch. If you cannot make a call within the set time, just press the call switch again.

Returning to the main routine in Figure 11, 5TIEP
1.7, the start bit of the communication data from the central management device received by the communication circuit 32 is checked by the logic level of the signal applied to the microcomputer 21.

The communication data (FIG. 10) is defined such that the header code data includes a start pitch 1~ which lasts for a predetermined time at a certain logic level (for example, level ``1'').

If it is determined that this star 1~bit is present, 5 TEP
1B sends the received data following the start bit to microcontroller 2.
The data is stored at a predetermined allocated address in the internal RAM of No. 1.

In S1'EP 19, it is determined whether the number data (polling address) of the terminal device included in the stored received data match, and if they match, the instruction code of the received data is transmitted in S1'BP 20 to 29, sequential determination and processing is performed. However, if the terminal numbers do not match, 5T
Return to EP l.

Note that the instruction code is assigned as a binary code depending on the instruction.

5TEP When it is determined that the instruction is ADS at 20, 5TEP
At step 30, the program jumps to the all data transmission routine shown in FIG. 18 and sequentially sends out all data.

In FIG. 18, it is determined by 5TEP 301.302 whether the daily total number data is aggregated or the monthly total number data is collected.

The September total for the daily total is assigned as a binary code in the sub-instruction code (see Figure 10) following the ADS.

5TEP 304 to 308 are the daily accounting data sending flow, and in 5TEP 304, the department code "0" is first sent.
The system checks whether the data in "Old" is zero, and if it is zero, checks the next department code r002J, thereby reducing the transmission time.

Since the data of the department code roolJ is not zero, the 5TEP 305 sends the daily total sheet count data to the central management device using communication data.

Check whether the department code is the end of the setting code in 5TEP 306, and if it is not the end, increment the department code in S1 King P307, 5TE11304~
Step 307 is repeated to send out the daily total number data of the next department code.

5TEP If the department code ends at 306 and 1 or S
T E 1) At 308, the counter (memory) of the daily R1 sheet count data is erased, and at 5TEP 316, a completion code is sent and the process returns to the main routine of FIG.

Next, monthly total data aggregation will be explained.

Similar to 5TEP 304, 5TEP 309 checks whether the monthly total data for each department code is zero, and if it is not zero, 5TEP 309 sends out the monthly R1 sheet count data of the corresponding code. If the 5TEP 311 is aggregating data by size, the mode is checked and data of each size is transmitted sequentially.

S1'EP 313.314 is the same as 5TEP 306 and 307 above. Finally, 5TEP 315 sends out the total number of copies from the copying machine, and 5TEP 316 sends a completion code.

Errors in each data are prevented by providing a parity check code for each data. Although not shown, if there is an error, a code for retransmission is sent and processed.

When it is determined that the instruction is DDS at 5TEP 21 in FIG. 11,
31'BP 304-308.30 in Fig. 18 jumps to the routine to send data of the specified department at Sl"EP 31.
9 to 31.5, illustration thereof is omitted.

5TEP If 22 determines that it is an instruction ADC, 5TEP
At step 32, the program jumps to the routine for erasing all data shown in FIG.

Then, the execution timing code is sent to the central management device, and key operations on the central management device (for example, press r987 with the numeric keypad 56)
After checking the arrival of the execution code (by pressing Enter key 59 after J is input), the data in all sections of the memory is erased. Then, it sends a completion code to the central management device and returns to the main routine.

5TEP If 23 determines that the instruction is DDC, 5TEP
In step 33, the flow jumps to a routine for erasing data only for the designated department, but since it is the same as the flowchart of FIG. 19 except for specifying the department, illustration thereof will be omitted.

5TEP When it is determined that the instruction is All0LD at 24, 5T
At EP 34, the program jumps to a routine that prohibits the use of all codes, and even normal cards are disabled in order to prohibit use of the copying machine by all department codes.

When the command 1) II Ot D is determined in 5TEP 25, the routine jumps to a routine for prohibiting the use of the specified code in S1'EP 35, and prohibits the use of the copying machine only in the specified department to prevent misuse of the department card. This prohibition is performed by setting the logic level "1" to the first pin "1-" of the address corresponding to the department code of the memory.

5TEP When it is determined that the instruction is VSED in 26, S1'E
At ll 36, jump to 21-Use prohibition release routine,
S 1' E P Release the inhibition +1- at 34 or 35. That is, the first pin I- of the address corresponding to the prohibited department code in the memory is set to the logic "0" level.

