JP2940978B2 - Facsimile machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly, to a facsimile machine which simplifies a transmission operation of a plurality of sets of originals to be transmitted to a plurality of different destinations. .

(Prior Art) With the spread of facsimile machines, their functions have been advanced and the telephone numbers of the destinations are stored in a memory in advance so as to correspond to abbreviated numbers and the like, and the abbreviated numbers and the like are designated at the time of transmission. By doing so, a so-called automatic transmission function or the like is provided for automatically transmitting to the destination specified by the abbreviated number.

However, the conventional automatic transmission function only transmits a set of a plurality of documents to a designated destination, and cannot transmit a different document to a plurality of different destinations. A manuscript had to be set and transmitted for each destination.

Accordingly, the applicant first inserts a separation sheet between a plurality of sets of documents having different addresses, and when the separation sheet is detected, transmits the document separated by the separation sheet to a designated destination different for each document. Facsimile machine (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
290860). In this facsimile machine, at the time of transmission, a manuscript having a different address is separated and set on a manuscript table by a separation sheet, and a destination of each manuscript set is input from a keyboard or the like of the facsimile machine.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a conventional facsimile apparatus, a document set having a different transmission destination is separated by using a separation sheet. For example, there is a problem that the input of the destination is troublesome and time-consuming, the transmission operation is troublesome, and the input of the destination may be erroneously performed.

(Object of the Invention) Therefore, the present invention enables to store in advance the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations,
A destination identification sheet is placed at the beginning of a document having a different destination, and a telephone number of a destination stored in advance or a destination specified at the time of transmission can be specified on the destination identification sheet, so that a plurality of sets of documents having different destinations are provided. With simple operations, and
An object of the present invention is to enable operation in a short time without causing an input error and to improve usability and convenience of a facsimile apparatus.

(Structure of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, in a facsimile apparatus which reads a plurality of documents set on a platen one by one by a scanner and transmits the documents to a designated destination, Registration number storage means for storing the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations, input number storage means for temporarily storing the telephone numbers of the destinations inputted at the time of transmission, and a document for different destinations set on the platen. A destination identification sheet in which the designation of the telephone number inserted in the head of the original and stored in the registration number storage means and the designation of the telephone number stored in the input number storage means are entered, and the destination identification sheet is detected. And a telephone number detecting means for detecting designation of a telephone number written on the destination identification sheet, and providing a destination for each document separated by the destination identification sheet. The telephone number of the destination specified by the identification sheet is read out from the registration number storage means or the input number storage means, and the document separated by the destination identification sheet is transmitted to the specified destination.

 Hereinafter, a specific description will be given based on examples of the present invention.

 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a facsimile apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied.
Modem 3, automatic document feeder (ADF) 4, scanner 5,
The apparatus includes a plotter 6, an operation unit 7, a display unit 8, a registration number storage unit (registration number storage unit) 9, an input number storage unit (input number storage unit) 10, a system control unit 11, and the like.

A line L, for example, a public telephone line, is connected to the network control unit 2, and the network control unit 2 sets and releases a call to the line L.

The modem 3 modulates a transmission signal and demodulates a reception signal.

The automatic document feeder 4 separates a plurality of documents set on a document table of the facsimile machine 1 one by one and supplies them to the scanner 5. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the facsimile apparatus 1 is provided with a
In 12, a plurality of originals are set in an overlapping manner. The automatic document feeder 4 separates a plurality of documents set on the document table 12 one by one and feeds them to the scanner 5.

Documents set on the document table 12 can be separated into a plurality of sets as shown in FIG. 2, and a destination identification sheet 13 is attached to the head of each set of documents. As shown in FIG. 3, an image code (destination identification sheet code) 14 indicating that the document is not a document and an image code (telephone number code) 15 corresponding to a destination telephone number are written on the destination identification sheet 13. According to the destination identification sheet 13,
The document can be identified for each different destination, and the destination of the document can be specified.

