JPH0712190B2 - Fax machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facsimile machine, and more particularly to a facsimile machine for grasping the operating status thereof and facilitating device management.

[Conventional technology]

In order to manage a facsimile machine, the date and time when a manuscript was sent and received, the time required for that, the name of the sender and the sender indicating the place where the manuscript was sent or from, the number of manuscripts, etc. It is necessary to store the journal data of each time of communication.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

Therefore, conventionally, in order to record journal data at the time of facsimile communication, an attached recording notebook is prepared, and a person who sends and receives this notebook records the journal data by himself / herself.

However, this type of manual recording often causes forgetting to attach the record, omission of the record, or erroneous recording, which makes management of the facsimile apparatus difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and after the journal data at the time of communication is automatically stored,
By taking out as a hard copy by batch processing,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a facsimile device that facilitates device management.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention stores the journal data as coded data after each communication,
A character pattern corresponding to this coded data is generated, this character pattern is converted into pixel data for each scanning line and then stored in the second storage means, and when necessary, in the second storage means. It is characterized in that the memory contents are read out and written on the facsimile recording paper by the recording device.

[Action]

The second storage means serves to convert necessary journal data into pixel data in advance and hold the pixel data.

Therefore, the print output process can be performed at high speed.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, a case where one embodiment of the present invention is applied to a transmitting side will be described as an example with reference to FIG.

In the figure, 1 is a facsimile control unit 1A, a reading device 1B,
A facsimile body including a recording device 1C.

Communication with the other party is performed through the line control device 3 and the modem 4 by picking up the handset 2, dialing, and connecting the line L to the other party.

P is a pickup that detects a telephone dial pulse.

The dial pulse taken out from the pickup P is shaped and amplified by the amplifier 5, and then added to the pulse counter 6.

The count value of the pulse counter 6 is coded and stored in the character memory 7. Therefore, the other party's telephone number is coded and stored in the character memory 7.

8 is a clock device, which constantly counts clocks for years,
It is a device that generates time information such as month, day, minute, etc., and encodes the time information at that point in time in the character memory 9 according to a selection signal S ₁₄ generated from a control circuit 17 described later.

A document counter 10 counts a document sensor signal S ₂ generated every time a document is newly set from the reading device 1B,
This is a counter for storing this in the character memory 11 as a code count value.

Reference numeral 12 is a character generator, which responds to the character selection signals S ₁₁ , S ₁₂ , and S ₁₃ generated from the control circuit 17 for each character memory 7,
It is a circuit that generates a character pattern signal corresponding to the codes sequentially output from 8, 9.

The character generator 12 reads one character
A character pattern decomposed into (m × n) pixels of m columns corresponding to the main scanning position of 1B and n rows corresponding to the sub scanning position is generated.

The generated character pattern of one character is taken out for each column according to the output of the column counter 13 which inputs the main scanning clock P ₁ of the reading device 1B and counts the main scanning position.

The fetched data D _{1 for} one column and n rows is added to the multiplexer 14.

Further, the data D ₁ is extracted by selecting a predetermined row according to the output of the row counter 15 which inputs the carry C of the column counter 13 and counts the sub-scanning position.

Therefore, from the multiplexer 14, pixel data D _{2 for} each bit corresponding to the scanning position of the reading device 1B is obtained.

The pixel data D ₂ extracted from the multiplexer 14 is sequentially stored in the storage device 16 such as a magnetic tape. At this time, a synchronization signal indicating the division for one line, that is, the sub-scanning pulse P ₂
Will be remembered together.

The storage device 16 is controlled in reading / storing according to the read / line signal S ₃ issued from the control circuit 17, in the same manner the start / stop is controlled by the start / stop signal S _{4, and the} tape rewinding signal S ₅ Rewinding is performed.

