JPS62201472A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the maneuverability of the titled device by providing the device with a reading means for reading out the contents of a recording medium recording mode information and a mode setting means for setting up a mode corresponding to the read result of the reading means. CONSTITUTION:A main controller 11 fetches a reading signal from a bar code scanner 8 through a gate array 12 and inputs also a reading signal from a lead pen 9. The main controller 11 discriminates whether a bar code is inputted from the bar code scanner 8 or the read pen 9 or not. Since a mode can be set up by a bar code sheet 21 at the existence of a bar code input, the controller 11 clears the preceding mode set up by an operation part 3 or the preceding bar code sheet 21 and then accepts the bar code input to set up an input mode. Consequently, the maneuverability can be improved.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Technical knowledge The present invention relates to a 5-image forming apparatus.

Copying machines, for example, as image forming apparatuses, have become multi-functional in recent years, but on the other hand, this has resulted in the inconvenience that mode setting operations have become complicated.

Purpose This invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to improve operability.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a reading means for reading a recording medium on which mode information is recorded.

A mode setting means is provided for setting a mode according to the reading result of the reading means.

Hereinafter, a detailed explanation will be given based on one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a copying apparatus as an image forming apparatus embodying the present invention.

This copying apparatus is equipped with a contact glass 1 on the top surface of which a document is placed, a pressure plate 2 that presses the document placed on the contact glass 1 so as to be openable and closable, and an image source with nine copies per copy on the front surface. The printer is equipped with an operation section 3 provided with a mode key for setting various modes such as 9x magnification, a print key for instructing to start printing, and the like.

Also, on the right side, there are paper feed force rollers 1 to 4 for loading transfer paper,
5, and the left side has a paper output tray 6 for storing copy paper.
It is equipped with

A barcode sheeter 8 is provided on the lower surface of the pressure plate 2 as a reading means for reading a barcode on a barcode sheet as a recording medium.

Similarly, a lead pen 9 is also provided as a reading means.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control section of this copying apparatus.

The main controller 11 is a circuit that also serves as mode setting means for controlling the entire copying apparatus, and is connected to the CPU, RO
It consists of a microcomputer consisting of M, RAM, Ilo, etc.

This main controller 11 takes in input information from various keys provided on the operating section B via the gate array 12, and also controls lighting of various indicators provided on the operating section B. This main controller 11 also has a gate array 12.
The reading signal of the barcode scanner 8 is taken in through the barcode scanner 8, and the reading signal of the lead pen S is also taken in. Furthermore, this main controller 11 includes a paper size sensor (not shown).

Captures detection signals from each sensor group such as paper end sensor, door open sensor, toner end sensor, etc.

The main controller 11 also receives timing pulses from a timing pulse generator 13 that generates timing pulses in synchronization with the rotation of a photoreceptor (not shown), and controls the timing of the sequence of the copying process based on this timing pulse. do.

This main controller 11 is a driver 14
The copying mechanism section 15, such as a main motor, an optical unit scanning motor, a paper feeding clutch, and a registration clutch, is driven and controlled via the main motor, and the copying process is executed.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIG. 3 and subsequent figures.

First, as shown in FIG. 3 or 4, for example, using a personal computer PC or a hand belt terminal HHT, the operation mode of the copying machine is set to 2 magnifications, 2 image sources, 9 simplex/duplex.

A barcode sheet made of sticker paper, such as the one shown in Figure 5, in which mode information such as binding margin size, sorter mode, number of copies, etc. is input, and the mode information is recorded as a barcode by barcode printer BC. Create 21.

Therefore, this barcode sheet 21 is affixed to one corner of the back surface of the original P, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, and the original P is placed on the contact glass 1.

Next, the mode setting process executed by the main controller 11 of the copying machine will be explained with reference to FIG.

The main controller 11 determines whether there is a barcode input from the barcode scanner 8 or the lead pen S.

At this time, if there is no barcode input, the barcode sheet 21 is not attached to the original IP, so manual input of the various mode setting keys on the operation unit 3 is accepted to set the input mode.

On the other hand, if a barcode is input, the mode is set by the barcode sheet 21, so the previous mode set by the operation unit 3 or the previous barcode sheet 21 is cleared. After that, accept barcode input and set to input mode.

After that, it is determined whether or not there is any key force applied to the mode setting keys from the operation unit 3, that is, whether or not the mode according to the barcode sheet 21 is to be changed. For example, it accepts the input and changes settings to the input mode.

In this way, after the mode setting is completed, the printer waits for the print key to be pressed, and when the print key is pressed, sequence control of the copying process is executed.

Therefore, 1. For example, when you want to change part of the mode information based on the barcode sheet 21, such as the number of copies,
Some of the modes can be changed by pressing the mode setting key.

In addition, the mode information of multiple documents can be recorded on a single barcode sheet! & The time required to read the mode information can be shortened by reading the mode information of each document to be copied at once by pasting it on the first document, and setting the mode of subsequent M documents to the read mode information. be able to. In this case, information indicating the delimitation of the mode information of each document is also added and recorded.

In this manner, this copying apparatus is provided with a reading means for reading a recording medium on which mode information is recorded, and a mode setting means for setting a mode according to the reading result of the reading means, so that operability is improved.

For example, the mode setting of the copying machine can be set accurately and quickly without limiting the number of operators, and there is no need for an operator to be present at the copying machine to change the mode for each document. It will be possible to perform it in a swollen place from a copying machine.

In the above embodiments, the present invention has been explained using a copying machine as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be implemented in various image forming apparatuses such as printers.

Further, in the above embodiment, an example was described in which a barcode sheet was used as a recording medium for recording mode information, but for example, a magnetic card or the like may also be used.

As explained above, according to the present invention, operability is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a copying apparatus as an image forming apparatus embodying the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the control unit thereof, and FIGS. 3 to 6 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the creation of the barcode sheet, the barcode sheet, and its usage. FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing an example of mode setting processing similarly executed by the main controller. 1... Contact glass 2... Pressure plate 3... Operating unit 8... Barcode scanner S... Lead pen 11... Main controller 21...
・Barcode sheet Figure 1 α ψ Figure 5 Figure 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: reading means for reading a recording medium on which mode information is recorded; and mode setting means for setting a mode according to the reading result of the reading means.