KR20000032748A - Method for printing fax data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for printing fax data is provided to look over the received data by way of using a mixer before the fax data is printed, so as to prevent useless data from being printed. CONSTITUTION: A method for printing fax data includes first through sixth steps. At the first step, the fax data received from outside is stored on a recording medium of a mixer(100), and the receipt of the fax data is acknowledged to a computer(200). At the second step, image data of a page basis fax data is transferred to the computer(200) in image data format, when data transfer is requested. At the third step, an application displays the fax data. At the forth step, the fax data stored in the recording medium is printed when a print command is delivered from the computer(200) to the fax.

Description

How to print fax data

The present invention relates to a fax data output method, and more particularly, to a fax data output method for outputting only the fax data to be printed by the user after confirming the fax data transmitted to the multifunction apparatus.

In recent years, office automation (OA) devices such as printers, scanners, and facsimiles have become widespread, and high-performance products have been developed in an effort to expand the unique functions of each device. Economic burdens have increased, and for this reason, a complex device (hereinafter referred to as a multifunction device) incorporating each of the devices used independently of each other has emerged, which can somewhat ease the economic burden on the consumer.

This multifunction printer is a combination of a printer and a facsimile, and is equipped with a printing means, a scanning means, and information transmission means such as a modem, so that the functions as a printer and a facsimile as well as a scanner and a copy machine can be combined through a single device. It can be implemented as a device.

In general, a facsimile attached to a multifunction device is a multifunctional terminal made of a single terminal, such as a scanner, a printer, or a copy machine, as one well known, having a function of interworking with a computer, that is, a computer-interface function. It refers to the Multi Functional Peripheral.

In addition, the facsimile of the multifunction apparatus outputs the data immediately when the data is transmitted from the outside, or stores the data in memory and outputs the stored fax data according to a user's request.

However, according to the conventional multifunction apparatus, the following problems occur.

All outgoing fax data is printed immediately or temporarily stored in memory and then printed, so unnecessary fax data (e.g. propaganda advertisements) is also printed, which quickly consumes consumables (ink, toner, print media, etc.) of the all-in-one. Economic damage to the user.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve such a problem, an object of the present invention is to send only the fax data after previewing the fax data from the computer connected to the multifunction device when fax data is transmitted to the multifunction device from the outside, unnecessary fax data This eliminates unnecessary fax data that quickly consumes consumables in the all-in-one, thereby preventing economic damage to users.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a multifunction device and a computer to which the present invention is applied,

2a and 2b is an operation flowchart for explaining a fax data output method according to the present invention,

3 is an exemplary diagram showing a protocol of a computer and a multifunction device according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is an exemplary view showing a computer running a fax application in accordance with the present invention.

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100: multifunction device 110: central processing unit for multifunction devices

120: memory for the multifunction device 150: printer

200: computer 210: central processing unit for computer

220: computer memory

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is to store the fax data transmitted from the outside as a page unit image data in the storage medium of the multifunction device, and then send and receive commands through the two-way communication with the computer to notify the reception of the fax data. ; When the computer requests the transmission of the fax data, the image data of the page unit of the fax data is transmitted to the computer at a predetermined resolution; Upon completion of transmission of the fax data from the MFP to the computer, the image data of the page unit of the fax data is displayed on an application of the computer; The point is that when a user sends an output command to output the fax data on the application program, the user outputs the fax data stored in the storage medium.

Here, the fax data output method deletes the fax data stored in the storage medium when the user sends a delete command to delete the fax data on the application program.

Also, the predetermined resolution is low resolution in order to increase the transmission speed of the fax data.

Here too, the low resolution is a resolution between 75 dpi (DPI) and 100 dpi (DPI).

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 device and a computer to which the present invention is applied.

First, referring to the multifunction apparatus 100, the multifunction apparatus central processing unit 110 controls the overall multifunction apparatus 100 according to a program of a set mode, and in particular, when the fax data is transmitted from the outside, the multifunction memory 120 Compresses and stores the image data in page units, and notifies the reception of the fax data through bidirectional communication with the computer 200 when the storing is completed. In addition, when the computer 200 requests the transmission of the fax data, the image data stored in the MFP memory 120 is rapidly transmitted to the computer 200 while maintaining a resolution between 75 DPI and 100 DPI.

The multifunction memory 120 temporarily stores the fax data received through the public line network or the program data, protocol data, scanning data, and voice data transmitted through the public line network under the control of the multifunction apparatus central processing unit 110. It stores or prints it, especially if the fax data is received from the public network from the outside.

OPE (Operating Panel) 130 is composed of a key matrix including a plurality of numeric keys and function keys for setting the functions on the menu, the key data generated in accordance with the key operation for the multi-function central processing unit ( And a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying the state and various information of the multifunction apparatus 100 under the control of the central processing unit 110 for the multifunction apparatus. do.

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 MFP 110, converts the document into scanning data, and then converts it into scanning data. And send back to the processing device 110.

The printer 150 prints the fax 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 MFP 110 for the multifunction apparatus.