That is, the image signal output from the multiplexer 14 by the write command and the start command of the signals S ₃ and S ₄ is 1 bit at a time,
It is written sequentially. Then, the tape is rewound by the signal S _5, and the image signal D ₃ and the line synchronization signal P ₃ are taken out from the storage device 16 to the facsimile control unit 1A by the read command and the start command of the signals S ₃ , S ₄ . The image signal D ₃ and the line synchronization signal P ₃ are further applied to the recording apparatus 1C, and recording (for example, electrostatic recording) is performed based on the image signal D ₃ and at the same time, the line synchronization signal P ₃ causes recording paper to be printed. Sub-scan feed is performed.

The control circuit 17 has a signal S ₆ from the line controller, a signal S ₇ from the facsimile controller 1A, a signal P ₁ from the reader 1B,
A signal for controlling the reset signal R, the selection signal S ₁ , and the storage device 16 at a predetermined timing based on P ₂ , the signal S ₉ from the copy switch, and the signal C from the column counter 13.
S ₃ to S _5, a circuit which outputs a count start signal S _8.

The overall operation of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above will be described below with further reference to FIG.

Normally, a counter is generated by the reset signal R from the control circuit 17.
6,10,13,15 have been reset.

To send the original, the sender of the facsimile sets the original in the reading device 1B, turns off the handset 2 and hooks it.

When the handset 2 is turned off and hooked, the start signal S ₆ is input from the line control circuit 3 to the control circuit 17.

Next, when the caller dials the original transmission destination telephone number, the dial pulse is detected by the pickup P. , And input to the pulse counter 6 via the amplifier 5.

The other party's telephone number counted by the pulse counter 6 is coded with a binary coded decimal code, and then the character memory 7
Are sequentially stored in.

If you cannot connect to the other party for some reason, such as abandonment on the way or busyness of the other party, facsimile control unit 1A
Does not output the signal S ₇ from the control circuit 17. In that state, when the handset 2 is turned on and hooked, the start signal S ₆ drops,
The control circuit 17 outputs the reset signal R again to reset each counter, and the facsimile machine returns to the initial state.

When successfully connected to the other party, the facsimile controller 1A
Signal S ₇ is applied to the control circuit 17, the selection signal S ₁₄ is input to the clock device 8 from the control circuit 17.

At this time, that is, the year, month, and
After the time information such as days and minutes is encoded, it is stored in the character memory 9.

The document set in the reading device 1B is read by a scanner, processed by the facsimile controller 1A such as data compression, and then sent from the line controller 3 to the other party via the modem 4.

Each time the transmission of one document is completed, the document center in the reading device 1B detects this and outputs a signal S ₂ to the document counter 10.

When the transmission of the specified document is completed, the facsimile controller 1A
The signal S ₇ originating from is dropped. As a result, the count value of the document counter 10 is coded and stored in the character memory 11.

At the end of this document transmission, the control circuit 17 again applies the selection signal S ₁₄ to the timepiece device 8, and the time information at this time is coded and stored in the character memory 9.

The coded journal data stored in each of the character memories 7, 9 and 11 is the selection signal S sequentially generated from the control circuit 17.
_{Based on 11} , S ₁₂ , and S ₁₃ , the coded signals for one character are input to the character generator 12.

Therefore, the character generator 12 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, one character corresponds to (m) as shown in FIG. 2B in correspondence with the journal data such as the telephone number of the other party, the original transmission start time, the number of original transmissions, and the original end time.
× n) Character patterns decomposed into pixels are sequentially generated.

Next, when the counter start command S ₈ is given from the control circuit 17 to the column counter 13 and the column counter 13 starts counting, data D ₁ for n rows is sequentially multiplexed for each column according to the count value. Join in.

The multiplexer 14 selects data corresponding to a predetermined row from the data D ₁ based on the count value of the row counter 15 and outputs it to the storage device 16.

When the column counter 13 counts the number of bits for one line, a carry C is generated and the count value of the row counter 15 is incremented by one.

