JPH1195504A - Recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recorder capable of interrupting recording motion on recording papers, when a paper supplying part is short of the recording papers, and quickly resuming the recording motion with a simple operation. SOLUTION: The recorder is provided with a manual paper supplying part 16 for supplying a manually fed paper on a manual feeding tray, a cut sheet supplying part 15 for supplying cut sheets in a paper feeding cassette and a recording part 17. During the recording motion of the recording part 17 using the manually fed paper, the running out of the manually fed papers is detected by a manually fed paper sensor 65 and a CPU 82. When the supply of the manually fed paper is detected within a specified time after the running out of the manually fed papers is detected, the recording motion on the manually fed paper is resumed. When the supply of the manually fed paper is not detected within the specified time, the cut paper is supplied to the recording part 17 from the cut paper supplying part 15, to resume the recording motion.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a recording apparatus applied to, for example, a copying apparatus and a facsimile apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recording apparatus of this type includes a recording section, a paper supply section for supplying recording paper to the recording section, and a detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of recording paper in the paper supply section. It has been known. In the recording unit, read image data and the like read by the reading device are recorded on recording paper supplied from the paper supply unit. Further, when the paper supply unit runs out of paper while the recording operation is being performed, the display unit indicates that the paper has run out. further,
In the above-described conventional configuration, there is also known a configuration having a manual paper supply function capable of supplying recording paper on a manual feed tray to a recording unit.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional recording apparatuses, when the recording operation is interrupted due to running out of the paper in the paper supply unit, the recording paper is supplied to the paper supply unit, and then the start key is pressed. The recording operation is not restarted unless is operated. For this reason, there is a problem that the recording operation cannot be restarted promptly.

Further, in a recording apparatus having a manual paper feeding function, the number of recording papers that can be accommodated in the manual feed tray is often limited. For this reason, when the number of originals to be recorded is large, it has been necessary to repeatedly supply the recording paper to the manual feed tray. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation is troublesome and the time required for all the recordings is long.

Further, when the operator leaves the place during the recording operation, the recording sheet is supplied to the sheet supply unit, and the recording operation is interrupted until the start key is pressed. . In such a case, there is a problem that the time required for the entire recording operation is further increased.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems existing in the prior art as described above. The purpose of the recording apparatus is to interrupt a recording operation on a recording sheet when the recording sheet runs out in a sheet supply unit, and to quickly resume the recording operation by a simple operation. Is to provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording section, a paper supply section for supplying recording paper to the recording section, and a paper supply section inside the paper supply section. A detecting unit that detects the presence or absence of a recording sheet, when the detecting unit detects that the paper has run out, the recording operation of the recording unit is interrupted, and the detecting unit supplies the recording sheet to the sheet supply unit. Is provided with control means for controlling so that the recording operation is restarted when the recording operation is detected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus according to the first aspect, the control unit detects that the recording unit has replenished the recording paper within a predetermined time after the paper-out detection. Is restarted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus according to the first or second aspect, in addition to the sheet supply unit, a second sheet for supplying a recording sheet to the recording unit similarly to the sheet supply unit. A supply unit, wherein the control unit causes the second paper supply unit to supply recording paper when the detection unit does not detect supply of recording paper within a predetermined time after the paper supply unit detects that the paper has run out. Is restarted.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a recording device of a multifunction facsimile machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a document feeding section 12, a document placing section 13, a document reading section 14, and a cut sheet feeding section serving as a second sheet feeding section are provided in an apparatus main body 11 of the multifunction machine. A paper supply unit 16 as a paper supply unit, a recording unit 17, and a paper discharge unit 18 are provided.

