JPS63101872A - Copying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To select the copying form of the same size as a copying original by providing an original size designating means which can designate the size of an original by the input of one point, and inputting the original size. CONSTITUTION:The size of the original is designated by inputting the point A of the lower right corner of a copying original 6a by an original size key 22. A CPU 9 derives a distance from an origin 21 by X axis and Y axis address data of the point A, and stores the position of the original 6a and the size of the original 6a. Simultaneously, the data of inputted editing contents and the position of the original are compared and calculated, and which position image on the original 6a is erased is stored. When a transfer key 4 is inputted, the CPU 9 confirms that the data of the size of the original 6a is inputted, and the stored editing contents and the size of the original 6a are transferred to a copying machine 11. The transfer data is inputted to a control part 12 and decoded, a form selecting circuit 18 is controlled, and the copying form 17a of the same size as the original 6a is selected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a copying apparatus with an editing function, which is equipped with an image editing function.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, copiers and copy-editing machines have been introduced that are capable of not only copying originals, but also copying only the necessary parts of the original image and erasing unnecessary parts. Copying devices that have been used for many years are rapidly becoming popular in the market.

An example of the above-mentioned copying apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic configuration of the main parts of a conventional copying apparatus. In Fig. 3, 1 is a copy/editing machine, 2 is a coordinate input board with conductors embedded at equal intervals in both the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and image processing modes such as erase key 3 and transfer key 4 can be selected. It is composed of an editing position input section 6 in which the area and the required image range can be input.

The editing position input section 6 serves as a placement section for the copy original 61L. 7
A document position regulating plate is used to regulate the placement position of the copy document e& on the coordinate input plate 2. Reference numeral 8 denotes an input device for indicating a position on the coordinate input board 2 with an input pen, and all input operations in the copy/editing machine 1 are performed with this device. 9 is cpti
(data processing unit) decodes the position data detected by the coordinate detection circuit 10, that is, the X-axis address data and Y-axis address data, and performs calculations, storage, control, etc.

The copying machine 11 is started by operating the copy start key 13 even if copy sheets 17a and 17b are not selected. Reference numeral 12 denotes a control unit which performs control based on input signals inside the copying machine 11 such as a copy start key 13 and data transferred from the copying/editing machine 1. Reference numeral 14 denotes an image erasing circuit for erasing an image according to the contents edited by the copy/editing machine 1. Erase key 3
is the image deletion command signal, and transfer key 4 is the edited content (
A command signal for inputting data) to the copying machine 11 is generated. Reference numeral 15 denotes a paper selection key for selecting copy papers 171L and 17b of different sizes in the paper feed cassette 16. By operating this key, the paper selection circuit 18 is controlled.
Copy paper 17 & (17b) of the desired size is selected. Reference numeral 19 denotes a paper size display signal generation circuit which displays the size of the selected copy paper 171L (17b) or when the desired copy paper 171L (17b) is not loaded. The size of &) is displayed in a flashing manner. 20 is 1 copy paper.

17b is a display section that displays the size, etc.; 6b is a copying machine 1;
This is a copy document on a No. 1 platen glass (not shown).

In addition, 1 Ryo a shows a copy paper of the same size as the copy original 61L, and 17b shows a copy paper of a different size from the copy original e&.

The operation of the copying apparatus configured as described above will be described below.

First, the copy paper 171L that the copying machine 11 has already set
, 17b are the same as the copy original 6b, and if they are different, use the paper selection key 16 of the copying machine 11 to select the copy original 6.
A copy sheet 17& of the same size as b is selected, and the copy original θ& is placed on the coordinate input board 2 of the copy/editing machine 1. At this time, the copy original 6a is always placed at the position indicated by the original position regulating plate 7.

Next, editing operations are performed using the copy/editing machine 1, that is, designation of image processing mode, image processing area, etc. is performed. After inputting the erase key 3 on the coordinate input board 2, input the unnecessary image portions and figures a, b, O, and a on the copy document ea. Then, each time these input points are input, they are detected by the coordinate detection circuit 1o, and each time they are detected, the X-axis address data and the X-axis address data are sent to the CPU (data processing section) 9.

The CPU (data processing unit) 9 stores what kind of input information (data) is for each detected address data in advance, and decodes this from the X-axis and Y-axis data.

