KR19980083542A - How to print fax data of multifunction device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fax data output method of a multifunction apparatus, which is capable of outputting received fax data even when the multifunction apparatus cannot perform a normal output process due to a malfunction or a misoperation of a user.

The present invention provides a fax data output method of a system in which an all-in-one, a computer, a printer, and an auxiliary facsimile apparatus are integrated to output fax data transmitted through a telephone line: when the fax data is received, the fax data is stored in the multifunction apparatus. A first checking step of checking whether it is directly outputable; A direct output step of storing the fax data and outputting the stored fax data when the reception of the fax data is completed if direct output is possible in the output state check step; And an indirect output step of outputting the fax data by retransmitting the fax data to any one of the computer and the auxiliary facsimile apparatus if the multifunction apparatus cannot directly output the fax data in the checking step. Suggested how to print fax data.

Description

How to print fax data of multifunction device

The present invention relates to a fax data output method of a multifunction device, and more particularly, a computer, a printer, an auxiliary facsimile apparatus, etc., when the multifunction device cannot normally output fax data received through a telephone line due to a malfunction or malfunction. The present invention relates to a fax data output method of a multifunction apparatus which outputs the fax data using an auxiliary output device.

In general, in the field of data transmission technology, fax communication technology has been limited to a simple concept of communication method that unilaterally transmits image data through a public switching telephone network (PSTN). However, recently, due to the development of office automation (OA) devices and the increase in the penetration rate, a multi-function multifunction product (MFP) has been proposed to perform multiple functions simultaneously as a single device. Here, the definition of the complex function can be largely divided into two types.

First, it refers to the function of the office automation equipment (facsimile machine, copier, printer, scanner, etc.) required in the office environment as an integrated structure. Second, the computer that occupies a key position in the office environment (usually, a personal computer (PC). ) Is used to create new, more complex functions.

Conventional thermal facsimile apparatus does not have a large amount of memory in the machine itself, so if fax data can no longer be stored in the memory or if the machine itself malfunctions or malfunctions, the telephone line is blocked and the fax is blocked. It takes a way to prevent data from being received anymore.

For this reason, memory capacity has been expanded to store large amounts of fax data in plain paper fax machines. As a result, the capacity of the memory built into the plain paper facsimile machine increases, which makes it possible to store up to several tens of fax data.

However, the following problem occurs in the conventional fax data output method of the multifunction apparatus as described above.

(1) Since the price of the memory built into the multifunction device is very expensive, increasing the capacity of the memory causes the price of the multifunction device to rise, and thus the capacity of the memory cannot be increased indefinitely.

(2) Since the capacity of the built-in memory is limited, when the memory is 'full', the fax data can no longer be stored and no further reception operation can be performed.

(3) By taking a method of storing fax data in a memory built into the device itself, a large amount of received fax data may be lost when the device is stopped due to a user's wrong operation or abnormal operation of the device.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to output the fax data through a computer, a printer, and an auxiliary facsimile device connected to the multifunction device when the device cannot normally output the fax data. The present invention provides a method for outputting fax data of a multifunction device to prevent the loss of fax data.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a fax data output method of a multifunction apparatus capable of outputting all of the fax data even when a large amount of fax data exceeds the memory capacity of the multifunction apparatus.

1 is a schematic system diagram for performing a fax data output method of a multifunction apparatus according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal configuration of the multifunction apparatus applied to the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the CPU shown in FIG. 2.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

1: printer 2: computer

3: all-in-one 4: auxiliary facsimile device

5: telephone line 6: telephone jack

7, 8: relay 9: impedance matching section

10: amplifier 11: fax mode processing unit

12: Romans 13: Ram

14: central processor 15: communication processing unit

16: auxiliary telephone line 17: auxiliary telephone jack

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above objects is a fax data output method of a system in which an all-in-one, a computer, a printer, and an auxiliary facsimile apparatus are integrated to output fax data transmitted through a telephone line: A first checking step of checking whether or not the facsimile data can be directly output in the multifunction apparatus; A direct output step of storing the fax data and outputting the stored fax data when the reception of the fax data is completed if direct output is possible in the output state check step; And an indirect output step of outputting the fax data by retransmitting the fax data to any one of the computer and the auxiliary facsimile apparatus if the multifunction apparatus cannot directly output the fax data in the checking step. How to print fax data.

In the above aspect of the present invention, the indirect output step includes: a second checking step of checking whether the computer is in a usable state; A computer output step of storing the fax data and transmitting the stored fax data to the computer and printing the fax data through the printer when the reception is completed, if the computer is available in the second checking step. ; And if the computer is not available in the second checking step, dialing the auxiliary facsimile device and outputting the fax data to the auxiliary facsimile device for printing when the multifunction apparatus is connected to the auxiliary facsimile device. It is preferred to include the step.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a fax data output method of a multifunction apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic system diagram for performing a fax data output method of a multifunction apparatus according to the present invention.

1, a LAN cable, a printer cable, and a printer 1, a computer 2, a multifunction device 3, and an auxiliary facsimile device 4 are all integrated into one system. After the connection was established using the auxiliary telephone line, the multifunction apparatus 3 retransmitted the fax data to another device when it could not directly output the fax data transmitted from the outside, thereby outputting the fax data through the other device.

The internal structure of the multifunction apparatus 3 for constructing such a system will be described with reference to FIG. 2 as follows.

