JPS6336279A - Input device for image forming condition - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve copying efficiency by inputting the editing information of an original in a memory device to be loaded/unloaded to/from an input device formed independently of a copying machine and then loading the memory device to a copying machine body. CONSTITUTION:In an editing device 122 formed independently of the copying machine, a required edition mode key on a tablet circuit 126 is depressed with an input pen 130 to specify the mode. In such case, a switch built in the pen 130 is turned on and its output is inputted to an MPU 142 through an I/O interface 148. The MPU 142 reads out the coordinates of the position depressed by the pen 130 and controls the driving of the circuit 126 through an interface 148. The MPU 142 compares the coordinate data table of a key previously stored in a ROM 144 with the coordinate data detected by the pen 130 and outputs the detected data to a card 116. The card 116 is extracted from the device 122 and set up on an image exposure part of the copying machine body to form an editing copy image.

Description

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(B) Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a copying system that inputs image forming condition information using an input device other than a copying machine and copies according to the input, and particularly relates to the input device. It is. (Conventional technology) Copying machines in recent years have many input buttons on the control board for controlling not only the number of copies, copy density, but also copy magnification, original size, paper size, border erasing, left/right binding, etc. The operator must be familiar with the operation methodv1.Also, there was a problem that input took time.Furthermore, the next operator had to wait for the previous operator to finish inputting and copying, which was a time-consuming process. This led to waste.Methods to solve these problems are described in JP-A-60-126664 and JP-A-60-70461. ^1 ■ JP-A-60-126664 In the conventional technology described in the 'g publication, copying information is input using a mark sheet, but the mark sheet must be filled in when copying, which is a cumbersome task and also requires the use of a copying machine. has the disadvantage that an optical detector is required to read the mark sheet.The conventional technique described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-70461 performs initial settings using a magnetic card. , there is no mention of the input device for the magnetic card. Also, there are two types of copying machines that can be roughly divided into two types.
No. 8-10771), the original is placed face up on the original platen 2, a transparent sheet with coordinates is placed on top of it, the coordinates of the original are known through the transparent sheet 1, and the coordinates are entered manually. The copying process is performed by turning the image upside down. The second one, for example, JP-A-59-8
No. 7466), an editor for image editing is connected to the main body of the copying machine with a control cable, and after placing the original on this editor and specifying the position for trimming or masking using the input ben, The copying process is performed by transferring the original to the document table. In the third conventional technique, the operation is very complicated because the coordinates of the document are read and the editing position is specified using keys.Therefore, while one operator is performing editing operations, other operators are could not be used. In the fourth conventional technology, since the editor is connected to the main body of the copying machine by a control cable, the space for the editor must also be taken into consideration, so a large space is required to install the copying machine. did. Furthermore, in these conventional techniques, editing operations must be performed on or near the copying machine itself, and if the editing information is complex, the copying machine will be occupied during that time, resulting in poor copying efficiency. Furthermore, since only one editing device can actually be connected to each copying device, it is not possible for operators of 2 Å or more to perform editing operations at the same time. (c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention As mentioned above, as shown in the first and second conventional examples, the copying information input device is troublesome to operate, and no specific example is provided. The third input device for editing information is
As shown in the fourth example, many problems occur because the copying machine is integrated. Therefore, the main object of this invention is to measure the feasibility of an input device for an image forming means. Another object of the present invention is to provide an input device for use in a copying system that does not occupy the copying apparatus during a copying information input operation and therefore has good copying efficiency. Another object of the present invention is to provide an input device that allows the user to freely add as many input devices as necessary for copying. Another object of the present invention is to provide a copying system in which all inputs and a copying device can be installed separately. (2) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a tablet on which a document is placed and for detecting an editing position on the surface of the document, operation keys for specifying various image forming conditions, and the tablet. and an input means for storing selected editing position information and image forming condition information in a recording medium by being suppressed by the pressing means, and an input means that can be detachably attached to the input means. This is an image forming condition input device consisting of a storage medium attached to the copying machine. The data is stored in a provided memory device (storage medium) such as an IC card.Then, the memory device is removed from the input device and attached to the copying machine main body.Furthermore, the JK manuscript is placed on the image exposure section of the copying machine main body. , when a button on the copying device is operated, a copy image edited by the image forming means according to the editing information stored in the memory device is formed. 1 is a structural diagram of an electronic copying machine closely related to the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 2 is an operation panel thereof, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of its internal structure. The electronic copying machine 10 includes a main body 12. An original platen 14 made of a transparent glass plate is fixedly provided on the upper surface of the main body 12. On the upper part of the original platen 14,
An automatic document feeder 16 is mounted by a hinge at its end. The automatic document feeder 16 includes a plurality of I-1-ra 24 and an endless belt 26 for taking in and conveying the document 18 placed on the document placement table 20. The copied original that has passed through the automatic document feeder 16 is sent to a document tray 22. A light source 2 serving as a scanning means for exposing and scanning the original 18 is provided below the original table 14 in the main body 12 . The light source 28 is movable from one end of the document table 14 to the other end and vice versa. This movement of the light source 28 in the left-right direction can be achieved by driving a servo motor (not shown). A reflecting mirror 30 having an elliptical cross section is provided in connection with the light m28. A first movable mirror 32 is fixed to the reflecting mirror 30. Light by servo motor? When the 1iX 28 moves forward in the right direction in FIG. 2, the original 18 placed on the original platen 14 is exposed to slit light. 1. Light R2 while chewing
When 8 is moved back to the left in FIG. 2, no exposure is performed. In relation to the first movable mirror 32, a pair of second movable mirrors 511
34a and 3411 are installed. A pair of movable mirrors 3
4a and 34b are for reflecting the original image reflected by the first movable mirror 32 toward the imaging lens 36 again. This second movable mirror 34a and 341
] is moved in the same direction as the light source 28 at half the moving speed of the light source 28. Note that the image formation 36 is performed using a zoom lens.
