JP2739155B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus having a function of leaving a transmission history.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of facsimile apparatus can print a mark such as a stamp on a transmitted document and leave a history indicating that the document has been transmitted. However, there is an inconvenience that a mark such as a stamp is printed on a document by this method. In addition, in this type of facsimile apparatus, only data such as a transmission result is output as a transmission result list at the end of transmission, but there is a disadvantage that it is difficult to understand the correspondence between the transmitted document and the transmission result list.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the case where a mark such as a stamp is left on a document that has been transmitted by a conventional facsimile apparatus, the mark is printed on the document. ,
There was an inconvenience that the manuscript was hard to see. Therefore, there is a device that outputs only data such as a transmission result as a transmission result list at the end of transmission. However, there is an inconvenience that it is difficult to establish a correspondence between the transmitted document and the transmission result list. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a facsimile apparatus which eliminates the above-mentioned disadvantages and makes it possible to leave a transmission history without obscuring a transmission original, making the correspondence between the transmission history and the transmission original clear.

[Configuration of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention relates to a facsimile apparatus, a recording unit for printing image data on recording paper and outputting the image data, a reading unit for reading an original to form image data, and a transmission unit. A copy unit that sends the image data of the transmission original read by the reading unit to the recording unit to copy the transmission original; and temporarily stops the recording unit when the recording unit finishes copying the last page. Recording control means for setting a standby state
Information collecting means for collecting information relating to the transmission of the transmission original as transmission history information; and restarting the recording means at the end of transmission and recording the transmission history information collected by the information collecting means to the restarted recording means. And transmission history recording means for recording the transmission history information on the last page of the copy of the transmission original.

(Operation) In the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, the copying unit sends the image data of the transmission original read by the transmission-time reading unit to the recording unit to copy the transmission original. When the recording means has finished copying the last page, the recording control means temporarily stops the recording means and puts it in a standby state. The information collecting means collects information related to the transmission of the transmission document as transmission history information. The transmission history recording means restarts the recording means at the end of transmission, sends the transmission history information collected by the information collecting means to the restarted recording means, and transmits the transmission history information to a copy of the transmission original. Record on the last page.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention. 1 is a control unit for performing individual control such as transmission / reception control, communication history printing control and the like, and 2 is a transmission / reception circuit for transmitting / receiving originals, 3 is a recording unit for recording received image data and the like on recording paper, and 4 is A storage unit for storing various data necessary for the operation, 5 a clock circuit for generating time information, 6 an operation unit for key input of dial information and mode information, etc.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a reading unit that reads an original to generate image data, 8 denotes an original detecting unit that detects the presence or absence of a transmitted original, and 9 denotes a telephone line.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The operator sets a document on the reading unit 7 and inputs a transmission mode, a telephone number of a transmission destination, and the like from the operation unit 6. When the control section 1 knows that a document has been set on the reading section 7 by the document detection section 8, the control section 1 switches the mode of the apparatus according to the transmission mode input from the operation section 6, and sends the operation section 6 to the transmission / reception circuit 2.
The telephone number input from is given to make a call to the destination. When the line is closed and communication is started with the transmission destination in this way, the control unit 1 activates the reading unit 7 to start reading the original, and sets the mode setting data input from the operation unit 6; Predetermined necessary data serving as a transmission history in dial information and the like is stored in the storage unit 4.
On the other hand, the image data of the document output from the reading unit 7 is sent to the transmitting / receiving circuit 2 and simultaneously to the recording unit 3. The transmission / reception circuit 2 compresses the input image data, modulates the data, and sends out the data on the telephone line 9. On the other hand, the recording unit 3 prints the image data input from the reading unit 7 on recording paper and outputs it. When the reading of the last page of the document is completed, the document detection unit 8 notifies the control unit 1 that there is no document. Upon receiving this, when the recording unit 3 has printed the original content of the last page sent from the reading unit 7, the control unit 1 does not discharge the original and suspends the printing operation. On the other hand, after sending the image data of the last page to the transmission / reception circuit 2, the control unit 1
When the transmission end is detected, the time data (including the date) output from the clock circuit 5 and the information of normal or abnormal end are output to the recording unit 3, and the mode setting data stored in the storage unit 4; The telephone number information and the like are read out and output to the recording unit 3, and the recording unit 3 is started again. Thus, after printing the last page of the transmission original, the recording section 3 prints the transmission history information including the mode setting data, telephone number information, time data, and the like, and discharges this recording page. However, in the case of abnormal termination during document transmission, transmission history information including information indicating the abnormal termination is immediately printed on a copy at the time of abnormal termination, and the process is terminated.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the transmission history recording operation of the control unit 1. First, in step 201, the document detection unit 8 waits for detection of a transmission document. When a transmission document is detected, the process proceeds to step 202, where transmission is performed based on mode setting data, telephone number information, and the like input from the operation unit 6. Is started in accordance with a normal procedure, and necessary data among data input from the operation unit 6 is stored in the storage unit 4,
Further, in step 203, the image data of the transmission original read by the reading unit 7 is sent to the transmission / reception circuit 2 and the recording unit 3
To make a copy of the sent manuscript. In step 204, it is determined whether or not the transmission operation has abnormally ended. If the transmission operation has abnormally ended, the process proceeds to step 209, and if no abnormality has occurred, the process proceeds to step 205. In step 205, until the document detection unit 8 stops detecting the presence of the next page document,
The operations of 3 to 204 are repeated to transmit and copy the original, and when there is no more original on the next page, step 20 is executed.
Proceed to 6. In Step 206, after the recording operation of the recording unit 3 is temporarily stopped, it is determined in Step 207 whether or not the transmission operation has been completed normally. If the transmission operation has been completed normally, the process proceeds to Step 208. If not, the process proceeds to Step 209. move on. In step 208, the transmission history information at the time of the normal end is output to the recording unit 3, and the recording unit 3 is restarted to record the transmission history information after copying the last page of the transmission original, and the page is discharged. I do. In step 209, the transmission history information at the time of abnormal termination is output to the recording unit 3, and the recording unit 3
Is restarted, the transmission history information is recorded after copying the last page of the transmission document, and this page is discharged.

According to this embodiment, a copy of the transmission original is taken by the recording unit 3 at the same time as the transmission, and the transmission history information is recorded and output on the last page of this copy, so that the correspondence between the transmission original and the transmission history information is clear. In addition, the transmission history information can be appropriately laid out and printed, so that it is possible to eliminate unsightlyness. Also, since all copies of the transmission original are taken, the printing state of the reception original can be estimated on the transmission side.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, there is an effect that the correspondence between the transmission history and the transmission original is clarified and the transmission history can be left without making the transmission original difficult.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a transmission history recording operation of the control unit shown in FIG. REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 control unit 2 transmission / reception circuit 3 recording unit 4 storage unit 5 clock circuit 6 operating unit 7 reading unit 8 document detection unit

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus, comprising: recording means for printing image data on recording paper and outputting the image data; reading means for reading an original to form image data; and image data of a transmission original read by the reading means at the time of transmission. A copy unit that sends a copy of the transmitted original to the recording unit, and a recording control unit that temporarily suspends the recording unit when the recording unit finishes copying the last page and puts the recording unit in a standby state;
Information collecting means for collecting information relating to the transmission of the transmission original as transmission history information; and restarting the recording means at the end of transmission and recording the transmission history information collected by the information collecting means to the restarted recording means. Transmission history recording means for transmitting the transmission history information to the last page of a copy of the transmission original.