As the scanner 5, for example, a CCD (Charge Coupled)
Divice) using a line scanner,
The scanner 5 reads and outputs a document for each line.

As the plotter 6, for example, a thermal recording device using a thermal element is used, and the plotter 6 records directly on a thermal recording paper or indirectly via an ink sheet on an ordinary recording paper.

The operation unit 7 includes numeric keys and various operation keys, and an operator performs various operations such as input of a destination telephone number using the operation keys.

For example, a liquid crystal display or the like is used as the display unit 8, and the display unit 8 displays a command input from the operation unit 7 and various information transmitted from the facsimile machine 1 to an operator.

The registration number storage unit 9 stores a telephone number registered in advance, and the telephone number stored in the registration number storage unit 9 is stored in association with each destination identification sheet 13.
The telephone number in the registration number storage unit 9 sets the facsimile apparatus 1 to the telephone number registration mode, and first causes the scanner 5 to read the destination identification sheet 13. Subsequently, when the telephone number to be registered is input by key operation of the operation unit 7, the telephone number can be stored in association with the destination identification sheet 13. Note that the method of registration in the registration number storage unit 9 is not limited to the above method.

The input number recording unit 10 temporarily stores the destination telephone number input from the operation unit 7 at the time of transmission, and is deleted when the transmission processing is completed.

The system control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Uni
t), RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read On)
ly Memory) and the like, and the ROM stores a basic program as the facsimile machine 1, a destination-specific automatic transmission processing program of the present invention, and the like. System control unit 11 is ROM
It controls each unit of the system control unit 11 according to the program in the program, executes the sequence as the system control unit 11, and executes the destination-specific automatic transmission processing of the present invention. Further, the system control unit 11 has a function as a destination identification sheet detecting unit and a telephone number detecting unit of the present invention.

 Next, the operation will be described.

The present invention is characterized in that a plurality of sets of documents having different addresses can be easily and automatically transmitted. Hereinafter, the plural-document automatic transmission process will be described.

To simultaneously transmit a plurality of sets of originals to a plurality of different destinations, the operator sets a plurality of sets of originals together on an original platen as shown in FIG. At this time,
Documents are grouped for each different destination, and a destination identification sheet 13 is attached to the top of the document for each group. Now, A,
Assuming that there are companies B, C, and D, the originals are divided into sets for each destination (each company), and a destination identification sheet 13 corresponding to each destination is attached to each set of originals. As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d), each of the above destinations (A to D)
The telephone number code 15 corresponding to the company is written. However, in FIG. 3 (d), a code indicating unregistered is entered.

When the operator divides the transmission document for each destination and attaches the destination identification sheet 13 to each destination document in this way, as shown in FIG. 4, all the documents are set on the document table 12 (step P1). ), The automatic transmission mode key is turned on (step P2). When transmitting to a destination (company D) other than the destination already stored in the registration number storage unit 9,
By inputting the telephone number of the destination by operating the keys of the operation unit 7 and inputting the start key, and when transmitting to only the address stored in the registration number storage unit 9, the start key is input as it is (step P3, P4, P5). When the start key is turned on, the facsimile apparatus 1 drives the automatic document feeder 4 to feed the document on the document table to the scanner 5 and reads the image of the document fed by the scanner 5. The image data of the document read by the scanner 5 is sent to the system control unit 11, and the system control unit 11 determines whether the image data is the image data of the transmission document or the image data of the destination identification sheet 13 (step P6). That is, the system control unit 11 functions as a destination identification sheet detecting unit. The determination as to whether the image data is on the destination identification sheet 13 is made on the destination identification sheet
The determination is made based on the presence or absence of the destination identification sheet code 13. In the case of the destination identification sheet 13, it is determined from the telephone number code 15 whether or not the destination is registered in the registration number storage unit 9 (step P7). The telephone number indicated by the telephone number code 15 is read from the registration number storage unit 9 and a call is made (step P8). That is, the system control unit 11 stores the telephone number indicated by the telephone number code 15 in the registration number storage unit 9.
, And issues an instruction to the network control unit 2 and the modem 3 to automatically transmit the call. Therefore, the system control unit 11 functions as a telephone number detecting unit.