〉・z, therefore, the copying magnification of this embodiment can be changed. A fixed reflecting mirror 40 is provided in front of the imaging lens 36 to reflect the original image transmitted through the lens 36 toward the photosensitive drum 3B. Fixed reflector 40 and photosensitive 1 column 38
An infrared absorption filter 42 is inserted between the two. A partial erase lamp 46 is provided upstream of the exposure position of the photosensitive drum 38, that is, the position where the original image is formed by the reflecting mirror 40. Partial - Slump 4
6 is for removing unnecessary electrostatic latent images on the photosensitive drum 38. Further upstream of the partial erase lamp 46, a charging corotron 48 is provided for charging the photosensitive drum 38 with a uniform charge of a specific polarity of -8. A developing device 54 is located downstream of the exposure position of the photosensitive drum 38.
is provided. The developing device 54 is a charging fucorotron 4.
8. The electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum 38 by the light ffX 28 and the imaging lens 36 is developed using toner. In connection with the developing device 54, a stirring roller 56 for stirring the toner and a supply roller 58 for supplying the charged toner to the photoreceptor drum 38 are provided. A paper feeding section is formed on one side of the main body 12. As shown in the figure, two paper feed cassettes 66 and 74 are detachably attached to the paper feed section. The paper feed cassettes 66 and 74 store sheets of paper 44 of different sizes in a stacked manner. A compression spring 68 and a support plate 70 are provided at the inner bottom of each paper feed cassette 66 and 74 to press the stacked papers 44 upward. The uppermost sheet of paper stored in the paper feed force cellars 1-66 and 74 is pressed against the paper feed roller 72 by the spring 68 and the support plate 70. One of the two paper feed rollers 72 rotates to sequentially feed the pressed paper 44 from the paper feed roller 66 or 74 to the registration roller 80 one by one. Note that a manual paper feed tray 78 is provided in association with the upper paper feed roller. On the downstream side of the developing device 54, a transfer corotron 62 and a separation corotron 64 are integrally provided. When the paper 44 is completely supplied from the paper feed cassette 66 or 74, the toner image completely formed on the photosensitive drum 38 is transferred to
The image is transferred to the paper 44 by the 0th ton 62. During transfer by the transfer 710 ton 62, the paper 44 is attracted to the photosensitive drum 38 and tries to move together with the photosensitive drum 38, but the separation corotron 64
$ and is transferred in the direction of the vacuum container 92. A cleaning device [82 is provided along the photosensitive drum 38 on the downstream side of the separating corotron 64. The cleaning device 82 removes toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 38 without being transferred to the paper 44. This cleaning device 82 includes a rubber blade 84 for scraping off residual toner on the photosensitive drum 38. The residual toner scraped off by the blade 84 is sent to a waste toner container by a screw 1 hair 86. Further downstream of the cleaning device 82, a charge eliminating lamp 88 for removing residual charges on the photosensitive drum 38 is provided. On the downstream side of the static elimination lamp 88, the aforementioned charging roller LR non-48 is arranged. The paper 44 separated from the photosensitive drum 38 by the separating corotron 64 is vacuum-transferred to a fixing device 90 by a conveyor 92. The fixing device 90 includes a heating roller 96 having a built-in heater 94 and /III heat t+.
-996 includes a pressure roller 98 for pressing the paper. Therefore, the toner image transferred onto the paper 44 is
The two rollers 96 and 9B apply heat and pressure to fix the image on the paper 44. The paper 44 that has been fixed is
The paper is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 102 by a pair of paper discharge rollers 100a and 100b. Furthermore, a control box 10G is formed above the fixing device 90 in the main body 12. Inside the control box 106,
Circuit component 1 for the control system shown in FIG. 17, which will be described later.
08 can be stored. An operation panel 110 is provided on the upper surface of the front side of the main body of the electronic copying machine, and this operation panel 110 includes a numeric keypad 112 for setting the number of copies, etc., and other operation keys 114.
is included. The operation panel 110 is further provided with a numeric display 112a consisting of, for example, a 7-segment display, and this numeric display is used to display the number of copies set using the numeric keypad 112. A start key 120 provided on the operation panel 110 is used to instruct the start of the copying process when the start key 120 is fully operated. In this embodiment, a card holder 118 is further formed on the main body 12 to removably mount an IC card 116 as an example of a storage medium. 112b is a copy density up/down key; 112c is a level indicator thereof; 112d is a display section for internal status of the copier such as jam, toner, etc.; 112c is a document size input section;
2f is the transfer paper size input section, 112g is the 1:1 manual section,
112h is each size input section 112f, 112g.
This is the display section. In addition, 114a is a magnification input oyster-111
4b is a 7-segment display that displays the magnification, 114
c is a page snapshot key, 114d is its display, 114e
114f is a margin key and its shift key, 114f is a frame eraser and its shift key, and 114g is each display. Reference numeral 114h is a key for editing the manuscript by operating the ten-key pad 11.2, and reference numeral 114i is a display thereof. Note that this edit key, unlike the nib/ita edit key described later, is for editing without using an editor. 114A is a key for loading information on the IC card 118 into the copying machine, the details of which will be described later. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an editor to which the present invention is applied. The editor main body 122 is provided with a tablet l-126 on which a document 124 is placed and which detects an editing position on the surface of the document. On the editor main body 122, operation keys 128 are provided for selecting editing modes such as trimming and masking, and copying mode information. This editor includes an input pen 130 for specifying editing positions and keys on the manuscript surface.
is provided, and this input pen 130 is connected to the editor main body 122 by a curl cord. Note that the left side of the document placement section of the editor main body 122 functions as a reference section 122a. Furthermore, the above-mentioned IC is located on the right front side of the editor main body 122.
An insertion slot for inserting and removing the card 116 is provided. A liquid crystal display 132 is also provided on the editor main body 122, and input editing information, operation messages, etc. are displayed on this liquid crystal display 132. As shown in FIG. 5, the operation keys 128 include editing command keys such as trimming and masking, as well as copy fingernail keys that allow you to specify the number of copies, magnification, and even the size of the paper to be copied. include. Furthermore, Figures 5 and 6
The display of the diagram and its operation method will be described later. Next, the tablet will be explained with reference to FIG. The tablet 126 includes a surface sheet 1 as an input surface, and below the surface sheet are an upper resistance sheet 126a for detecting coordinates in the X direction and an F section resistance sheet 1 for detecting coordinates in the Y/J direction.
