KR100325808B1 - Method for driving of scanner driver - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of driving a scanner driver.

It is an object of the present invention to allow a user to simply drive a scanner driver, enable active scanning on a multifunction device, and to have a computer residing therein detecting a predetermined signal received from the multifunction device and requesting a PC scan on the multifunction device. The present invention provides a method of driving a scanner driver capable of driving a scanner driver of a computer by transmitting a predetermined signal to a computer when a predetermined key is input.

To this end, the present invention provides a method of driving a scanner driver that scans an original set in the multifunction apparatus and performs a PC scan to receive the scanned image by driving the multifunction scanner in a computer that can interface with the multifunction apparatus. The panel checks if a preset key is selected to request a PC scan; if the preset key is selected, sends a predetermined signal to the computer to request a PC scan; and detects if the computer receives a predetermined signal to request a PC scan. When a predetermined signal for requesting a PC scan is detected, the pre-stored executable file is driven to execute the scanner driver. The executable file of the scanner driver is driven to perform a PC scan when the scanner driver is executed.

According to the present invention, since the user drives the scanner driver of the computer by a simple key input in the multifunction device, there is an advantage of providing convenience in use.

Description

How to drive the scanner driver {METHOD FOR DRIVING OF SCANNER DRIVER}

The present invention relates to a method of driving a scanner driver, and more particularly, a scanner capable of driving a scanner driver stored in a computer capable of displaying a scanned image in an application program of a computer by scanning an original set on the multifunction device. It relates to a method of driving a driver.

Recently, office-automation devices such as printers, scanners, and facsimiles have become widespread, and more high-performance products have been developed in an effort to expand the unique functions of each device. As a result, the production cost of the product has risen, increasing the economic burden on the consumer, and for this reason, a complex device (hereinafter referred to as a 'multifunctional'), which integrates each of the devices used independently of each other, has appeared. I became able to relieve the burden to some extent.

The multifunction device is equipped with printing means, scanning means, and information transmission means such as a modem, which combines the functions of a printer and a facsimile as well as a scanner and a copier through a single device. It is a device that can be implemented and has a function of interworking with a PC, that is, a PC-interface function.

On the other hand, a computer capable of interfacing with the all-in-one has a scanner driver that controls a scanner, which is a scanning means in the all-in-one, to scan an original set in the all-in-one, and receives a scanned image data and displays it in an application of a computer. Included.

In order to perform a PC scan by driving such a scanner driver, a user must run an application program of the computer and then run the scanner driver again within the application program.

However, according to the conventional method of driving the scanner driver, the multifunction apparatus is manually driven according to the operation of the computer, and in order for the user to perform the PC scanning, the user must perform the cumbersome task of driving the application program and the scanner driver on the computer in order. Discomfort occurs.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a computer with a predetermined signal received from the multifunction device in order to enable the user to simply drive the scanner driver and enable active scanning in the multifunction device. The present invention provides a method of driving a scanner driver, which resides in a sensing program and transmits a predetermined signal to a computer when a predetermined key for requesting a PC scan is input in the multifunction apparatus.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a computer and a multifunction apparatus applied to the present invention;

2 is an operational flowchart for driving a scanner driver of a computer according to the present invention.

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110: computer central processing unit 120: computer memory

130: Application 140: Scanner Driver

210: Central processing unit for multifunction device 220: Multifunction memory

230: operation panel 240: scanning unit

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is to drive a scanner of a multifunction device in a computer capable of interfacing with the multifunction device to scan a document set in the multifunction device and to perform a PC scan for receiving the scanned image. A method comprising: checking whether a predetermined key for requesting a PC scan is selected on an operation panel of a multifunction device, transmitting a predetermined signal for requesting a PC scan to a computer when the preset key is selected, and Detecting whether a predetermined signal requesting a scan is received; driving a pre-stored executable file to execute the scanner driver when a predetermined signal requesting a PC scan is detected; Includes a step to perform a PC scan when the scanner driver is running. .

Preferably, the pre-stored executable file is a PC scan detection program stored in a memory of the computer to detect a PC scan request signal received from the multifunction device in the computer and drive the executable file of the scanner driver.

Preferably, the PC scan detection program is a batch file.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the elements of each drawing, it should be noted that the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description there are shown a number of specific details, such as components of the specific circuit, which are provided only to help a more general understanding of the present invention that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. It is self-evident to those of ordinary knowledge in Esau. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a computer and a multifunction apparatus applied to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of driving a scanner driver of a computer according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention may be divided into a computer part 100 and a multifunction device part 200.

First, referring to the computer part 100, the central processing unit 110 for a computer generally controls the system.

The memory 120 stores an operation program and a general control program of the central processing unit 110 for a computer, and stores data according to the program execution of the central processing unit 110 for a computer.

The application program 130 is a program that allows a user to create various documents.

The PC scan detection program 140 is a program that checks whether a predetermined signal for performing a PC scan is received from the multifunction apparatus 200 and drives an executable file for driving the scanner driver 150 when a predetermined signal is detected. The scan detection program 140 is preferably a batch file.

The scanner driver 150 selects the scan area and the resolution of the document set in the multifunction apparatus 200, and controls the scanning unit 240 of the multifunction apparatus 200 to scan the selected scan area.

The printer driver 160 converts a document created by the application 130 into a language that can be interpreted by the printer unit 270 of the multifunction apparatus 200, and the user selects a printing condition of the document and the printing condition selected by the user. According to the control to print in the print unit 270 of the multifunction apparatus 200.

