JP2001045201A - Digital MFP - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a digital composite machine capable of effectively using a single operation key even by a function other than a facsimile function. SOLUTION: When an initialization key is depressed, a menu A shown in a diagram appears on an operation display part 12, and when a single operation registration menu (1) is selected, a menu B appears. When magnification correction in the menu (1) is selected, a menu indicating which single operation key is to be registered is inquired and a single operation key A is depressed to select it. In this case, the magnification correction is stored in a column combining a copy and the single operation A included in an application sorted single operation key registration information storage part 32. When the single operation key A is depressed in the copy standby picture in the case of quoting the magnification correction, the combination column between the copy and the single operation A is accessed, and when the registration of the magnification correction is confirmed, processing is executed on the basis of an action definition part and a magnification correction setting picture is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a digital multifunction peripheral having a plurality of functions such as a copier, a facsimile, a printer, and a scanner. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, digital copiers and digital multifunction peripherals having functions such as facsimile, printer, and scanner have become widespread. Since the digital multifunction peripheral has a plurality of functions by itself, it is advantageous in terms of cost and installation space, and is rapidly used in many offices. The digital multifunction peripheral is provided with a one-touch key that can register a plurality of facsimile transmission destinations and can easily perform a transmission operation without inputting a facsimile (telephone) number of a destination at the time of transmission. . This one-touch key is used only for the facsimile function, and for functions other than facsimile,
The fact is that it doesn't help at all. By the way, in the invention described in Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 7-28352, a single one-touch key can be assigned a plurality of different meanings in the facsimile function, and the one-touch key is effectively used.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, one-touch keys are effectively used in the facsimile function, and other functions of the multifunction machine are not considered. As long as the multifunction device has a plurality of functions, if the one-touch keys can be used effectively with other functions (copy, printer, and scanner), the multifunction device will be more excellent in operability. Therefore, a first object of the present invention is to provide a digital multifunction peripheral that can effectively use one-touch keys even in functions other than the facsimile function by having one-touch key registration information storage means corresponding to the copy, printer, and scanner functions. It is to provide. A second object of the present invention is to provide a digital multi-function peripheral in which the contents of registered contents for each function are pasted on one-touch keys so that the contents of the one-touch keys can be easily confirmed. A third object of the present invention is to provide a display unit capable of displaying characters on one-touch keys, so that the contents of one-touch registration are switched and displayed every time a function is selected, so that the contents of the one-touch keys can be easily confirmed. It is to provide a digital multifunction peripheral.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of one-touch keys for designating a transmission destination at the time of facsimile transmission have a plurality of functions such as copy, facsimile, and printer. A digital multifunction peripheral provided with a function selecting means for selecting a function to be used from each function; a function-specific one-touch key registration information storing means for registering registration information in the one-touch key for each function; and the function selecting means A one-touch key registration information processing means for calling and processing registration information corresponding to the function selected by the function from the one-touch key registration information storage means for each function, a plurality of one-touch keys for specifying a destination of facsimile transmission The first object is achieved by allowing the key to be used for other functions.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the registered contents of the function-based one-touch key registration information storage means are arranged for each function and can be printed according to the size of the one-touch key. The provision of the information list printing means achieves the second object.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, each one-touch key has a character display portion capable of displaying an arbitrary character, and the one-touch key is divided into the respective functions by interlocking with the function switching by the function selecting means. The third object is achieved by displaying the registration information read from the one-touch key registration information storage means on the character display section of the corresponding one-touch key.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG.
1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral according to the present embodiment. In this device, the operation unit display unit 1
2. ADF (automatic document feeder) 14, optical unit 16, image memory 18, image processing unit 20, nonvolatile memory 22, paper supply unit 24, double-sided paper supply unit 26, image forming unit 28, fixing unit 30,
The application-specific one-touch key registration information storage unit 32, the selected application detection unit 34, and the font information storage unit 36 are connected to the system control unit 10.

In this digital multifunction peripheral, a normal magnification correction menu exists in a hierarchical structure. FIG.
8 shows a method of setting a correction magnification of the operation unit display unit 12.
