JPS6374255A - Compact image information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a useless printing operation in advance by detecting the presence or absence of remaining printed data and informing it to an operator in case of a picture data printing. CONSTITUTION:In printing a picture data, a print signal S2 by the print mode from a control section 51 is sent to a remaining print data detection section 64. Thus, the transistor (TR) of an LED section 50 is operated and a remaining print data LED is subjected to a light control. When a read designation address to a picture data memory 60 is coincident with the write final address and is detected that there are no remaining data to be printed, the remaining print data LED of the LED section 50 is subjected to an extinguishment control. Thus, the presence or absence of printed data in the picture data memory 60 is informed instantly by applying printing while confirming the lighting state of said remaining print data LED.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a small-sized image information processing device that temporarily stores data read from a document surface by an image data reading means in a memory, and then reads the data from the memory and prints the data. .

[Prior art and its problems] Conventionally, in a small-sized image copying apparatus that is equipped with an image data reading means and prints the data read by this means, the read data is stored in a -H image memory, and the image data in this memory is stored. A method is adopted in which the data is read out and printed.

However, when reading and printing the image data, the operator cannot know whether or not the data to be printed remains in the memory. Therefore, the printing operation may be performed more than necessary, and in this case, there is a problem that the ink ribbon or thermal paper required for printing is wasted.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to detect whether or not there is data to be printed in a memory that stores image data, and to prevent unnecessary printing operations. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compact image information processing device that enables the following.

[Summary of the Invention] That is, the compact image information processing device d according to the present invention detects the presence or absence of remaining print data among the stored image data in the image data storage means and notifies the operator when printing image data. It is composed of

[Embodiments of the Invention] Hereinafter, a case where the present invention is implemented in a handy copy machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the external configuration of a handy copy machine embodying the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the main body of the handy copy machine, which has dimensions of, for example, width 7Q+n+n, thickness 30mm, and height 160ml, and has an effective reading width and an effective print width of 4Q.
+++n+, read memory length 200 l11111. Read dot density 8 dots/mm, print dot density 11
8 dots/mm is assumed. The main body 1 of the above-mentioned handy copy is provided with a head portion HA for reading and printing at its tip, that is, the lower end in the figure. The head portion HA is smaller in width and thickness than the main body 1 of the handy copy 1, and a stepped portion is formed between the head portion HA and the main body 1 of the handy copy 1.

The tip end surface of the head portion HA is formed obliquely from the center toward both sides, and has sloped portions 1a, 1.
A reading section 2 and a printing section 3 are respectively provided at b.

Further, the handy copy machine body 1 is provided with a power/read/print switch 4 at the lower side of the minus side as shown in the figure, and operation keys 5a and 5b are provided oppositely on both the front and back sides. It will be done. This operation key 5a, 5
b is formed in the shape of a flat plate, and the handy copy machine body 1 can be moved back and forth by holding the upper surface portion thereof by hand. The power supply/read/print changeover switch 4 is used to designate power on/off, reading, and print operation modes, and is configured to turn on the power when each of the reading and print modes is designated. Further, the handy copy machine main body 1 is provided with a clear key 6 and a density adjustment volume 7 for adjusting print density at an end opposite to the side where the reading section 2 and printing section 3 are provided. The clear key 6 is used to erase the image memory when reading an image, and is used to cue the image Q data when printing. Further, the handy copy machine main body 1 is provided with a power LED 8 close to the reading section 3, and
Memory LED 9 and speed warning L on the upper end of the front panel
E D 10 and remaining print data L E D 10a are arranged.

When reading a document using the handy copy machine, the power/read/print switch 4 is set to the "read" position. Power/read/print switch 4
When it is placed in the 'read' position, the power is turned on and the power LED 8 lights up. In this state, the reading section 2 is brought into contact with the document surface and moved while pressing the operation keys 5a and 5b.

If the moving speed of the handy copy machine body 1 is too fast,
Warn with speed warning LED10.

If you want to print out the scanned image data, turn the power/read/'print selector switch 4 to the "Print" position, then transfer part 3 of the printer 1 to the printing paper A.
Handy copying is performed by touching the main body 1 (plain paper) and moving the main body 1 in the direction of the arrow X while pressing the operation keys 5a and 5b. Here, if there is no remaining image data to be printed, the remaining print data LED 10a is turned off.

