Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Masao Kiguchi

Yuji Ishikawa

Atsushi Ohtani

Masaya Kondo

Motoaki Yoshino

Kazuomi Oishi

Yoshiyuki Nakayama

Seishi Ejiri

Hiroaki Matsumoto

Yasuhiro Matsumoto

Ikuo Sobue

Takeshi Ono

Haruo Ishizuka

Toshio Kenmochi

Takehiro Yoshida

Makoto Kobayashi

Yasushi Ishida

Takashi Awai

Minoru Yokoyama

Akihiro Tomoda

Masakatsu Yamada

Satoshi Wada

Nobuyuki Hirai

Yuji Kurosawa

Shigeru Koizumi

Takeshi Toyama

Tomoyki Takeda

An image communication apparatus converts image data received through a communication line into bit image data to be reproduced as a visible image by means of using a data converting unit and a reproducing unit. The apparatus converts data from a data processing apparatus into bit image data to be reproduced as a visible image by means of using the data converting unit and the reproducing unit, so as to accomplish an efficient system as a whole.

Image communication apparatus capable of reproducing data from a data processing apparatus

An image communication apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving image data, a first controller for storing the image data received by the reception unit in a memory, and counting the page number the reception image data, a recording unit for recording an image on a sheet on the basis of the image data stored in the memory, a storage unit having a plurality of trays for sorting and storing sheets on which images are recorded by the recording unit, the plurality of trays having a first tray having a small sheet stackable number and a second tray having a large sheet stackable number, and a second controller for selecting the first tray when the page number counted by the first controller is equal to or smaller than a predetermined page number, and selecting the second tray when the counted page number is larger than the predetermined page number, thereby storing the sheets.

Image communication apparatus having multiple storage units and control based on detected page number

A communication apparatus has a power saving stand-by mode for reducing power consumption during stand-by and a non-ringing call receiving mode for communication without ringing an attached telephone set at the arrival of a call. In the power saving stand-by mode, an operation state of a relay for attaining the non-ringing call receiving mode is held by a stand-by power supply to render both modes compatible to each other.

Communication apparatus having a non-ringing call receiving mode and an

There is disclosed an image processing apparatus which decodes code data to generate pixel data and prints an image on the basis of the pixel data by using a page printer, such as a laser beam printer, which prints an image on sheets of paper.

Apparatus for decoding code data and printing pixel data in parallel

Image communication apparatus having improved conversion and transfer

An image communication apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving image data, a recording unit for recording an image on a sheet on the basis of the image data received by the reception unit, a storage unit having a plurality of trays for sorting and storing sheets on which images are recorded by the recording unit, a determination unit for determining the presence/absence of the sheets stored in the trays, and a controller for sequentially selecting the trays with reference to a predetermined tray to sort and store the sheets on which the images are recorded by the recording unit in the storage unit, and selecting the predetermined tray in accordance with a determination of the absence of the sheets by the determination unit, wherein the determination unit determines that no sheet is present in the trays when it is detected that the sheet is removed and that no sheet is present for a predetermined period of time.

Image communication apparatus having storage unit for storing recorded

There is disclosed a system of a facsimile apparatus and a card-shaped calculator as a portable device to be helped by each user. The telephone number information and other information, which have conventionally registered in the facsimile unit, are stored in the card, which transmits such information to the facsimile unit when the card is set on the facsimile. The transfer of the information between the card and the facsimile unit is conveniently done by photocouplers. The system disperses the information required in the facsimile unit to the individual cards, thereby simplifying the structure and the operation of the facsimile unit. Also the card may be coupled with another facsimile unit so that the card owner can immediately use the registered telephone number information on any facsimile unit.

Communication apparatus capable of utilizing portable device

An information transmit/receive apparatus comprises a printer having a sheet feed portion and a sheet discharge portion, an original reader having a sheet feed portion and a sheet discharge portion and a sorter having a sheet entrance port which is connected to the sheet discharge portion of the printer via an adapter for coupling the sheet discharge portion and the sheet entrance port together. The adapter has a transparent portion through which the recording sheet passage in the adapter can be visually observed, whereby a jam of a recording sheet in the adapter portion can be easily observed. A control means performs receive and transmit operations.

Information transmit/receive apparatus onto which a sorter can be

There is provided a data communicating apparatus such as a facsimile which can use a portable device such as a card-like electronic telephone directory. The apparatus comprises: a receiver to receive a signal from the portable device; a data communicating circuit; a designating device to designate a data communicating mode of the data communicating circuit; a capturing circuit to capture a line; and a controller for driving the capturing circuit so as to capture the line in accordance with a predetermined signal received by the receiver, for transmitting the dial signal to the line, and for controlling the data communicating circuit in accordance with the data communicating mode designated by the designating device. The use functions of the communicating apparatus can be limited from the portable device.

An image recording apparatus is improved by providing mounting section for mounting and conveying an ink sheet and a recording medium in good condition, discriminating devices for detecting and discriminating width sizes of the ink sheet and the recording medium, a recording unit for recording an image on the recording medium by effecting the ink sheet, and a control unit for controlling a recording operation according to a detection result obtained through the discriminating devices. The image is thus ready for recording subject to the width sizes of both ink sheet and recording medium being coincident.

Image recording apparatus with recording sheet and ink sheet width

A communication system receives data from a portable device without using a conductor. The data-receiving side obtains electric power from the outside. The portable device obtains electric power from its internal power supply or the data-transmitting side.

Communication system

A communication apparatus comprises a switch to selectively connect a line to a speech communication path or a data communication path, signal receiving circuits connected to those two communication paths, a signal detection circuit for detecting a predetermined signal from an output of the signal receiving circuit, and a control circuit for modifying a detection criterion of the signal detection circuit in accordance with a line connection status of the switch.

Communication apparatus having improved switching line connection

An image recording apparatus selects one of a plurality of recording sheets and conveys it to an image recording unit and image recording is effected on the selected recording sheet, having first recording sheet detecting means for detecting the presence of the recording sheets at a first predetermined position on the conveyance path of the recording sheets upstream of the recording unit, second recording sheet detecting means for detecting the presence of the recording sheets at a second predetermined position on the conveyance path of the recording sheets downstream of the recording unit, and control means for conveying only one recording sheet to the recording unit and conveying the leading end edge of the other recording sheet to a recording standby position upstream of the recording unit in conformity with the result of detection by the first and second detecting means. An image recording method selects one of a plurality of recording sheets and conveys it to an image recording unit and image recording is effected on the selected recording sheet and wherein the presence of the recording sheets is detected at a first position upstream of the recording unit and the presence of the recording sheets is detected at a second position downstream of the recording unit, and only one recording sheet is conveyed to the recording unit and the other recording sheet is conveyed to a recording standby position upstream of the recording unit in conformity with the result of the two detections.

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Yokohama, Japan

Masao Kiguchi