KR19990085864A - How to send originals from the all-in-one - Google Patents

Abstract

Detecting the number of reduced originals falling into any one original, and detecting a predetermined reduction ratio according to the number of originals; When a predetermined reduction ratio is detected, scanning a plurality of originals to store respective scanning data in the storage means, and reducing each scanning data stored in the storage means according to the predetermined reduction ratio; Arranging each of the reduced scanning data in an arbitrary manner in a predetermined manner to store any original data in the storage means; Dialing the receiving side facsimile number when the storage is completed to detect whether a call path with the receiving side is established; When a communication path is established with the receiver, it transmits any original data stored in the storage means. Thus, the user can arbitrarily determine the number of reductions and the number of reductions of the original, so that no special resolution is required, or a document with a very simple image shape or only the approximate shape of the image is required by the user. By reducing the scanning data at a ratio of and arranging and transmitting the scanned data in sequence on one original, it is possible to prevent unnecessary waste of consumables during image processing and transmission time or printing.

Description

How to send originals from the all-in-one

The present invention relates to a method for reducing and reducing a document of a multifunction device, and more particularly, to reduce a plurality of originals at a predetermined ratio, to generate a single random original, and to arrange a reduced number of originals to a predetermined original in a predetermined manner. The present invention relates to a document reduction transmission method of a multifunction apparatus for transmitting arbitrary document data in which a plurality of reduced originals are arranged to a receiving side.

Today, office automation (OA) devices such as printers, copiers, scanners and fax machines are widely used. Each office automation device is being developed at high performance to expand its unique capabilities, resulting in more expensive products.

On the other hand, by developing each of the office automation equipment that was used independently as a single product has been produced to reduce the economic burden on the user. Such a device is generally called a multifunction device.

In general, a multifunction device is called a MFP (Multi Function Peripheral), and is a multifunction terminal that is implemented by integrating terminals existing as individual components such as facsimile machines, scanners, printers, and copiers into a single device. Used in conjunction with a computer.

The facsimile transmission function of such a multifunction apparatus performs a reduced transmission based on a protocol made during initial communication when performing the scanning operation of transmitting scanned data. At this time, the condition of the reduction transmission is that the size of the paper on the receiving side is smaller than the size of the paper on the sending side. When the transmission is made without size reduction, a situation occurs in which the receiving side prints a part of data deleted. The reduction action is performed by the sender before performing the data transmission action, but the criterion is made in the state of confirming the receiver's situation, and the reduction rate is based on a predetermined specific rate.

However, the conventional facsimile manuscript transmission apparatus as described above performs the reduced transmission based on the protocol made during initial communication, that is, the user arbitrarily checks the printable area on the receiving side and decides whether or not to reduce the original. It is not possible to determine whether or not to reduce the transmission rate. In other words, the user had no choice but to use the conventional low resolution (Normal Mode) transmission function in the case of a manuscript having a very simple image shape or only an approximate shape of an image, which does not need a particularly fine resolution.

Therefore, there is a problem that waste of unnecessary consumables (toner, ink, recording paper, and other printing means) during image processing time, transmission time, and printing is performed by performing functions that are not necessary.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to allow a user to arbitrarily determine the number of reduced transmissions and the number of reductions of originals, thereby eliminating the need for particularly fine resolution or having a very simple image shape. If you need only the approximate shape of the image, you can reduce the scanning data to an arbitrary ratio determined by the user and arrange and send them sequentially on a single document, thereby eliminating unnecessary image processing time, transmission time or unnecessary consumables during printing. To help prevent that.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a multifunction device to which the present invention is applied;

2a and 2b is an operation flowchart for explaining a document reduction transmission method of the multifunction apparatus according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is an exemplary view for explaining the operation of the present invention.

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100: multifunction device 110: central processing unit

120: memory 130: operation panel

140: scanner 150: printer

LCD: LCD

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is that after scanning several originals, each scanning data is reduced by a predetermined reduction ratio, and the respective scanning data reduced according to the reduction ratio on a single original is predetermined. A document reduction transmission method of a multifunction peripheral, arranged in a manner of transmitting arbitrary original data to a receiving side; Detecting the number of reduced originals falling into any one original, and detecting a predetermined reduction ratio according to the number of originals; When a predetermined reduction ratio is detected, scanning a plurality of originals to store respective scanning data in the storage means, and reducing each scanning data stored in the storage means according to the predetermined reduction ratio; Arranging each of the reduced scanning data in an arbitrary manner in a predetermined manner to store any original data in the storage means; Dialing the receiving side facsimile number when the storage is completed to detect whether a call path with the receiving side is established; When a communication path is established with the receiving side, the present invention is to transmit any original data stored in the storage means.