Next, details of the reading section 2 and printing section 3 provided in the handy copy machine main body 1 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), the reading unit 2 is located within the handy copy main body 1 on the inclined surface 1a.
A light source 11 consisting of an LED array is disposed adjacent to the
A reading window 12 provided on the slope portion 1a by this light source 11
The reading source IB is illuminated through the light source IB. In addition, a light guide 13 is provided in the handy copy machine main body 1 and extends upward from the vicinity of the slope portion 1a, and a lens 14 and a -dimensional image sensor 15 are sequentially arranged at a predetermined interval on the upper end side of the light guide 13. maintained and placed.

The above-mentioned -dimensional image sensor 15 is, for example, a 1024-bit one-dimensional COD, of which 320 bits (8do
t/mm and 4Qmm width) is used. The lens 14 and the -dimensional image sensor 15 are mounted on a support 16
is held in place by the

This support body 16 is fixed to an inner frame 17 provided inside the handy copy cover body 1 at a predetermined interval. An electronic component mounting section 18 and a battery storage section 19 are provided adjacent to the support body 16, and the electronic component mounting section 1
The above-mentioned -dimensional image sensor 15 is connected to a circuit board 20 mounted on the circuit board 8 . Further, the clear key 6, the density adjustment volume 7, etc. are connected to the circuit board 20.

A thermal head 21, an ink ribbon roll 22, a continuous feed roller 23, and an ink ribbon take-up roll 24 are provided within the inner frame 17, and rubber rollers 25a and 25b are provided between the inner frame 17 and the handy copy machine main body 1.

Gear wheels 26.27.28.29.30 are provided. The rubber rollers 25a, 25b are rotatably mounted on the inner frame 17 via a shaft 31, and their outer circumferential surfaces are attached to the slope portions 1a, 1b.
It projects slightly to the outside from notches 32 provided on both sides. Then, the one rubber roller 25a
The above Il! is coaxially on its side. The I car 26 is fixed. This gear 26 is formed to have a smaller diameter than the rubber roller 25a, and is coupled to a gear 28 with an intermediate gear 27 interposed therebetween. This gear 28 is connected to the shaft of the constant feed row 523 via a one-way clutch 33.

This one-way clutch 33 is configured to transmit the rotation of the primary side to the secondary side only during printing operation, that is, the rotation of the gear 28 to the constant feed roller 23 side.

Further, an encoder disk 34 is attached to the primary side of the one-way clutch 33, and the gear 28 and the encoder disk 34 are connected to each other regardless of the clutch operation of the one-way clutch 33.
4 are designed to rotate together.

As shown in FIG. 3, the encoder disk 34 is provided with a plurality of slits 35 radially spaced at regular intervals. Further, an LED' 36 and a photo sensor 37 are arranged so as to face each other with the encoder disk 34 interposed therebetween. In this case, the LED 36 is
), the photo sensor 37 is installed inside the handy copy machine main body 1, and the photosensor 37 is installed inside the inner frame 17.

A through hole 38 is provided in a portion of the inner frame 17 that is located above the photosensor 37, and the projected light from the LEC) 36 passes through the slit 35 of the encoder disk 34 and the through hole 38.
The light passes through the photo sensor 37 and enters the photo sensor 37. That is, the encoder 39 is configured by the encoder disk 34, the LED 36, the photosensor 37, and the like.

Further, on the slope portion 1b of the print section 3, a third
As shown in the figure, a print window 41 and an ink ribbon guide window 42 are provided in parallel. In this case, print window 4
1, the ink ribbon guide window 42 is located inside. The heat generating portion 21a of the thermal head 21 is inserted into the print window 41, and positioned so that its tip end surface slightly protrudes from the slope portion 1b.