When the destination responds, the originals are sequentially read by the scanner 5 and automatically transmitted (step P9), and the originals on the original platen 12 are automatically read until there is no original on the original platen or the next destination identification sheet 13 is read. Transmit (steps P10, P11). When the next destination identification sheet 13 is read, the transmission is temporarily terminated (step P12), the line is released, and the process returns to step P7 (step P13). Hereinafter, the same processing is repeated until transmission of all originals on the original platen 12 is completed, and step P7
If the destination specified by the destination identification sheet 13 is not registered in the registration number storage unit 9, it is checked whether the destination identification sheet 13 is an unregistered destination identification sheet 13 (see FIG. 3 (d)). In step P14, if the destination identification sheet 13 has not been registered as shown in FIG. 3D, the system control unit 11 reads out the telephone number input at the time of transmission from the input number storage unit 10. The system control unit 11 instructs the network control unit 2 and the modem 3 to make a call to the destination read from the input number storage unit 10 and automatically makes a call to the destination (step
P15). Thereafter, the original is automatically transmitted in the same manner (step P
9) When the transmission of all the originals on the platen 12 is completed, the automatic transmission processing for a plurality of originals is completed (step P16).

When the transmission is completed, the telephone number in the input number storage unit 10 is deleted.

Therefore, when transmitting different originals to a plurality of different destinations, it is not necessary to input the telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations at the time of transmission as in the related art, and the transmission operation is not only simple and easy, but also Erroneous transmission due to an input error of the user can be prevented. As a result, usability and convenience of the facsimile machine 1 can be improved. Also, by preparing a destination identification sheet for an unregistered destination, it is possible to simultaneously transmit to a destination that has not been registered in advance, and the usability and convenience of the facsimile apparatus can be further improved.

(Effect) According to the present invention, the telephone numbers of a plurality of transmission destinations are stored in advance, and a destination identification sheet is arranged at the beginning of a document having a different destination, so that the destination stored in advance or the destination specified at the time of transmission is stored. A telephone number can be specified on the destination identification sheet, and a plurality of sets of documents having different destinations can be transmitted in a short time without any input error by a simple operation. As a result, usability and convenience of the facsimile apparatus can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 4 are views showing an embodiment of the facsimile apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the facsimile apparatus, FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of a document table portion of the facsimile apparatus, FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d) show destination identification sheets for each destination, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the automatic transmission process. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Facsimile machine, 2 ... Network control part, 3 ... Modem, 4 ... Automatic document feeder, 5 ... Scanner, 6 ... Plotter, 7 ... Operation part, 8 ... Display part, 9 … Registration number storage unit, 10… input number storage unit, 11… system control unit, 12… original platen, 13… destination identification sheet, 14… destination identification sheet code, 15… telephone number code.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A facsimile apparatus for reading a plurality of originals set on an original platen one by one by a scanner and transmitting the originals to a designated destination, a registration number storing telephone numbers of a plurality of destinations registered in advance. Storage means; input number storage means for temporarily storing a telephone number of a destination input at the time of transmission; and for each document of a different destination set on the platen, the registration number inserted at the head of the document. A destination identification sheet on which the designation of the telephone number stored in the means and the designation of the telephone number stored in the input number storage means are written; a destination identification sheet detecting means for detecting the destination identification sheet; Telephone number detecting means for detecting the designation of the telephone number entered in the destination identification sheet, and for each document separated by the destination identification sheet, Read from the recording number storage means and the input number storage means, facsimile apparatus and transmits the document separated by the destination identification sheet to the specified destination.