JPH09281853A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) 【Abstract】 PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maximize the effective use of a registered mode when calling a mode registered in a memory, and to simplify the setting of a new mode for a user. A sort mode and a stack mode can be set when a sorter is installed in the copying machine body, and a rotary sort mode and a rotary stack mode can be set when the sorter is not installed. The setting mode is a memory. Register in. When the registered mode is called, whether or not the sorter is attached is detected (S1), and when the sorter is attached, the process proceeds to S11 to S19. Therefore, for example, even if the registration mode is the rotation sort mode, the sort mode is set according to whether the sorter is attached (S16, S1).
7). On the other hand, when the sorter is not attached, S20 to S27
Move to the processing of. Therefore, for example, even if the registration mode is the sort mode, the rotary sort mode is set according to whether or not the sorter is attached (S20, S21).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printing machine, a copying machine,
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a facsimile and a printer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, digital copying machines are known which have a program function of registering a currently set mode in a memory or calling the mode registered in the memory. Since a non-volatile memory is generally used as this memory, the stored contents are retained even after the power of the digital copying machine is turned off. But,
In the digital copying machine, there are various peripheral devices (for example, a sorter and an automatic paper feeder) that can be mounted on the main body of the device and used as necessary, and the settable modes differ depending on the peripheral devices. Therefore, when the processing mode is called from the memory by the program function after the peripheral is attached to or removed from the main body after the power of the copier is turned off once, the mode previously registered in the memory and the currently settable mode There may be a discrepancy between and. Therefore, in order to solve this problem, when selecting the copy paper, only the paper size of the paper feed cassette is registered when the mode is registered in the memory without storing the information of the paper feed cassette consisting of multiple paper feed cassettes. However, a method of searching for paper cassettes of the same size and direction when the mode is called is adopted.

[0003]

However, this method is meaningless unless there is a paper feed stage (tray) of the same size and in the same direction, and it cannot be said to be perfect.

In view of this, the present invention enables the registered mode to be utilized to the maximum extent when the mode registered in the memory is called, and thus the user does not need to set a new mode. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the processing for image recording is performed according to the mode set by the mode setting means, and the peripheral device can be attached to and detached from the apparatus main body. In an image forming apparatus in which the mode that can be set by the mode setting unit differs depending on the peripheral device attached to the storage unit, a storage unit that stores the mode and a registration that registers the mode set by the mode setting unit in the storage unit Means, calling means for calling the mode registered in the storage means, and calling the mode registered in the storage means by the calling means, to the main body of the peripheral device during the registered mode. Detection means for detecting whether or not there is a mode corresponding to attachment / detachment of the device, and this detection means must detect the presence of the corresponding mode. Sometimes, the most similar mode of in the registration mode of the storage means, and a similar mode setting means for setting a mode corresponding to the detachment of the peripheral device, to achieve the above object.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the first aspect, the peripheral equipment mounted on the apparatus main body is a sorter, and when the sorter is mounted on the apparatus main body, it can be set by the mode setting means. The mode is a sort mode or a stack mode, and the mode that can be set by the mode setting means when the sorter is removed from the apparatus main body is a rotary sort mode or a rotary stack mode. Similarly, the stack mode and the rotating stack mode are similar to each other to achieve the above object.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a setting means for setting the size of the paper stored in the paper feed tray and a selecting means for arbitrarily selecting the size of the paper used for image recording. In an image forming apparatus that performs image recording processing in accordance with the setting state by the selection unit and the selection state by the selection unit, and the setting state that can be selected by the selection unit is different depending on the setting state by the setting unit,
Storage means for storing the paper size selected by the selection means, registration means for registering the paper size selected by the selection means, calling means for calling the paper size registered in the storage means, and this calling means When the paper size registered in the storage means is called, the detection means for detecting whether or not the registered paper size matches the paper size set by the setting means, and the detection means detects the paper size. When a size mismatch is detected, the optimum paper size among the paper sizes set by the setting means is set as the size corresponding to the registered paper size, and the optimum paper size is set. And means for setting predetermined processing.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a case where an image forming apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied to a composite digital copying machine will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of the image forming apparatus of this embodiment applied to a composite digital copying machine. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a plane of an operation unit of the composite digital copying machine. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the composite digital copying machine. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system of the composite digital copying machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, this composite digital copying machine includes a copying machine body 1 and an automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as A).
DF) 100, a 3-bin sorter 200, and a paper feeding unit 300. The copying machine main body 1 includes a scanner for reading a document, an image processing unit, a writing unit, a plotter, and the like. The scanner is composed of a contact glass 10 on which a document is placed and which functions as a document table, and an optical scanning system.

The optical scanning system includes an exposure lamp 11 and a first
A first carriage with a mirror 12 and a second mirror 13
And a second carriage having a third mirror 14, a lens 15, and a full-color CCD (hereinafter referred to as C
16) and so on. The first carriage is
When a document is read, it is driven by a stepping motor (not shown) to move at a constant speed, and the second carriage moves
When a document is read, it is driven by a stepping motor to move at a speed half that of the first carriage.

