JPH0715600A - Method for controlling communication for printer output request picture information for facsimile equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use a facsimile equipment in a remote location effectively and efficiently as a printer of an external device for a computer or the like by referring a communications management report so as to easily grasp the operating state as the printer. CONSTITUTION:When a printer output request comes from an external device, after a printer control section 9 stores picture information in a memory 4, the control section 9 acitivates a communication control and registers prescribed communications information or the like in a communications management information storage section 11 to execute picture information transmission reception processing. In the facsimile printer output request picture information communications control method, since the communications management report is referring to and the operating state of the printer is easily grasped and the additional operation by a sender a receiver side is eliminated to enhance the validity as the printer of the receiver side facsimile equipment and call setup with a destination in a remote location is made automatically thereby improving the operability.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is capable of printing out image information requested to be output from an external device such as a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as printer output request image information), and outputting from a printer from the external device. The present invention relates to a facsimile capable of transmitting requested image information to another terminal by a facsimile transmission procedure, and particularly, a facsimile suitable for efficiently dividing and managing a printer output request image information communication result and a normal image information communication result. The present invention relates to a printer output request image information communication control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For facsimiles that transmit and receive information in G3 and G4 modes, see pages 2613 to 2615 of "Electronic Information and Communication Handbook" edited by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (1988, Ohmsha, Ltd.). Some include the described facsimile communication service as a terminal function. For example, all communication results can be registered as a communication management report and can be printed out after a predetermined time or based on an operator's instruction. . From this communication management report, the operator can obtain communication history information about what communication has been performed with which facsimile. In addition, at present, there are facsimiles having a plurality of functions such as a copying machine and a printer of a computer.

According to a facsimile having such a complex function, when a print request is generated from an external device such as a personal computer, the image information requested by the printer is transmitted to another facsimile at a remote place, This facsimile on the receiving side can be used as a printer of an external device. However, when the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted / received by the facsimile procedure in this manner, normal transmission and reception display is made on the communication management reports of the facsimiles on the transmitting side and the receiving side. . For this reason, the user cannot discriminate the transmission / reception of the printer output request image information.

Further, the sender's facsimile displays the sender name (TTI: Transmitter) on the image information.
Terminal Identificatio
n,) and other transmission information are added and transmitted,
Further, the facsimile on the receiving side displays the sender name (RTI: Receive Terminal Id) in the image information.
identification) and international identification number (CSI:
Called Station Identifier
However, the effectiveness of the external facsimile machine as a printer cannot be exhibited in the facsimile on the receiving side. Further, even when the remote facsimile used as the output destination is always the same, it is necessary to perform the call setting operation with the destination whenever the printer output request image information from the external device is generated.

[0005]

The problem to be solved by the prior art is that in the conventional technology, even when the printer output request image information is transmitted / received from the external device, it is managed as a normal transmission / reception by the communication management report. In addition, the fact that the printer output request image information cannot be discriminated as transmission / reception, and the facsimile on the transmitting side adds the normal transmission information to the transmission, and the facsimile on the receiving side does not transmit the image information to the image information normally. Since the received information is added and printed out, the effectiveness of the receiving-side facsimile as a printer of an external device cannot be demonstrated, and even when the same facsimile is always used as a printer of an external device, Each time the printer output request image information is generated, the call setting between transmission and reception must be performed. An object of the present invention is to solve these problems of the prior art, to enable reference of transmission / reception information of printer output request image information by a communication management report, to make it easy to grasp the operation status as a printer for an external device, and It is not necessary to add transmission information such as sender name display when transmitting printer output request image information and communication information addition operation such as sender name recording to printer output request image information at the receiving side. It is possible to further improve the effectiveness as a printer and further improve the operability when the printer output request image information is automatically set with the destination and the destination facsimile is used as the printer of the external device. A printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile is provided.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a method of controlling a printer output request image information communication of a facsimile of the present invention is (1) registration and output of a communication management report indicating a communication history with another facsimile. And print out the image information requested to be output from the external device, and
In a facsimile in which the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted to another facsimile by the facsimile transmission procedure, this transmission / reception operation is performed when the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted and received in the facsimile transmission procedure. It is characterized in that the fact that it is the transmission / reception operation of image information requested to be output by a printer from an external device is registered in the communication management report. Also, (2) above (1)
In the printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile described in (4), when the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted to another facsimile, addition of the transmission information to the printer output request image information by the facsimile transmission procedure is prohibited. It is characterized by doing. Also, (3) in the printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile described in (1) or (2) above, the image information to be transmitted to another facsimile is a printer output request image from an external device. It is characterized in that the facsimile on the called side is notified by a facsimile transmission procedure that the information is information. Further, (4) in the printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile described in any one of (1) to (3) above, image information sent from another facsimile is a printer output request from an external device. If it is image information, addition of reception information to this image information by a facsimile transmission procedure is prohibited. Also,
(5) In the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method according to any one of (1) to (4), when a printer output request for image information from an external device is received, it is associated with the external device in advance. It is characterized in that the selected facsimile is selected and the printer output request image information from the external device is transmitted.