As shown in FIG. 2(b), a slit 43 is provided in the stepped portion of the handy copy machine main body 1 on the side where the operation key 5a is provided, and the thermal transfer ink drawn out from the ink ribbon roll 22 is provided with a slit 43. The ribbon 22a is led out of the handy copy machine main body 1 through the slit 43, and then passes through the heat generating part 21a of the thermal head 21 and is guided through the ink ribbon guide window 42 into the handy copy machine main body 1.
be introduced inside. The ink ribbon 22a introduced into the main body 1 of the handy copying machine is guided by the shaft 31, the ink ribbon guide 44, and the continuous feed row 523, and is wound onto the ink ribbon take-up roll 24. Furthermore, the above-mentioned handy copy machine main body 1 is
As shown in FIG. 2(b), the surface on which the operation key 5b is provided is formed so that it can be opened and closed by a hinge 45,
The ink ribbon 22a can be replaced, the interior can be inspected, etc.

Next, the configuration of the electronic circuit formed on the circuit board 20 will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. The three encoders include the encoder disk 34 and the LED 36 as described above.
, a photosensor 37, etc., and outputs a pulse signal corresponding to the amount of movement of the handy copy machine main body 1, that is, a movement ω detection signal.

The movement amount detection signal output from this encoder 39 is
Control section 51, timing signal generation section 52, speed detection section 5
Sent to 3. The control unit 51 includes the power supply/read/
A temperature sensor receives operation signals from a group of keys and switches 54 such as the print selection switch 4, operation keys 5a and 5b, clear key 6, density adjustment volume 7, etc., and detects the temperature of the thermal head 21 and the temperature of the printing paper. 55
A temperature detection signal is given from Furthermore, [111 part 51
is equipped with an internal power supply voltage detector (not shown).

Then, the control section 51 controls if'WA in the LED section 50 in response to the operation signal from the key and switch group 54.
In addition to controlling the lighting of the LED 8 and memory LED 9 and controlling other parts, it also issues an operation command S to the timing signal generator 52 according to the reading mode or print mode specified by the power supply/reading/printing switch 4.
r, giving 82. In this case, the control unit 51 provides the timing signal generating unit 52 with an operation command S+ in the read mode and an operation command S2 in the print mode.

When the timing signal generating section 52 receives the operation command S1 from the control section 51, it generates a COD exposure timing signal of a constant period, and also reads a predetermined number of times in synchronization with the movement amount detection signal from the encoder 39. Timing signal a1 Serial/parallel conversion signal b1 Clock pulse C
Generates various timing signals such as Further, the timing signal generation section 52 generates a print timing signal when the operation command S2 is given from the control section 51. Then, the C output from the timing signal generating section 52 is
The OD exposure timing signal is sent to the one-dimensional image sensor 15, the reading timing signal a is sent to the A/D converter 57, and the serial/parallel conversion signal is sent to the serial/parallel converter 5.
8, the clock pulse C is sent to the address counter 61, respectively. The -dimensional image sensor 15 reads the reflected light from the original B in synchronization with the CCDn optical timing signal, and outputs it to the A/D converter 57 via the amplifier 56. This A,/D converter 57 converts the input signal into a black and white 2F11 signal using the reading timing signal a,
It is output to the serial/parallel converter 58. The serial/parallel converter 58 converts the input signal into a parallel signal every 8 bits using a serial/parallel conversion signal, and outputs the converted signal to the image data memory 60 via the data selector 59. Further, the data selector 59 has a data line connected to the control section 51, and either the serial 2' parallel conversion section 58 or the control section 51 is selected by the select signal d from the control section 51. The write address (row and column address) of the image data memory 60 is indicated by an address counter 61 and designated via an address selector 62. In this case, the address counter 61 holds the final write address after reading the image data.

Further, the read address of the image data memory 60 is given by the control section 51 via the address selector 62.

The address selector 62 selects the address counter 81 in the read mode by the select signal e from the control unit 51.
When in print mode, select the control section 51 and specify the address of the image data memory 60.

When the reading of the document is completed and the mode is switched to the print mode, the control section 51 outputs the operation command S2 to the timing signal generation section 52 as described above, and detects the amount of movement from the three encoders. The data selector 5 selects the data stored in the image data memory 60 according to the signal.
9 sequentially. When the control unit 51 reads out the image data from the image data memory 60, the control unit 51 controls the temperature sensor 55.
The energization time is set based on the head temperature, the detection data of the power supply voltage detector, and the value of the density adjustment volume 7, and outputted as print data to the thermal head drive circuit 63.

When the print data is sent from the control section 51, the thermal head drive circuit 63 drives the thermal head 2 in synchronization with the timing signal from the timing signal generation section 52.
Drive 1.

