JPS63190471A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a user to read a picture easily and accurately by providing an operation panel designating a picture read range of a picture read means. CONSTITUTION:An ink ribbon cassette is removed from a carriage 21 at picture reading and an adaptor 28 and an image scanner 27 are mounted. In this case, switches A, B, C, D on the operating panel 35 designate the picture read range 38. That is, the picture read position 30 of the image scanner is matched to the picture read start position 36 of an original 39 and the switches A, B are depressed simultaneously, then the picture read position 36 is inputted/outputted. Then the picture read position 30 of the image scanner is matched to the picture read end position 37 similarly as above and the switches C, B are depressed at the same time, then the picture read end position 37 is inputted. Thus, the picture read range is designated accurately.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a recording device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a recording apparatus provided with an image reading means that is detachably attached to a carriage that moves along a recording sheet.

[Prior Art] In conventional recording devices equipped with a detachable image reading means, a reading start position and a reading end position are specified numerically by software. To do this, either measure the distance to the image reading start position and the reading end position in advance, or shift the document, align the image reading start position with the image reading position, and specify the distance to the reading end position numerically. This method has the disadvantage that image reading must be performed.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] An object of the present invention is to solve these problems and provide a recording device that allows a user to easily and accurately read images.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The recording apparatus of the present invention records on the recording paper by a recording head disposed on a carriage that moves along the surface of the recording paper, and includes an image reading means that is detachably attached to the carriage. The recording apparatus is characterized by comprising an operation panel for specifying an image reading range of the image reading means.

[Operation] According to the above configuration of the present invention, when reading an image, by attaching the image reading means to the carriage, the recording apparatus is completely transformed into an image reading apparatus. At this time, since the image reading start and end positions can be specified using the operation panel, the image reading range can be specified accurately without measuring the distance to the reading start and end positions or shifting the document. is possible.

[Embodiment] FIG. 6 shows the overall configuration of a recording apparatus according to the present invention. A printer control section indicated by reference numeral 1 controls the operation of the entire recording apparatus, is connected to a host computer indicated by reference numeral 2, and exchanges print data and image data with the host computer 2.

The printer control unit 1 has a printer designated by numeral 3;
(No change in content) Equipped with printer control software, and during recording, recording is controlled by printer control software. Further, during image reading, image reading is controlled by image reading software indicated by reference numeral 4.

Further, a carriage 5 indicated by reference numeral 5 is connected to the printer control section 1 . The carriage 5 is equipped with a recording means, which will be described later, and when reading an image, carries the image reading means, which will be described later, and conveys them along the surface of a recording sheet or a document for image reading. The carriage 5 is moved by a carriage drive mechanism (not shown) by the printer control software 3 or the image reading software 4 of the printer control section 1.

The reference numeral 6 is a recording head that transfers ink to the recording paper and records by striking the recording paper with a wire via an ink ribbon, which will be described later, and is attached to the carriage 5 and connected to the printer control unit l. ing.

Reference numeral 7 denotes an image scanner that reads an image on the surface of a document, and when reading an image, it is connected to the printer control section 1 via the carriage 5 and sends the data of the read image to the printer control section.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main structure of this embodiment during recording. The cylindrical shape indicated by the reference numeral 24 is a platen, which is rotated by a drive mechanism (not shown) controlled by the printer control software 3 of the printer control unit 1 to which recording paper (not shown) (original document when reading an image) is attached. It not only feeds the recording paper, but also supports it and serves as a recording stand. The aforementioned carriage 5 (
21) are arranged movably along the axial direction of the platen 24. The aforementioned recording head 6 (22) is attached near the front end of the carriage 21 on the platen 24 side. The recording head 22 is connected to the aforementioned printer control section 1 (not shown) via a flat cable 25 connected to the back surface of the carriage 21, so that control signals from the printer control section 1 are received and transferred onto the platen surface. Record as you move. Further, a trapezoidal ink ribbon cassette 23 is attached above the carriage 21 and accommodates an ink ribbon 29 for recording.

FIG. 1 shows the main structure of this embodiment during image reading.

The structure of the platen 24, carriage 2, and flat cable 25 is the same as that for recording shown in FIG. When reading an image, the ink ribbon cassette 23 is removed from the carriage 21 and an image scanner 27 is attached.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the image scanner 27 of this embodiment. An image sensor 31 is attached to the rear end of the image scanner 27 facing the platen 24. Further, a lens 32 that forms an image of the document surface onto the image sensor 31 is fixed on the platen side of the image sensor 31, and an illumination light bulb 33 that illuminates the document surface is attached near the lens 32. . The image sensor 31 and the lighting bulb 33 are each connected to the printer control section 1 mentioned above via a flat cable 26.