[0007]

In the present invention, since the transmission information and the reception information of the printer output request image information can be referred to by referring to the communication management report, it becomes easy to grasp the operation status of the printer. Further, since the transmission side facsimile does not add transmission information such as TTI when transmitting the printer output request image information, the effectiveness of the reception side facsimile as a printer can be further enhanced.
Further, since the receiving side facsimile does not add communication information such as RTI / CSI when receiving the printer output request image information, the effectiveness as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, when the printer output request image information is transmitted from the transmitting side facsimile to the receiving side facsimile, the station number of the receiving side facsimile registered in advance automatically becomes the receiving station number, which is effective in terms of usability.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a configuration relating to the present invention of a facsimile which carries out the printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile of the present invention.
The facsimile of this embodiment has a scanner 1 for reading out image information of a predetermined resolution from an original image, a plotter 2 for recording the image information on a recording sheet, a code for encoding the image information to be transmitted and a code for decoding the received image information. Decoding / decoding unit 3, image memory 4 for temporarily storing the image information to be transmitted in the case of storing and transmitting, and storing the image information at the time of proxy reception so that the current remaining memory amount can be referred to. Network control unit 5 that performs a predetermined call-out operation and call-incoming operation by capturing a call, sending a selection signal that is a call destination telephone number, detecting an incoming call, and the like, modulating and demodulating and transmitting image information, and transmitting in a transmission control procedure. A modem 6 for transmitting various procedure signals, a network controller 5 and a modem 6, and a communication controller 7 for controlling facsimile transmission according to a predetermined transmission control procedure conforming to the CCITT G3 standard. In addition to displaying a dance or the like, the operator is prompted to input various operations for causing the facsimile to perform a predetermined transmission / reception process. In the printer display mode, the pressed key code data is transmitted to the printer control unit described later. The operation display unit 8 which notifies 9 of the returned LCD data and displays the returned LCD data. When a printer output request is made from the host machine, the printer data received from the host machine is converted into a bit pattern, which is used as image information in the system. At the same time as notifying the control unit 12, the printer control unit 9 that performs handshake control with the host machine, the storage of printer setting information, and the entire flow of the printer setting LCD are stored and controlled, and the printer control unit 9 notifies. Based on the key information, you can change and register printer settings, and set printer settings that support key input. Printer board 10 for notifying the LCD information flow to the printer control unit 9,
It is composed of a communication management information storage unit 11 as a RAM area for storing registration information and job files, a CPU (central processing unit), a ROM (ROM), a RAM (ram), etc. It comprises a system control unit 12 for performing a predetermined operation and a system bus 13 for transmitting data between the above-mentioned units.

The operation of the facsimile machine of this embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Figure 2
6 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile machine in FIG. 1. This example shows an operation of transmitting printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. When a printer output request is made from the external device (step 201), the printer controller 9 of FIG. Stores the printer output request image information in the image memory 4 of FIG. 1 (step 202), and then activates a communication control job to transmit the image information (step 20).
3). The activated communication control job issues a call to the receiving station (reception side facsimile) designated by the printer at the remote location from the operation display unit 8 of FIG. 1 (step 20).
4). When there is a response from the receiving station (step 205), it is determined that the communication has been established, and the communication management information storage unit 11 in FIG. 1 is notified of the start of communication and the fact that the printer output request image information is transmitted and the transmission is started. Register the time etc. (Step 2
06-208). Thereafter, the communication information such as the communication mode is sent at the timing of transmitting the image information (step 209), and the communication result is sent at the timing of ending the communication (step 210).
Each is registered in the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. 1 (step 211).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG. In this example,
1 shows an operation of receiving printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. When a call from a transmitting station (sending side facsimile) is received, first, the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. Is notified of the start of reception (step 301). Next, a non-standard function setting command (NSS: Non-Standard) from the transmitting station.
When the reception of the printer output request image information is confirmed by the information element of (d Facilities Set-up) (step 302), the message “receive printer output request image information” is displayed to the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. Is registered (step 303). After this, similar to the normal reception operation, necessary reception information in each phase,
Register with the communication information management department one after another. That is, the communication information such as the communication mode is registered at the reception timing of the image information (step 304), and the communication result is registered at the communication end timing (step 305) in the communication management information storage unit 11 of FIG. 1 (step). 306).

