JPS62293870A - Microfilm reader - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set a magnification of the highest using frequency through a leading by providing a means for storing the designated number of the designated magnification and a means for setting the magnification of the most designated number. CONSTITUTION:In a control circuit 13, every time when a printing is performed, the using magnification and the number of the printings every magnification are stored in the prescribed area of a RAM and the magnification of the highest using frequency can be set to a magnification setting circuit 12 as a standard magnification (successively used magnification) from the number of the printings. Picture information obtained by a picture reading circuit 11 is supplied to a picture processing circuit 14 as a picture signal. When a magnification designating signal is inputted from a keyboard 3 in the control circuit 13, a magnification instruction signal is supplied to the picture processing circuit 14 so as to process the picture by the designated magnification and a print is outputted from a printer 2 according to the magnification by the picture processing circuit 14.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a microfilm reading device, and in particular, stores read image information such as documents, and retrieves and outputs it as necessary. The present invention relates to a microfilm reading device capable of setting an image magnification of an image information retrieval device.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, in microfilm reading devices (hereinafter referred to as film scanners) that perform scanning and reading using an image element using a CCD or the like, when outputting image information to a printer, a reduction of the original document used on the microfilm is used. For example, if an A4 size document is
If the image is recorded at a reduction ratio of 26, the print magnification is set to 26 when outputting it at the same size.

Further, it is configured such that it can be set to a smaller size of 25 times to 24 times according to the operator's request to provide margins for binding margins, notes, etc. in the printed document. Therefore, regarding these magnifications, for example, if the standard magnification is 26x, it is sufficient to follow the magnification set in advance on the film scanner itself, and if the magnification needs to be increased to 25x or 24x, the operator now allows you to specify the magnification via the keyboard.

However, in such conventional microfilm reading devices, it is possible to specify several types of multi-line magnification, or once the standard magnification is set before starting scanning,
As long as there is no change, scanning will continue at that magnification, so even if the magnification is the one most frequently used by the operator among various magnifications, the operator must specify that magnification each time using the keyboard. It was extremely inconvenient.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to provide a microfilm reading device that is easy for an operator to use, in which the most frequently used magnification is set learnedly unless a particular operation is performed. It's about doing.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a microfilm reading device capable of specifying a plurality of magnifications for enlarging read image information. and means for setting the most common magnification as the standard magnification.

(Function) According to the microfilm reading device of the present invention, each time a printout is made, the magnification used for the print is memorized by learning, and the most frequently used magnification among the magnifications used so far is stored. Since the magnification is calculated and set for the next print, there is no need for the operator to specify the commonly used magnification except for when the magnification needs to be specially changed.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail and specifically based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows its overall configuration, where l is the main body of the microfilm reading device (film scanner), and 2
3 is a laser beam printer that prints image information sent from a film scanner, and 3 is a film scanner l.
and a keyboard for inputting operation instructions to the printer 2.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of the microfilm reading device l of the present invention.1 Here, 11 is an original reading/circuit having a reading means constituted by a CCD, 12 is a magnification setting circuit, and 13 is a storage device 11AM. The control circuit 13 stores the used magnification and the number of prints of the multiplier in a predetermined area of the IIAM every time printing is performed, and sets the most frequently used magnification based on these print times. The circuit 12 can be set as a standard magnification (a magnification that is used continuously).

14 is an image processing circuit, and the image information obtained by the image reading circuit 11 is processed as an image signal by the image processing circuit 1.
On the other hand, when the control circuit 13 inputs a magnification designation signal manually from the keyboard 3, it supplies the magnification designation signal to the image processing circuit 14 so that image processing is performed at the designated magnification. The processing circuit 14 allows the printer 2 to output a print according to the magnification.

Further, when the magnification designation signal is not supplied from the keyboard 3, the control circuit 13 selects the standard magnification set in the magnification setting circuit 12, and supplies the standard magnification designation signal to the image processing circuit 14, The printer 2 outputs a print according to the standard magnification, and unless there is a special instruction from the keyboard 3, the printout is performed using this standard magnification. Continued for 14M.

FIG. 3 shows the procedure of a recording operation based on such magnification selection. First, when the printer 2 is powered on in step S1, the magnification that has been used most frequently during previous operations is set as the standard magnification (step S2). Here, when the operator searches for the necessary image information from the microfilm and presses the print key in step S3,
In step S4, it is determined whether or not the magnification has been specified manually from the keyboard 3.

If the magnification specification has not been manually specified, printing will be performed at the previously set standard magnification in step S5, and if it is determined in step S4 that the magnification specification has been manually specified, the process will proceed to step S6 and print at the specified magnification. Print. In both cases of STELLAR"l/S5 and step S6, the process then proceeds to step S7, where the print magnification and the number of prints based on that magnification are counted and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM, and further step S8 In step S9, the most frequently used magnification is set as the standard magnification from among the counted values of the number of prints for each magnification.Next, in step S9, it is determined whether or not further printing is to be performed, and the printing is continued. If so, the process returns to step S3 and the operations of steps 54 to S8 are repeated.Furthermore, if it is determined that printing is finished in step S9, the power is turned off in step S10 and the series of operations ends. However, step S
The standard magnification set in step 8 is stored as is, and becomes the standard magnification used the next time the power is turned on.

In addition, in the above explanation, we talked about a microfilm reader using an imaging device that electrically reads images.
It goes without saying that the application of the present invention is not limited to this, but can also be applied to devices that optically read images. Further, the standard magnification may be set not when the power is turned on but when the power is turned off. Furthermore, both the standard magnification and the magnification entered by the keyboard may be displayed on a display device provided on the keyboard or on the monitor screen of the original film. In addition, if the standard magnification set as described above becomes inconvenient, a reset button (not shown) is provided so that the memory of the specified magnification and specified number of times can be cleared once, and the used magnification can be changed to a new needle. This is to determine the number of frequencies and standard magnification.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, while a series of reading operations is performed, the magnification output for each operation is memorized, and the magnification that is most frequently used among the magnifications output so far is stored. The higher magnification is now set as the standard magnification, and this set magnification becomes the standard magnification used when starting the next reading operation, so even though it is a magnification that is frequently used by the operator, This eliminates the inconvenience of having to enter each magnification factor using a keyboard, and provides an easy-to-use microfilm reading device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the overall configuration of the microfilm reading device of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a circuit for setting the image magnification, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the circuit for setting the image magnification. It is a flowchart showing the procedure of related operations. 1... Microfilm reading device, 2... Printer, 3... Keyboard, 11... Image reading circuit, 12... Magnification setting circuit, 13... Control circuit, 14... Image processing circuit. Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) In a microfilm reading device capable of specifying multiple magnifications for enlarging read image information, means for storing the number of designated magnifications, and a magnification that has been designated most times. A microfilm reading device characterized by comprising: means for setting a standard magnification. 2) A microfilm reading device according to claim 1, wherein a standard magnification is set when the magnification is not designated.