Image forming device and control method thereof

Image forming apparatus and control method

technical field

[0001] The invention universal concept relates to an imaging apparatus and control method thereof, more particularly, relates to a storage displaying the operation state image forming apparatus and control method.

Background method

[0002] Such as scanner or MFP's provided with scanner function imaging device (is as follows, a called and a scanning device') from the predetermined image on the document reads is probably scan, and production image data.

[0003] Image processing data, wherein a storage and file or a printed on such as paper's printed dielectric.

[0004] The image data resolution, such as colour or black and white attribute, a storage or a printing image data, service data equal, an imaging device capable of the operation mode.

[0005] Therefore, capable of the operation mode of display imaging device, so the user to distinguish them.

[0006] , Specifically frame of the display production imaging device the display mode of creating, moreover of the display is connected by the user the display mode of arranged and exchange.

invention content

[0007] The invention universal concept provides an imaging apparatus and control method, wherein the operation state display is the display mode, devices for the user identifying to the operation mode easily.

[0008] The invention universal concept, the other side provides an imaging apparatus and control method, user capable of and the display mode and operating method thereof.

[0009] The invention universal concept the aspects and sources obtaining the part of the following description a elaborate of which is partially status from the following description, or a through know and practice of this invention universal concept.

[0010] Capable of providing a a plurality of operation mode imaging device for acquiring the invention universal concept and/or an aspects, wherein the device comprises: main body; The scanning element, a along the mobile main and obtaining image data from the object according flowing scan,Operating state display device, and scanning element operating state for displaying; And a controller, for and work state (operating state at least one operation mode the display mode of corresponding a plurality of operation mode), and controlling the operation state display unit for displaying and a display mode of operating state are arranged.

[0011] To the invention universal concept surface; the imaging device farther comprising storage device, and display method for operating state are arranged for storage.

[0012] The invention concept's universal surface, which the scanning element a path to receive device to the operation state display unit, a object's scanning position of the display flowing scan.

[0013] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit comprises at least one light-emitting element, and comprises a display mode according to the light - emitting element hole (form) and at least one of the colour; the light intensity and twinkling cycle.

[0014] The invention concept's universal surface; the imaging device farther comprising user input unit, a signal to the operation state corresponding display mode input by user.

[0015] The invention concept's universal surface, wherein the user input unit is for providing device, a main the operation panel of the side.

[0016] The invention concept's universal surface; the imaging device farther comprising communication unit, a host communication device, a user thereof and second and a display mode of operating state, corresponding, wherein the controller display to the display mode, with the operation state of the communication unit are received.

[0017] Capable of providing a method of imaging device for acquiring the invention universal concept and/or an aspects, wherein the imaging device comprises: main body; The scanning element, a along the mobile main and obtaining image data from the object according flowing scan,And the work state display device, and scanning element operating state of the display, comprising a plurality of operation mode, wherein the control method comprises: The operation state (operating state at least one operation mode the display mode of corresponding a plurality of operation mode); And display and operating state is corresponding operating state of display mode.

[0018] To the invention universal concept surface; the control method comprising farther memory and display method for operating state are arranged, the display of display and work state of storage display mode operation state.

[0019] To the invention universal concept surface; the control method comprising farther receiving user to the operation state of the selecting of display mode, selecting, a user calling function display executed for displaying method for operating state thereof.

[0020] Is capable of providing a main body, a along the mobile main the object, and a flowing scan obtaining image data scanning element and connected with the scanning element operating state corresponding plurality of display mode the operation state display device at least one obtaining the invention universal concept and/or an aspects of the display.

[0021] The invention concept's universal surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising a device for object's scanning position of the display flowing scan.

[0022] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising at least one light-emitting element, and comprises a display mode according to the light-emitting at least one a shell, a light-emitting, wherein the light intensity and twinkling cycle the light-emitting element.

[0023] Is capable of providing a farther comprising controller imaging device for acquiring the invention universal concept and/or an aspects, the controller is used to is image forming device and input control unit and a display mode of operating state thereof.

[0024] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller, a through communication unit of host device and receiving operating state related display mode.

[0025] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller; the communication unit of the host device to the controller by and work state related display mode.

[0026] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller; the operation state display device for providing to at least one in the shell; the light-emitting, wherein the light intensity and twinkling cycle light-emitting element of the no hole mode.

[0027] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller, and operating state corresponding display mode display for controlling; the operation state an imaging device at least one operation mode of the plurality of operation mode.

[0028] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller; the controller is the operation state display device, when to work and simultaneously executed imaging device the plurality of mode of operating state, a preset time light.

[0029] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller; a plurality of mode at least a colour mode, the high speed mode and scanning method.