An original (not shown) on the contact glass 10 is optically scanned by the first carriage and the second carriage, and the exposure lamp 11, the first mirror 12 and the second carriage are provided.
An image is formed on the image pickup surface of the CCD 16 via the mirror 13, the third mirror 14 and the lens 15, and photoelectrically converted. CC
The image signal separated into each color of red (R), green (G), and blue (B) by D16 is A / D by an A / D converter (not shown).
The data is D-converted and output to an image processing unit, which will be described later, that performs image processing. The image processing unit will be described later.

The writing unit is the laser output unit 2
0, fθ lens 21, and mirror 22. Inside the laser output unit 20, a laser diode, which is a laser light source, and a polygon mirror are provided. The black image signal output from the image processing unit is converted into a laser beam having an intensity corresponding to this image signal, shaped into a light beam of a constant shape by a collimator lens, an aperture, and a cylinder lens, and irradiated on a polygon mirror. It is output from the output unit 20. The laser light output from the laser output unit 20 is applied to the photosensitive drum 30 via the fθ lens 21 and the mirror 22. Also,
The laser light that has passed through the fθ lens 21 is applied to a beam sensor that generates a main-scanning synchronization detection signal PMSYNC that is arranged outside the image area. The red image signal output from the image processing unit is buffered to match the writing position with the black image signal, is sent to the LED writing unit 31, and is irradiated onto the photosensitive drum 30.

The ADF 100 has a function of supplying originals one by one to the contact glass 10 of the copying machine main body 1 and discharging them after copying. The ADF 100 includes a document feeding table 101 for loading documents, and the documents loaded on the document feeding table 101 are arranged in the width direction by a side guide (not shown). Documents stacked on the document feed table 101 are fed by the feed roller 102 from the bottom document.
The sheets are separated and fed one by one, and are conveyed toward the contact glass 10 of the copying machine main body 1 by the conveyor belt 103. When the document on the contact glass 10 has been read by the scanner, it is discharged onto the discharge tray 105 by the conveyor belt 103 and the discharge rollers 104.

When reading a double-sided original, the double-sided original on the original feeding table 101 is separated from the lowermost original by the paper feed roller 102 and fed one by one, and the conveyor belt 1
The sheet is sent to the contact glass 10 of the copying machine body 1 by 03, and the original is inverted by the inversion claw 106, and then set on the contact glass 10. After the reading of the back side of the original by the scanner is completed, the original is conveyed by the conveyor belt 103, the original is inverted by the reversing claw 106, and the original after the inversion is set on the contact glass 10. When the reading of the front side of the original by the scanner is completed, the original is ejected to the paper ejection tray 105 by the conveyor belt 103 and the paper ejection roller 104.

The first tray 50 in the copying machine main body 1, the second tray 310 and the third tray 32 in the paper feeding unit 300.
0, or each transfer paper loaded on the fourth tray 330,
Corresponding first sheet feeding device 51, second sheet feeding device 311, third
The vertical feeding unit 340 of the paper feeding unit 300 is fed by the paper feeding device 321 and the fourth paper feeding device 331, respectively.
Further, the main body vertical conveyance unit 60 conveys it toward the registration rollers 53. When the leading edge of the transfer sheet is detected by the registration sensor 52, it is stopped by the registration roller 53 after being conveyed for a certain time. The transfer sheet waiting by the registration roller 53 is sent out onto the photosensitive drum 30 in synchronization with the leading edge of the image valid signal (FGATE), and the image is transferred by a transfer charger (not shown). Transfer paper is
When it is separated from the photoconductor drum 30, it is conveyed by the conveying device 54, the image is fixed by the fixing device 55 having a fixing roller and a pressure roller, and is ejected to the 3-bin sorter 200 by the paper ejection roller 56.

To form an image on the photoconductor drum 30, an electrostatic latent image is formed by irradiating a laser beam on the electric charge charged on the photoconductor drum 30 by the first charging device, and the black developing device 32 exposes the latent image. An image is formed on the body drum 30. After that, the photosensitive drum 30 is charged again by the second charging device, the second color electrostatic latent image is formed by the LED array 31, and the image is formed on the photosensitive drum 30 by the second developing device 33.

When the double-sided unit 40 is used to print on both the front and back sides of the transfer paper, the transfer paper from the fixing device 55 is guided to the double-sided conveyance path 41 by the switching claw 57, and is fed by the feed roller 42 and the separation roller 43. Is passed and the sheets are stacked on the double-sided tray with the front and back reversed. The transfer sheets accumulated on the double-sided tray come into contact with the feed roller 42 when the double-sided tray moves up, and are sent to the main body vertical transport unit 60 when the feed roller 42 rotates, and are re-fed to the registration rollers 53. Later, the back side is copied.