26b are arranged so that the resistance surfaces of -C face each other with an insulating layer interposed therebetween. Referring to FIG. 7A, input the surface of the top sheet using the pen 13.
0 (Fig. 4), one part of the resistance sheet 1 is pressed at the pressing point P.
26a and lower resistance sheet 126b are in contact and electrically connected. In this state, the upper resistance sheet 126ao')
When a voltage of 1 is applied between the electrodes, the partial voltage at the suppression input point P is output from the electrode of the lower resistor sheath h126b. The voltage obtained here is applied to the 8-bit A/D conversion IC152 in Fig. 8.
The data is converted into digital data of 0 to 255 via the X coordinate, and this data becomes the position data of the X coordinate. Next, switch the voltage of the upper resistor sheet 126a to lower resistor sheet +42a.
When a voltage B: is applied between the electrodes 6b, the partial voltage at the suppression input point P can be output from 1isi of the resistor sheet 126a, so that position data on the Y coordinate can be obtained in the same manner as described above. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an IC card as an example of a storage medium, and FIG. 9 is an internal block diagram. The IC card 116 has a receptacle connector 134 fixedly attached to the front end of the card, and a receptacle/connector 134 is fixedly attached to the front end of the card.
It can be inserted into and removed from the Tsuda type connector 136. The header type connector 136 is connected to the control sections of the copying machine main body 12 and the printer main body 122, respectively. The IC card 116 has a 64-bit RAM and a 138-bit RAM.
is built in, and exchanges data and control signals with the control unit via connectors 134 and 136. Further, the RAM 138 is backed up by a lithium battery 140 connected to its power supply terminal vcc, and the data written to the RAM 138 is retained even when the IC card 116 is removed from the header type connector 136. It has become. FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the control section of the editor. Mike is the editor

[J Broceza 142 (abbreviated as MPU)
Controlled by a microcomputer system including. This microcomputer system includes MPU1
42, a ROM 144 connected to this MPU 142 and used to store control programs, etc.
RAM for temporarily storing data during control by 42 and having areas for various flags necessary for control.
146, and as mentioned above, an A/D that converts the voltage given from the tablet l-126 into digital data.
It includes a conversion IC 152 and an I10 interface 148 for outputting control signals for the tablet circuit 126 and the liquid crystal display circuit 150 by the MPU 142. Further, the input ben 130 has a built-in switch (for example, a Kuktoswig, etc.) that is turned on when the pen tip is pressed, and the output of this switch is input to the I10 interface 148. RAM1.38 in IC card 116 is ROM144
and RAM 146 and ■10 interface 7s, -s 1
48 Similarly, an address bus, a data bus, and a control bus (collectively referred to as buses)
Connected to PU142. Next, before explaining the operation of the editor, LLA=17
- Each of the 1 rimming mode, masking mode, and movement mode will be briefly explained with reference to FIGS. 13B to 13B. In the trimming mode, four designated points P+ (XI, Yl), P3 (XI
, Yl2 ), P2 (X2 , Y2 > and P
+ A rectangular area connecting (X2.Yl)] Only the image portion corresponding to 54 is left, and the other images are erased as shown in FIG. 11B. Therefore, in this mode, the erase lamps or the plurality of LED elements 58 included in the LED array 46 (described with reference to FIG. 14) are illuminated only outside this area 154. Masking mode Now, as shown in Fig. 12A, the designated four points P+ (XI , yl >, P3 (XI . Y2 ), P2 (Xi , Y2 ) and P+ (X
2. Only the portion of both images corresponding to a rectangular area 156 connecting Yl) is erased, and the remaining portion of the image is left as is, as shown in FIG. 12B. Therefore, in this mode,
A plurality of LED elements included in the LED array 46 1.58
, 158 , . . . are lit only within this region 156. In the movement mode, as shown in FIG. 13A, the coordinates P+(X+. , Y t ). Then, when the toner image is transferred to the recording paper, the X coordinate position X1 moves to X2, and an image as shown in FIG. 13B is formed. 4″, that is, in this mode LE
The D array 46 is not used, and the paper feeding timing is controlled by coordinate data, as will be described later. Here, with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, this LED
The array 46 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 14, the LED play 46 includes, for example, 64 LED elements 15.
It includes rod-shaped units in which 8, 158, . . . are closely arranged in 15 horizontal directions. The LED array 46 further includes a driver IC 160 for controlling the blinking of each LED element 158, and a driver IC 160 for controlling the blinking of each LED element 158, and a driver IC 160 for controlling the blinking of each LED element 158.
Resistor array 162 and connector 1 for increasing the pressure
64 are provided. LED element 158, driver 160
The resistor array 162 and resistor array 162 are connected as shown in FIG. The LED elements 158, 158, . . . are driver I
C160 input terminal': i'sIN, CLOCK and L
Lighting is controlled by a pulse supplied to ATCH. When a desired LED element 158 is to be lit in order to remove the charge on that portion of the photosensitive drum 38, a driver I to which the LED element 158 to be lit is connected is operated.
A control pulse is applied from the input terminal SIN in synchronization with the clock pulse so that the output terminal of C160 becomes a low level. Then, when a latch pulse is supplied from the input terminal LATC), the output terminal of the driver IC 160 connected to the LED element 158 to be lit can be kept at a low level, so the LED element 158 maintains the lit state.LED element 158 To light up all 64 of the LEDs, it is sufficient to set the control pulses supplied from the input terminal SIN to a low level for 64 pulses, and hold all the low levels with a latch pulse.In addition, when performing masking, which will be described later, The LED element r1.58 between the two points to be masked is turned on for a predetermined period of time, and during trimming, the LED element r1.58 is turned on only between the two points.