Preferably, the document reduction transmission method of the multifunction apparatus further includes a step of determining a number of reduced originals by a user selecting a predetermined option, and detecting a predetermined reduction ratio only when the number of reduced originals is determined by a user. do.

Preferably, the number of reduced originals can be arbitrarily set by the user.

Preferably, the number of reduced originals is allowed up to four.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a multifunction apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating a method for transmitting and reducing a document of a multifunction apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the operation of the present invention. It is an illustration for.

Referring to FIG. 1, first, the central processing unit 110 controls the entire multifunction apparatus 100 according to a program of a set mode in the multifunction apparatus 100. Detect the reduction ratio, reduce the scanning data scanned by the scanner 140 and stored in the memory 120 according to the reduction ratio to any original, and arrange the original data again according to a predetermined arrangement. Control to be stored in the memory 120. In addition, when a communication path is formed with the receiving side, arbitrary document data is transmitted to the receiving side. The reduced number of sheets is allowed up to four of the most practical, and the number of reduced sheets can be further increased.

The memory 120 temporarily stores or outputs data received through the public circuit network or program data, protocol data, scanning data, and voice data, etc., transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the central processing unit 110. In particular, it stores any original data in which a reduction program, a reduction ratio according to the reduction number, and scanning data reduced by the control of the central processing unit 110 are arranged.

The operation panel (OPE) 130 is configured with a key matrix including a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for setting functions on a menu, and the central processing unit 110 displays key data generated according to key operation. In addition, the inside of the operation panel 130 is controlled by the central processing unit 110 is configured with an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display: LCD) for displaying the state and various information of the multifunction apparatus 100.

When the data transmission or copy mode is set to perform a fax function or a copy function, the scanner 140 scans an inserted document under the control of the central processing unit 110, converts the document into scanning data, and then executes the central processing unit 110. Is sent back).

The printer 150 prints the scanning data received through the public line network or scanned from the scanner 140 and the data transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the central processing unit 110.

The sensor unit 160 detects a state of each part according to the operation of the multifunction device and provides the sensor to the central processing unit 110.

The modem 170 is controlled by the central processing unit 110, modulates and outputs a digital signal input from the central processing unit 110 into an analog signal, and is input from the public line network through a line interface unit (LIU) 180. The analog signal is demodulated into a digital signal and transmitted to the CPU 110.

Under the control of the central processing unit 110, the LIU 180 forms a communication path between the public line network and the modem 170 to interface the signals from the public line network with the signals of the modem 170, and to provide basic functions as a telephone. Necessary speech circuits, dialing circuits and ring signal detection circuits are constructed.

The PC interface unit 190 transmits the data received through the public circuit network or the scanning data scanned by the scanner 140 to the computer 200 or transmitted from the computer 200 under the control of the central processing unit 110. The multifunction apparatus 100 transmits the multifunction apparatus 100 to the computer 200 and the multifunction apparatus 100 so as to interconnect with each other using a 1284 protocol for bidirectional communication.

Hereinafter, the operation of the document reduction transmission method of the multifunction apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 3.

First, when a user sets a document and operates a specific function key of the operation panel 140 to determine reduction transmission and reduction number, and then input a receiving side facsimile number (S110 to S130), the central processing unit 110 is a user. The reduced number of sets is detected (S140). When the reduced number of sheets is detected, the reduced ratio according to the reduced number of sheets stored in the memory 120 is detected, and the detected reduced ratio and the receiving side facsimile number are stored in the memory 120 (S150). The central processing unit 110 controls the scanner 140 to scan as many documents as the reduced number of documents, and stores each scanned data in the memory 120 (S210).

Then, the central processing unit 110 reduces the respective scanning data according to the reduction ratio detected in step 150 (S150) (S220), arranges each of the reduced scanning data in a predetermined document in a predetermined manner, and In operation S320, arbitrary original data in which each reduced scanning data is arranged is stored in the memory 120 again (S320). In addition, the central processing unit 110 detects that the storage of any original data is completed in the memory 120 at step S320 (S410), and when the storage is completed, the central processing unit 110 is initialized by the user. Dialing is performed on the receiving side facsimile number inputted in (S420), and it is detected that a call path is formed with the receiving side (S430). Thus, when a communication path is formed with the receiving side, the scanning data is reduced and the arbitrary original data arranged therein is controlled by the modem 170 and transmitted to the receiving side through the LIU 180 (S510).