The document feeding section 12 includes a document table 22 on which a document 21 is placed, a separation roller 23 for separating and feeding the documents 21 one by one, and a plurality of feeding rollers for feeding the separated documents 21. 24 and a light-transmitting plate 25 through which the document 21 passes.
And a document discharge tray 26 for stocking the discharged document 21
And

A document presence / absence sensor 27 is disposed to face the document table 22 and outputs a detection signal when the document 21 is placed on the document table 22. The document discharge sensor 28 is disposed to face the document discharge table 26, and the document 2 is placed on the document discharge table 26.
When 1 is discharged, a detection signal is output.

The original placing portion 13 has a transparent original placing plate 31 for placing the original 21 on the upper surface thereof, and a holding lid 32 disposed on the original placing plate 31 so as to be capable of opening and closing. And The document table 22 and document discharge table 26 of the document feeding section 12 are provided with a pressing cover 32 of the document table 13.
It is arranged on the upper side and is opened and closed and rotated integrally with the presser lid 32.

The original reading section 14 includes a light source 37 for irradiating light to the original 21 passing on the light transmitting plate 25 or the original 21 placed on the original placing plate 31, and a light source 37 for reflecting light from the original 21. First to third mirrors 38a, 38b for changing the optical path,
38c. Light source 37 and first mirror 38a
Is supported by the first carriage 39, and the second mirror 38b and the third mirror 38c are supported by the second carriage 40, respectively. These first and second carriages 39, 40
The first document reading position P <b> 1 located immediately below the light transmitting plate 25 and the reference end 31 of the document placing plate 31 are moved by the moving mechanism 41.
a start point P2 of the second document reading position located just below
a and an intermediate standby position P3 between them. Further, the original reading unit 14 includes a condensing lens 42 for converging light from the third mirror 38c and an original 21 based on the light incident through the condensing lens 42.
An image sensor that reads the image above (CCD: Charge Couple
dDevice) 43.

The document feeding section 12 and the document reading section 1
ADF: Automatic multiple document reading unit (ADF: Automatic
Document Feeder), carriages 39 and 40
Is moved to the first document reading position P1, the image of the document 21 passing over the light transmitting plate 25 is read. Further, a flat bed reading section (FBS: Flat Bed Scanner) is configured by the document placing section 13 and the document reading section 14, and after the carriages 39 and 40 are moved and arranged at the start point P2a of the second document reading position, The original 21 moved toward the end point P2b and placed on the original placing plate 31
Is read.

The cut sheet supply section 15 includes a plurality of (two in this embodiment) sheet cassettes 57 for storing cut sheets 56 as recording sheets in a stacked state. Further, the cut sheet supply unit 15 includes a sheet feed roller 58 that feeds the cut sheets 56 in each sheet cassette 57 one by one toward the recording unit 17, and a guide plate 59 that guides the feed of the cut sheets 56. And Each paper cassette 57 is assigned a cassette number, and each paper cassette 57 accommodates cut sheets 56 of different sizes.

Each paper cassette 57 has a cut paper size setting device 57 that allows the operator to manually change the size of the cut paper 56 stored in the paper cassette 57.
a is provided. This cut sheet size setting device 57a
Is manually set, for example, by the following configuration. That is, a magnetic piece is attached to the side wall position of the paper feed cassette 57 determined for each size of the cut sheet 56, and the position of the magnetic piece is detected by a magnetic sensor provided on the apparatus main body 11 side. The set size of the cut paper 56 stored in the paper cassette 57 is detected.

As shown in FIG. 1, the manual paper feed unit 1
6, a manual feed tray 63 protruding from one side of the apparatus main body 11 to support manual paper 62 as recording paper;
A paper feed roller 64 that feeds the manual paper 62 placed on the manual feed tray 63 toward the recording unit 17 is provided. The manual paper sensor 65 which forms a part of the detection means is
It is arranged to face the manual feed tray 63.