8 is turned off and the LED elements 158 outside it are turned on. Incidentally, such lighting/extinguishing of the LED elements 158 is controlled by converting the Y coordinate data obtained by the above-mentioned editor into position data of the 64 LED elements. Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the key operations of the editor and the liquid crystal display will be explained. Before starting the editor operation, the operator first inserts the IC card 116 into a predetermined insertion/removal opening of the editor main body 122, as shown in FIG. Next, the operator enters the editing operation, but in the editor of this embodiment, as mentioned above,
In addition to editing instructions, it is also possible to make copying instructions such as the number of copies, magnification, size of paper to be copied, etc., so if necessary, select a desired copying mode and make instructions. FIG. 6 is a detailed diagram of the liquid crystal display (2) of the editor main body 122 in FIG. (2) is a liquid crystal display consisting of 40 characters x 2 columns, and information such as editing instructions is displayed in the upper row and copying instruction information is displayed in the lower row. The lower row, or copy instruction information, is
From left to right: ``Original size'' 1 paper size'' 1 copy 1 magnification J ``Number of copies 1'' ``B density'' ``Gutter margin'' 1 frame erase''
Each piece of information for 1-page continuous shooting j is displayed. In the initial state,
No information on original size, paper chair = LD (LEDGE
Abbreviation of R〉, number of copies - 001,; 1-bit density = 4, binding margin = 0, frame eraser 10, page continuous copying -N, and if necessary, an operator can be installed in the editor body 122. By operating the key 128, each piece of information is changed as follows. There is a cursor section ◎ below the character section on the liquid crystal display, which allows a black underline to be displayed. First, the operator presses the cursor keys 128f and 128 in Figure 5.
Move the cursor to the right or left by operating g! l
II and move it below the information you want to change. Flow diagram (
To explain based on Figure 16), for example, when an operator wants to change the paper size from the initial state LD to LG, first check whether the cursor key is on the left or right side of the paper size display area, and then move the cursor key to the left or right. If there is, press cursor key 128f,
If they are on the right, press the cursor key 128g. The cursor then moves to the right or left and is positioned below the first character in the final information display area. When the cursor is moved below the paper size display, the change key 128C is then pressed. Then, the paper size display can be changed from LD to LG. At this time, if you keep pressing this key, the LD-
It is cyclically changed one after another in the order of LG→LTR→STR→LT→ST→LD. Here, an example of paper size only has been described, but other copy instructions can be changed in the same way by moving the cursor key and pressing the change key. Also, the changed data can be sequentially transferred and stored in the RAM in the IC card. The zoom keys 128d and 128C can change the magnification display area without moving the cursor. That is, when the zoom up direction key 128C is pressed, 1
The magnification increases in % increments of UPL, and pressing 128d decreases the magnification in 1% increments. If the operator wishes to return the paper size to its initial state, it may be returned to the LD using the change key, or it can be easily initialized using the clear key 128b. By using this clear key, you can move the cursor and initialize other display sections in the same way. Note that the all reset key 1288 is
This is used to initialize the data on the C card 116, especially when the IC card 116 is inserted into the editor 122. This input method is effective when input and display space is small, and requires 11 tons of input operations. Therefore, in addition to being used for this editor, the input display on the copier itself also uses
It can be used. In that case, information can be transmitted directly to the memory of the copying machine. As described above, the input of these keys can be detected in the same manner as the editing instruction described later. Furthermore, editing instructions to be described later can be given without using the cursor keys. Next, operations of the editor will be explained based on flowcharts shown in FIGS. 17 to 19. First, the user presses a desired editing mode key on the tablet using the input ben 130, such as a trimming key, to designate the trimming mode. At this time, as described above, the switch built in the input vent 130 is turned on, and the output is
MPU 142 via 10 interface 148
is input. In steps 811 to 313, the MP
U142 constantly detects the input state of the input switcher, and when the switch is turned on, the process advances to step S15 and starts reading the coordinates of the position pressed by the input switcher 130. In step S15, the MPU 142 drives and controls the tablet circuit 126 via the I10 interface 148, and inputs the coordinate data of the position pressed by the input ben 130 using the position coordinate detection method described above. Next step 8
17 to S19, the MPU 142 is R
The key coordinate data table stored in the OM 144 is compared with the coordinate data detected by the input sensor, and if the detected coordinate data is the key coordinate, the process advances to step S29. In this way, the above-mentioned copy instruction key is also detected in the same manner. If the data is not the coordinates of a key, the process proceeds to steps 521-823, where the MPU 142 reads the edit mode flag from the RAM 146 and determines whether the modified edit mode has already been specified. Here, if any edit mode flag is set, the process proceeds to step 371 because the coordinate data may be position data of an area to be edited in that edit mode. If the edit mode flag is not set, the process advances to steps 825 to S27, where the coordinate data is canceled as erroneous data due to operator error or data line noise, and an error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 132 (FIG. 6). Since the operator has now pressed the trimming key, the process proceeds to step 929. In step 329, the coordinate data is compared with the coordinate data of the trimming key. If the data match, the MPU 142 determines that the trimming mode has been designated. After making a determination, the process proceeds to step S31.In step 331, in order to remember that the trimming mode has been designated, the trimming mode flag is set to RA.
Set to M146. Then, in step 333, the liquid crystal display 132 displays that the computer is in trig mode. If the coordinate data is not of a trimming key, the process proceeds to steps 335, 842, 847, etc., and processes for each key are executed. The operator then places the original 124 on the tablet 126 with the original surface facing upward. At this time, the widthwise center of the document is the center mark 12 of the editor main body 122.
Place it so that it matches 2a. The operator then selects a region for trimming, such as region 15 in FIG. 11A.
Specify diagonal points P1 and P2 of 4 with the input pen 130. Since the trimming mode flag has already been set, the process proceeds to step 871. Step 571-3
At 73, a flag for storing that point P1 has already been designated, that is, the P1 flag is checked. Since the P1 flag has not yet been set when the point PI is specified using the input valve 130, the step proceeds to S75.\. In steps 875 to S79, coordinate data XI of point P1 is
, Yl and the P1 flag are stored in the RAM 146, and the data of point PI and a message indicating that the reception has been accepted are displayed on the liquid crystal display 132. When point P2 is designated with the input pen 130, since the ill flag has already been set, the process advances to step S81 and the P2 flag is checked. When point P2 is specified, the P2 flag has not been set yet, so the step is S8.