The 3-bin sorter 200 includes the first paper discharge tray 2
01, the second paper ejection tray 202, the third paper ejection tray 203,
Further, the reversing dedicated tray 204 is provided so that the transfer sheet can be reversed and output to each tray. The transfer paper discharged from the copying machine main body 1 is guided to the paper discharge trays 201 to 203 by the switching claw 207 in the case of front surface paper discharge, and is discharged to a preset tray.
When discharging to the second sheet discharge tray 202, the second tray switching claw 205 operates to guide the transfer sheet, and when discharging to the third sheet discharge tray 203, the third tray switching claw 206 operates. Guide the transfer paper.

In the case of reverse discharge, the switching claw 207 is used.
When the trailing edge of the transfer sheet passes the reversal detection sensor 208 by being guided in the direction of the dedicated tray 204 by the reversal, the transport roller 209 is reversed, is guided in the direction of the paper discharge trays 201 to 203, and is discharged to a preset tray. To be done. Also,
The first paper ejection tray 201 is equipped with a shift function for shifting the tray back and forth and a vertical function for shifting the tray up and down. The shift function is used to sort the transfer sheets, and the up / down function is used to stack a large number of transfer sheets while ensuring sheet alignment.

Next, the operation section 400 will be described with reference to FIG. 400 × 25 in the center of the operation unit 400
A 6-dot liquid crystal display (LCD) 401 and a touch panel are provided. The liquid crystal display unit 401 displays the functions (functions related to copying and facsimile) incorporated in the device, and the user operates the device according to this display. Switching between the copy function and the facsimile function is performed by the function switching keys 412 and 413.

On the right side of the liquid crystal display unit 401, various numeric keys 402 commonly used for copying and facsimile, a clear / stop key 403, a start key 404, a program key 405, a job recall key 406, a mode clear / preheat key 407. Various keys such as an interrupt key 408 and keys such as a pause / redial key 409, a shortening key 410, and a reception key 411 used exclusively for facsimile are arranged.

A facsimile switching key 412, a copy switching key 413, an initial setting key 414, a guidance key 415, and a volume 416 for adjusting the density of the liquid crystal display unit 401 are provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display unit 401. A display section 417 dedicated to facsimile is provided on the left side of these keys. This display unit 417 displays various types of L such as memory full during communication.
ED and 40 characters (20 characters x 2) that indicate the communication status
Line) liquid crystal display section.

Next, the structure of the control system of the composite digital copying machine having such a structure will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, this control system includes a main controller 501, an operation unit controller 500, an image processing controller 502, an ADF controller 503, a sorter controller 504, and a paper feed tray controller 50.
5. Facsimile controller (FAX controller)
506, various sensors that detect the state of each unit, various loads that are control targets, and the like are connected.

The main controller 501 performs paper feed, conveyance, fixing, double-sided, process control and the like. The operation unit controller 500 controls input of various keys arranged on the operation unit 400, and also controls the liquid crystal display 4 of the operation unit 400.
Display control such as 01 is performed. Image processing controller 50
Reference numeral 2 performs image control and scanner reading control. AD
The F controller 503 controls the ADF 100.
The sorter controller 504 controls the 3-bin sorter 200. The paper feed tray controller 505 controls the paper feed unit 300. Facsimile controller 5
Reference numeral 06 performs facsimile transmission / reception management and file management. The facsimile controller 506 includes a G3 controller 507 for performing G3 protocol control and a G4 controller
Is connected to the G4 controller 508 which controls the protocol.

Next, the above-mentioned image processing controller 502.
The detailed configuration of the above will be described with reference to FIG. The image processing controller 502, as shown in FIG.
(Central processing unit) 600, ROM (Read Only Memory) 601, RAM (Random Access Memory)
602, non-volatile RAM 650, scanner control circuit 60
4, timing control circuit 606, CCD 16, signal processing circuit 608, AD converter 609, shading correction circuit 610, image processing unit 611, selector 612, black image writing control unit 613, LD (laser diode) 61
4. A color image writing controller 615 and an LED (light emitting diode) 616 are provided. Scanner control circuit 60
4, a position sensor 603 that detects the positions of the first carriage and the second carriage, a motor 605 that drives the first carriage and the second carriage, and a power supply 617 that drives the exposure lamp 11 are connected.

The image controller 502 having the above-mentioned configuration includes the main controller 501 to the CPU 600.
When an instruction to start reading the original is issued to the CPU 6, the CPU 6
00 transmits the instruction to the scanner control circuit 604. Upon receiving this instruction, the scanner control circuit 604 turns on the exposure lamp 11 and drives the motor 605 to move the first carriage and the second carriage to the reading reference position, and after the position sensor 603 detects the position, The reading of the original 607 is started. At this time, the sub-scanning effective period signal FGATE is generated, and the generated signal is sent to the timing control circuit 606. The sub-scanning effective period signal FGATE is active at the start of reading and becomes negative at the end of reading. The timing control circuit 606 generates and outputs the image synchronization clock CLK, the main scanning synchronization signal LSYNC, and the main scanning valid signal LGATE.