The recording unit 17 includes a photosensitive drum 68, a charger 69 for uniformly charging the surface of the photosensitive drum 68 to a predetermined potential, and an exposing device for forming an electrostatic latent image of an image on the photosensitive drum 68. And a developing unit 71 for supplying toner to the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 68 to visualize the latent image. Further, the recording unit 17 includes a feed roller 72 that feeds the cut paper 56 or the manual paper 62 to the photosensitive drum 68, and transfers the toner image from the photosensitive drum 68 to the cut paper 56 or the manual paper 62. Transfer device 73
And a heat fixing device 74 for heating and fixing the toner image on the cut sheet 56 or the manual sheet 62.

The paper discharge section 18 has a paper discharge roller 77 for discharging the recorded cut paper 56 or the manual paper 62.
And a guide plate 78 for guiding the cut paper 56 or the manual paper 62 to be discharged, and a paper discharge tray 79 for stocking the discharged cut paper 56 or the manual paper 62.

Next, the circuit configuration of the copy / facsimile multifunction machine configured as described above will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the central processing unit (CPU) 82
It controls the operation of each part of the MFP. The read only memory (ROM) 83 stores various control programs necessary for the operation of the multifunction peripheral. Random access memory (R
AM) 84 temporarily stores data and the like obtained with the execution of the control program. And this CPU 8
2. The control means is constituted by the ROM 83 and the RAM 84.

The document reading section 14 reads an image on the document 21 via the light transmitting plate 25 or the document placing plate 31 and outputs black and white binary image data to the CPU 82. The image memory 85 temporarily stores image data received by facsimile communication and image data read by the document reading unit 14.

The cut sheet size setting unit 57a of the cut sheet supply unit 15 outputs to the CPU 82 information on the size of the cut sheet 56 in each sheet cassette 57 set by the setting unit 57a. Then, the cut sheet supply unit 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes a recording unit 1 for cutting a cut sheet 56 of a predetermined size selected according to the size of the document 21 from each sheet cassette 57.
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The manual paper supply unit 16 supplies the manual paper 62 on the manual tray 63 to the recording unit 17. The manual paper sensor 65 outputs a detection signal to the CPU 82 when the manual paper 62 is set on the manual tray 63. The manual paper sensor 65 and the CPU 82 constitute a detecting unit.

The recording section 17 records the received image data and the read image data on cut paper 56 or manual paper 62.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the display unit 86 includes a liquid crystal display panel 86a and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 86b.
It has. The liquid crystal display panel 86a reads, for example, an image on the document 21 in the copy mode and records the image on the manual paper 62, for example, as described in "Press the paper selection key to set the size of the manual paper." What
A message prompting the user to set the size of the manual paper 62 is displayed.

When the size of the manual paper 62 is set, the liquid crystal display panel 86a displays, for example, a message as shown in FIG. Here, in the upper row,
Display the message "Copy error" and the number of copies,
In the lower row, the symbol “T” of the manual feed tray 63, the manual paper size, and the copy magnification are displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the LED 86b is
For example, various information such as an operation state of the apparatus is displayed, such as “copy mode”, “communication mode”, “standby”, and “device abnormality”.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the operation unit 87
Various operation keys such as a function selection key 87a, a start key 87b, a paper selection key 87c, a set key 87d, and a clear key 87e are provided.

The function selection key 87a is operated to select whether to execute the copy mode or the facsimile communication mode. The start key 87b is operated to start a copy operation or a facsimile communication operation.

The paper selection key 87c is operated to set the size of the manual paper 62 and to select and set the paper cassette 57 in the copy mode. When the manual paper 62 is set on the manual tray 63,
When a detection signal is output from the manual paper sensor 65, the CPU 82 converts the operation function of the paper selection key 87c from selecting the paper feed cassette 57 to setting the size of the manual paper 62.

Then, the image on the document 21 is read, and
When recording on the manual paper 62, the operator sets the size of the manual paper 62 set on the manual tray 63 by pressing the paper selection key 87c. By repeatedly pressing the paper selection key 87c, the display on the liquid crystal display panel 86a is sequentially switched as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Then, the size of the manual paper 62 is set to the size displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 86a.