Proceed to step 5. In steps 385 to S89, the coordinate data X 21 Y 2 and the P2 flag are stored in the RAM 146 as in the case of point P1, and a nail side message is displayed indicating that point P2 has been established. Here, if the iP2 flag has already been set in step S83, that is, if the operator
After specifying P2, if any point other than the previously operated key is specified, steps 891 to 893
An error message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 132 as shown in , and the coordinate data of that point is canceled. Next, after the operator specifies the points P l and P 2,
Press the memory ink key with the input pen 130. Then M P
U 142 determines this and the process returns to step S.
Proceed to 49. Since the P2 flag should have already been set in step S51, the MPU 142 assumes that the editing operation has been completed and proceeds to step S353. In step S53, the edit mode flag (
Here, the trimming mode flag) and point P1. Coordinate data of P2 X+, Yl, X2. Y2 is transferred and stored in RAM 138 in the IC card. Then, in step S55, R is used for the next editing operation.
Reset the edit mode flag and Pl+P2 flag in A M 146. If the P2 flag is not set in step S51, the editing operation has not yet been completed, so an error message is displayed as shown in steps 857 to S59, and the coordinate data of the memory ink is canceled. Here, if the operator makes a mistake in the input operation and wants to cancel the data input just before, the input pen 130
When the clear key is pressed, coordinate data and flag cancellation processing is performed in step 863. Further, if the reset key is pressed, step S67
In this step, the RAM 138 in the IC card 116 is initialized, and all data related to the editing mode is cleared. At the same time, in step S69, the edit mode flag in the RAM 146 and the P + +
P2 flag is reset. FIG. 20 is a block diagram of the control section of the main body of the copying machine. The copier is controlled by a microcomputer system including an MPU 168. This microphone L7 computer system includes a ROM 17 for storing control programs etc. connected to this MPU 168.
0, RAM 172 which temporarily stores data during control by MPU 168 and has areas for various flags necessary for control, and MPU 0168-3.
0= includes an I10 interface 174 for controlling input/output of the internal devices of the main body. The data of the key matrix 180 of the operation panel 110 and the output of the sensor circuit 182 including a paper size sensor are input to the input port of the I10 interface 174. In addition, the output boat of the I10I/Tough Ace 1C is equipped with a drive device f, 184 such as a motor or solenoid, and a partial erase lamp t, that is, an LED array 46, for erasing electrostatic latent images that are no longer needed due to editing. Connected. The operation of this LED array 46 has been described above. Furthermore, a servo motor controller/roller (L S I >176) is connected to the MPU 142, and a DC servo motor 178 for reciprocating scanning of the exposure lamp 28 is connected to the input/output terminal of this controller 176. The RAM 138 in the card 116 is connected to the MPU 168 by a pass line, as is the control section of the editor.Next, referring to FIG. 20, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 21, 22, and 23 will be described. The operation of the copying machine will be explained based on the editor and main body display diagram (FIG. 24). After the operator finishes specifying the position for editing the manuscript 124 using the editor, the operator takes out the IC card 116 from the editor and As shown in FIG. 1, the IC card is inserted into the IC card slot 118 of the main body 12.
Open the original 124 (also 4 :t:18). Thereafter, the automatic document feeder 26 is closed and the document 124 is fixed onto the document table 14. Note that the document 18 can also be set using the automatic document feeder 26. Here, when the operation key 114A shown in FIG. 1 is operated,
As shown in the flow diagram of FIG. 23, the data stored in the RAM 138 of the inserted IC card 116 is
The data is transferred to the RAM 172 of the main body control section shown in FIG. Therefore, before operating the start key 120, the operator operates the operation key 114A to load data such as the editing mode, number of copies, and magnification stored in the IC card 116 into the RAM 172. Then, the display on the main unit automatically changes according to the loaded data, and the bee enters standby mode (24th
figure). Then, the operator operates the start key 120 to start the copying operation. The copying operation is naturally performed based on the content of the copying instruction written into the main body, but since the copying instruction information is the same as in the conventional method, only the operation based on the editing instruction will be described in detail here. Note that the main body of the copying machine can of course perform normal copying operations without installing the IC card 116;
Even if the C card 116 is installed, the keys 112 and 114
You can set each copy mode as you like. When the start key 120 is operated, in the first step 5111 of FIG. 18A, a main motor (not shown) for driving the photosensitive drum 38 and the like is turned on. When the rotation of the main motor becomes stable, that is, when 0.5 seconds have passed since the main motor was turned on, the solenoid of the cleaning device 82 is turned on and the tip of the blade 84 is brought into contact with the photosensitive drum 38 . When a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the solenoid was turned on, that is, when, for example, 100 m5ec has elapsed so that no load is applied to the power supply at the same time, the process proceeds to the next step 5113. In step 8113, the microcomputer 168 checks the signal from the sensor circuit 182 (FIG. 20) to determine whether the exposure lamp 28 is at the home position, that is, whether the exposure lamp 28 is located on the left side of the main body 12. judge whether If the exposure lamp 28 is at the home position, the process proceeds to the next step 5117; if not, in step 5115, the exposure lamp 28 is reversed to the home position 178 (FIG. 20) and the exposure lamp 28 is returned to the home position. This servo motor 178 is turned off by interrupt processing, which will be described later. In step 5117, the transfer corotron 62 is turned on. After this transfer flotron 62 is turned on, the process proceeds to the next step 5119. In step 5119, it is determined whether the copy is manual feeding, that is, whether paper 44 is fed manually rather than from paper feed cassette 66 or 74. Hand feed. If it is a copy, the process advances to the next step 5121, and the solenoid of the cleaning device 82 that was turned on in the previous step S111 is turned off. If it is not a manual copy, go to step 512 without going through Sugetsubu 5121.
Proceed to step 3. In the next step 5123, the paper feed motor is first turned on, the paper feed roller 72 starts rotating, and the paper 44 is conveyed toward the register roller 80. At the same time, the solenoid of the cleaning device 82 is turned off. The solenoid is turned off twice in the case of manual copying in the previous step 5119, that is, in the case of passing through 5121, but since only the off signal is supplied, the solenoid is turned off twice.