31 King 1) If 27 determines the command 1) RX, 5 TEP
At step 37, the process jumps to a routine for displaying received data, and while the copying machine is in use, commands from the central management unit (for example, time, guidance when Jat1 occurs, etc.) are received and displayed on the display 34.

If it is determined to be a life device in S1'EP 28, 5TEP 3
8, the program jumps to the inter-on call routine, and in response to the inter-on call from the central management device, the communication line 10 is switched to the inter-on circuit 33 side as described above.

5TEP If 29 determines that the instruction is MDS, 5TIEP
39, the machine jumps to the machine data transmission routine, and transmits machine data indicating the status of the copying machine, such as the copying machine in use, jam occurrence, size in use, serviceman call, etc. in response to polling from the central control unit at set times. .

Next, operations of the central management devices 9 and 19 will be explained with reference to operation flow diagrams shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 20 to 39.

Note that in FIGS. 21 to 39, the display contents of each display 52 are also illustrated.

Figure 20 shows an overview of the functions that can be performed by this central management device, including various settings, terminal clear, terminal specification 2 manual collection (number of copies), automatic collection (number of copies),
Terminal status collection (manual machine data collection),
Data transmission, data reception.

Automatic collection (machine data) is roughly divided into the following functions.

The automatic aggregation function operates automatically at preset times.

The data transmission function operates automatically upon receiving a call from the other party.

The automatic collection function operates automatically according to a schedule such as a preset time.

While automatic aggregation, data transmission, and automatic collection functions are in operation, reception of other functions is prohibited.

Figure 21 shows the functions when the power is turned on. When the power switch is turned on, a power-on message is printed out,
The clock (year) is displayed on the display 52 in FIG.

9th day of the month, 2:09 a.m., day of the week) is displayed, a short horizontal line guide is displayed in the job name section, and the job is waited for to be specified.

Figure 22 is a flowchart of the operation for selecting the content of the setting job. When the setting key 67 in Figure 8 is pressed from the display state when the power is turned on, "Cerati" is displayed as the job name and the guide display is set. Move to the code column.

Therefore, if you enter any of the setting codes 1 to 6 using the numeric keypad 56 in FIG. 8, that code will appear on the display.
2 is displayed on the monitor in the column where the guide is displayed, and it is cleared by pressing the clear key 60, but if you press the enter key as it is,
When 59 is pressed, the settings are made, and if necessary, the next setting can be made, and when the end key 57 is pressed, the content selection operation for this setting task is ended.

Setting codes 1 to 6 are for unit price setting, terminal receiving condition setting, and white! 1lJj collection n1 condition setting.

Section aggregation condition setting 9 This is a code for selecting clock setting and system setting.

Each of these setting operations will be explained below.

(1) Unit price setting As shown in Figure 23, the unit price (cost of one copy) is already
If has been set, it will be displayed together with the guide, so if you wish to make a correction, enter the average unit price using the numeric keypad 56, press the EN key - 5 days without pressing the clear key 60, and the unit price will be updated. It is set once.

When the print key 61 is pressed, the set Qt value is printed by the printer 51, and when the end key 57 is pressed, the operation ends.

(2) Terminal Receive Condition Settings As shown in Figure 24, if there are specified conditions, they will be displayed, and a guide will appear at the start time of the Receive. Enter the data collection start time and press the ENTER key - 5th to set it.

Next, the guide display moves to the display field for the already set reception interval (time), so if you want to change it, enter a new reception time interval using the numeric keypad 56, and press the enter key. Press 59 to set.

Monitor display, printing, and termination are the same for all setting operations, so explanations will be omitted.

(3) Automatic counting condition setting As shown in Fig. 25, if there is a specified automatic counting time, it will be displayed along with the guide display, so if you want to change it, use the numeric keypad 56 to select a new automatic Input the total time and press the ENTER key - 5 days to set.

Then, the message "Nirakei?" will appear, so if you need to print the daily bill, press the enter key -59, or if you don't need it, press the minus key 5.
Press 8.

Next, the message ``Will you print?'' will appear, so press the enter key 59 if you want to print the section needle, or press the minus key 58 if you don't want to print the section needle.

(4) Setting section aggregation conditions As shown in Figure 26, if there are specified conditions, they will be displayed, and a guide will appear in the column for the start month and day of section non-deleting, so if you want to change them, Enter a new section collection start month [1] using the numeric keypad 56 and press the enter key 56 to set it, and the guide display moves to the section days column.

Therefore, if you want to change the number of days in this section, use the numeric keypad 56
Enter the new number of days for the Tataka section and press the ENTER key - 5 days to set it.