On the other hand, when an image on the document 21 is read and recorded on the cut sheet 56, the operator designates the cassette number of the sheet cassette 57 by depressing the sheet selection key 87c. A cut sheet 56 of a predetermined size corresponding to the size of the sheet is selected. By repeatedly pressing the paper selection key 87c, the paper feed cassettes 57 of the cassette numbers "1" and "2" are sequentially selected.

The set key 87d is used for a plurality of originals 2
1 is read from the FBS and recorded.
Operate to continue reading subsequent pages after each page is read. The clear key 87e is
This operation is performed when the reading operation is terminated after the reading operation of No. 1.

The modem 88 modulates and demodulates transmission / reception data. The network control unit (NCU) 89 has a function of controlling the closing and opening of the telephone line L1, and a function of detecting transmission and reception of a dial pulse corresponding to the fax number of the other party.

The notification buzzer 90 is provided near the liquid crystal display panel 86a of the display unit 86. The notification buzzer 90 constitutes notification means and a warning sound sounding device.

During the recording using the manual paper 62, if the manual paper 62 on the manual tray 63 runs out, the manual paper sensor 65 stops outputting the detection signal. Due to the interruption of the detection signal from the manual paper sensor 65, the CPU 82 detects that the manual paper 62 has run out. At this time, the notification buzzer 90 is sounded,
The out-of-paper state of the manual paper 62 is notified. The notification buzzer 90 is sounded several times intermittently at predetermined time intervals or continuously for a fixed time.

As shown in FIG. 2, the timer unit 91
The PU 82 includes a forced end timer 91a and a buzzer sounding timer 91b. Forced end timer 91
“a” limits the time for waiting for the operator to supply the manual paper 62 onto the manual feed tray 63 after the paper out of the manual paper 62 is detected. The buzzer sounding timer 91b limits the time until the notification buzzer 90 sounds after the paper out of the manual paper 62 is detected. The time until the forced termination timer 91a times out is set to be longer than the time of the buzzer sounding timer 91b.

Next, in the copy / facsimile multifunction peripheral of this embodiment, when the copy mode is selected, the original 2
The operation in the case of performing the reading and recording of No. 1 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Note that this flowchart proceeds under the control of the CPU 82 based on the control program stored in the ROM 83.

When the original 21 is read and recorded, the operator places the original 21 on the original platen 22 of the original feeding section 12 or on the original placing plate 31 of the original placing section 13.
When the start key 87b is pressed (S1), an image on the original 21 is read by the original reading unit 14 via the light transmitting plate 25 or the original placing plate 31. With it,
The manual feed paper 62 is set on the manual feed tray 63,
It is determined whether a detection signal is output from the manual paper sensor 65 (S2).

In this discrimination in S2, if the detection signal of the manual paper 62 is not output from the manual paper sensor 65, that is, if the recording using the manual paper 62 is not performed, the cut paper supply unit 15 is selected. Paper cassette 57
Is supplied to the recording unit 17, and the read image data is recorded on the cut sheet 56 (S3). Thereafter, based on the detection signal from the document discharge sensor 28, it is determined whether or not the document 21 provided for the recording is a document read by the ADF (S4).

If it is determined in step S4 that the document 21 has been read by the ADF, it is determined from the detection signal from the document presence / absence sensor 27 whether the document 21 has a next page (S5). If there is a next page, the process returns to step S3 to continue recording the read image data of the next page. If there is no next page, the reading and recording process ends.

If it is determined in step S4 that the document 21 provided for recording is not a document read by the ADF, that is, if the document 21 is a document read by the FBS, whether the set key 87d is pressed is determined. Is determined (S6). Then, if the set key 87d is pressed after the original 21 of the next page is set on the original placing plate 31, the process returns to S3 and the recording of the read image data of the next page is continued. On the other hand, there is no next page and set key 8
If the clear key 87e is pressed instead of 7d, the reading and recording process ends.