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

The modem 170 modulates and outputs a digital signal input from the MFP 110 into an analog signal under the control of the MFP 110 and outputs the LU (Line Interface Unit) 180 from the public line network. Demodulate the analog signal input through the digital signal to a digital signal processor 110.

The LIU 180 forms a communication path between the public line network and the modem 170 under the control of the multi-processor central processing unit 110 to interface the signal from the public line network with the signal of the modem 170, and serves as a basic telephone. Speech circuits, dialing circuits, and ring signal detection circuits necessary for the function are configured.

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 MFP 110 for the multifunction apparatus. It transmits the information to the multifunction apparatus 100 so that the computer 200 and the multifunction apparatus 100 communicate with each other using a 1284 protocol for bidirectional communication.

And, looking at the computer 200, the central processing unit 210 for the computer controls the overall system, in particular, when the multifunction apparatus 100 notifies the reception of the fax data, the application program stored in the computer memory 220 And request transmission of the fax data through bidirectional communication with the multifunction apparatus 100, and display the fax data on the fax application when the fax data is transmitted.

The computer memory 220 stores various programs and data, and in particular, a fax application program and protocol data.

The interface unit 230 receives the data transmitted from the outside under the control of the central processing unit 210 for the computer or transmits the data to the multifunction apparatus 100 so that the computer 200 and the multifunction apparatus 100 communicate with each other. It uses the 1284 protocol to communicate with each other.

2A and 3B show an operation flowchart for explaining a method of outputting fax data according to the present invention, FIG. 3 shows an exemplary diagram showing a protocol of a computer and a multifunction device according to the present invention, and FIG. An exemplary diagram showing the execution of a fax application of a computer by the invention is shown.

Hereinafter, the operation of the fax data output method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A to 4.

First, when data is transmitted from the outside to the multifunction apparatus 100 (S110), the multifunction central processing unit 110 compresses and stores the fax data into image data in units of pages in the multifunction memory 120 (S120), When the storage is completed, as shown in FIG. 3, the computer 200 transmits a fax data reception command informing of reception of the fax data through the PC interface 190 and the interface 230 (S210 and S220).

Thus, when the fax data receiving command is transmitted from the MFP 110 to the computer central processing unit 210, the computer central processing unit 210 sends the received details request command back to the MFP 110. (S310).

Thus, when the reception history request command is transmitted from the computer central processing unit 210 to the MFP central processing unit 110, the MFP central processing unit 110 sends the reception history response command to the computer central processing unit 210. It transmits (S320). The central processing unit 210 for the computer which has received the reception history response command transmitted from the central processing unit 110 for the multifunction apparatus again transmits the received fax data transmission command to the central processing unit 110 for the multifunction apparatus (S330). The central processing unit 110 for receiving a fax data transmission command decompresses the first page image data of the received fax data, and then decompresses the first page image data from the decompressed first page image data to the computer 200 in low resolution. It transmits (S340).

When the transmission of the fax data to the computer 200 is completed (S410), the central processing unit 210 for the computer displays each image data of the fax data transmitted on the fax application program as shown in FIG. 4 (S420).

In this state, that is, when the user selects and confirms deletion of the fax data in the application program (S510), the central processing unit 210 for the computer transmits a delete command to the central processing unit 110 for the multifunction apparatus (S520). For this reason, the multifunction apparatus central processing unit 110 deletes the corresponding fax data stored in the multifunction memory 110 (S530).

On the contrary, when the user selects the printing of the fax data in step 510 (S510), the central processing unit 210 for the computer transmits a print command to the central processing unit 110 for the multifunction apparatus (S540). For this reason, the multifunction apparatus central processing unit 110 controls the printer 150 to output the corresponding fax data stored in the multifunction apparatus memory 120 (S550).

Therefore, the fax data transmitted from the outside to the multifunction apparatus may be first checked on a computer, and then the fax data may be output according to a user's selection.

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 present invention, the following advantages occur.

When fax data is sent to the all-in-one from the outside, preview the fax data from the computer connected to the all-in-one and print only the necessary fax data, and delete unnecessary fax data to prevent unnecessary fax data from quickly consuming consumables. Prevents damage to humans.

Claims (4)

Storing the fax data transmitted from the outside as image data in units of pages in a storage medium of the multifunction apparatus and informing a reception of the fax data through a bidirectional communication with a computer; When the computer requests the transmission of the fax data, transmitting image data in units of pages of the fax data to the computer at a predetermined resolution; Displaying image data in units of pages of the fax data on the application program of the computer when the fax data is transmitted to the computer in the multifunction apparatus; And Outputting the fax data stored in the storage medium when a user sends an output command to output the fax data on the application program. According to claim 1, The fax data output method, And deleting the fax data stored in the storage medium when a user transmits a delete command to delete the fax data on the application program. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined resolution, Fax data output method characterized in that the low resolution to increase the transmission speed of the fax data. The method of claim 3, wherein the low resolution, A fax data output method characterized by a resolution between 75 dpi and 100 dpi.