On the other hand, the operation command S+, 82 from the control section 51 is as follows:
It is also output to the remaining print data detection section 64.

The remaining print data detecting section 64 further receives the write R end address when reading the image data by the address counter 61 and the designated address for reading the image data in the print mode from the control section 51. Based on the address value, the remaining print data 1El) 10a of the LED section 50 is controlled to be turned on or off.

FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the remaining print data detection section 64 in FIG. S, and is input to the address register 72. The write R$1 address from the address counter 61 to the image data memory 60 is latched in the address register 72, and the latched data is sent to the comparator 73. This comparator 73 receives the write R? sent from the address register 72? ! The comparing unit 73 compares the address value with the designated reading address value of the image data taken in from the control unit 51 in the print mode, and detects that the designated reading address matches the final write address.
The coincidence detection signal from FF is inputted to the reset terminal R of the flip-flop FF via the OR gate OR. On the other hand, the read signal Sl from the control section 51 is also input to the OR gate OR.

The output terminal Q of the flip-flop FF is connected to the base terminal of a transistor Tr for driving the remaining print data L ED 10a of the LED section 50.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be explained. When reading information such as text and images recorded on a document, first turn off the power and
Switch the read/print switch 4 from the "power off" position to the "read" position. When the power/read/print selector switch 4 is switched to the "read" position, the power is turned on and each circuit section becomes operational. Further, at this time, the control section 51 lights up the power LED 8 in the LED section 50 to indicate that the power is turned on, and also provides the reading operation command S1 to the timing signal generation section 52. In this state, the user brings the reading section 2 formed in the head section HA into contact with the desired reading surface of the document B, as shown in FIG. 2(b), and while pressing the operation keys 5a and 5b, The handy copy machine main body 1 is moved forward toward the operation key 5a side.

At this time, the projected light from the light source 11 is irradiated onto the surface of the document B through the reading window 12 provided on the slope portion 1a, and the reflected light is incident on the one-dimensional image sensor 15 via the light guide 13 and lens 14. On the other hand, as the Handy Copy i main body 1 moves, the rubber rollers 25a and 25b rotate in contact with the original IB surface, and the rotation is transmitted to the gear 28 through the gears 26 and 27.
transmitted to. As the gear 28 rotates, the encoder disk 34 rotates at a speed proportional to the moving speed of the handy copy machine main body 1. This rotation of the encoder disk 34 causes the slit 35 to move from the L E D 36 to the slit 35
The light sent to the photo sensor 37 via the photo sensor 37 is controlled intermittently, and the photo sensor 37 outputs a pulse signal. The pulse signal output from this photosensor 37 becomes the output of the encoder 39 in FIG.
1, the signal is sent to the timing signal generator 52 and the speed detector 53.

On the other hand, when the timing signal generation section 52 receives the operation command S1 from the control section 51, it generates a CCD exposure timing signal of a constant period and supplies it to the -dimensional image sensor 15, and also applies it to the moving date detection signal from the encoder 39. Accordingly, a read timing signal a and a serial/parallel conversion signal S are generated and outputted to the A/D converter 57 and the serial/parallel converter 58, respectively. Further, the timing signal generating section 52 generates a clock pulse C in synchronization with the serial/parallel conversion signal S, and outputs it to the address counter 61.

Thus, the above-mentioned -dimensional image sensor 15 outputs a signal corresponding to the light reflected from the surface of the document B, that is, an image signal, in synchronization with the above-mentioned CCD exposure timing signal from the timing signal generating section 52. The output signal of this -dimensional image sensor 15 is amplified by an amplifier 56 and sent to an A/D converter 57 . This A/D converter 57 includes an amplifier 56
The image signal sent via the timing signal generator 52 is converted into a serial digital signal in synchronization with the read timing signal a from the timing signal generator 52, and the serial/parallel converter 5
Output to 8. This serial/parallel converter 58 is
The serial signal sent from the timing signal generator 52/
In synchronization with the parallel conversion signal, the serial input signal is converted into parallel image data every 8 bits, for example, and outputted to the data selector 59. This data selector 59 is
When the reading mode is designated, the mode is switched to the serial/parallel converter 58 side by selection d from the control η0 unit 51. Therefore, the image data output from the serial/parallel converter 58 is sent to the image data memory 60 via five data selectors. The address of this image data memory 60 is determined by the address selector 6.
2, but at this time address selector 6
2 is switched to the address counter 61 side by the select signal e from the ill if section 51. Therefore,
The address I of the image data memory 60 is determined by the count output of the address counter 61. The address counter 61 sequentially increments the digit addresses by "+1" by the clock pulse C from the timing signal generator 52.
Specify the address of the image data memory 60. and,
When one line of image data is written into the image data memory 60, the timing signal generating section 52 stops generating the timing signal and remains in a holding state until the next moving surface detection signal is sent from the encoder 39. becomes. Thereafter, similar operations are repeated, and image data read from document B is sequentially written into image data memory 60. In this case, at the end of reading the image data, the address specified by the address counter 61 for the image data memory 60 is
It is held at its final count address.