On the other hand, if the detection signal of the manual paper 62 is output from the manual paper sensor 65 in the determination of S2, the size of the manual paper 62 set on the manual tray 63 is changed. It is determined whether the setting has been made (S
7). When the size of the manual feed paper 62 is set by operating the paper selection key 87c, the manual feed paper 6 on the manual feed tray 63 is set.
2 is supplied to the recording unit 17, and the read image data is recorded on the manual paper 62 (S8). Thereafter, based on the detection signal from the document discharge sensor 28, it is determined whether or not the document 21 provided for the recording is a document read by the ADF (S9).

If it is determined in step S9 that the document is an original read by the ADF, it is determined from the detection signal from the document presence sensor 27 whether or not the document 21 has the next page (S10). If there is a next page, it is determined based on the detection signal of the manual paper sensor 65 whether the manual paper 62 is present on the manual paper tray 63 (S1).
1) If there is no next page, the reading and recording process ends.

If it is determined in step S9 that the document 21 provided for recording is not a document read by the ADF, that is, if the document 21 is a document read by the FBS, it is determined whether or not the set key 87d is pressed. Is determined (S1
2). Then, the original 21 of the next page is placed on the original placing plate 31.
If the set key 87d is pressed down after is set, the process proceeds to S11, where it is determined whether or not the manual feed paper 62 is on the manual feed tray 63. On the other hand, if there is no next page and the clear key 87e is pressed instead of the set key 87d, the reading and recording process ends.

If the detection signal of the manual paper 62 is output from the manual paper sensor 65 in the determination in S11, the process returns to S8 and the manual paper 62 on the manual tray 63 is returned.
Is supplied to the recording unit 17, and the read image data of the next page is recorded on the manual paper 62. On the other hand, in the determination of S11, when the detection signal of the manual paper 62 is not output from the manual paper sensor 65, that is, during the recording operation on the manual paper 62, the manual paper 62 In the case where is out of paper, the recording operation of the read image data in the recording unit 17 is interrupted. Then, the forced end timer 91a and the buzzer sounding timer 91b of the timer section 91 are started (S13, S14).

Thereafter, based on the detection signal from the manual paper sensor 65, whether or not the manual paper 62 has been replenished on the manual paper tray 63, that is, whether or not the output of the detection signal of the manual paper sensor 65 has been restarted. Is determined (S15). here,
When the manual paper 62 is replenished and the manual paper sensor 65 detects the manual paper 62 again, the forced end timer 91a and the buzzer sounding timer 91b are stopped (S
16). Then, returning to S8, the manual paper 62 on the manual tray 63 is supplied to the recording unit 17, and the recording of the read image data on the manual paper 62 is restarted.

On the other hand, in step S15, if the manual paper 62 is not replenished on the manual paper tray 63 and the manual paper sensor 65 does not detect the manual paper 62, the forced end timer 91a times out. It is determined whether or not (S17). If the forced end timer 91a has not timed out, the buzzer sounding timer 91
It is determined whether or not b has timed out (S18).

If it is determined in step S18 that the buzzer sounding timer 91b has timed out, that is, from the time when the manual paper 62 has run out of paper, the buzzer sounding timer 91b
If the predetermined time set in b has elapsed, the notification buzzer 90 is sounded for a predetermined time (S19), and the operator is notified of the out-of-paper state of the manual paper 62. Then, after the notification buzzer 90 is sounded for a predetermined time, the process returns to S14 and the buzzer sounding timer 91b is started again. Also, S
If the buzzer sounding timer 91b has not timed out in the determination at 18, the flow returns to S15 to repeatedly determine whether or not the manual paper 62 has been replenished on the manual feed tray 63.