Next, the flow of image processing will be described. The original 607 is illuminated by the exposure lamp 11, its reflected light is imaged on the CCD 16, and the CCD 16 outputs analog image signals separated into red, green and blue. , To the signal processing circuit 608. This analog image signal is sent to the signal processing circuit 6
After being amplified and light amount corrected by 08, the AD converter 60
The signal is converted into a digital multi-valued signal by 9 and is subjected to shading correction by the shading correction circuit 610 and sent to the image processing unit 611. In the image processing unit 611, the MT
F correction, gamma correction, black image generation, color image generation, 2
Basic image quality processing such as binarization processing and multi-value processing, and image processing peculiar to digital such as scaling, editing, and marker detection are performed to obtain black data DATA0 to 7 and color data DAT.
AC is output.

The image data output from the image processor 611, the synchronization signal generated by the timing control circuit 606,
The reference signal PMSYNC for writing and
2 is input. In the case of copying, the black image is sent from the writing control unit 613 to the LD 614, the color image is sent from the writing control unit 615 to the LED 616, and the image is formed by irradiating the photosensitive drum 30. On the other hand, when performing facsimile transmission, the selector 612
From the main controller 501 to the facsimile memory. The output of the facsimile reception is such that the data received via the line is decompressed and expanded in the facsimile memory, and then input to the image selector 612 together with the image data and the synchronizing signal to be written.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining the flow of an image when transmitting / receiving a facsimile. First, at the time of storing / transmitting a facsimile image, the image data read by the scanner is subjected to various kinds of image processing by the image processing controller 502, and then stored in the image memory 620 on the main controller 501 from the selector 612. . Then, it is compressed into a compression code (MH, MR, MMR) designated by the compression / expansion unit 622 and stored in the SAF memory 623 on the facsimile controller 506. At this time, if it is more efficient to transmit the data stored in the image memory 620 by rotating it in the A4 landscape or B5 landscape, then when transferring the data from the image memory 620 to the compression / expansion unit 622, Rotator 621 is used to rotate the image for compression.

The data stored in the SAF memory 623 is stored in the line buffer 624 in the G3 controller 507.
To the compressor / decompressor 62 according to the mode of the receiver.
After recompression at 7, the data is transmitted from the NCU (network control unit) 626 via the modem 625. Similarly in the case of G4, the data is transferred to the line buffer 628 in the G4 controller 508, compressed by the compression / expansion unit 631 according to the mode of the receiver, and then transmitted via the ISDN control unit 629 and the transformer 630.

Next, when receiving / printing a facsimile,
The data sent from the line is stored in the SAF memory 623 via the NCU 626 and the modem 625. SA
The data stored in the F memory 623 is expanded by the compression / expansion unit 622 on the main controller 501 and expanded on the image memory 620. At the time of extension, A4
When it is more efficient to print by rotating in landscape or B5 landscape, when transferring data from the compression / decompression device 622 to the image memory 620, the rotator 621 is used to rotate the image for decompression. . The data expanded on the image memory 620 is sent to the image processing controller 502, transferred from the selector 612 to the write control circuit, and printing is performed.

In the embodiment having such a configuration and operation, the user can further set various modes for copying by operating the operation section 400 described above, and the set mode can be set at the time of image processing. A copy (image recording process) according to the above is performed. The copy procedure according to such a mode is described in advance in ROM 601.
Is stored in Further, the set mode is temporarily stored in the readable / writable RAM 602, and the RA
The stored mode of M602 can be registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 as needed. The mode registered in the non-volatile RAM 650 can be called and used at any time by the calling function.

Further, this embodiment has a first processing function as described below. The first processing function sets a predetermined mode in accordance with the attachment / detachment of the 3-bin sorter 200, which is a peripheral device, to / from the copying machine body 1.
Set by the operation of, and the set mode is non-volatile R
If the mode corresponding to the state of attachment / detachment of the 3-bin sorter 200 to / from the copying machine main body 1 is not registered in the registration mode when the mode is registered in the AM 650 and the registered mode is called. Of these, the most similar mode is set as a mode corresponding to attachment / detachment of the 3-bin sorter 200.

In realizing this function, the 3-bin sorter 20
When 0 is attached to the copying machine body 1, the sort mode and the stack mode can be set by operating the operation unit 400.
When the 3-bin sorter 200 is not attached to the copying machine main body 1, the rotation sort mode and the rotation stack mode can be set by operating the operation unit 400. Also,
The sort mode and the rotation sort mode are similar to each other, and the stack mode and the rotation stack mode are similar to each other.

Here, the above-mentioned sort mode is a mode in which the 3-bin sorter 200 is used to perform a process of aligning copies one by one in page order. The stack mode is a mode in which the 3-bin sorter 200 performs a process of sorting a copy for each page. In the rotary sort mode, an original is read by a scanner, the read data is stored in a memory, and the data is used at the time of copying, so that one copy is made in page order and the discharge direction is set to 1 In this mode, each copy is changed to the vertical and horizontal directions. The rotation stack mode is a mode in which copying is performed page by page and the discharge direction is changed to the vertical and horizontal directions each time the page is changed.