In addition, the central processing unit 110 detects that the transmission is completed (S520), and when the transmission is completed, detects the presence or absence of remaining originals (i.e., other originals that are not reduced) (S530), and the remaining originals do not exist. If not, the transmission is terminated (S540).

For example, in order to reduce and transmit four originals to the receiving side having a fax number of 123-1234, the user presses a specific function key (e.g., reduced transmission key) on the operation panel 140, and sets the number of reduced originals to four. After inputting, if the receiving side fax number 123-1234 is pressed, the central processing unit 110 detects 25% of 4 reduction ratios, and stores the reduction ratio and the receiving side fax number 123-1234 in the memory 120. Let's do it. Here, if the user reduces and sends two originals, the reduction ratio is 50%, and if three are selected, the same ratio is 25%.

Then, the four originals are scanned sequentially, and the scanning data is stored in the memory 120, and then each scanning data is reduced according to a reduction ratio of 25%, and as shown in FIG. 3, each corresponding to one to four originals. The scanning data of the sequential order is arranged in an arbitrary original to store the arbitrary original data in the memory 120. When the storage is completed in the memory 120, the central processing unit 110 dials the receiving side facsimile number 123-1234, and when a communication path is formed with the receiving side, transmits any original data to the transmitting side and then transmits it. When this is completed, the reduction transmission is terminated.

If the user reduces and transmits 8 originals by 4, the user can transmit up to 4 pages in the same manner as above, and while the first random original data is transmitted, the central processing unit 110 again transfers the remaining 4 originals. After scanning and reducing the scanning data, a second random original is made, and when the first random original is transmitted, the second random original is sent to the receiving end and the reduction transmission is completed.

If the reduced number of sheets is not detected in step 140 (S140), the central processing unit 110 controls the LCD of the operation panel 140 to display an error message on the LCD (S160). If the storage is not completed in step 410 (S410), the process returns to step 320 (S320) to perform the process after step 320 (S320).

In addition, the central processing unit 110 returns to step 420 (S420) to perform a process after step 420 (S420) if the call path is not formed in step 430 (S430), and in step 520 (S520). If the transmission is not completed, the process returns to step 510 (S510) and performs the process after step 510 (S510).

On the other hand, if there is a remaining document in step 530 (S530), the central processing unit 110 returns to step 210 (S210) and performs reduced transmission by operating the process after step 210 (S210) as described above. .

Therefore, in the case of originals that do not require particularly fine resolution or very simple image shape, or only the approximate shape of the image, when the user selects the reduced transmission and reduction number, Accordingly, by reducing and arranging a plurality of originals into one original, a transmission path can be shortened by forming a communication path with the receiving side and transmitting the same to the receiving side.

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, the present invention allows the user to arbitrarily determine the number of reduced transmissions and the number of reductions of the original, so that no special resolution is required or only an approximate shape of the image or an original having a very simple image shape is required. In this case, by reducing the scanning data at an arbitrary ratio determined by the user and sequentially arranging and transmitting the scanned data on a single original, there is an effect of preventing waste of consumables during image processing time and transmission time or printing.

Claims (4)

After scanning several originals, each scanning data is reduced at a predetermined reduction ratio, and the respective scanning data reduced according to the reduction ratio is arranged on a single original in a predetermined manner to receive arbitrary original data. A document reduction transmission method of a multifunction apparatus to be transmitted to a side; A reduction ratio detecting step of detecting the number of reduced originals falling into one of the arbitrary originals and detecting the predetermined reduction ratio in accordance with the number of sheets; When the predetermined reduction ratio is detected in the reduction ratio detection step, the plurality of originals are scanned to store the respective scanning data in a storage means, and the respective scanning data stored in the storage means is stored in the predetermined reduction ratio. A shrinking step of shrinking along; A reduction storage step of arranging the respective scanning data reduced in the reduction step in the predetermined manner in the predetermined original and storing the arbitrary original data in the storage means; A call path detection step of detecting whether a call path with a receiver is formed by dialing a receiving side facsimile number when the storing is completed in the reduced storing step; And And a transmission step of transmitting the arbitrary document data stored in the storage means when the communication path is formed with the receiver in the communication path detection step. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method for reducing originals of the multifunction apparatus further includes the step of determining a reduced number of originals by the user selecting a predetermined option, and detecting the reduced ratio only if the reduced number of originals is determined by the user. A method of reducing original document size of a multifunction device, comprising performing the steps. The method of claim 1, wherein the number of reduced originals can be arbitrarily set by a user. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the number of reduced original sheets is allowed up to four.