Further, in the determination in S17, when the forced termination timer 91a has timed out, that is, when the predetermined time set in the forced termination timer 91a has elapsed from the time when the paper out of the manual paper 62 is detected. In
The buzzer sounding timer 91b is stopped (S20). Thereafter, based on the setting information in the cut sheet size setting device 57a, it is determined whether or not there is a cut sheet 56 of the same size as the manual paper 62 in the sheet cassette 57 of the cut sheet supply unit 15 (S21). ).

If it is determined in step S21 that cut sheets 56 of the same size are present, the process returns to step S3, where the cut sheets 56 are supplied from the corresponding sheet cassette 57 to the recording unit 17, and are placed on the cut sheets 56. The recording of the read image data is continued. In addition, in the determination in S21, when there is no cut sheet 56 of the same size, the reading and recording processing ends.

Next, the effects that can be expected from this embodiment will be described below. In this embodiment, when the manual paper 62 in the manual paper supply unit 16 runs out during the recording operation of the recording unit 17 that uses the manual paper 62, the paper out state is determined by the manual paper sensor 65 and the manual paper sensor 65. It is detected by the CPU 82. When the manual paper 62 is replenished within a predetermined time after the paper out of the manual paper 62 is detected, the replenishing operation is detected by the manual paper sensor 65 and the CPU 82, and the recording operation is automatically performed. It is to be resumed. For this reason,
When the recording operation is interrupted due to running out of the manual paper 62, the recording operation can be promptly restarted only by replenishing the manual paper 62 without operating the start key or the like again. Also, the operation is very simple.

In this embodiment, the manual paper 6
When the manual paper 62 is not replenished within a predetermined time after the detection of the paper exhaustion of No. 2, the cut paper supply unit 15
7, the cut sheet 56 is supplied, and the recording operation is continued. For this reason, even if the manual paper 62 is not replenished, the recording operation can be continued by switching to the cut paper 56 in the cut paper supply unit 15 after a predetermined time has elapsed. Therefore, even when the manual paper 62 is not replenished, the recording operation can be immediately restarted.

In this embodiment, when there is a cut sheet 56 of the same size as the manual paper 62 in the cut sheet supply unit 15, the corresponding cut sheet 56 is selected.
The recording operation is continued. For this reason, the size of the recorded manual paper 62 and the size of the cut paper 56 are unified, and handling becomes easy, for example, when filing is performed.

In this embodiment, the manual paper 6
When the out-of-paper state is detected, the notification buzzer 90 sounds to notify the out-of-paper state of the manual paper supply unit 16. For this reason, the operator can be notified of the out-of-paper state of the manual paper 62 without fail, prompting the operator to replenish the manual paper 62, and hastening the restart of the recording operation.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the MFP according to the second embodiment,
As shown by a chain line in FIGS.
The manual paper size sensor 6 corresponding to the manual
6 are provided. When recording the read image data or the like using the manual paper 62, a detection signal regarding the size of the manual paper 62 is output from the manual paper size sensor 66 to the CPU 82. That is,
The manual paper size sensor 66 constitutes a size detecting unit that detects the size of the manual paper 62 stored in the manual paper supply unit 16.

Next, the operation of the multifunction peripheral of the second embodiment when reading and recording the original 21 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. It should be noted that the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 describes only parts different from the flowcharts of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

In the second embodiment, S1 to S6 in the flowchart of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The same operation as is performed. If the manual paper 62 is set on the manual feed tray 63 in the determination of S2, the manual paper size setting is determined in place of the manual paper size setting determination of S7, as shown in FIG. Difference paper size sensor 6
6, the size of the manual paper 62 is detected (S7).
a). After the detection of the paper size, the same operations as those in S8 to S21 in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are performed.

Further, if it is determined in step S15 that replenishment of the manual paper 62 is detected following the running out of the manual paper 62, the process proceeds to step S16, in which the forced end timer 91a and the buzzer sounding timer 91b are stopped. You. Then, in the second embodiment, the operations of S22 to S27 of FIG. 7B are executed without directly returning to S8 of the flowchart of FIG. That is, based on the detection signal of the manual paper size sensor 66, it is determined whether or not the supplied manual paper 62 is the same size as the original manual paper 62 that has been used for recording up to then ( S22). Then, the manual paper 62
If the sizes are the same, the process returns to S8 in the flowchart of FIG. 5, and the recording on the supplied paper 62 is restarted.