In this way, each character pattern generated in the character generator 12 in correspondence with the journal data is transferred to the multiplexer 14 for each column position, and then from the multiplexer 14, for each row position, one line is continuous. It is taken out to the storage device 16 as the pixel data D ₂ .

At this time, a write command is issued from the control circuit 17 to the storage device 16.
S ₃ and start command S ₄ are given, and the pixel data D _{2 for} each bit taken out from the multiplexer 14 are sequentially stored in the magnetic tape of the storage device 16.

That is, in the magnetic tape, columns 1, 2, 3 for row 1
...... m, m + 1, each pixel data ...... M, column 1,2,3 ...... m for synchronizing signals P _2, row 2, m + 1, each pixel data ...... M, the synchronization signals P ₂ ...... row n Columns for 1,2,3 …… m, m
+1, ... M pixel data are stored in order.

A carry C of the specified number from the column counter 13 occurs, the control circuit 17 stops driving of the magnetic tape to generate a stopper command S _4.

Next, when the journal data stored in the magnetic tape is to be taken out as a hard copy, the copy switch is operated to apply the copy mode signal S ₉ to the control circuit 17 and the facsimile controller 1A.

The control circuit 17 receives the copy mode signal S ₉ and
First, a rewind command S ₅ is applied to the storage device 16 to rewind the magnetic tape. Next, the read command S ₃ and the start command S ₄ are added to the storage device 16, and the pixel data D ₃ and the synchronization signal P ₃ stored in the magnetic tape are taken out to the facsimile control unit 1A. The facsimile control unit 1A records these signals in the recording device 1C.
In addition, the plotter writes the journal data on the facsimile recording paper.

As described above, since the journal data is automatically generated for each communication and stored in the magnetic tape, it is recorded by the recording device 1C of the facsimile main body 1 by operating the copy switch at a necessary time. If the data is written on paper, a separate printer for that purpose is not required, and no troublesome labor is required, and complete management data free from errors, omissions, etc. can be obtained, and device management becomes easy and reliable.

In the above embodiment, the case where the journal data generated for each communication consists of the destination telephone number, the transmission start and end times, and the number of originals has been described, but this journal data may be changed arbitrarily. Needless to say, in addition to the above case, necessary journal data such as the sender name can be added.

〔The invention's effect〕

According to the present invention, necessary journal data is automatically generated for each communication, and this is taken out and stored as pixel data corresponding to the scanning position via the character generator and the multiplexer, and when necessary, a series of Since the data is collected and written out on the facsimile recording paper by the recording device of the facsimile device, there is no need to separately prepare a printing device for that purpose, and no human labor is required. , Accurate journal data can be easily obtained as a hard copy in a short time, and device management can be performed easily and surely.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 (a) is an explanatory view showing an example of journal data in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 (b) is this journal. It is an explanatory view showing an example of a character pattern generated in a character generator based on data. 1 ... Facsimile main unit, 1A ... Facsimile control unit,
1B: reading device, 1C: recording device, 2 ... receiver, 3 ...
… Line control device, 4 …… Modem, 5 …… Amplifier, 6 ……
Pulse counter, 7, 9, 11 ... Character memory, 8 ... Clock device, 10 ... Original counter, 12 ... Character generator, 13 ... Column counter, 14 ... Multiplexer, 15 ... Row counter, 16 …… Memory device, 17 …… Control circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A facsimile device comprising a reading device and a recording device for printing out received information, and a storage means for storing journal data generated as a result of communication with a partner device as coded data, and a communication device for each communication, Storage control means for storing the journal data in the storage means, character pattern generation means for generating a character pattern corresponding to the coded data sequentially retrieved from the storage means, and a character pattern output from the character pattern generation means And a second storage unit for storing the above-mentioned journal data, which is stored in the second storage unit each time communication is performed, and the storage contents of the second storage unit are read out and recorded when necessary. A facsimile apparatus characterized in that the apparatus is configured to write on a facsimile recording sheet.