There are no changes in any of the 7 noids. 2 from solenoid off
After 00m5ec has elapsed, the process advances to the next step 5125. This time of 200 m56 (is the time to judge the jam when the paper feed clutch is turned on and the paper 44 is conveyed. In step 8125, it is judged whether the exposure lamp 28 is at the home position, and if it is at the home position ,
Proceed to the next step 5127. In step 5127, microcomputer 168 determines whether rightward movement of the image in the movement mode has been specified based on the data loaded from IC card 116 to RA, M172. That is, the movement mode flag stored in the RAM 172 and the point P! X coordinate data X1
It is determined whether the image has been set to move to the right based on the X coordinate data X2 of the point P2 and the X coordinate data X2 of the point P2. If the image is set to move to the right, step 51
The process proceeds to step 29, and if right movement of the image is not set, the process proceeds to step 5151. In step 5129, it is determined whether the copy is the first copy. If it is the first copy, Sugetsubu 5131
If it is not the first copy, that is, if it is the second copy or later, the process advances to step 5145. In step S131, after 300 m5ec has elapsed, in order to cause the exposure lamp 28 to scan →)°-bottom 182
is rotated forward. In the next step 5133, it is determined whether the exposure lamp 28 is located at the image position. The image position, that is, the position of the document table at which the image of the document 124 starts to be formed as an electrostatic replacement image on the photosensitive drum 38 is determined. If it is not the image position, in the next step 5135 the time from the home position to the image position is counted by a counter. Once you are in the image position, move on to the next step 5.
Proceed to 137. In Sugetsubu 5137, servo motor 1
78 is turned off and then 200 m5ec later, the servo motor 178 is reversed. In this way, when right movement is set and the first copy is being made, the time from the home position to the image position is unknown, so before starting copying, move the exposure lamp 28 to determine the time. I need to measure it. -37- Next, in step 5139, it is determined whether the exposure lamp 28 has returned to the home position. When it returns to the home position, it advances to the next step 5141, and in step 5141, the time to move the image to the right is set in the previous step S35).
It is determined whether it is greater than the sum of 20102O. This 1020102O is the step 51 which will be described later.
200m5ec set in step 51, 300m5ec after step 5153, 1 set in step 5155
00m5ec and 42 set in step 5171
It is the sum of 0m5ec. That is, in order to move the image to the right, it is necessary to advance the paper feed before the formation of the latent image, but this advance time is longer than the original paper advance start time, that is, the timing at which the resist clutch is turned on in step 5175. Determine whether it is shorter than the time. If the image movement time is greater than the sum of the value counted in the previous step 5135 and 1020102O, the registration clutch is turned on through the next step 5143, and the timing is adjusted in step 5144, followed by step 51.
Proceed to step 49. If it is determined in step 3141 as "No1", the process advances to step S47, and the time difference is set in a resist clutch on timer (not shown). In this way, if the movement time is shorter than "image>) position counter time + 1020102O", set the time difference in the timer in RAM 172, count the timer in the interrupt routine described later, and if the timer When the count goes up, the resist clutch is turned on at that point. On the other hand, if it is determined in the previous step 5129 that it is not the first copy, the time (timing) to be measured in steps 5131 to 5141 has already been determined by the first copy. Therefore step 5145
Then, it is determined whether the moving time of the image is greater than the time counted in step 5135 plus 720 m5ec. This 720m5ec is step 5
The time required for changing the direction of the exposure lamp 28 set after step 5153 is 300 m5ec from 1020102O of 141, and the registration roller clutch is turned on earlier (in advance) than the original paper feeding timing. It's a hectic time. In step 5145, the travel time is the time counted in step 5135 and 720.
If it is greater than m5ec plus step 5
The process proceeds to step 143, and if it is smaller, the process proceeds to step 5147. Therefore, if the determination in step 5145 is "No", that is, if the travel time is short, the subsequent timing will be set to the interrupt loop, as in the case of "N○" in step 5141. In step 5149, all the LED elements 158 are set to point n.
'-1-, the LED array 46 is turned on. That is, the microcomputer 168 gives a signal to the LED array 46 to "turn on all lights". When moving the image to the right, the image on the left side of the document 124 and the image of the positioning plate 13, etc., are exposed to light. In order to prevent unnecessary electrostatic latent images from being formed on the drum 38, in other words, to erase unnecessary electrostatic latent images, the LED array 46 is fully turned on.Thereafter, in step 5151, the original 124 is irradiated with light. The exposure lamp 28 for ('B light) is turned on,
200m5ec because the exposure lamp 28 starts up slowly
After the time, proceed to the next step 8153 and step 5
At step 153, the first copy is soldered as in step S29. If it is a copy of the first blow,
Since the exposure lamp 28 turned on in the previous step 5151 is slow to start up, the process proceeds to step 5155 after a further stabilization time of 300 m5ec has elapsed. In step 5155, the charging corotron 48 is turned on, and the nervo motor 178 is turned on. In the next step 5157, it is determined whether the exposure lamp 28 has been fed to the image position. If the image position has not been reached, the time from the home position to the image position is counted in the next step 5159. During continuous copying, the data counted in step 5159 is used as an image position data for moving the image to the right. If it is determined in step 8157 that the image position has been reached, the bus I-7 goes to the next step 5161. In step 8161, the microcomputer 168 looks at the data in the RAM 172 from the IC card 116 and determines whether the trimming mode has been set. If it is determined in step 8161 that it is not the trimming mode, in the next step 8163, the previous step 5149
The LED array 46 that was turned on is turned off or extinguished. If it is determined that the mode is trimming mode, step 51
The process advances to step 65, and on the other hand, the LED array 46 is kept turned on, that is, the entire lighting is maintained as it is. In step 5167, the microcomputer 168 looks at the data in the RAM 172 and determines whether the masking mode has been set. If it is determined that the mode is masking mode, the process advances to the next step 5169. In step 5169, from the IC card 116 to the RAM 17
Points PI, P3.2 for trimming or masking set with the data transferred to P3. The X coordinate positions of P2 and P4 are checked. Specifically, after the start of X coordinate detection is determined in the interrupt routine described above, the detection is performed in the interrupt routine. In step 5171,
The time it takes for the exposure lamp 28 to finish feeding is set. Thereafter, after a time period of 420 m5ec corresponding to the normal paper feeding timing has elapsed, the process proceeds to the next step 5173. In step 5173, as in step 5127, it is determined whether the image has moved to the right. If the movement is to the right, the registration clutch is already turned on and the registration roller 80 is driven in the previous step 5143, so it is determined whether the registration roller 80 is driven and the process proceeds to step 5177. If it is determined that the image is not to be moved to the right, that is, if the image is to be moved to the left, the time required for leftward movement is counted in the next step 5174, and then the registration clutch is turned on in step 5175. In step 5177, when it is detected that the exposure lamp 2 has been completely fed to the return position, the process proceeds to the next step 5179, where the servo motor 178 is turned on, the exposure lamp 28 is turned off, and the next step is started. At 5149, the LED array 46 that was turned on is turned off. In the subsequent step 8181 (FIG. 21B), the microcomputer 168 checks the sheet number counter and determines whether or not continuous copying is being performed. If it is continuous copying, the paper feed sensor is turned off in the next step 5183, and then the process returns to the previous step 5123. That is, for the second and subsequent copies, the process starts from step 5123. If it is determined in step 5181 that it is not a continuous copy,
Proceeding to step 8185, the servo motor 178 reversed in the previous step 5179 is turned off. Thereafter, after the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 38 is transferred to the paper 44, for example, after 200 m5ec, the loading load controller 48 is turned off.