On the other hand, in the determination in S22, the manual paper 6
If the sizes of the two are different, the notification buzzer 90 is sounded (S23), and the liquid crystal display panel 86a displays
A message "Hand paper mismatch" is displayed (S24). As described above, the notification buzzer 90 and the liquid crystal display panel 86a display the manual paper 62 before and after the paper is replenished.
Also serves as a notifying means for notifying the size mismatch. In this state, the forced termination timer 91a is started again (S2).
5) Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the manual paper 62 having the same size as the original manual paper 62 has been supplied by the detection of the manual paper size sensor 66 (S26).

If it is determined in step S26 that manual paper 62 of the same size has been supplied, the process returns to step S8, and recording on the supplied manual paper 62 is restarted. On the other hand, when the manual paper 62 of the same size is not supplied, it is determined whether or not the forced termination timer 91a has timed out (S27). Until the timer 91a times out, the process returns to step S26 to wait for replenishment of the manual paper 62 of the same size and time out of the timer 91a. If the timer 91a has timed out, the process returns to S20 of the flowchart in FIG. 6, and the buzzer sounding timer 91b is stopped, and the same operation as in the first embodiment follows.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment, the following effects can be exhibited. In the second embodiment, the manual paper supply unit 1
6 is provided with a manual paper size sensor 66. Therefore, at the time of recording using the manual paper 62, it is not necessary to set and input the size of the manual paper 62 from the operation unit 87.
Setting operation is simplified.

In the second embodiment, based on the detection by the manual paper size sensor 66, the manual paper 62 supplied after the paper has run out during the recording and the original paper that has been used for the recording until then. The size is compared with that of the manual paper 62. Therefore, if the size of the refill paper 62 does not match the size that has been used for recording, the mismatch of the size can be notified to the operator. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the operator to replace the manual paper 62 with the same size, and it is possible to prevent a useless recording operation from being performed.

The above embodiment can be modified as follows, and the same operation and effect as those of the embodiment can be obtained even with such a configuration. A notification lamp is provided as a notification unit in place of the notification buzzer 90 of the above-described embodiment, and the notification lamp blinks when the manual paper 62 runs out during recording.

If the manual paper 62 runs out during recording and the manual paper 62 is not replenished within a predetermined time, cut paper having a size larger than the manual paper 62 is stored in the paper feed cassette 57 of the cut paper supply unit 15. It is determined whether or not 56 exists. If the corresponding cut sheet 56 exists, the recording is continued using the cut sheet 56.

The present invention is embodied by using the cut sheet supply unit 15 as a sheet supply unit and the manual sheet supply unit 16 as a second sheet supply unit. -The recording apparatus of the present invention is embodied as a recording apparatus of a copy apparatus having no facsimile communication function.

The following technical ideas can be extracted from the above embodiments. (1) When a sheet of the same size as the recording sheet stored in the sheet supply unit before the sheet supply unit is detected in the sheet supply unit exists in the second sheet supply unit, the control unit performs the recording of the same size. The recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the sheet is supplied from the second sheet supply unit to the recording unit.

According to this configuration, when the recording is switched from the paper supply unit to the second paper supply unit and the recording is continued, the recording is accurately performed on the recording paper of the same size as the recording paper used for the recording. And facilitates the handling of the recorded paper.

(2) The paper feeding section according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the paper feeding section is a manual feeding section for feeding manual paper on a manual feed tray to a recording section. Recording device. According to this configuration, when the recording operation using the manual paper is interrupted due to the paper running out of the manual paper supply unit, the recording operation can be quickly restarted by a simple operation of merely replenishing the manual paper. Can be.

