JPS61173978A - recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a recording device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a recording device, and more particularly, it has a recording paper feeding means, a recording paper cutting means, and an operation means for controlling these means, and an operation means for controlling these means. The present invention relates to a recording device that cuts, feeds, and discharges recording paper after recording is completed according to the operation of a means.

[Prior art] In conventional facsimile machines, a roll of recording paper of a predetermined width, such as A4 size, is stored in a recording unit, and recording is performed on this recording paper based on various methods such as a thermal method and an inkjet method. There is known an apparatus that cuts the finished recording paper with a cutter to form a sheet of recording paper.

In this type of apparatus, a configuration is often used in which the feeding, cutting, etc. of recording paper are separately controlled in accordance with the operation of a feeding key, a cutting key, etc. provided on an operation panel. This type of manual operation means is provided to recover from a paper jam or load the paper when replacing it, but since the feeding and cutting keys are provided on the operation unit, each key There are problems with the operations being difficult to remember and errors occurring.

For example, if the paper feed operation is performed with the paper cover closed when sending a roll of paper, the user will not be able to confirm that the paper is set correctly and is being conveyed correctly, or the cover may open. There is a possibility that a dangerous erroneous operation may occur, such as performing a cutting operation with your finger touching the teeth of the recording paper cutter.

[Purpose] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to reduce the number of means to be operated, and to operate recording paper feeding and cutting operations reliably without making any mistakes through easy-to-remember and simple operations. The purpose is to provide a recording device.

[Structure of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a recording paper feeding means, a recording paper cutting means, and an operating means for controlling these means, and in accordance with the operation of the operating means. In a recording apparatus that cuts, feeds, and discharges recording paper after recording is completed, a means for detecting an open/closed state of a cover member of a recording section is provided, and this detecting means detects when the cover member is in an open state. A configuration was adopted in which the operation of the means is shut off and only the recording paper is fed.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the example shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, the reference numeral 2 is a known circuit which performs connection switching and loop maintenance of the line 2a in an NCU (network control unit). Images and control signals transmitted and received from the line 2a via the NCU 2 are modulated and demodulated by the modem 1. Modem 1 above, NC
The connection and modulation/demodulation processing of U2 are performed by the central control section 8 via the modem control section 3.

The central control section 8 is composed of a microcomputer element, etc., and operates according to a program stored in the ROM 5, including routines to be described later, to control the operation of the entire apparatus. The RAM 6 is used to store control parameters, flags, image data, etc. used in various processing by the central control unit 8.

The received image data or the image data read during the original copying operation is recorded by the recording unit 4. The recording section 4 is composed of a thermal printer or the like.

Copying the original or reading the original during image transmission is performed by a reading section 7 composed of a CCD line sensor or the like.

On the other hand, the right side of the figure shows an operation panel 9 used for transmitting and receiving images and controlling various operations. The operation panel 9 has a display 9a composed of an LCD or the like used to display the operating status of the device or input data such as a telephone number. Further, the operation panel 9 is provided with a keyboard consisting of a numeric keypad, function keys, etc., and the keyboard has keys 9b for controlling recording paper feeding and cutting, which will be described later.

Here, FIG. 2 shows the structure of the recording section 4 described above.

In this embodiment, the recording section 4 incorporates a roll-shaped recording paper 4b as shown in FIG. Writing is sequentially performed on the recording paper 4b by a feeding roller 14 having a function as a platen, and recording is performed by a recording pad 4a according to received or read data. The recording paper 4b that has finished recording is discharged from the machine through the opening of the recording paper cover 4C, but at this time, it is cut into a predetermined paper size by the cutter 12.
The cut sheet is discharged to the outside of the machine by a feeding roller 13.

The recording mechanism portion is covered with a recording paper cover 40 to protect the apparatus and prevent danger, and this recording paper cover 4C can be opened and closed via a hinge portion 4d.

Opening/closing of the recording paper cover 40 is detected by a sensor 11 including a limit switch or the like provided near the cover.

The operations of the cutter 12 and the feed roller 13 described above are controlled by the central control section 8, and the detection signal of the sensor 11 is also input to the central control section 8.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a routine related to cutting and feeding of recording paper among the control procedures of the central control section 8 of FIG.

In step S1 of FIG. 3, the central control unit 8 first determines whether the apparatus is in a standby state. When the device is in a normal operating state such as image reading and recording, the following operations are not performed and processing continues.

If the apparatus is in a standby state in which recording paper can be replaced or the like in step S1, it is determined in step S2 whether the key 9b of the operation panel 9 in FIG. 1 has been operated and turned on.

If the key 9b has been operated in step S2, the output state of the sensor 11 is monitored in step S3, and it is determined whether the recording paper cover 40 is opened.

If the recording paper cover 40 is not open in step S3, the cutter 12 is driven in step S5 to cut the recording paper 4b into a predetermined paper size, and the feeding roller 13 is driven in step S6 to cut the recording paper. Only the recording paper sheets that have been fed and cut by a predetermined amount are ejected.

Furthermore, if the recording paper cover 40 is open in step S3, only the recording paper is fed by the feeding rollers 13 and 14 in step S4, and the process ends without cutting.

According to the above configuration, even if the key 9b is operated,
When the recording paper cover 40 is open, the recording paper is not cut and is only fed 7, so that it is not possible to check whether the recording paper is jammed or whether it is loaded into the recording position. can.

Furthermore, if the recording paper cover is open, unnecessary and dangerous recording paper cutting operations can be interrupted. Therefore, it is possible to quickly confirm the loading of recording paper and to recover from a malfunction such as a jam, thereby greatly improving the operability of the apparatus.

Moreover, since the conveyance and cutting operations of the recording paper can be operated using a single key 9b, key operations can be easily learned and erroneous operations can be prevented.

In addition to the above embodiments, when the key 9b is operated with the recording paper cover open, an alarm may be generated using a buzzer or the like.
It is possible to warn that the recording paper cover is open, and to prompt the device to quickly return to its operating state.

Although the above description has been made using a facsimile machine as an example, the present invention is not limited to the recording section of a facsimile machine, but can of course be applied to various recording apparatuses.

[Effects] As is clear from the above description, the present invention includes a recording paper feeding means, a recording paper cutting means, and an operating means for controlling these means, and in response to the operation of the operating means. In a recording apparatus that cuts, feeds, and ejects recording paper after recording is completed, a means is provided for detecting an open/closed state of a cover member of a recording section, and this detecting means detects when the cover member is in an open state. Since the operation of the cutting means is shut off and only the recording paper is fed, the number of means to be operated is reduced, and the easy-to-remember and easy-to-remember operations ensure that the recording paper is fed and cut without any errors. It is possible to provide an excellent recording device that can perform operations safely and reliably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a facsimile device adopting the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the recording section of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a central control unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a part of the control procedure. 4... Recording section 4b... Recording paper 4c...
Recording paper cover 5...ROM6...RAM
7...Reading unit 9...Operation panel 9b
...Key 11...Sensor 12...Cutter 13...Feed roller Fig. 1 Fig. 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A recording device that has a recording paper feeding means, a recording paper cutting means, and an operating means for controlling these means, and cuts, feeds, and discharges the recording paper after recording is completed according to the operation of the operating means. The apparatus is characterized in that means is provided for detecting the open/closed state of the cover member of the recording section, and when the cover member is in the open state, the detecting means interrupts the operation of the cutting means and only feeds the recording paper. recording device.