[0030] To the invention universal concept surface; the operation state display unit farther comprising controller; a plurality of mode at least comprises a black and white mode, the low - speed mode and photocopying mode.

brief description fo the drawings

[0031] The following the light of the auxiliary shape and are of a description, the invention universal concept's and/or an upper aspects status, and is easier to understand:

[0032] Digital is 1 to show to act according to the invention universal concept demonstrative embodiment imaging device perspective the drawing of appearance;

[0033] Digital 2 and digital is 3 to show to act according to the invention universal concept demonstrative embodiment imaging device the diagram of; configuration

[0034] Digital 4 cooling with air according to the invention universal concept demonstrative the embodiment of the host device and a display mode,And

[0035] Digital is 5 to show to act according to the invention universal concept demonstrative embodiment imaging device the current of image control method.

Performing is specifically

[0036] Now the detailed a universal invention concept's embodiment, the auxiliary wherein digital display; the invention have same shape marked referred to of generating element same. In turn to explain the invention universal concept, and a gasket digital where the embodiment.

[0037] Digital is 1 to show to act according to the invention universal concept demonstrative embodiment imaging device perspective the drawing appearance of. Digital 2 and digital is 3 to show to act according to the invention universal concept demonstrative embodiment imaging device the diagram of configuration.

[0038] The imaging device is reads the predetermined image and extendable line according image data and storage or a printing image data from a document flowing scan, and executed scanning or copy function. Capable of providing imaging device for scanners, MFPs equal. The imaging device can also be connected and based on the data from such as personal computer (PC) host device 200 and data printed on the printed dielectric form the image, and executed printing function, and data which is/receiving data output and receiving via communication device for calling function executed facsimile function.

[0039] The reference diagram 1 to digital 3, 100 and a (not to show) and controller comprises a main body in the main 100 scanning 10), an operating state display unit 20, storage unit 30, user input unit 40, communication unit 50, printing device according to demonstrative the embodiment example's imaging device 60.

[0040] The digital 1, wherein the scanning element 10 to provide the main 100 upper side, and while the main 100 mobiles scans the document the optical beam or a laser; to obtain the input. The scanning 10) comprises a image sensor, a driving the image sensor is made of a predetermined image processing of forming into the data in document with flowing scan.

[0041] The scanning element 10 part of details process, comprising scan is connected to the object by using charge coupled device (CXD) and array contact image sensor (CIS) and no hole CIS array and image sensor and expert group (JPEG), bitmap and format the data.

[0042] A 30 or a document the host device 200 memorizer is a storage unit (sees acquired via the image data storage according communication unit 50 to generate 4), or by a printing unit (is not) shown the image data printing according to generate on the printed dielectric.

[0043] In addition, a printing device for providing is sprayed to the printing ink the ink-jet printer and using a voltage difference and dielectric developing is applied to the laser printer to printed dielectric, or the length printers. Printing the device capable according to the wire or a page the data printed on the printed dielectric.

[0044] The image data resolution and attribute, a storage or a printing image data, the operating speed equal, a scanning device 10 and a plurality of mode.

[0045] For example, wherein the operating mode of want and image data the high - level or a low of quality of mode and attribute colour or black and white mode and base of storage to image data resolution comprising a base/scanning or the photocopying and high or a low - speed mode of indoor operating speed printing image data.

[0046] In addition, the operation mode further comprises a, wants using the reproduce of pantograph photocopying, output or a image data concentration of the scanners, the MFPs or the duplicators of the paper type and at the operation, such as single-side scanning/printings and double-side scannings/data - processing method in the input of feedback type) and timer scanning of printing, and a message and a control mode, image type black, and white mode and system.

[0047] During imaging device capable of generating by a plurality of operation mode, and capable of the plurality of operation mode storage the storage unit 30. The resolution, the operating speed equal with a plurality of rank.

[0048] In addition, image forming device of at least one operation mode of the operating statuses with the operating mode.

[0049] The detail, image forming device of a executed operation mode, or two or plurality of operation mode. The other testing, imaging device is provided with two or plurality of operation mode combined corresponding operating state.

[0050] The digital 1 to 3 shape; the operation state display unit comprises 20 at least one light-emitting element (not to show), and reading unit scan 10 statuses operation.

[0051] , And 20 and work state display device is a detail of the scanning element (10 slots path scanning display, and object's scanning position of the display flowing scan.

[0052] For example, the operation state display device and 20 comprising a plurality of light - emitting diodes or is used for detecting the scanning element 10 mobiles coming the light-emitting in scanning element (10 path slots (LED) of the sensor. In addition, the driving LED is a multicolour LED.

[0053] Operating state display device 20 and shaft according to at least one in the shell; the light-emitting, wherein the light intensity and twinkling cycle light-emitting element is a display mode. The other testing, according to the light-emitting, and light-emitting, wherein two intensity and twinkling cycle one or the combination calling function display and display mode of operation mode corresponding, wherein a to a user display current work state.