(3) The second sheet supply section is a cut sheet supply section for supplying cut sheets of a predetermined size in a sheet cassette to a recording section. The recording device according to any one of the above.

According to this configuration, even if the manual feed paper is exhausted and the manual feed paper is not replenished within a predetermined time, the recording operation is continued by switching to the cut paper in the paper feed cassette. As a result, the recording operation can be promptly restarted. Further, according to the invention described in the above item (1), when switching to the cut sheet in the sheet cassette and continuing the recording, the recording can be accurately performed on the cut sheet having the same size as the manual paper. Thus, the recorded manual paper and cut paper can be easily handled.

(4) A notifying means for notifying the out-of-paper state is provided, and the control means notifies the notifying means when the detecting means detects the out-of-sheet state. The recording device according to any one of the above items 3).

According to this configuration, by the notification operation of the notification means, the operator can be notified of the out-of-paper state, and can be urged to replenish the recording paper, and the resumption of the recording operation can be expedited.

(5) The recording apparatus according to the above (4), wherein the notifying means comprises a warning sound sounding device, and the control means sounds the warning sound sounding device when the detecting means detects that the paper is out.

According to this configuration, it is possible to more reliably notify the operator of the out-of-paper state with a warning sound. (6) The paper supply unit is provided with size detection means for detecting the size of the recording paper housed in the paper supply unit;
The control unit compares the size of the recording paper used for recording before the paper is exhausted with the size of the recording paper supplied after the paper is exhausted, and notifies the notification unit when the sizes of the two recording papers do not match. The recording apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and (1) to (5), wherein the recording apparatus is operated.

According to this configuration, if the sizes of the recording papers stored in the paper supply unit before and after the paper runs out do not match, the operator can be notified of the size mismatch. Therefore, it is possible to prompt the operator to replace the recording paper with the same size of recording paper, and it is possible to prevent a useless recording operation from being performed.

[0079]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, after the recording operation is interrupted due to running out of paper in the paper supply unit, the recording operation is promptly restarted by a simple operation of simply replenishing the paper supply unit with recording paper. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the paper supply unit runs out of paper and the recording paper is not replenished in the paper supply unit, the recording paper in the second paper supply unit is not charged after a predetermined time has elapsed. The recording operation can be continued by switching.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a first embodiment of a multifunction peripheral embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing an operation unit and a display unit of the multifunction peripheral shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a display unit of the multifunction peripheral in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a reading and recording process of the MFP of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 illustrates a reading and recording process of the multifunction peripheral according to the second embodiment;
7 is a flowchart mainly showing parts different from FIG. 5 and FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

15 ... cut paper supply unit as second paper supply unit, 16 ...
Manual paper supply unit as a paper supply unit, 17 ... recording unit, 5
Reference numeral 6: cut paper as recording paper; 62, manual paper as recording paper; 65, manual paper sensor forming detecting means; 82, CPU forming control means and detecting means;
3 ... ROM constituting control means, 84 ... RAM constituting control means.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A recording apparatus comprising: a recording unit; a paper supply unit for supplying recording paper to the recording unit; and a detection unit for detecting the presence or absence of recording paper in the paper supply unit. A recording device provided with control means for interrupting the recording operation of the recording unit when detecting the recording, and restarting the recording operation when the detecting means detects supply of the recording paper to the paper supply unit. 2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit restarts the recording operation of the recording unit when the detection unit detects the replenishment of the recording paper within a predetermined time after the detection of the out of paper. 3. In addition to the paper supply unit, a second paper supply unit for supplying recording paper to the recording unit in the same manner as the paper supply unit is provided, and the control unit detects that the paper supply unit has run out of paper. 3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the supply of the recording paper is not detected within a predetermined time after the detection, the recording paper is supplied from the second paper supply unit and the recording operation of the recording unit is restarted. 4.