(5) Time 81 setting As shown in Figure 27, the contents of the set year, month [1°, time, day of the week, and year after leap year]
``Time'', ``Yobij'', ``Uruudoshi'' are displayed one after another near the right end of the display 52, and a guide is also displayed, so use the numeric keypad 56 to enter new content one by one and press the enter key 59 to set it. .

To set the day of the week, for example, Sunday is set to rOJ, Monday is set to "IJ," Tuesday is set to "2," . . . Saturday is set to "6," and the number of days starting from Sunday is entered using the numeric keypad 56.

To set a leap year, use the numeric keypad 56 to input the number of years since the leap year, such as setting a leap year to "0", the next year to "1", and the year after next to r2J.

By setting the leap year, all setting contents are set to n1 when built in, and the clock setting message is printed out.

(6) System settings This is an operation to set the machine number (number of machines) and department code (number of codes) of the copiers to be used. 5) is displayed, so if you want to change it, first enter the smallest consecutive machine number, for example rlJ, using the numeric keypad 56, then press the enter key -59 to register, or the minus key to delete. 58, then input the maximum machine number, for example "10", using the numeric keypad 56, and then press the enter key 59 or the minus key 58 to register or delete machine numbers 11-10.

If you wish to register or delete only a specific machine number, for example "3", repeat the operation of manually pressing the enter key or minus key for that machine number r 3 J using the numeric keypad twice.

Press the end key 57 to finish setting the machine number, and then the set department code (1 to 25o in this example) will be displayed.
If you want to change it, enter the smallest code and the largest code among the consecutive department codes using the numeric keypad and press the enter key or minus key in the same way as when setting machine number a (y). The department code can be changed to J??7i or deleted.

When registering or deleting only a specific department code, it is sufficient to input the department code using the numeric keypad and press the enter key or minus key twice.

End 4-57 is pressed to finish setting the department code and wait for the next job designation.

Next, the terminal clear operation will be explained. This is an operation that erases data in some departments or terminals, or all data.

First, as shown in Fig. 29, a clock is displayed and a guide is displayed on the business name fence, so press the clear key 60 in Fig. 8.
When you press , “Clear” is displayed as the job name, and “Clear” is displayed to the right of it.
"Code" is displayed as a guide.

Then, input any one of clear codes 6 to 8 using the numeric keypad 56 and press the enter key 59.

The clear code r6J is a code for selecting clear department designation, "7" is a code for selecting clear end not designated, and "8" is a code for selecting all clear designation.

If you enter the clear code "8" to specify all clear, press the enter key 59 and then press the end key 57 to clear all the counters as data storage devices of all terminal devices and the central management device. All copy number data on the 9-copy open side on the terminal side is erased. If the print key 61 is pressed before pressing the end key 57, the cleared contents will be printed out.

In the case of specifying a clear department, as shown in Figure 60, [Clear Boomon Code] will be displayed, and a guide will appear on the right side of it, so enter the code of the department you want to clear using the numeric keypad 56, and press the ]-key 59. . If there are multiple departments that you want to clear, you can repeat the operation of inputting the department code using the numeric keypad 56 and pressing the enter key 59.

By pressing the end key 57, the designation of the clear category is completed, and the process returns to ◯ in FIG. 29.

If the clear end has not been specified, "Clear Tanmatsu Code" will be displayed as shown in Figure 31, and a guide will appear on the right side of it, so manually enter the code of the terminal device you want to clear using the numeric keypad 56 and press the enter key 59. push. If there are multiple terminals to be cleared, repeat this operation, and after specifying all the terminals to be cleared, press the end key 57 to finish specifying the terminals to be cleared, and return to (2) in FIG.

In this way, the department or terminal for which you want to clear the data,
If you press the end key 57 again after specifying either or both, the data of all counters of the corresponding terminal or the counter of the specified department will be cleared, and at that time the display 52 will show the second
As shown in the lower part of FIG. 9, "x tan pine clear" is displayed, and a "-" is flashed below the "*".

Subsequently, the counter (memory) of the central management device itself, which stores the data of the relevant terminal and department, is cleared.

If the print key 61 is pressed before pressing the end key 57, the clear contents are printed out, as in the case of all clear.

Next, prohibit the use of copy machines in specific departments or terminals,
The terminal designation operation for canceling the prohibition will be explained.

First, as shown in FIG.
When you press , "Tanmatsu" is displayed as the business name, and "Code" and a guide are displayed on the right side.

Then, the user inputs the terminal designation code "1" or "2" using the numeric keypad 56 and presses the enter key 59.

The terminal designation code "l" prohibits or cancels the designated department, [
2" is a code for selecting prohibition or cancellation of the designated terminal, respectively.