In step 187, it is detected that the paper ejection sensor is turned on due to the ejection of the paper 44, and the process advances to the next step 8189. In step 8189, the main motor is turned off after the time 200 m5ec required to eject the paper 44 from the IJ. The copying machine then goes into standby mode. Next, another interrupt routine of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. This interrupt routine can be called at regular intervals by the internal timer of the microcomputer 168. This interrupt routine mainly determines the on-timing of the registration clutch in the movement mode, and also determines the ON timing of the registration clutch in the movement mode and the LED control in the trimming or masking mode.
Controls the lighting position and timing of the array 46. In the first step S201, the microcomputer 168 determines whether the exposure lamp 28 is at the home position, similar to step 813 in FIG. 18A. If it is not at the home position, the process directly proceeds to step S205, but if it is at the home position, the servo motor 1 is
After turning off 82, the process advances to step 8205. In step 5205, it is determined whether the paper feed sensor is on, that is, whether the paper 44 has been conveyed to the register roller 80. Then, when conveyance of the paper 44 is confirmed, in the next step 5207, the paper feed clutch is turned off. After that, the process advances to step 5211. If the preceding paper is being conveyed, the paper feed sensor is turned off, so the microcomputer 168 turns off the registration clutch in the next step 5209, and then proceeds to step 5211. In step 5211, from the IC card 116 to the RAM1
If rightward movement of the image is set by the data transferred to step 72, it is determined in step 5147 whether the time difference between the movement time and the start timing of the electrostatic latent image has been set in the timer of the RAM. If the determination in step 5211 is YES, the microcomputer 168 determines whether the on-timer has timed up in step 5213. Then, after several interrupt routines, the resist clutch on-timer is activated. When the time is up, step 5215
At this point, the microcomputer 168 turns on the resist clutch. That is, at this point, the paper feeding timing for moving the image to the right is determined. In the next step 5217, the microcomputer 168 determines whether the trimming mode or masking mode has been set and detection of the X coordinate for controlling the LED array 46 has started. This can be determined, for example, by setting a flag in step S169 (FIG. 18A) and by having the microcomputer 168 detect whether the flag is set. When it is determined to start X coordinate detection, the next step 5219
In the microcomputer 168i; i, the area to be trimmed or masked (point "l + P
3, the straight line PIP3 (specified by P2 and Pヰ)
- The edge is a partial erase thrombus, i.e. LE
It is determined whether the position directly below the D play 46 has been reached. The area to be trimmed or masked is this L
Upon reaching the ED array 46, the micro-computer 1
68 provides a signal to the LED array 46 to illuminate all LED elements 158 outside the area in trimming mode and to illuminate all LED elements 158 within the area in masking mode. give. Thereby, in step 5223, the LEDs of the LED array 46 necessary for trimming or masking are
Element 158 is partially and selectively illuminated. If it is determined NO in step 5219,
The myia0 computer 168 continues in step 522.
1, it is determined whether one side of the area to be trimmed or masked defined by straight lines P4 and P2 has reached directly below the LED array 46. If this is detected in step 5221, the process proceeds to the next step 5225. In step 5225, the microcomputer 168 determines whether the mode is trimming mode or masking mode. If it is the trimming mode, then in step 5227 all the LED elements 158 of the LED array 46 are turned on. Conversely, if the masking mode is selected, the L partially lit in step 8223
All LED elements 158 of the ED array 46 are turned off. After these two steps 5227 or 5229 are executed, the myia0 computer 168 performs step 82
At 31, detection of the X coordinate is completed. In the subsequent step 5233, the microcomputer 168 determines whether the counting of the positions to which the exposure lamp 28 should be returned, which was started in step 5171 described on the left, has started. And step 523
In step 5, the time required to feed the exposure lamp by the length of the document in the moving direction of the exposure lamp 28, including the margin, is counted, and it is determined whether the exposure lamp 28 has reached the position where it should be returned. to decide. Then, if it is determined “YES” in this step 5235,
In the next step 5237, the computer 168 turns off the feed position 182, and in the next step 5239, the computer 168 finishes counting the feed positions. In subsequent step 5241, the microcomputer 168 determines based on the data in the RAM 172 whether the image left movement mode is set. If the left movement mode is incorrectly set, in the next step 8243, the LED array 46 is fully lit in order to erase unnecessary static latent images for the left movement, and in step 5245, the LED array 46 is charged. Corotron 4
8 (FIG. 3) is turned off, and thereafter the photosensitive drum 38 is charged to a certain temperature. After step 5245 is executed, the process returns to the main routine shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B in the same way as when "NO" was determined in the previous steps 5233 and 5235, respectively. According to the above-described embodiment, in the trimming mode or the masking mode, the LED array is adjusted in accordance with the area defined by the two points P1 and P2 set by the position information or data transferred from the IC card 116 to the RAM 172. (Partial erase lamp) 46
Controls the lighting area or range. Also, when the movement mode is set, the microcomputer 1687
Based on the position data in the RAM 1.72, a shift corresponding to the amount of shift 11J between the image position 1 and paper feeding timing is controlled. Note that, as shown in FIG. 25, another IC card 188 may be used instead of the IC card 116. This I
The C card 188 has a built-in MPU or CPU and is
Microcomputer power is also called Do9. To explain in detail, this IC card 188 is controlled by a microcomputer system including a microprocessor 190 (abbreviated as MPU). In addition to the MPU 190, this microcomputer system includes a ROM 194 connected to the MPU 190 by a vanu 192 and used to store control programs, etc.