The above operation is interpreted as follows.

When the erase key 3 is input, the X-axis and Y-axis address data are interpreted as an image erase designation command, and the a, b,
By inputting c and d, the location and type of image on the coordinate input board 2 are stored.

After the editing operation is completed, when the transfer key 4 on the coordinate input board 2 is input, the CPU (data processing unit) 9 decodes the address data and causes a predetermined control operation, that is, the editing data, to be transferred to the copying machine.

The transferred data is input to the control unit 12 which has a built-in CPU,
The editing data decoded by the CPU is compared with the position data of the coordinate input board 2 and the set copy paper 17, and the copy paper 1 is
In addition to converting the information into position data on the copying machine 7, it also determines how to control the inside of the copying machine 11. Here, coordinate input board 2
When the above copy original 6a is placed on the platen glass plate of the copying machine 11 and the copy start key 13 is operated, the copying machine 11 is started and the image erasing circuit 14 is controlled by the control unit 12 to select the edited content as instructed. Copying is performed on the copy paper 17L size.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned copying apparatus, even if the copy original placed on the copy editing machine and the copy paper already set in the copy machine before copying are different, the copy start key cannot be pressed. The problem is that the copying operation is not performed when the copying operation is performed, but if the user makes a mistake in selecting the copying paper or forgets to select the copying paper, the copying operation may be made using a copying paper other than the desired copying paper.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a copying apparatus in which copy paper of the same size as a copy original can be selected without operating a paper selection key.

Means for Solving Interlayer Points In order to solve the above problems, the copying apparatus of the present invention includes a coordinate input means that can read the coordinates of an arbitrary position on a document, and a document size indicator that can specify the size of the document. The apparatus is equipped with a copy/editing machine and a copying machine.

According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, the size of the original is detected by specifying the size of the original using the original size indicating means, and copy paper can be selected based on the detected size of the original.

In addition, by detecting the presence or absence of a document size instruction using the document size instruction means and executing copy control of the copying machine only when the instruction is given, copies can be made using the desired copy paper. can be done.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the main parts of a copying apparatus according to the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those of the conventional example.

In FIG. 1, 21 is the origin on the coordinate input board 2.

A document size key 22 and a light emitting diode 23 are provided on the coordinate input board 2. After inputting the original size key 22, the size of the original to be copied can be specified by inputting the lower right corner point of the original to be copied 6a on the coordinate input board 2.

4 is the transfer key, and when this key is input, the copy document e&
The CPU (data processing unit) 9 confirms whether the size of the document has been specified, and only when it is detected that the size has been specified, edit data and document size data are transferred to the copying machine.

23 is a light emitting diode, and the transfer key is used for copying original e when using 4 people.
If there is no instruction of size &, it flashes to warn you to give the instruction. 24 is a blinking signal for blinking the light emitting diode. Note that the conventional document position regulating plate has been removed.

The operation of the copying apparatus configured as described above will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the copy/editing machine 1 in which a copy document e& is placed on the coordinate input board 2. As shown in FIG. First, a copy document e& is placed on the coordinate input board 2 of the copy/editor 1. At this time, the copy original 6a is placed on the upper left corner of the coordinate input board 2, aligned with the origin 21, as shown in FIG. I do.

After inputting the erase key 3 on the coordinate input board 2, the user inputs a, b, c, and a of the unnecessary image portion and figure on the copy original 61. Then, each time these input points are input, they are detected by the coordinate detection circuit 10, and each time they are detected, the X-axis address data and τ-axis address data are sent to the CPU (data processing unit).
Sent to 9th. The CPU (data processing unit) 9 determines what kind of input information (
data) is stored, and this is deciphered from the data on the X and Y axes.

, the above operation is interpreted as follows. It is decoded from the X-axis and τ-axis address data when the erase key 3 is input that it is an image erase designation command, and the figures a and b are deleted.

By inputting c and d, the location and type of image on the coordinate input board 2 are stored. After the editing operation is completed, when the transfer key 4 on the coordinate input board 2 is input, the CPU (data processing unit) 9 decodes the address data and performs a predetermined operation, that is, determines whether the data of the size of the copy document 6& is input. This is confirmed, and if no input has been made, a flashing signal 22 of the light emitting diode 21 is generated, the light emitting diode 23 on the original size key 22 is made to flash, and the original size key 22 is automatically brought into the input state. If the data has been input, the editing data and document size data are transferred to the copying machine 11.

