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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 08, 1982
Mutsuo Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A scanning array (12) comprising a plurality of photosensor elements (12a) is reciprocated perpendicular to the axis (12b) thereof to scan a rectangular area of an original document (69). After scanning the area, the document (69) is moved parallel to the axis (12b) of the scanning array (12) and the scanning array (12) reciprocated again to scan a next retangular area. This process is continued until the entire document (69) is scanned. Codes representing characters indicating the name, address or the like of the transmitting apparatus are stored in read only memories (92), (93), (94), (96). These codes are read out and mixed with the data signals for transmission in such a manner that the name and address are automatically reproduced by the receiving apparatus at the top of the reproduction. The code signals may be superimposed on the data signals or, preferably, transmission of the data signals is inhibited while the codes are being transmitted. Frequency division of scan clock pulses allows the codes to be reproduced in enlarged form. The name and address may be changed merely by replacing the memories (92), (93), (94), (96) with new memories in which the new desired name and address codes are stored. The memories (92), (93), (94), (96) are in the form of integrated circuits which plug into a circuit board (211), the positions of the memories (92), (93), (94), (96) on the circuit board (211) corresponding to the positions of the character codes stored therein as reproduced.