In the case of "Designated Department", as shown in Figure 3, enter the department code manually using the numeric keypad 56 (l), press the Enter key 59 to set it to 1, or press the minus key 58 to cancel it, and press the designated department code. If there is more than one, repeat this operation and press the end key after specifying them one by one.

In the case of a "designated terminal", as shown in Figure '54, after entering the terminal code using the numeric keypad 56, press the enter key.
9 or minus key 58 is pressed, the process is the same as in the case of the "designated department" described above.

After specifying the department and/or terminal in this way, when the print key 61 is pressed, only the prohibited contents are printed out. Then, when the C1 end key 57 is pressed, use of the copying machine by all departments of the designated terminal or by the designated department is prohibited or the prohibition is canceled.

As mentioned above, this prohibition of the designated department is specified in the first bit of the address of the area that stores the number of copies for each department in the terminal data storage memory 22 (FIG. 4) of each terminal device.
This is done by setting t'', and the prohibition is canceled by setting this to 0''.

At this time, the display 52 displays "*Tanmatsu City" as shown in the lower part of FIG. 32, and a "-" is flashed below the "*".

Next, the manual collection R1 operation will be explained.

First, as shown in Fig. 35, a guide is displayed in the job name column along with the chronology display, so when you press the manual key 63 in Fig. 8, the job name is displayed as [J], and on the right side is `` "Code" is displayed as a guide.

Therefore, by using the numeric keypad 5th, the collection 81 specified codes 1 to 6 are entered.
Or enter any number from 11 to 16 and press the Enter key.
Press 59.

Monthly total for 1 section or monthly total only, r3J r4J r
5J is the code for specifying the day N1, September n1, or 2nd section old for the specified category, and "6" is the code for specifying the month i1 for each category and size, and the tally specification courts 11 to 16 are respectively This is a code for specifying the content of the rules similar to those in section 2 for each terminal or designated terminal.

Note that the dotted line portion in FIG. 35 indicates an optional function.

If you specify collection 11 by department or terminal, please refer to Section 36.
As shown in the figure, the contents of the collection n1 are displayed and printed by the printer 51. If you wish to interrupt printing, do not press the end key 57 and the printing will end immediately.

The display contents in the figure are by department or by terminal collection 11. When it is by department, it is "Bumon", and when it is by terminal, it is "Tanmatsu".
is displayed. (≧) is the department code or terminal code being printed, ■ is the collection M1 content specification code.

■ is a summary item, "Nirakei Tsukikei Kukankei"
, "Tsukikei Keihi", [Tsukikei Δ3Δ4 B4
B5J etc. are displayed.

In the case of a designated department or designated terminal tally, as shown in FIG. When pressed, the tally is displayed by the printer 51.

The display content σ) shown in the figure is the display of [Bumonno or [Tanmatsu J], ■ is the display of the total content, and the daily display is rDJ.

Month 81 is displayed as "M" and 1 section total as rWJ. Q) is the department code or terminal code, ■ is the number of 81 sheets, (H is the collection i1 expense).

Next, the manual concentrating operation of the terminal state will be explained with reference to FIG.

First, press the status key 64 in Fig. 8.
Tanmatsu Code J will be displayed and a guide will appear on the right side of it, so if you enter the terminal code of the terminal device you want to receive using the numeric keypad 56 and press the ENT key 59, the copying machine stored in the specified terminal device will be displayed. Machine data (maintenance data) indicating the state of the machine (terminal state) is collected and displayed. Then, by pressing the print key 61, the contents are printed out.

By inputting each terminal code one after another and repeating the operations described above, all the machine data of each terminal device can be deleted, and when the end key 57 is pressed, the process ends.

Automatic collection is performed automatically according to the terminal collection conditions (collection start time and collection time interval) set in advance as described above, but in that case, as shown in FIG. The machine data of each terminal device is displayed as ``JIYOTAI SHUSHIN'' (a ``-'' is flashed below the ``X''), and then the machine data of each terminal device is displayed and the status of the receiving terminal is displayed. data will be printed out.

Note that printing can be interrupted by pressing the end key 57.

As described in the second embodiment, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily centrally manage a large number of copying machines constituting a group of copying machines at one place, and the central management device allows Accordingly, it is possible to obtain aggregated data showing the copy value by department, the number of copies made by the copying machine, etc.

In addition, since the data for each copying machine is stored in the terminal device installed in each copying machine, the data can be transmitted as many times as necessary from the central management unit, allowing unnecessary Furthermore, data loss due to data loss or reception errors will not occur.