R that temporarily stores data during control by the MPU 190 and has an area for various flags necessary for control.
AM196 and I10 interface 198 for outputting control signals for tablet circuit 126 and liquid crystal display circuit 150 (FIG. 20) by MPU 190 are included. Note that this IC card 188 usually has TFI.
, line 202, which, as in the previous example, may be backed up by a lithium battery 200. Note that the engineering 10 interface 198 is connected to this IC.
It is connected to the input/output port 204 of the card 18B. If such a microcomputer card 188 is used, all the control units except for external circuits such as the liquid crystal display 132 and couplet 126 of the editor main body 122 are included in the card 188, so the microcomputer is omitted from the editor main body 122. You may. Kira has this card 18
It would also be possible to have all or part of the microcomputer system in the main body of the copying machine by 8. Furthermore, as a storage medium, the above-mentioned IC card 1
In addition to 16 or 188, a magnetic storage medium such as a magnetic tape or a magnetic disk may also be used. It will be well understood that in this case, a magnetic head or the like is required for writing data to and/or reading data from these magnetic storage media. FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the editor used in the present invention. In this embodiment, operation keys 128' can be used as input means. That is, a plurality of operation keys 128' are provided on the editor main body 12, and some of the operation keys 128' function as editing function keys, and others function as copy function keys. Specifically, when performing an editing operation, first a key for a desired editing mode, such as trimming, masking, movement, or centering, is pressed. For example, when the trimming key is pressed, the trimming mode is displayed on the liquid crystal display 132. Next, the original 124 is placed face up on the editor main body 122, and the coordinate sheet 126' is placed on top of it. And the coordinate sheet 12
6′, the coordinates of the editing position on the document surface of the document 124〈
For example, as shown in FIGS. 11A to 13B). To enter coordinates, first press the x1 key. Then, the data for the coordinate X1 is entered manually using the numeric keypad. Then, a message indicating that the coordinate data X1 has been accepted is displayed on the liquid crystal display 132. Similarly, the coordinate Yl
, X2 and Y2 can also be input and set. When the key input is completed, press the memory ink key. Then, the data necessary for editing can be stored in the IC card 116 (or 188). This position data then controls image formation in the main body of the copying machine. Although FIGS. 26 and 27 only show keys related to the editor as manual keys, it is desirable to provide the same copying operation keys as in the first embodiment with the same functions as the keys on the main body of the copying machine. Also, it is preferable that the display (132) is similar to that of the first embodiment. The second embodiment is based on the pen (1) of the first embodiment.
30) is replaced by a key operation. In addition, in the first embodiment, the editor (122>) is provided with operation keys, which are used to instruct the manual input and display method of the copy information, but these operation keys are not attached to the main body of the copying machine. <G> Effects of the Invention According to this invention, the input means and the copying device can be separated, so they can be freely installed in separate spaces.Furthermore, all the copy mode information can be stored in the storage medium, so the input means and the copying device can be separated. The operator and the copying operator can be different people, and it does not take much time to input data into the copying machine.In addition, the inputting operator can avoid errors by handing the storage medium and original to the copying operator and requesting a copy. , the desired copy can be obtained.Furthermore, input means can be added for each department, so multiple input operators can perform manual copying work at the same time.Furthermore, the input section and the keyboard input section of the copying machine can be almost identical to each other. By providing the same functions, all of the copy information can be input using the input device.

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FIG. 1 is an overall external view showing an example of an electronic copying machine as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram of the operation panel of the electronic copying machine. FIG. 3 is an illustrative cross-sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of an editor that can be used in the present invention. 5 and 6 are illustrative views showing the main parts of FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner. FIG. 7 is an illustrative diagram showing the tablet. FIG. 7A is an illustrative diagram for controlling the operation of FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of an IC card. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the IC card shown in FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the editor. FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B are illustrative views for explaining the trimming mode. FIGS. 1.2A and 12B are illustrative views for explaining masking. FIG. 13A and FIG. 13B are illustrative views for explaining the movement mode. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a main part showing a partial erase lamp, that is, an LED play. FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing the configuration of the LED array shown in FIG. 14. FIGS. 16A to 16C are flowcharts for inputting copy information. 17 to 19 are flowcharts for explaining the operations and operations of the editor. FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the copying machine. FIGS. 21A and 21B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of this embodiment. FIG. 22 is a flow diagram for explaining the interrupt routine of this embodiment. FIG. 23 is a flowchart of loading the main body. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the display status of the editor and main body. FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of another example of the IC card. FIG. 26 is a perspective view showing another example of an editor that can be used in the present invention. FIG. 27 is an enlarged illustrative view showing the main part of FIG. 25. In the figure, 14 is a document table, 28 is an exposure light source, 38 is a photosensitive drum, 46 is an LED array, 80 is a register roller, 116 and 188 are IC cards, 118 is an IC card receiving part, 122 is an editor body, and 126 is a tablet , 128, 128' are operation keys, 130 is an input pen, 1
42, 168, 190 are MPU, 138
, 196 is the RAM of the IC card, and 172 is the RA of the copier.
Indicates M.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A tablet on which a document is placed and for detecting an editing position on the surface of the document, an operation key for specifying various image forming conditions, and a device for pressing the tablet or operation key. a pressing means, an input means for storing selected editing position information and image forming condition information in a recording medium by being pressed by the pressing means, and a storage medium detachably attached to the input means. An image forming condition input device comprising: 2. The image forming condition input device according to claim 1, wherein the pressing means is a pen.