As a result, the image sensor 31 sends image data to the printer control unit 1, and the lighting bulb 33 receives current supply.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the operation panel 35 of this embodiment. There are one or more switches on the operation panel 35, which can be used to switch between form feed (FF) and line feed (FF) during recording.
LF), etc., to move the original (up/down cursor) and the image scanner when reading images.
(left/right cursor) and a switch for inputting the reading position.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above structure will be explained.

During recording, a recording head 22 and an ink ribbon cassette 23 are mounted on a carriage 21 as shown in FIG. When recording data is sent from the host computer 2 to the printer control unit 1, the printer control software 3 of the printer control unit 1 rotates the platen 24 to feed the recording paper (not shown), and moves it to the carriage via a carriage drive circuit (not shown). 21 is run, the wire protrudes through the ink ribbon 29 in the recording head 22, and the platen 2
By striking a recording paper (not shown) wrapped around the recording paper 4, the ink is transferred to the recording paper and recording is performed.

When reading an image, the ink ribbon cassette 23 is removed from the carriage 21 as shown in FIG.
An adapter 28 and an image scanner 27 are attached. At this time, switch A and B on the operation panel 35 in FIG.
, C, and D specify the image reading range 38. Switch A moves the carriage 21 to the left. That is, the image reading position 30 of the image scanner is moved to the left.

Switch B causes the document 39 to be fed in the reverse direction. That is, the image reading position 30 of the image scanner is set to the document 39.
move it above. Switch C moves the carriage 21 to the right. That is, the image reading position 30 of the image scanner is moved to the right. Switch D is original 39
to feed the paper in the forward direction. That is, the image reading position 30 of the image scanner is moved below the document 39.

As shown in FIG. 5, using these switches, first align the image reading position 30 of the image scanner with the image reading start position 36 of the document 39, and press switches A and B simultaneously. By pressing switches A and B simultaneously, the image reading start position 36 can be input.

Next, in the same way as above, set the image reading position 30 of the image scanner to the image reading end position 37, and press the switch C.
Press D at the same time. By pressing switches C and D at the same time, the image reading range 38 can be specified using the operation panel 35, such as 0 or more, where the image reading end position 37 can be input.

The image reading software 4 of the printer control unit 1 rotates the platen 24 to feed a document (not shown), and drives the carriage 21 by a drive circuit (not shown), thereby causing the image scanner 27 to travel along the surface of the document. At the same time, a lighting bulb 33 is connected via a flat cable 26.
A current is supplied to illuminate the document surface. The image of the document surface caused by the illumination is read by the lens 32 in the image reading range designated by the image sensor 31.

The image sensor 31 sends the read image data to the printer control section 1 via the flat cable 26, and the image reading software 4 of the printer control section 1 sends the image data to the host computer 2.

In the above embodiments, the recording head is a wire head type recording head, but in other cases, an inkjet type recording head that generates ink droplets at a high speed than a minute nozzle and sprays them onto the recording paper to record,
A thermal recording head or the like may also be used, which overlaps an ink ribbon and a recording paper and utilizes the heat generated by the head to transfer the ink on the ink ribbon onto the recording paper for recording.

Further, in this embodiment, the device of the present invention is applied to a host computer, but the device of the present invention is of course not limited to this, and can be widely applied to any device that requires a recording function and image input.

[Effects of the Invention] As shown in the above-described embodiments, according to the above configuration of the present invention, when reading an image, by attaching the image reading means to the carriage, the recording device is completely connected to the image reading device. change. At this time, since the image reading start and end positions can be specified using the operation panel, the image reading range can be specified accurately without measuring the distance to the reading start and end positions or shifting the document. This has the effect that it is possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main structure of the recording apparatus according to the present invention when reading an image. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the main structure of the recording apparatus according to the present invention during recording. FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of an image scanner according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the operation panel of the recording apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the reading range on a document of the recording apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a recording apparatus according to the present invention. 21...Carriage 22...Recording head 27...Image scanner 30...Means for indicating the image reading position 35...Operation panel and above Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation 21% Yari, 7ㅅ22 Kinju Death. 24 Platen 25 Flat cable 26 Flat cable 2 Fiber scanner Fig. 1 fL 厘 37 Kichisu Banjori Silk Winter, Ryoi Oka 1L Figure 5 Procedural amendment (method) 1988 Patent Application No. 221231 2, Invention name recording device 3, Relationship with the amended person case Applicant

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a recording apparatus in which recording is performed on recording paper by a recording head disposed on a carriage that moves along the surface of the recording paper, and an image reading means that is detachably attached to the carriage is provided, an image reading range of the image reading means is specified. What is claimed is: 1. A recording device characterized by comprising an operation panel for