Next, under such conditions, the operator selects the sort mode or the stack mode with the 3-bin sorter 200 mounted on the copying machine main body 1, and the selected mode is stored in the nonvolatile RAM 650. After registration, temporarily turn off the power by operating the main switch. After that, remove the 3-bin sorter 200 from the copier body 1,
A case where the power is turned on again to call the mode registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

First, the procedure of program registration processing will be described with reference to FIG. First, referring to the RAM 602, it is determined whether or not the sort mode is set (step 1). As a result, if the sort mode is set (step 1; Y), the sort mode is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 (step 2), and if the sort mode is not set (step 1; N). ,
In the next step 3, it is judged whether or not the stack mode is set. As a result of the determination in step 3, if the stack mode is set (step 3; Y), the stack mode is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 (step 4), and if the stack mode is not set (step 4). 3; N), and in the next step 5, it is determined whether or not the rotation sort mode is set.

If the result of determination in step 5 is that the rotation sort mode is set (step 5; Y), the rotation sort mode is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 (step 6), and the rotation sort mode is set. If not (step 5; N), it is determined in the next step 7 whether or not the rotary stack mode is set. If the result of determination in step 7 is that the rotary stack mode is set (step 7; Y), the rotary stack mode is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 (step 8), and if the rotary stack mode is not set. (Step 7;
N), registration is completed. By such a series of processing,
The registration of the set mode in the nonvolatile RAM is completed.

Next, the nonvolatile RAM 6 is operated as described above.
Regarding the processing procedure of calling the mode registered in 50,
This will be described with reference to FIG. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the 3-bin sorter 200 is mounted on the copying machine main body 1 as a peripheral device (step 11). This determination is made based on a signal from a sensor that detects the mounting of the 3-bin sorter 200. As a result, when it is determined that the 3-bin sorter 200 is attached to the copying machine main body 1 (step 11; Y), the process proceeds to the following processes.

First, referring to the registered contents of the non-volatile RAM 650, it is judged whether or not the sort mode is registered (step 12). When the sort mode is registered (step 12; Y), the sort mode is set. RAM60
2 and set it (step 13), and if the sort mode is not registered (step 12;
N) In the next step 14, it is determined whether or not the stack mode is registered. If the stack mode is registered as a result of the determination in step 14, (step 1
4; Y) and set the stack mode (step 1
5) If the stack mode is not registered (step 14; N), it is determined in the next step 16 whether or not the rotation sort mode is set.

As a result, when the rotary sort mode is registered (step 16; Y), the sort mode similar to the rotary sort mode is set (step 1).
7) If the rotation sort mode is not registered (step 16; N), it is determined in the next step 18 whether the rotation stack mode is registered. As a result, when the rotary stack mode is registered (step 18; Y), a stack mode similar to the rotary stack mode is set (step 19), and when the rotary stack mode is not registered (step 19), Step 18;
N), end the call.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step 11 that the 3-bin sorter 200 is not attached to the copying machine main body 1 (step 11; N), the following processes are performed.
First, it is determined whether or not the sort mode is registered by referring to the registered contents of the nonvolatile RAM 650 (step 2
0), if the sort mode is registered (step 20; Y), the rotary sort mode is stored in the RAM 602 and set (step 21). If the sort mode is not registered (step 20; Y). N) At the next step 22, it is judged whether or not the stack mode is registered. As a result of this determination, if the stack mode is registered (step 22; Y), the rotary stack mode is set (step 23), and if the stack mode is not registered (step 22; N). ,
In the next step 24, it is determined whether or not the rotation sort mode is registered.

As a result of this judgment, when the rotary sort mode is registered (step 24; Y), the rotary sort mode is set (step 25), and when the rotary sort mode is not registered (step 24). ; N),
In the next step 26, it is determined whether or not the rotary stack mode is registered. As a result, when the rotary stack mode is registered (step 26; Y), the rotary stack mode is set (step 27), and when the rotary stack mode is not registered (step 2).
6; N), the calling of the registered mode ends. Through the series of processes described above, the calling from the nonvolatile RAM 650 in the registered mode is completed.

According to the above processing, the 3-bin sorter 200
The rotary sort mode is set in a state where the printer is not attached to the copying machine main body 1, the set rotary sorting mode is registered in the non-volatile RAM 650, and then the power is turned off once, and then the 3-bin sorter 200 is inserted into the copying machine main body. When the power is turned on again after being attached to the No. 1 and the mode is called, the sort mode according to the attachment of the 3-bin sorter 200 is set instead of the rotation sort mode. On the other hand, the sort mode is set while the 3-bin sorter 200 is attached to the copying machine main body 1, the set sort mode is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650, and then the power is turned off and then the 3-bin sorter 200 is set. When mounted on the copier body 1 and turned on again to call the mode,
Instead of the sort mode, the rotation sort mode is set according to the state in which the 3-bin sorter 200 is not mounted. Therefore, even if the user cannot use the registered mode, an appropriate mode is automatically set without setting a new mode.