Next, the operation when printing out the image data read from document B as described above will be explained. If you want to print out the image data, use NrA”
Switch the LE take/print selector switch 4 to the print position. By switching the power/read/print changeover switch 4, the print mode is set, and the control section 51 switches the data selector 59 and address selector 62 to the control section 51 side using the select signals d and e. In this state, the user brings the printing section 3 of the head section HA into contact with the printing paper A, as shown in FIG. 1, and moves the handy copier main body 1 in the direction of the arrow X shown while pressing the operation keys 5a and 5b. As the handy copy machine main body 1 moves, the rubber rollers 25a and 25b rotate, and this rotation causes the gear 26 to rotate.
．． 27 to the gear 28.

As the gear 28 rotates, the encoder disk 34 rotates, and a movement amount detection signal is extracted from the photosensor 37 in accordance with the movement speed of the handy copy machine main body 1, as in the above-mentioned reading.

Further, the rotation of the gear 28 is transmitted to the constant speed feed roller 23 via the one-way clutch 33, and further the rotation of the gear 29.
0 to the take-up roll 24. As a result, the constant speed feed roller 23 and the take-up roll 24 rotate, and the ink ribbon roll 22 passes through the stepped slit 43, the heat generating part 21a1 of the thermal head 21, the ink ribbon guide window 42, the shaft 31, and the ink ribbon guide 44. , the ink ribbon 22a guided by the constant speed feed roller 23
Wind up. In this case, the continuous feed roller 23 adjusts the amount of movement AJ of the handy copier body 1 so that relative speed does not occur between the printing paper A and the ink ribbon 22a as the handy copier body 1 moves. Rotate together.

On the other hand, the movement amount detection signal output from the photosensor 37 is sent to the control section 51, the timing signal generation section 52, and the speed detection section 53 as an output signal of the encoder 39, as described above. The timing signal generating section 52 includes:
In response to the movement amount detection signal sent from the encoder 39, a one-line print command is output to the control section 51, and a print timing signal is output to the thermal head drive circuit 63. Further, the control unit 51 sequentially specifies the row and digit addresses of the image data memory 60 in accordance with the moving surface detection signal from the encoder 39, and selects the image data stored in the image data memory 60 via the data selector 59. The data is read out and output to the thermal head drive circuit 63 one row at a time.

Furthermore, when the control unit 51 receives a one-line print command from the timing signal generation unit 52, it controls the number of black characters in the print data, the head temperature from the temperature sensor 55, the voltage detection signal from the power supply voltage detector, and the adjustment of the density adjustment volume 7. The energization time for the thermal head 21 is set based on the value, etc., and the image data read from the image data memory 60 is output to the thermal head drive circuit 63. The thermal head drive circuit 63 drives the thermal head 2 according to control data from the control section 51 and timing signals from the timing signal generation section 52.
Drive 1.

By driving the thermal head 21, image data is thermally transferred onto the printing paper A via the ink ribbon 22a.

In this case, as the handy copy machine body 1 moves, the unused portion of the ink ribbon 22a is fed out from the ink ribbon roll 22, and the used portion printed by the thermal head 21 is transferred to the ink ribbon take-up roll 24. It is wound up sequentially. By moving the handy copier body 1 as described above, the image data stored in the image data memory 60 is sequentially printed onto the printing paper A.