[0054] Therefore, the scanning 10) performing operations, operating state display device 20 and displaying work state of predetermining display mode, the operation state at least one operation mode a plurality of operation mode.

[0055] The digital 3, 30 a storage device for such as memorizer's storage medium, and storage unit 30 memory and a display mode of operating state corresponding, wherein the operation state at least one operation mode a plurality of operation mode. The device capable 30 storage and document data of the scanning element 10 translations. Not can only 30 providing storage device for main 100 storages component, moreover further can provide which is a communication unit 50 uniteable external stores.

[0056] The digital 1 and 3 shape, and user ends for selecting output according the display mode of operating state of corresponding to the input unit 40. The detail, user via user input unit and 40 and a display mode of operating state corresponding, wherein the operation state an imaging device at least one operation mode of the operation mode. A 40 providing user input unit is arranged in the main 100 of the operation panel.

[0057] The digital 3 and 4 shape, the communication device 50 and host device 200 communication, a user thereof and second and a display mode of operating state thereof. In addition, communication unit 50 from the display mode information of host device 200, personal computer (PC) and second receiving. A 50 providing communication unit is capable is connected with the main 100 communication port or wired/wireless communication module.

[0058] Digital 4 cooling with air according to the invention universal concept demonstrative the embodiment of the host device 200 and a display mode.

[0059] A diagram 4, communication unit 50 to 200 and image forming device and 100 sending and receiving data between host device. Host device 200 and user to the operation state of the input selecting of display mode, and a communication unit 50 for input choices.

[0060] And imaging device for performing at least one operation mode a plurality of operation mode, a display and display mode of operating state corresponding controller, 60 controlling operation state display units 20, wherein the operation state at least one operation mode a plurality of operation mode.

[0061] Loop comprises a reference diagram 3, wherein the controller 60 gated scanning device 10 and at least one operation mode according method in executed plurality of operation mode the user to the. In addition, the controller 60 controlling operation state display units 20 is the display device of storage device 30 and a display mode of operating state corresponding, wherein the operation state at least one operation mode a plurality of operation mode.

[0062] The breaker 60 may include a multiplexer and latch circuit, the controller (60) and control operation state display unit 20 emitting element.

[0063] The breaker 60 of by user input unit 40 receiving and input display mode of operating state thereof. The evening divination, a communication unit 50 to 60 controller for 200 from the host device to display mode of the operation state signal; the operation state at least one operation mode a plurality of operation mode, wherein the display is a performing the display mode of operating state thereof.

[0064] The breaker 60 not only can) and a display mode of operating state corresponding, moreover can use the display mode. For example, screen according to the selecting of user, which with the colour executed pattern; the high speed mode and scanning mode operation state, the controller 60 20 is the operation state display unit and board area is the seconds. In addition, a pulse executed black and white mode, low - speed mode and photocopying mode operation state, the controller 60 20 is the operation state display device and each three seconds glitters a blue light.

[0065] In addition, the controller 60 such as paper the feeding state and a mode and an operation mode of the operating statuses with the display mode of the farther, comprising and controlling operation of displaying 20 display mode. A rely on each operating mode operation statuses and different is the display mode, and according to the selecting number of the display mode is. , Wherein the user which is sleeved to the operation state through display mode easily, and user capable differently provided with a and operation state.

[0066] Digital 5 of a configuration control method of imaging device.

[0067] The digital 5, wherein user input unit 40 to 60 controller input choices, a second and a display mode of operating state corresponding, wherein the operation state a plurality of operation mode at least one operation mode operation (S10). Here, the controller (60) capable of the communication unit 50 from the host device 200 and operating state and right with the work state corresponding display mode information. Otherwise, when fabricating imaging device, capable preset and display mode information.

[0068] , Wherein the storage device 30 storages the operation SlO input for displaying method for operating state corresponding, wherein the operation state an operation mode at least one operation mode operation (S20).

[0069] The digital 5; and at least one operation mode of the imaging device performing operation mode, and a display 60) is in performing the display mode of operating state corresponding operating (S30). Here; the display mode with the operation state related display mode corresponding to the operation (S20) selecting. , And the controller (60) can use the display mode of according to the selecting of a user.

[0070] And, and method for displaying the operation state of the display mode according to the invention universal concept's the example's imaging device, wherein for the user identifying to the operation mode easily.

[0071] , A user capable of and a display mode of each revisions and operation mode corresponding to.

[0072] Although with shown and where the invention universal concept of embodiments; the field a provide claim understand in of the far away from the invention universal concept's circuit and a mental condition, capable of changing to the embodiments, a claim 1-3 and equivalent of the horizontal limiting the invention universal concept domain.