Facsimile and static presentation processing – Static presentation processing – Memory
Reexamination Certificate
1998-07-13
2001-03-20
Coles, Edward L. (Department: 2722)
Facsimile and static presentation processing
Static presentation processing
Memory
C358S001150, C358S401000, C358S296000, C358S444000, C358S468000, C347S003000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06204929
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a transmission device capable of transmission and printing of facsimile data.
2. Description of Related Art
Conventionally, there has been known a facsimile device including an ink jet printer capable of printing an image on a recording sheet based on facsimile data. The printer includes a cartridge storing ink and a print head formed with ink passages and nozzles. Ink in the cartridge is supplied through the ink passages and ejected through the nozzles toward a recording sheet, thereby forming an image on the recording sheet.
However, the ink passages can be clogged with ink, so that ink ejection become defective. In order to determine whether the ink passages are clogged or not, an indication mark, such as a circular black dot, is printed at a predetermined position on the recording sheet, and then, a mark sensor attempts to detect the indication mark. If the mark sensor cannot properly detect the indication mark, it is determined that the printing is defective.
When printing is determined to be defective, a message is displayed on a display screen to inform the user of this condition. Also, the facsimile device is switched to its memory mode wherein received facsimile data is stored as backup data in a memory without printing of the facsimile data being performed.
However, in the conventional facsimile device, when external light intrudes into the facsimile device, the mark sensor may erroneously detect the mark. That is, when external light intrudes into the facsimile device, then the indication mark may not be properly detected regardless of whether the indication mark has been properly printed or not. As a result, operations may be unnecessarily performed as if the ink passages are clogged, and the facsimile device will be switched to the memory mode.
Also, the user is required to erase backup data from the memory at an appropriate timing. More specifically, the user inputs a command for printing of backup data stored in the memory if necessary. Then, the user needs to input an another command for erasing the backup data from the memory. Otherwise, the memory will soon be filled up with backup data. In this case, no newly received facsimile data can be stored in the memory. This causes loss of facsimile data. Also, an empty capacity of the memory will be run out when the user attempts to make a large number of copies in multicolor. This disables the user to make such copies.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the above-described problems and also to provide a transmission device capable of preventing erroneous operations from being performed because of external light intruding into the transmission device.
It is another objective of the present invention to provide a transmission device that enables a user to easily perform printing and erasure of backup data.
It is still another objective of the present invention to provide a method of and a program storage medium storing a program of controlling the transmission device.
In order to achieve the above and other objectives, there is provided a transmission device including a frame defining an internal space, a storage member, a receiving unit, a buffer memory, a print unit, a backup memory, a first sensor, a second sensor, first control means, second control means, a display unit, and third control means. The storage member stores and supplies recording material. The receiving unit is connected to a remote transmission device and receives image data from the remote transmission device. The buffer memory temporarily stores the image data. The print unit prints an image based on the image data and an indication mark on a recording medium. The first sensor that detects the indication mark printed on the recording medium at a predetermined position within the internal space and outputs a mark detection result. The second sensor detects external light at the predetermined position and outputs a light detection result. The first control means controls the print unit to print the image when the receiving unit receives the image data. The second control means controls the backup memory to store the image data in response to at least one of the mark detection result and the light detection result. The display unit displays a first message inquiring a user whether or not the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory when the image is stored in the backup memory. the first message. The third control means controls the print unit to print the image based on the image data stored in the backup memory when a user's response to the first message is that the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory.
There is also provided a transmission device including a frame defining an internal space, a storage member, a receiving unit, a buffer memory, a print unit, a backup memory, a first sensor, a second sensor, first control means, and second control means. The storage member stores and supplies recording material. The receiving member is connected to a remote transmission device and receives image data from the remote transmission device. The buffer memory temporarily stores the image data. The print unit prints an image based on the image data and an indication mark on a recording medium. The first sensor detects the indication mark printed on the recording medium at a predetermined position within the internal space. The second sensor detects external light at the second predetermined position within the frame. The first control means controls the print unit to print the image when the receiving unit receives the image data. The second control means controls the print unit. When the receiving unit receives the image data while the second sensor is not detecting external light, the first control means controls the print unit to print the image. When the first sensor falsely detects the indication mark while the print unit is printing the image under the aegis of the first control means, the first control means controls the print unit to stop printing. When the second sensor detects external light before the print unit starts printing the image under the aegis of the first control means, the second control means controls the print unit to print the image so that the print unit completes printing the image.
Further, there is provided a program storage medium storing a program of controlling a transmission device comprising a frame defining an internal space. The program includes a reception program of receiving image data, buffer memory program of temporarily storing the image data into a buffer memory, a first print program of starting printing when the image data is received, a first detection program of detecting the indication mark printed on the recording medium at a predetermined position within the internal space, a first determining program of determining whether the indication mark is detected properly or falsely, a second detection program of attempting to detect external light at the predetermined position, a second determination program of determining whether external light is detected or not, a first storage program of storing the image data into a backup memory in response to at least one of a detection result relating to the indication mark and a detection result relating to external light, a first display program of displaying a first message inquiring a user whether or not the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory when the image is stored in the backup memory, and a second print program of printing the image based on the image data stored in the backup memory when a user's response to the first message indicates that the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory.
Further, there is provided a program storage medium storing a program of controlling a transmission device comprising a frame defining an internal space. The program includes a reception progr
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Coles Edward L.
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Wallerson Mark
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