In the above operation, since the size of the copy document 6a has not been input, the light emitting diode 23 blinks and the document size key 22
The state is entered.

Next, the user inputs the point at the lower right corner of the copy document 6a to indicate the size of the document. The CPU (data processing unit) 9 is
The distance from the origin 21 is determined from the axis and τ axis address data, the position of the copy original 6a and the size of the copy original e& are memorized, and the input editing content (erased image position) data is compared with the position of the original.

The calculation is performed and the position of the image on the top of the copy original 6 to be erased is stored.

After that, when the transfer key 4 is input, the CPU (data processing unit) 9 confirms that the data on the size of the copy original 6a has been input, and compares the above-mentioned memorized editing content and the size of the copy original 6. It is transferred to the copying machine 11. The transfer data is input to the control unit 12 with a built-in CPU, decoded by the CPU, and the paper selection circuit 18 is controlled to select copy paper 17a of the same size as the copy original 6a, and determine the content of the image deletion control. be done.

Here, when the copy original 6a on the coordinate input board 2 is placed on the platen glass plate of the copying machine 11 and the copy start key 13 is operated, the control unit 12 of the copy machine 11 makes a copy of the same size as the copy original 6b. After confirming that the paper 171L is set, the operation starts, and the image erasing circuit 14 is controlled by the control section 12, so that the instructed editing content can be copied on the copy paper 17& of the same size as the copy original 6b.

In this embodiment, a case is explained in which the copy paper 171L in the paper feed cassette 16 installed in the copying machine 11 is the same size as the copy original 6b, but the copy paper 171L of the same size as the copy original eb is If it is not loaded in the paper feed cassette 16, the control unit 12 uses the copy paper 17 of the same size as the copy original 6b designated by the paper size display signal generation circuit 19! L is displayed on the display section 20 in a blinking manner. Therefore, even if only one paper feed cassette 16 can be installed, the copy original 6
Copies can be made using copy paper 171L of the same size as b.

In addition, in this embodiment, the operations were performed in the order of erase key 3 → erase image area → transfer key 4 → input of the size of copy document 6a → transfer key 4, but before inputting transfer key 4, original size key 2 was pressed.
By specifying the size with 2, you only need to input the transfer key 40 once.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a copy editing machine having a coordinate input means that can read arbitrary position coordinates of a document, and a document size instruction means that can specify the size of the document by inputting one point. , is equipped with a copying machine, and when the size of the original is specified by the original size indicating means, the size of the original is detected, and when the copy paper size data corresponding to the detected original is input to the copying machine, the same By selecting the copy paper size and confirming whether this size data has been input, and executing the copy control of the copy machine only when confirmation is made, even if the copy paper is selected incorrectly, the copy paper Even if you forget the selection, you can always make copies using copy paper of the same size as the copy original. However, since the size of the original to be copied can be specified with a single point, the original size can be specified easily and in a short time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the main parts of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the copying and editing machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the main parts of a conventional copying machine. It is. 1... Copy editing machine, 2... Coordinate input board, 3... Erase key, 4... Transfer key,
6...Edit position input section, 6&, eb...
・Copy original, 7...Original position regulation plate, 8...
...Input pen, 9...CPU (data processing unit), 1o...Coordinate detection circuit, 11...
Copying machine, 12...Control unit, 13...Copy start key, 14...Image erasing circuit, 15...
... Paper selection key, 16 ... Paper cassette, 17a, 17b ... Copy paper, 19 ...
...Paper size display signal, 20...Display section, 2
1...Origin, 22...Original size key, 23...Light emitting diode, 24...
Flashing signal.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A copy editing machine having a coordinate input means capable of reading arbitrary positional coordinates of a document, a document size indicating means capable of indicating the size of the document by inputting a single point, and a copying machine, A copying apparatus characterized in that a document size is inputted by a document size indicating means, and copying control is performed after detecting an input signal of the document size. (2) The document size instructing means not only instructs the size of the document, but also selects copy paper according to the specified size of the document. Copying device as described.