Next, the second processing function of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second processing function, the user arbitrarily selects and sets the size of the transfer paper used for copying by operating the operation unit 400, and the set paper size is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650. When calling up and using the registered transfer paper size, the first
When there is no transfer paper size accommodated in the tray 50 or the like, the optimum paper size and predetermined processing are set.

When realizing this function, the trays for paper feeding are the first tray 50, the second tray 310, and the third tray 3.
20 and the fourth tray 330, and the size of the transfer paper is “A4 landscape”, “A4 portrait”, “B5 landscape”, or “B5” depending on the size of the transfer paper stored in each tray.
Vertical "can be set respectively. This setting can be arbitrarily set by the setting means provided in each tray. In addition, the user can set the automatic paper selection or the arbitrary paper size setting. The paper sizes that can be selected and set are the first tray 50 and the second tray.
Tray 310, third tray 320, or fourth tray 3
The size of the transfer paper stored in 30. The paper size set in this way is determined by the nonvolatile RA as described later.
Register to M650 and use.

Next, the procedure of the program registration process will be described with reference to FIG. First, referring to the RAM 602, it is determined whether or not the mode related to "automatic paper selection" is set (step 31). As a result,
If "automatic paper selection" is set (step 31; Y), a non-volatile RA indicating "automatic paper selection" is set.
Register in M605 (step 32) and select "Automatic paper selection"
If is not set (step 31; N), it is determined in the next step 33 whether or not the mode for "A4 landscape" is set. As a result of this judgment, "A4 sideways"
If is set (step 33; Y), “A
"4 landscape" is registered in the nonvolatile RAM 650 (step 34), and if "A4 landscape" is not set (step 33; N), "A4 portrait" in the next step 35.
It is determined whether or not the mode according to is set.

If the result of this determination is that "A4 portrait" is set (step 35; Y), the fact that it is "A4 portrait" is registered in the non-volatile RAM 650 (step 36).
If "A4 portrait" is not set (step 3
5; N), and in the next step 37, it is determined whether or not the mode for "B5 landscape" is set. If "B5 landscape" is set as a result of this determination (step 3
7; Y), the fact that it is "B5 landscape" is stored in the nonvolatile RAM 650.
(Step 38), and if "B5 landscape" is not set (step 37; N), the next step 39
Then, it is determined whether or not the mode for "B5 portrait" is set. As a result, when "B5 portrait" is set (step 39; Y), the fact that "B5 portrait" is registered in the nonvolatile RAM (step 40), and "B5 portrait" is set. If not (step 39; N), the registration ends. By such a series of processing, the registration of the set mode in the nonvolatile RAM 650 is completed.

Next, the nonvolatile RAM 6 is operated as described above.
Regarding the processing procedure of calling the mode registered in 50,
This will be described with reference to FIG. In this processing procedure, the transfer papers stored in the tray are selected in the order of the same size and same direction as the original, the same size and different direction, the different size and same direction, and the different size and different direction. To explain this processing procedure, first, the nonvolatile RA
By referring to the registered contents of M650, it is judged whether or not the mode related to "automatic paper selection" is registered (step 41). As a result, when the "automatic paper selection" is registered (step 41; Y), the mode is set by storing the "automatic paper selection" in the RAM 602 (step 42), and the "automatic paper selection" is selected. If "selection" is not registered (step 41; N), the next step 43
Then, it is determined whether or not the mode for "A4 landscape" is registered. When "A4 landscape" is registered as a result of this determination (step 43; Y), "A4 landscape" shown in FIG.
If "A4 landscape" is not registered (step 43; N), then the mode for "A4 portrait" is registered in the next step 45. To judge.

As a result of this judgment, when "A4 portrait" is registered (step 45; Y), "A4 portrait" shown in FIG.
4 vertical processing ”(step 46), and if“ A4 vertical ”is not registered (step 45; N), whether or not the mode for“ B5 horizontal ”is set in the next step 47. To judge. If the result of this determination is that "B5 landscape" is registered (step 47; Y), then FIG.
The process shifts to "B5 horizontal processing" shown in (step 48),
If "B5 landscape" is not registered (step 4
7; N), and in the next step 49, it is determined whether or not the mode for "B5 portrait" is registered. As a result, "B
If "5 portrait" is registered (step 49;
Y), the process shifts to "B5 portrait processing" shown in FIG. 13 (step 50), and if "B5 portrait" is not registered (step 49; N), the calling process ends.

