JPS6243959A - Facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the degree of freedom of operation by providing a means for stopping temporarily the scanning and output of an original, a means for restarting the scanning and output, a means for stopping automatically the processing stopped temporarily and a means for extending a limit time at any time. CONSTITUTION:When an output request of picture data of a reception original stored in a disc 17 is inputted from an operation section 12, a control section 19 reads picture data of the reception original designated from the operation section 12 from the disc 17 one by one original page and sends the result to an output section 16. On the way of the reception original outputting, when the operator depresses temporarily the stop key 11, the control section 19 initializes a timer 14, displays the temporal stop state on the display section 13 and stops temporarily the drive of the output while the output of the original on a page outputted at present. The control section 19 supervises the timer 14 and when the temporary stop state is consecutive for a limit time or over, the output operation of temporary stop is interrupted. Thus, the degree of freedom of the operation is improved.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial applications The present invention relates to a storage type facsimile machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a storage type 7-axis machine, when an operator leaves the machine during scanning or output, or when the operator wants to temporarily stop scanning and output due to the addition of documents, scanning and output can be stopped immediately. In addition to being able to resume scanning and output after stopping, if the operator does not return to the device within a time limit, the paused operation is automatically terminated, and However, a facsimile device i1 that allows the operator to extend the time limit depending on the situation when the operator is present at the device has not been proposed, and its development has been under way.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage type facsimile machine that allows an operator to remove the data from the machine during scanning and outputting. When you want to temporarily stop scanning and outputting due to leaving your home or adding documents, you can immediately pause scanning and outputting and then resume scanning and outputting again, and set a time limit for the paused state. If the operator does not return to the device within a certain period of time, the paused operation will be automatically terminated, and if the operator is still at the device, the operator can extend the time limit depending on the situation. An object of the present invention is to provide a new storage type 7-axle erecting device.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the factor t according to the present invention
The IJ system includes means for temporarily stopping document scanning and output by pressing a pause key by an operator during document scanning and document output, and key input by the operator to request cancellation of the paused state. means for restarting scanning and output by pressing the button, means for automatically aborting the paused processing if the paused state continues for more than a time limit, and means for pressing again to cancel the pause by the operator after the time limit has elapsed. and a means for extending the length at any time.

EXAMPLE Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, one embodiment of the present invention includes a pause key 11 through which an operator inputs a pause request;
an operating section 12 equipped with a controller, a display section 13 that can display the status of the device, and a timer 14 that measures the time since the pause key is pressed and notifies you that the time limit has been exceeded.
, a scanning section 15 that scans the original, an output s16 that outputs the original, a disk 17 that stores both data, a communication section 18 that sends and receives image data, an operation section 12, a display section 13, and a printer. ff 14 , a scanning section 15 , an output section 16 , a disk 17 , and a control section 19 that controls a communication section 18 .

The operator places a document to be scanned on the scanning section 15 and displays the document on the display section 1.
3, input a request to start document scanning from the operation unit 12. In accordance with this start request, the control section 19 controls the scanning section 15.
A signal is sent to start document scanning, and the obtained image data is stored on the disk 17. The control unit 19 scans and stores images one by one.

Next, while the document is being scanned, the operator presses a pause key 1lt- to temporarily stop scanning. When the control unit 19 learns that the pause key 11 has been pressed on the operation unit 12, it initializes the timer 14 and displays “
Waiting for the completion of scanning and accumulation of the document currently being scanned by the scanning unit 15, the scanning is temporarily stopped.

The control unit 19 monitors the timer 14, and if the temporary stop time exceeds the limit time, the control unit 19 terminates the paused scanning and discharges the document remaining in the scanning unit 15. However, if the operator presses the pause key 11 again within the time limit, the scanning i15 remains in the paused state.
Initialize 4. This will extend the time limit.

Further, if the operator inputs a request to cancel the pause from the operation unit 12 within the time limit, the control unit 19
sends a signal to resume scanning the document.

When there are no more originals to scan, scanning and storage are completed, and a signal is sent to the communication section 18 to transmit the stored image data.

When the operator inputs a request to output the image data of the received document stored on the disk 17 from the operation unit 12, the control unit 1
In accordance with this, the image data of the received manuscript designated by the operator from the operation section 12 is read out from the disk 17 for each manuscript and the recipient, and sent to the output section 16. The control section 19 is connected to the output section 1.
Send No. 01 to 6 and output the manuscript. While the received document is being output, the operator presses the pause button 11.
Press . When the control unit 19 learns that the pause key has been pressed, it initializes the timer 14, displays on the display unit 13 that it is paused, and waits for the output of the page currently being output. Pause output.

The control unit 19Fi monitors the timer 14, and if the paused state continues for a time limit or longer, the output operation during the pause is terminated. The image data of this received original is saved without being deleted. However, if the operator presses the pause key 11 again within the time limit, the tie 114 is initialized. Also,
within the time limit. Cancel the pause! ! When water is input from the operation unit 12, the image data of the next page is input to the disk 1.
7 and sends it to the output unit 16 to resume output.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, the effect of increasing the degree of freedom of operation and widening the range of action of the operator by temporarily stopping during source + SO scanning and output as described above, and by providing a timer, the effect of increasing the range of action of the operator is achieved. This has the effect of preventing the device from being in an exclusive use state by automatically aborting the paused processing when it is in a paused state, and the time limit for pausing can be extended by the operator's key operation. By doing so, it is possible to make full use of this pause function depending on various situations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

#I1 diagram shows 7 axes according to the present invention? 1 is a block configuration diagram showing an example of an IJ device; FIG. 111・ψ pause key, 12...operation unit, 13・-
-Display section, 14...Reference timer, 15,...Scanning section, 1
6 fists...output section, 17 fists...disk, 18. battle fist communication section, 19... control section

Claims (1)

[Claims] Means for temporarily stopping document scanning and document output by pressing a pause key by an operator during scanning and outputting a document, and means for temporarily pausing document scanning and document output by pressing a pause key by an operator, and scanning by inputting a key input of a request to cancel the paused state by the operator. and means for resuming output;
The present invention further includes means for automatically aborting the suspended processing if the paused state continues for a time limit or longer, and means for extending the time limit at any time by pressing the pause key again by the operator. A facsimile machine with special features.