In particular, each terminal device cumulatively stores maintenance information such as the number of paper jams and failures for each location of the copier to which it is attached, and maintenance information can only be maintained when the specific management card is transferred to Sera 1. Since information can be displayed and deleted, useful information can be obtained by service personnel for inspection and repair, and there is no fear that the information will be accidentally deleted by general users.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system block diagram thereof. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the terminal device, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing its circuit configuration, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing allocation of storage addresses in the terminal data storage memory 22. , FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing a specific example of the communication circuit 32. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the central management device, FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing the key arrangement of the keyboard 5o, FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration, and FIG.
FIG. 0 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of communication data used for communication between a terminal device and a central management device. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the IQ operation of the terminal device. 20 and 39 are flowcharts for explaining the functions and operations of the central management device. 1-4... Copy machine 5-8... Terminal device 9
・・Central management unit 1o・・Communication line 21°゛Microcomputer 22・・Terminal data storage memory 23・Magnetic card (information recording medium) 24・・Magnetic head 26・・Card reader 31
...Input/output circuit 32...Communication circuit 33...Interface-on circuit 34...Display unit 3 days...Speaker
41...Recall switch 42...Management switch
43... Call switch 50... Keyboard 5
1...Printer 52...Display unit 53...Speaker 70...CPU 71...Progera 11 Memory (ROM) 72...Central data storage memory (RAM) 7-day patimer 8
o...Clock 83...Communication circuit 84...Interface circuit Fig. 12 Fig. 17 Tohka'-1 Tonigo V22] Procedural amendment (Own ship February 2, 1980 Commissioner of the Patent Office Young Mr. Kazuo Sugi, Indication of the case, Patent Application No. 57-201087 2, Name of the invention, Copy machine management device 3, Person making the amendment, Relationship to the case, Patent applicant: 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo (674) Rico Co., Ltd.-4, Agent 1-20-5 Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (1) Column 6 of the detailed explanation of the invention in the specification - Contents of the amendment (1) End of page 10 of the specification Insert the following description next to the line. Note 47 is a digit switch for setting the unique address of each terminal device. The address set by these small switches is stored in the microcomputer 21 via the input/output circuit 31. (2) [Management switch] 42
”, “management switch 42 and digital switch 4
7 is corrected as J. (3) r 1113 at the end of page 12 of the same book)” and “
Insert "21J" between "." (4) Correct "communication circuit J to r communication line" on page 19, line 13 of the same book. (5) r (1'eiepl+o) on page 30, line 2 of the same book
nQ) Correct J to ``(Dinglephone) 41. (6) In the same book, page 37, line 15, change ``on a call'' to ``use ``I''.
Correct it. (7) ``Push-on/button-off type'' on page 38, lines 3-4 of the same book is replaced by ``button-on/button-off type J
I am corrected. (8) Delete “and 19” in the first line of page 44 of the same book 41 -414- Figure 17

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A copying machine management device that uses an information recording medium on which information including a code indicating a specific department of use is recorded when the copying machine is used, wherein one is installed in each of a plurality of copying machines. , each of the following (a)
(g) a plurality of terminal devices comprising: (a) information reading means for reading department information from the information recording medium set by the copying machine user; (b) information read by the information reading means; (c) A means for determining whether or not the copying machine is normal, and if it is normal, lifting the prohibition on the use of the copying machine; signal input means for receiving maintenance information indicating the status of the copying machine, such as whether there is a paper jam or failure; (d) terminal data having a plurality of memory addresses characterized by each department in use and each type of maintenance information; a storage memory, which receives the usage value information and cumulatively stores it in a storage address specified by the usage department information read by the information reading means of the terminal data storage memory; receives the maintenance information; a data processing means for cumulatively storing data storage memory at a storage address designated by the type of maintenance information; (e) a display for displaying the usage department information and cumulative storage data stored in the terminal data storage memory of the data processing means; equipment, (f) only when the management specific card is set;
means for enabling display and erasure of maintenance information stored in the terminal data storage memory; (g) receiving a command from a central management device and controlling the terminal data storage of the data processing means based on the received command; a communication means for transmitting the cumulative storage data stored in the memory; a central management device connected to the plurality of terminal devices via a communication line and equipped with the following (a) to (d); (b) to each of the terminal devices; communication means for transmitting commands and receiving cumulative data from each terminal; (b) including a central data storage memory having a plurality of storage addresses characterized by department and by terminal; data processing means for storing the received accumulated data in a calculation set M1 for each department and each terminal device at the corresponding memory address of the central data storage memory; (c) display means for displaying the data processing results by the data processing means; a printer that prints out;
1. A copying machine management device comprising: an operation means for setting one condition.