Next, regarding the above-mentioned "A4 horizontal processing",
This will be described with reference to FIG. When the "A4 landscape" mode is registered, the "A4 landscape" size is set as a transfer sheet in any one of the trays from the first tray 50 at the top to the fourth tray 330 at the bottom. It is searched whether there is a tray (step 51 to step 52). As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size (step 52; Y),
A tray of that size is set as a paper feed tray for copying (step 53). On the other hand, as a result of that search,
When there is no tray for setting the “A4 landscape” size (step 52; N), “A” is set as the transfer sheet on one of the trays from the top to the bottom.
It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "4 portrait" size (step 54 to step 55).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size (step 55;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 5
6) The rotation output mode is set (step 57). Here, in the rotation output mode, the read image is rotated,
In this mode, the rotated image is recorded on the transfer paper.
On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size (step 55; N), one of the trays from the uppermost to the lowermost is continued.
First, it is searched whether there is a tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size as the transfer sheet (step 58 to step 59).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 59;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 6
0) and "variable magnification 87%" are set (step 61). Here, the "variable magnification 87%" is a function of reducing the size to 87% and copying. On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 59; N), the transfer sheet "B5" is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom. It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "vertical" size (steps 62 to 63).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 63;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 6
4), "variable magnification 87%" is set (step 65), and the rotation output mode is further set (step 66). on the other hand,
As a result of the search, if there is no tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 63; N), the tray of the uppermost size is set (step 6).
7), "A4 horizontal processing" ends.

Next, regarding the above-mentioned "A4 portrait processing",
This will be described with reference to FIG. When the "A4 portrait" mode is registered, the "A4 portrait" size is set as the transfer paper in any one of the trays from the first tray 50 at the top to the fourth tray 330 at the bottom. It is searched whether or not there is a tray (step 71 to step 72). As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size (step 72; Y),
A tray of that size is set as a paper feed tray for copying (step 73). On the other hand, as a result of that search,
When there is no tray for setting the “A4 portrait” size (step 72; N), the transfer sheet “A” is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom.
It is searched whether or not there is a tray for which the size of "4 landscape" is set (steps 74 to 75).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size (step 75;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 7
6) The rotation output mode is set (step 77). On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size (step 75; N), the transfer sheet "B5" is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom. It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "vertical" size (step 78 to step 79). As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 79; Y),
After setting the tray of that size (step 80),
"Variable magnification 87%" is set (step 81).

On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 7)
9; N), and subsequently, it is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size as the transfer sheet in any one of the trays from the uppermost stage to the lowermost stage (steps 82 to 83). ). As a result of this search, "B5
When there is a tray for setting the "horizontal" size (step 83; Y), after setting the tray of that size (step 84), "variable magnification 87%" is set (step 85), and the rotation output mode is further set. Set (Step 8)
6). On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 83;
N), by setting the top tray size
(Step 87), the "A4 portrait processing" ends.

Next, regarding the above-mentioned "B5 horizontal processing",
This will be described with reference to FIG. When the "B5 landscape" mode is registered, the "B5 landscape" size is set as the transfer sheet in any one of the first tray 50 at the top and the fourth tray 330 at the bottom. It is searched whether there is a tray (step 91 to step 92). As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 92; Y),
A tray of that size is set as a paper feed tray for copying (step 93). On the other hand, as a result of that search,
When there is no tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 92; N), "B5" is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom as transfer paper.
It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "5 portrait" size (step 94 to step 95).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 95;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 9
6) The rotation output mode is set (step 97). On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 95; N), the "A4 size" as the transfer paper is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom. It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "horizontal" size (step 98 to step 99).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size (step 99;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 1
00), and "variable magnification 115%" is set (step 10).
1). Here, “variable magnification 115%” is a function of expanding to 115% and copying. On the other hand, as a result of that search,
When there is no tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size (step 99; N), the transfer sheet "A" is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom.
It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "4 portrait" size (step 102 to step 103).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size (step 103;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 1
04), and set "variable magnification 115%" (step 10).
5) Further, the rotation output mode is set (step 10).
6). On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size (step 103;
N), by setting the top tray size
(Step 107), "B5 horizontal processing" ends.

Next, regarding the above-mentioned "B5 vertical processing",
This will be described with reference to FIG. When the "B5 portrait" mode is registered, the "B5 portrait" size is set as the transfer paper in any one of the trays from the uppermost first tray 50 to the lowermost fourth tray 330. It is searched whether or not there is a tray (step 111 to step 112). As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 112;
Y), the tray of that size is set as the paper feed tray for copying (step 113). On the other hand, as a result of the search, if there is no tray for setting the "B5 portrait" size (step 112; N), then "B5" as the transfer paper is continuously transferred to any one of the trays from the top to the bottom. It is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "horizontal" size (step 114 to step 11).
5).

As a result of this search, when there is a tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 115;
Y), after setting the tray of that size (Step 1
16), set the rotation output mode (step 11)
7). On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "B5 landscape" size (step 115;
N) Subsequently, it is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size as the transfer sheet in any one of the trays from the top to the bottom (step 1).
18-step 119). As a result of this search, "A4
If there is a tray for which the "vertical" size is set (step 119; Y), the tray of that size is set (step 120), and then "variable magnification 115%" is set (step 121).