As shown in this figure, it is necessary to press two buttons of magnification and magnification correction before reaching the correction magnification setting screen from the copy standby screen.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation section display section 12 of the digital copying machine. Three buttons (copy 50, printer 60, facsimile 70) located at the center are application (function) switching keys. Also, A on the left,
B, C... Are one-touch keys. This one-touch key normally registers the number of the facsimile transmission destination. Here, a process of registering and citing “magnification correction” to the one-touch key A in the copy application will be described. When the initial setting key located at the upper center of FIG. 3 is pressed, the menu A of FIG. Here, when the user selects the one-touch registration menu (1), menu B appears. If the user selects the magnification correction in (1), the user is inquired about a menu for which one-touch operation is to be registered, so the one-touch key A is pressed and selected. At this time, the magnification correction is stored in the combination column of the copy and the one-touch key A in the application-specific one-touch key registration information storage unit 32 in FIG. Through the above operation, the magnification correction is registered in the one-touch key A.

On the other hand, when quoting, when the one-touch key A is pressed on the copy standby screen of FIG. 4, the currently selected application is detected by the selected application detecting unit 34 of FIG.
Let's say it's a copy app. Next, when it is found that the magnification ratio correction is registered in the combination column of the copy and the one-touch key A in FIG. 6, the magnification correction setting screen of FIG. 2 is displayed by processing according to the action definition unit of FIG. Is done.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, in order to paste the registered content for each application to the one-touch key, the one that matches the size of the one-touch key can be printed using its own plotter. When the initial setting key in FIG. 3 is depressed and the one-touch label print menu (3) in FIG. 5 is selected and printing is executed, it is stored in the title storage section of the combination table of the copy and the one-touch key A in FIGS. The font pattern corresponding to the information (= magnification correction) is called from the font information storage unit 36. Image data is created from this font pattern, and the
Outputs a print result like FIG. 9 shows a result obtained by cutting the print result along a line and pasting the cut result to a one-touch key. Thereby, the user can easily grasp the contents of the one-touch keys for each application.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, a character display unit that can display characters on one-touch keys, for example, a liquid crystal display unit is provided, and one-touch registration contents are switched and displayed every time an application is selected. First, when a copy application switching key (50 in FIG. 3) is pressed, the selected application detection unit 34 detects that the currently selected application is a copy application, selects the copy field in FIG. The registered title information is called from the title storage unit in FIG. 7 and displayed on the character display unit. Next, the fax application switching key 70
Is pressed, the FA obtained from FIG. 6 and FIG.
The title information of the one-touch key A for X is called and displayed on the character display unit. The display of the one-touch keys A, B, and C after switching between the copy application, the FAX application, and the printer application is as shown in FIG. With this display, the contents of the one-touch keys for each function can be instantaneously displayed to the user.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the registration information is registered in the one-touch key for each function in the function-specific one-touch key registration information storage means, and can be called up and used. One-touch keys can also be used effectively with functions. According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the registered contents for each function are pasted to the one-touch key, a print corresponding to the size of the one-touch key can be printed using its own plotter. The contents of the key can be easily confirmed. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the character display unit capable of displaying characters on the one-touch keys is provided, the registered contents of the one-touch keys can be switched and displayed for each function selection.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital multifunction peripheral according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting a correction magnification on an operation unit display unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation unit display unit of the digital multifunction peripheral.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a copy standby screen of the digital multi-function peripheral.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a menu displayed when performing one-touch registration.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which a relationship between each application and each one-touch key is registered.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between a title storage unit and an action definition unit.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a print result by a one-touch label print menu according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the print result of FIG. 8 cut out along a line and pasted to a one-touch key.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a character display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 System control unit 12 Operation unit display unit 18 Image memory 20 Image processing unit 22 Non-volatile memory 32 One-touch key registration information storage unit for each application 34 Selected application detection unit 36 Font information storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A digital multi-function peripheral having a plurality of functions such as copy, facsimile, and printer, and having a plurality of one-touch keys for designating a transmission destination during facsimile transmission. Function selection means for selecting a function to be used; function-specific one-touch key registration information storage means for registering registration information in the one-touch key for each function; and registration information corresponding to the function selected by the function selection means. One-touch key registration information processing means for calling and processing the function-based one-touch key registration information storage means, wherein a plurality of one-touch keys for specifying a destination of facsimile transmission can be used for other functions. Digital MFP. 2. A registration information list printing means for arranging registration contents of the function-specific one-touch key registration information storage means for each function and printing according to the size of the one-touch key. Item 1. The digital multifunction peripheral according to Item 1. 3. Each one-touch key includes a character display unit capable of displaying an arbitrary character, and corresponds to the registration information read from the function-specific one-touch key registration information storage unit in conjunction with the function switching by the function selection unit. 2. The digital multifunction peripheral according to claim 1, wherein the multifunction peripheral is displayed on a character display portion of the one-touch key.