Brother Kogyo Kabushiki-kaisha

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Kazunobu Asai

Wataru Tomida

Hiroshi Morisaki

Hidetoshi Yano

Junji Hatamura

Shuji Otsuka

Eiichi Ohta

Kouichi Mino

Hiroya Inagaki

Hitoshi Uno

Shujiro Mizuno

An image data is generated by scanning an original. The image data is converted and stored into a RAM. Preview data is generated from the converted data and then displayed on a display unit. When a transmission command is received after the display unit displays the display data, the converted data is transmitted to a prescribed destination.

Communication device capable of displaying preview of transmission data

A multifunction device previously stores a line connection condition of when a line interface received caller ID information in an EEPROM, and determines that a line with an exchange is connected based on a first ringing signal or a second ringing signal. When it is determined based on the first ringing signal that a line connection is a first type of connection, the line is connected according to the line connection condition. On the other hand, when it is determined based on the second ring signal that a line connection is a second type of connection, the line is connected using a line connection condition, which is adjusted by an adjustment device at the time of determination.

Communications apparatus and communications system including the communications apparatus

CPUof a facsimile device, when detects a transfer command from a calling side, stores 'box No.', 'identification No.' and &#x201c;Telephone number of transfer destination&#x201d; of the transfer command in RAM, judges the effectiveness of &#x201c;box No.&#x201d;, that is, adequacy of the specification method. When the specification method of the box No. of the transfer command is wrong (S: No), or when there is no memory box accompanied with the box No. (S: No), or when no image data is registered in the relevant memory box (S: No), or when &#x201c;identification No.&#x201d; of the transfer command is wrong (S: No), the operation manual and the image data for registered information guide of the bulletin board box are transmitted to the calling side (S, S).

Facsimile device and memory medium storing computer programs for controlling the facsimile device

When the CPU determines in S that a user of the facsimile machine is indicated, then local user specific data indicating the local user indicated in S is stored in ROM in S . In S , image is retrieved from a document. In S , an e-mail message with the local user specific data registered as the transmission source is prepared. In S , the CPU dials up the SMTP server and in S , the CPU transmits the e-mail message. Accordingly, the remote user can return e-mail message to the user registered on the received e-mail message. The local user can receive the return e-mail message on his or her personal computer.

Internet facsimile machine used in local network system

A multi-function peripheral device is capable of printing print data at high speed while in a print priority mode without disturbing the process of receiving and printing facsimile data. When print priority mode is selected or when no facsimile data is being received, a busy timer is set to, for example, 9 &mgr;s to shorten a High level output busy signal duration time. This shortens the time interval between print data inputs, which in turn increases the amount of input print data per unit time and allows print data to be printed at higher speeds. When print priority mode is not selected and facsimile data is being received, the busy timer is set to, for example, 400 &mgr;s to lengthen the High level output busy signal duration time. This lengthens the time interval between print data inputs, which in turn allows more time to execute the process of receiving and printing facsimile data. Accordingly, the reception and printing of facsimile data are carried out smoothly.

Multi-function peripheral device

To provide a device with facsimile function and printer function whose memory will not be full of facsimile data even if print data priority mode is turned ON while facsimile data is being received. While facsimile data is being received or printed (S11,S12), if print data is inputted (S13), facsimile data print discontinuation flag is turned ON (S15). On the other hand, if no print data is inputted (S13), or if the print data priority flag is in the OFF state (S14), program is terminated without shifting to print data priority mode (S16). When the facsimile data is not being received nor printed (S11,S12), if the print data priority flag is in the ON state (S14), the facsimile data print discontinuation flag is turned ON (S15). Then, the print data priority mode is turned ON. If the print data priority flag is in the OFF state (S14), the program is terminated without shifting to the print data priority mode (S16).

Device with facsimile function and printer function

A peripheral multi-function device includes a communication data receiver for receiving communication data through a communication line from a communication device. A recording data receiver receives recording data inputted from an information processing device. A memory includes a communication area for storing the communication data received by receiver and a recording area for storing the recording data received by the recording data receiver. An allocation controller changes an allocation proportion of the memory between the communication area and the recording area.

Adjustable memory capacity for peripheral multi-function device

A recording apparatus wherein an original image is recorded in a matrix of dots by applications of a toner tolocal spots on a recording medium, and which includes a non-toner-save controller for recording the original image in a non-toner-save mode, a toner-save controller for recording a toner-save image in a toner-save mode such that the toner-save image generated on the basis of the original immage has a lower density of image dots than the original image, and a mode selector for activating one of the non-toner-save controller and the toner-save controller to select the corresponding non-toner-save or toner-save recording mode, on the basis of the type of the original image data.

Facsimile system operable in toner save mode, depending upon type of

A facsimile unit has an image memory which can be used as a printing memory for storing received print image data for printing and as a communication memory for storing both part of the print image data and coded image data to be transmitted and/or coded image data of backup reception, instead of being used solely for image bitmap development for printing. The allocation proportion of the image memory between the printing memory portion and the communication memory portion can be arbitrarily set by the user depending on the usage. A memory device having a fixed capacity is then used efficiently and the cost of the facsimile unit is reduced.

Facsimile device having a memory allocation system and method for

A facsimile system wherein an original image is recorded in a matrix of dots by application of a toner to local spots on a recording medium, and which includes a non-toner-save controller for recording the original image in a non-toner-save mode, a toner-save controller for recording a toner-save image in a toner-save mode such that the toner-save image generated on the basis of the original image has a lower density of image dots than the original image, and a mode selector for activating one of the non-toner-save controller and the toner-save controller to select the corresponding non-toner-save or toner-save recording mode, on the basis of a degree of importance of the subject matter or content of the original image data.

Facsimile system operable in toner save mode, depending upon importance

A facsimile apparatus for printing received image information on a sheet of print paper of a certain size determines whether each line of image information within the effective print range consists of only white pixels, and if the page length of image information is longer than the paper length and, at the same time, if lines of the excessive portion are judged to be consecutive white lines, the received image information exclusive of the excessive portion is printed in real-size on a sheet of print paper, or otherwise if the excessive lines are not only white lines, the whole received image information is printed in real-size on two sheets of print paper, thereby avoiding unnecessary down-sized printing and divisional printing.

Facsimile apparatus for minimizing printing of white data at end of page

A method and apparatus for transmitting code data of a multi-color subject copy from a transmitter to a receiver in a manner that minimizes the volume of code data. The form of the data is determined by the capabilities of the receiver. The original images consist of at least two colors in addition to the background color of the copy sheet. A transmitter scans each line of the copy sheet to develop scan signals corresponding to the original images. The scan signals are used to prepare sets of run length code data and color discrimination code data indicative of the colors which appear in each line of the subject copy sheet. The transmitter transmits color discrimination code data and the corresponding set of run length code data to a receiver adapted to reproduce the transmitted data. The method of combining the scan signals to create the transmitted image signals and color discrimination code produce a condensed data strength.

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Nagoya, Japan

Kazunobu Asai