When printing image data like this, the control unit 5
The print signal S2 according to the print mode from 1 is also sent to the remaining print data detection section 64. Then, the pulse signal from the one-shot multivibrator 71 is input to the set terminal S of the flip-flop FF, and the output terminal Q of this flip-flop FF is set to the "H" level.

As a result, the transistor Tr of the LED section 50 is activated, and the remaining print data LED 10a is controlled to be lit. That is, when printing is started after reading the image data, the remaining print data LED 10a is lit.

On the other hand, by inputting the print signal S2 from the control section 51 to the remaining print data detection section 64, the pulse signal from the one-shot multivibrator 71 is also output to the address register 72. At this point, the final write address for the image data memory 60 held in the address counter 61 at the end of reading the image data is fetched and sent to the comparison section 73.

The comparator 73 compares the self-loading R end address of the image data sent from the address register 72 and the image data memory 6.
When the print data is read from 0, the continuous output designated address from the control unit 51 which is sequentially increased by (+1) is compared, and until the read designated address does not reach the final write address, the Shiba level signal is set to "HH level". A signal is outputted to the reset terminal R of the flip-flop FF via the OR gate OR.In other words, it is confirmed that the designated read address for the image data memory 60 matches the final write address and that there is no remaining data to be printed. When detected, the flip-flop FF is reset, and the remaining print data LED of the LED section 50 is
10a is controlled to be turned off. That is, in the print mode, when the remaining print data LED 10a turns off, the user is informed that there is no remaining image data to be printed in the image data memory 60.

Therefore, the remaining print data LED10a
By performing the print operation while checking the lighting status of the image data memory 60, it is possible to immediately know whether or not there is print data in the image data memory 60. For example, even if all image data has already been printed, Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the waste of continuing the printing operation.

Note that when reading the image data, the control section 51
The remaining print data LED 10a of the LED section 50 is not turned on and remains off by resetting the seven lip flops FF with the read signal Sl from the LED section 50.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when printing image data, the presence or absence of remaining print data among the stored image data in the image data storage means is detected and notified to the operator. , the presence or absence of data to be printed can be known at all times during the printing operation, making it possible to prevent unnecessary printing operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an example in which the present invention is implemented in a small-sized copying machine. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration, and Fig. 2 (a)
is a sectional view showing the internal structure of FIG. 1, FIG. 2(b) is a sectional view taken along the line I-II in FIG. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the entire electronic circuit, and Fig. 5 is a circuit configuration diagram showing the remaining print data detecting section extracted from Fig. 4. 1...Handy copy art body, 2...・Reading section, 3・
...Print section, 4...Power/read/print selector switch, 5a, 5b...Operation key, 6...Clear key, 7...1 degree adjustment volume, 8...Power LED
, 9...Memory LED, 10...Speed warning LED,
10a...Remaining print data EDllll...Light source, 12...Reading window, 13...Light guide, 14...
Lens, 15...-dimensional image sensor, 16...
Support body, 17... Inner frame, 18... Electronic component mounting part,
19...Battery storage section, 20...Circuit board, 21
. . . Thermal head, 22 . . . Ink ribbon roll, 23 . . . Continuous feed roller, 24 .
~30... Gear, 32... Notch, 33... One-way clutch, 34... Encoder disk, 35...
・Slit, 36...LED, 37...Photo sensor, 38...Through hole, 39...Encoder, 41...
・Print window, 42... Ink ribbon guide window, 43
...Slit, 44...Ink ribbon guide, 45
... Hinge, 50 ... LED section, 51 ... Control section, 52 ... Timing signal generation section, 53 ... Speed detection section, 54 ... Switch group, 55 ... Temperature sensor,
56... Amplifier, 57... A/D conversion section, 58...
- Serial/parallel converter, 59... data selector, 60... image data memory, 61... address counter, 62... address selector, 63... thermal head drive circuit, 64... remaining Print data detection section, 72: Address register, 73: Comparison section, FF: R-S flip-flop, Tr: Remaining print data LED drive transistor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] an image data reading means, a means for storing the image data read by the reading means, a means for printing the image data stored by the storage means, and a means for storing the image data in the storage means when the printing means prints the image data. 1. A compact image information processing apparatus, comprising means for detecting and notifying the presence or absence of remaining print data among stored image data.