Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Detail of image placement or content
Reexamination Certificate
1998-02-02
2001-01-23
Rogers, Scott (Department: 2724)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Detail of image placement or content
C358S449000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06178005
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus capable of recording input image data on recording paper.
2. Description of the Related Art
An image processing apparatus is known, which is capable of providing a blank space for filing purposes when received image information, image information read by a reading apparatus or the like is recorded on recording paper. However, in such an image processing apparatus, although the operator is able to select the position of the blank space for filing purposes, once the selection is made, the position of the blank space is fixed unless changed by the operator.
For this reason, if, for example, the operator selects the left side of the recording paper as the position of the blank space for filing purposes, the blank space for filing purposes is always provided at the left side of the recording paper when image information shown in
FIGS. 2A
,
2
B and
2
C and
FIGS. 3A and 3B
is recorded.
In a case where, for example, the portrait orientation of the image information with the long side of a manuscript of A4 size (210 mm×297 mm) input as data along the main scanning direction is converted to the landscape orientation (rotated 90° to the right), as shown in FIG.
2
B and recorded, if the blank space for filing purposes is located on the right side of the recording paper, filing would be easier. However, in the above example, the blank space is provided on the left side as shown in FIG.
2
B.
In contrast with the case of
FIG. 2B
, in a case where the landscape orientation of image information with the short side input as data along the main scanning direction is converted to the portrait orientation and recorded, if the blank space for filing purposes is located on the top side of the recording paper, filing would be easier. However, in this example, the blank space is provided on the left side, as shown in FIG.
2
C.
When two pages of image information are recorded on one page of recording paper as shown in
FIG. 3A
, for example, when two pages of an A4 size manuscript are recorded on A3 size (297 mm×420 mm) recording paper, if the blank space for filing purposes is located on the top side (short side) of the recording paper, filing would be easier, and when two pages of an A4 size manuscript are reduced and recorded on A4 size recording paper, if the blank space for filing purposes is located on the right side of the recording paper, filing would be easier. However, as shown in
FIG. 3A
, in both cases the blank space is provided on the left side.
Also, when, for example, two pages of image information with the long side of the A4 size manuscript input as data along the main scanning direction are recorded on one page of A3 size recording paper, if the blank space for filing purposes is located on the top side of the recording paper, filing would be easier. However, in this case, the blank space is provided on the left side, as shown in FIG.
3
B.
As described above, in the prior art it is not possible to provide a blank space for filing purposes at an appropriate position when input image information is recorded on recording paper. Also, it is not possible to unify the length of the blank space in order to make filing easier.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described problems of the prior art.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus having improved ease of operation.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of providing a blank space for filing purposes at an appropriate position on the recording paper.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of providing an appropriate blank space for filing purposes in response to image information to be recorded.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of providing an appropriate blank space for filing purposes in accordance with recording paper on which image information is recorded.
To achieve the above-described objects, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus, comprising: input means for inputting image data; setting means for setting a blank space; and recording means for recording image information input by the input means on recording paper with a blank space being provided as set by the setting means, wherein the setting means changes the position of a blank space to be set in accordance with image data input by the input means.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing method, comprising the steps of: inputting image data; setting a blank space; and recording the image data input in the inputting step on recording paper with a blank space being provided as set in the setting step, wherein in the setting step the position of a blank space to be set is changed in accordance with image data input in the inputting step.
The above and further objects, aspects and novel features of the invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Rogers Scott
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