2, the telephone jack 6 for connecting the telephone line 5 and whether the fax information transmitted through the telephone jack 6 is to be processed directly or through the auxiliary facsimile apparatus 4 will be described. The first and second relays 7 for switching whether the fax information is transmitted or not, the impedance matching unit 9 for matching impedances of the fax information transmitted through the first relay 8, and An amplifier 10 for processing the fax information matched by the impedance matching unit 9 into a size suitable for signal processing, and converting the analog fax information processed through the amplifier 10 into digital fax data; At the same time, the fax mode processing unit 11 for controlling the execution state of the facsimile mode, a ROM 12 storing various fonts and programs for outputting the fax data, and a RAM storing the fax data ( 13) and various spheres in the system A central processing unit (14) for controlling the unit and a communication processing unit for processing data transmission between the multifunction machine (3), the computer (2) and the printer (1) in order to transmit the fax data to the computer (2) and the printer (1). (15) and an auxiliary telephone jack 17 to which an auxiliary telephone line 16 is connected in order to transmit the fax information transmitted through the second relay 8 to the auxiliary facsimile apparatus 4;

Referring to Figure 3 with respect to the operation of the present invention having the configuration as described above is as follows.

To summarize the operation of the present invention, when the multifunction apparatus 3 can normally output the fax data, the fax data can be output directly through the normal fax data output process, and the multifunction apparatus 3 can output the fax data normally. When none is used (toner is exhausted or the machine has a Heat Error or the machine itself malfunctions), externally received fax data can be output through the computer 2 and the printer 1 or an auxiliary fax It is at one point to output through (4).

Here, when the fax data starts to be received (S1), the central processor 14 determines whether the fax data can be output in the device itself (S2). If it is determined in step 2 (S2) that the device itself can output the fax data directly, the central processor 14 stores the fax data in the RAM 13 to output the fax data (S3). In operation S4, the stored fax data is output to a printer unit (not shown).

That is, initially, the first relay 7 is turned on, and the second relay 8 remains turned off. Therefore, the fax information received through the telephone line 5 is transmitted to the impedance matching unit 9 through the first relay 7 to match the impedance. Thereafter, the analog fax information processed by the amplifier 10 is converted into digital fax data by the fax mode processing unit 11. At this time, the fax mode processor 11 outputs an interrupt signal to the central processor 14, and the central processor 14 controls the address of the RAM 13 to store the fax data according to the interrupt signal. . Accordingly, the fax mode processor 11 transmits the fax data to the RAM 13, and the RAM 13 sequentially stores the fax data at an address designated by the central processor 14.

At this time, the central processor 14 sequentially outputs the fax data stored in the RAM 13 by a font stored in the ROM 12 and a program, thereby performing a normal fax data output process.

If it is determined in step 2 (S2) that the device itself cannot directly output the fax data, the central processor 14 attempts to communicate with the computer 2 via the communication processor 15, and the current computer ( It is checked whether 2) is available (S5). If it is determined in step 5 (S5) that the computer 2 is in a usable state, the central processor 14 sequentially stores the fax data in the RAM 13 (S6) and then receives all the fax data ( S7) and transmits the fax data stored in the RAM 13 to the computer 2 via the communication processing unit 15 (S8).

Accordingly, the computer 2 drives the drive of the printer 1 connected to the computer 2 (S9), and when the printer 1 is driven, sequentially transmits the fax data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 3 to the above. Print out the fax data (S10). Therefore, even when the multifunction apparatus 3 cannot perform a normal output operation, it is possible to output the received fax data to the printer 1.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 5 (S5) that the current computer 2 is not in a usable state, the central processing unit 14 dials the auxiliary facsimile apparatus 4 (S11), and the multifunction apparatus 3 receives the auxiliary facsimile apparatus. It is checked whether or not it is connected with (4) (S12). When the connection with the auxiliary facsimile apparatus 4 is made in this step 12 (S12), the central processing unit 14 turns on the second relay 8 so that the fax data is transferred through the auxiliary telephone line 16. Control to be transmitted to the device (4) (S13). Accordingly, the auxiliary facsimile apparatus 4 can print out the fax data transmitted from the multifunction apparatus 3.

As a result, according to the present invention as described above, the following advantages occur.

(1) It can solve the problem of receiving no more fax data due to limited memory capacity.

(2) When the user malfunctions or malfunctions, the fax data stored in the memory can be output through a separate auxiliary output device, thereby preventing the lost fax data stored in the memory.

(3) When the contents of the fax data are urgent, when the fax data does not operate normally, the user cannot check the contents of the fax data because the fax data is stored in the memory. By outputting, the contents of the fax data can be confirmed more quickly.

(4) A large amount of fax data can be continuously received by allowing fax data to be output by using an auxiliary fax machine or a computer and a printer.

(5) Even if the user cannot check the output status of the fax data for a long time, by outputting it through a separate additional device, the amount of fax data that can be processed increases regardless of the processing capacity of the multifunction apparatus.

Claims (2)

In the fax data output method of a system in which an all-in-one, a computer, a printer, and an auxiliary facsimile apparatus are integrated to output the fax data transmitted through a telephone line: A first checking step of checking whether the fax data is directly output in the multifunction apparatus when the fax data is received; A direct output step of storing the fax data and outputting the stored fax data when the reception of the fax data is completed if direct output is possible in the output state check step; And In the check step, if the multifunction apparatus can not directly output the fax data, the indirect output step of outputting the fax data by retransmitting the fax data to any one of the computer and the auxiliary facsimile apparatus How to print fax data. The method of claim 1, wherein the indirect output step, A second checking step of checking whether the computer is in an available state; A computer output step of storing the fax data and transmitting the stored fax data to the computer and printing the fax data through the printer when the reception is completed, if the computer is available in the second checking step. ; And If the computer is not available in the second check step, dialing the auxiliary facsimile device, and outputting the fax data to the auxiliary facsimile device for printing when the multifunction apparatus is connected to the auxiliary facsimile device. Fax data output method of the multifunction apparatus including a.