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a third embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG. In this example,
This shows an operation of transmitting printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. When a communication establishment response is received from the receiving station (step 401), the image information to be transmitted is the printer output request image information. If there is (step 402), the transmission terminal information such as TTI is not added (step 403), and the image information is transmitted to the receiving station (step 404).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a fourth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG. In this example,
This shows an operation of transmitting printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure, and when there is a response of communication establishment from the receiving station (step 501) and the image information to be transmitted is printer output request image information. (Step 502), after notifying the receiving station that the printer output request image information is transmitted by setting a bit of a non-standard function setting command (NSS) that has been assigned in advance (step 502). 503), image information transmission processing is performed (step 504).

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a fifth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG. In this example,
It shows an operation of receiving printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure. When the transmission information of the printer output request image information is received from the transmitting station by NSS or the like (step 601), the receiving station RTI / CSI
Without adding information elements such as (step 602),
Image information is received (step 603).

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a sixth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG. In this example,
This shows the operation of transmitting printer output request image information from an external device in a facsimile communication procedure, and when a printer output request is made from the external device (step 70).
1), the printer control unit 9 in FIG. 1 stores printer output request image information in the image memory 4 in FIG. 1 (step 70).
2). Then, the system control unit 12 in FIG. 1 reads the station number registered in advance as a remote printer from the communication management information storage unit 11 in FIG. 1 based on this accumulation operation (step 703), and the operation in FIG. It is displayed on the display unit 8 for a certain period of time (step 704). At this time, the user
When this station number or another station number is input (step 705), it is determined as the receiving station (step 70).
6) A communication control job is created and printer output request image information is transmitted (step 707). If there is no change by the user within the fixed time (steps 708 and 709), the station number read from the communication management information storage unit 11 in FIG. 1 is set as the receiving station (step 710).
A communication control job in step 707 is created.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, in the facsimile printer output request image information communication control method of this embodiment, the printer output request image information is transmitted by referring to the communication management report. Since it is possible to refer to the information and the received information, it becomes easy to understand the operation status of the printer. Further, since the transmission side facsimile does not add transmission information such as TTI when transmitting the printer output request image information, the effectiveness of the reception side facsimile as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, since the receiving side facsimile does not add communication information such as RTI / CSI when receiving the printer output request image information, the effectiveness as a printer can be further enhanced. Further, when the printer output request image information is transmitted from the transmitting side facsimile to the receiving side facsimile, the station number of the receiving side facsimile registered in advance automatically becomes the receiving station number, which is effective in terms of usability. The present invention is shown in FIG.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 7, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the transmission / reception information of the printer output request image information can be referred to by the communication management report, the operation status of the facsimile as the printer can be easily grasped, and the printer output request image information can be easily obtained. It becomes unnecessary to add the transmission information such as the sender name display on the sending side at the time of sending the information and the operation to add the communication information such as the sender name recording to the printer output request image information on the receiving side. As a result, it is possible to further improve the effectiveness of the system as a printer and to automatically set up a call with a destination at a remote location, and to improve the operability when a facsimile at a remote location is used as a printer for an external device. It is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a configuration relating to the present invention of a facsimile which carries out a printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a first embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a second embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a third embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG.

5 is a flow chart showing a fourth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile machine in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a fifth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG.

7 is a flow chart showing a sixth embodiment of the operation relating to the printer output request image information communication control method of the present invention for the facsimile in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Scanner 2 Plotter 3 Encoding / Decoding Section 4 Image Memory 5 Network Control Section 6 Modem 7 Communication Control Section 8 Operation Display Section 9 Printer Control Section 10 Printer Board 11 Communication Management Information Storage Section 12 System Control Section 13 System Bus

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A communication management report showing a communication history with another facsimile is registered and output, and printout of image information requested to be output from an external device, and output request image information from the external device. In a facsimile that performs transmission to another facsimile by a facsimile transmission procedure, when transmitting and receiving output request image information from the external device in the facsimile transmission procedure, the transmission / reception operation is performed on the image information requested to be output from the external device. A method of controlling a printer output request image information communication of a facsimile, wherein the fact that the operation is a transmission / reception operation is registered in the communication management report. 2. The printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile according to claim 1, wherein when the output request image information from the external device is transmitted to another facsimile, the output request image according to the facsimile transmission procedure is used. A method for controlling a printer output request image information communication of a facsimile, characterized in that addition of transmission information to information is prohibited. 3. The printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image information to be transmitted to another facsimile is output request image information from the external device. The fact that the above is notified to the facsimile on the receiving side by the above-mentioned facsimile transmission procedure, a printer output request image information communication control method of the facsimile. 4. The printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile according to claim 1, wherein image information sent from another facsimile is an output request image from the external device. If it is information, a method of controlling the printer output request image information communication of a facsimile, which prohibits the addition of the received information to the image information by the facsimile transmission procedure. 5. The facsimile printer output request image information communication control method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the image information output request is received from the external device, the external device is preliminarily supported. A printer output request image information communication control method for a facsimile, characterized in that an attached facsimile is selected and output request image information from the external device is transmitted.