The computer interface unit 170 is a part connecting the computer 100 and the multifunction apparatus 200. The computer interface unit 170 transmits information selected by the scanner driver 150 (for example, scan area, resolution, etc.) to the multifunction apparatus 200. Receives a PC scan signal received from the multifunction peripheral 200.

On the other hand, referring to the multifunction device part 200, the multi-function central processing unit 210 controls the system as a whole, and in particular, if a preset button for requesting a PC scan is selected according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, The control unit 290 transmits a predetermined signal to the computer 100.

The memory 220 stores an operation program and a general control program of the MFP 210, and stores data according to program execution of the MFP 210.

The operating panel (OPE) 230 has a plurality of keys and a key for requesting a PC scan, and inputs key data according to a predetermined key press into the central processing unit 210 for the multifunction apparatus, and the center for the multifunction apparatus. The operation state of the system is displayed on the display window 235 by the display data of the processing apparatus 210.

The scanning unit 240 scans the set original, converts the image of the original into binarization information, and applies the same to the central processing unit 210 for the multifunction apparatus.

The modem 250 modulates and outputs a digital signal into an analog signal under the control of the multi-processor central processing unit 210, and converts the analog signal input from the public line network through the LIU (Line Interface Unit) 260 into a digital signal. Demodulation is transmitted to the central processing unit 210 for the multifunction device.

The LIU 260 forms a communication path between the public line network and the modem 250 under the control of the multi-processor central processing unit 210 to interface the signal from the public line network with the signal of the modem 250, and serves as a basic telephone. Speech circuits, dialing circuits, and ring signal detection circuits necessary for the function are configured.

The print unit 270 prints data in the memory 220 or prints data received from the printer driver 160 of the computer 100.

The speaker 280 generates an alarm by the control signal corresponding to the status information or the alarm of the central processing unit 210 for the multifunction apparatus.

The MFP interface unit 290 is a part connecting the MFP 200 and the computer 100 to a predetermined signal and scanning unit 240 for requesting a PC scan under the control of the MFP 210. The scanned data is transmitted to the computer 100.

The operation of the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2, the MFP 210 checks whether a predetermined key for requesting a PC scan is selected from a plurality of keys provided in the operation panel 230 (S201), and requests a PC scan. Is selected, the MFP 210 transmits a predetermined signal requesting a PC scan to the computer 100 through the interface unit 290 (S202).

The PC scan detection program 140 of the computer 100 checks whether a predetermined predetermined signal for requesting a PC scan is received through the interface unit 170 (S203), and the predetermined predetermined signal for requesting a PC scan is received. If detected, the PC scan detection program 140 executes a pre-stored executable file to execute the scanner driver 150 (S204).

After the scanner driver 150 is executed by the PC scan detection program 140 and the pre-scan command is selected by the user, the central processing unit 110 for the computer may issue the prescan command to the multifunction apparatus 200. To transmit (S205).

The MFP 210 controls the scanning unit 240 according to the prescan command received from the computer 100 to prescan the set document (S206), and when the document is prescanned, the prescan image is pre-scanned. The computer transmits to the computer 100 through the interface unit 290 (S207).

When the pre-scanned image is received from the multifunction apparatus 200, the central processing unit 110 for a computer transmits the received prescan image to the scanner driver 150, and the scanner driver 150 transmits the prescan image to a computer ( On the screen 100, the user sets scan information, such as a predetermined scan area and resolution, required for the displayed prescan image (S208).

The scanner driver 150 checks whether the user sets scan information and selects a scan command (S209). If the scan command is selected, the scanner driver 150 selects the user according to the control of the central processing unit 110 for a computer. The scan information is transmitted to the multifunction apparatus 200 (S210).

When the multifunction apparatus central processing unit 210 receives a scan command from the computer 100, the multi-function central processing unit 210 checks various scan information including the location information of the scan area received from the computer 100, and controls the scanning unit 240 to confirm. The original is scanned according to the scanned information (S211).

When the original is scanned according to the scan information received from the computer 100, the MFP 210 transmits the scanned image to the computer 100 through the interface unit 290 (S212), and other prescans. Wait for the command to be received.

When the scanner driver 150 of the computer 100 receives the scanned image from the multifunction apparatus 200, the scanner driver 150 converts the received scanning image into a graphic file (S213). The scanned image converted into a graphic file is stored in a predetermined directory so that a user can edit the scanned image converted into a graphic file in the application 130.

Therefore, the scanner driver of the computer can be easily driven by the multifunction apparatus.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

As described above, according to the method of driving the scanner driver according to the present invention, since the user drives the scanner driver of the computer by a simple key input in the multifunction device, there is an advantage in providing convenience in use.

Claims (3)

A method of driving a scanner driver in which a computer capable of interfacing with a multifunction device is operated to scan a document set in the multifunction device and perform a PC scan to receive the scanned image. Checking whether a preset key for requesting the PC scan is selected on an operation panel of the multifunction printer; If the preset key is selected, transmitting a predetermined signal to the computer requesting the PC scan to the computer; Detecting whether the computer receives a predetermined signal requesting the PC scan; Detecting a predetermined signal requesting the PC scan, the computer driving the scanner driver to drive a pre-stored executable file to execute the PC scan; And executing the PC scan when an executable file of the scanner driver is driven to drive the scanner driver. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-stored executable file, And a PC scan detection program stored in a memory of the computer to detect the PC scan request signal received from the multifunction apparatus in the computer and drive the executable file of the scanner driver. The method of claim 2, wherein the PC scan detection program is a batch file.