On the other hand, as a result of the search, when there is no tray for setting the "A4 portrait" size (step 1
19; N), and subsequently, it is searched whether or not there is a tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size as a transfer sheet in any one of the trays from the uppermost stage to the lowermost stage (step 122 to step 123). ). As a result of this search,
When there is a tray for setting the "A4 landscape" size (step 123; Y), the tray of that size is set (step 124), then "variable magnification 115%" is set (step 125), and further rotation output is performed. The mode is set (step 126). On the other hand, as a result of the search, "A4
When there is no tray for setting the "horizontal" size (step 123; N), the tray of the uppermost size is set (step 127), and the "B5 vertical processing" is ended.

According to the series of processes described above, for example, "A4 landscape" is set on the first tray 50 at the top, "B5 landscape" is set on the second tray 310 at the second stage, and the third tray 320 at the third stage. If you have registered and set "A4 landscape" as the copy mode when "A4 portrait" is set in the fourth tray 330 and "B5 portrait" is set in the fourth tray 330, When the paper size of the upper first tray 50 is changed to "B5 portrait", "A4 portrait" which is the closest to the registered "A4 landscape" can be set when the mode registration is called, and By rotating and outputting the image, the user can obtain a desired copy without changing the orientation of the document set.

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According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, when the registered mode is called, when the mode corresponding to the attachment / detachment of the peripheral device to / from the main body of the apparatus does not exist in the registered mode, the registered mode is set. Since the most similar mode among them is set as the mode corresponding to the attachment / detachment of the peripheral device, the registered mode can be effectively utilized when calling the registered mode, and it is not necessary to newly set the mode.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the registered paper size is called and the registered paper size does not match the currently available paper size, the optimum paper size is selected from the currently available paper sizes. Is set as the size corresponding to the registered paper size, and at the same time, the specified processing is performed, so when calling the registered paper size, the registered paper size can be effectively used, and it is necessary to newly set the paper size etc. There is no.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view in which an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a composite digital copying machine.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operation unit of the composite digital copying machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of the composite digital copying machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image processing system of the composite digital copying machine.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a flow of images during transmission / reception of a facsimile in the composite digital copying machine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the first processing function of the present embodiment and for registering a mode.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the first processing function and when calling a mode.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a second processing function of this embodiment, which is a flowchart at the time of mode registration.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the second processing function and is a flowchart when a mode is called.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the second processing function in the case of A4 horizontal processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the second processing function in the case of A4 portrait processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the second processing function and in the case of horizontal processing of B5.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the second processing function in the case of B5 vertical processing;

[Description of reference numerals] 1 copy machine main body 50 first tray 100 automatic document feeder (ADF) 200 3 bin sorter 300 paper feed unit 310 second tray 320 third tray 330 fourth tray 400 operation unit 500 operation unit controller 501 main controller 502 Image Processing Controller 503 ADF Controller 504 Sorter Controller 505 Paper Feed Tray Controller 506 Facsimile Controller 600 CPU 601 ROM (Read Only Memory) 602 RAM (Random Access Memory) 650 Nonvolatile RAM

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A process for image recording according to a mode set by a mode setting means, and a peripheral device can be attached to and detached from a main body of the apparatus. In an image forming apparatus having different modes that can be set, a storage unit that stores the mode, a registration unit that registers the mode set by the mode setting unit in the storage unit, and a call of the mode registered in the storage unit And a mode that corresponds to attachment / detachment of the peripheral device to / from the main body of the device when the mode registered in the storage unit is called by the calling unit. And a detecting means for detecting the presence of the corresponding mode when the detecting means does not detect the existence of the corresponding mode. Most similar mode, similar mode setting means for setting a mode corresponding to the detachment of the peripheral device, an image processing apparatus comprising the capital of. 2. A peripheral device attached to the apparatus main body is a sorter, and a mode that can be set by the mode setting means when the sorter is attached to the apparatus main body is a sort mode or a stack mode. When detached, the mode that can be set by the mode setting means is a rotary sort mode or a rotary stack mode, and the sort mode and the rotary sort mode are similar,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stack mode and the rotary stack mode are similar to each other. 3. A setting means for setting the size of the paper stored in the paper feed tray, and a selecting means for arbitrarily selecting the size of the paper used for image recording, and the setting state by the setting means and the selection. In the image forming apparatus that performs the image recording process according to the selection state of the selection unit, and the setting state that can be selected by the selection unit differs depending on the setting state of the setting unit, a storage unit that stores the paper size selected by the selection unit. Registration means for registering the paper size selected by the selection means, calling means for calling the paper size registered in the storage means, and calling the paper size registered in the storage means by the calling means , A detecting means for detecting whether or not the registered paper size matches the paper size set by the setting means. When the detecting means detects the mismatch of the paper sizes, the optimum paper size among the paper sizes set by the setting means is set as the size corresponding to the registered paper size, and is set. An image forming apparatus comprising: means for setting a predetermined process corresponding to an optimum paper size.