JPH04191757A - Input device of recording device and control unit thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the certainty of operation by disposing a function button display screen for displaying a plurality of record processing functions and touch panel keys in positions corresponding to the function buttons, and conducting a determined processing according to their relation. CONSTITUTION:The presence of push of all touch switch keys 61 is judged including 10ms before, and when a push is present, its push position is registered in a RAM. The display position of a function button (Fb) under display on a LCD 36 is judged, and when the Fb having a display position conformed with the push position of the key 61 which is effective by double push judgment is present, the pushed Fb is registered in the RAM. After the judgment of the registered portion of the key 61 push is terminated, when the push of only the key 61, no push of a key switch 35, and no push of the key 61 corresponding to two Fb are judged, this is determined, and copy processing is conducted. Thus, the certainty of the operation is improved, and a plurality of Fb displays can be used as a hard key.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field 2] The present invention relates to recording devices such as copying machines, printers, facsimiles, etc., and particularly relates to their user interfaces.

[Prior Art 2] Some conventional recording apparatuses use a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a CRT (hereinafter, either LCD or CRT will be referred to as "LCD") as a user interface. The LCD displays various functional items for recording that the recording device has and the execution conditions for the functions, and by pressing the button corresponding to the function displayed on the LCD or the execution condition, the function can be set. is adopted.

The above-mentioned various functions of the recording device include, for example, copy density, type of sorter, double-sided copying or single-sided copying, color, binding margin, border clean status, page continuous copying, OH
It has many functions such as P interleaf and composite copying. And L.C.
When the function to be set from among the functions displayed in D is set using some setting means, for example, as shown in FIG.
The function execution conditions for automatically adjusting the copy density are also displayed.Furthermore, for functions that have parameters, parameters can be set on the pop-up screen.

However, when there are many types of functions, it becomes impossible to display all the functions and the execution conditions for each function in a limited space. Furthermore, if there are too many settable functions, displaying all the functions and their execution conditions on the LCD at all times will make the display screen complicated and may be difficult for the user to use. Therefore, the function display is divided into several display screens based on the frequency of use and the like. Note that hereinafter, the recording processing function, function execution conditions, and parameters may be simply referred to as functions.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] A user of a recording device switches display screens to display recording processing functions that cannot be displayed on one conventional display screen, and inputs recording processing functions according to instructions on the display screen. For the interface, it is necessary to prepare hard keys that match the number of recording processing functions. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a user interface with a large space.

Therefore, in order to improve this drawback, a method may be adopted in which a function button that is switched and displayed on a plurality of screens is provided and a button key corresponding to the display position of the function button is used.

However, in the past, touch panel keys were simply arranged to match the size of the function button display in order to correspond to the large number of function button displays displayed on the same screen and the touch panel keys. In this case, the layout of the function button display displayed on multiple switching screens will be restricted by the arrangement of the touch panel keys, making it impossible to freely design the function button display, or changing the layout of the touch panel keys when the function button display is changed. It needed to be changed.

In addition, in the case of hard keys on a control panel, it is unlikely that a user will press two or more buttons unconsciously, but on an LCD screen, the user is not conscious of the position of the touch panel keys, and the function buttons are displayed on the LCD screen. Think of the picture as a button.

Therefore, users often unintentionally press two or more adjacent function buttons at the same time. Also,
Unlike hard keys, touch panel keys do not give a tactile sensation of pressing the button, and it is often unclear whether or not the button is being pressed in the correct position. moreover,
Sometimes users carelessly touch the LCD screen instead of pressing a function button, resulting in setting an unintended function.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an input device for a recording device and a control device thereof that solve the problems in operating touch panel keys.

Another object of the present invention is to enable individual function buttons to be distinguished from other function buttons even when a plurality of function buttons are arranged in a free design on a display screen such as an LCD.
To provide an input device for a recording device in which a function cannot be input even if two or more function buttons are pressed, and a control device thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an input device for a recording device and its control device in which touch panel keys respond appropriately to the operation of function buttons on a display screen.

[Means for Solving the Problems 2] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention employs the following configuration.

That is, a function button display screen representing a recording processing function that divides and displays a plurality of recording processing functions of the recording device into a plurality of switching screens, and a plurality of said function buttons that are respectively displayed at specific positions on each display screen. At least one glue V chip panel key for inputting a recording processing function is arranged at a position corresponding to the minimum display area of each of the function buttons,
An evening with multiple Sochibanel keys arranged in a grid pattern...
An input device of a recording device equipped with an I-chipanel key panel, or an input device for registering the press position of a touch panel key.../Cibanel key press-position registration means, and a record currently displayed on the screen determined for each function button display screen. A function button display position registration means for registering the display position of each function button of the processing function, a registered position coincidence judgment means for judging whether the registered positions in the two registration means match, and a coincidence judgment by the registered position coincidence judgment means. A control device for the input device of the recording device, comprising: a function button execution means for operating a touch panel key at a position corresponding to any of the function buttons displayed on the function button display screen, or a pressed position of a touch panel key. a touch panel key press position registration means for registering the press position of a touch panel key; a function button display position registration means for registering the display position of each function button of the recording processing function displayed on the screen determined for each function button display screen; registered position matching determining means for determining whether the registered positions match, and two function buttons for checking that the pressed position of the touch panel key does not straddle a plurality of function button display positions based on the matching determination by the registered position matching determining means. If a function button is not pressed twice by the double press check means and the function button double press check means, the touch panel key at the position corresponding to any of the function buttons displayed on the function button display screen is operated. A control device for an input device of the recording device, comprising: a function button execution means for controlling the recording device.

[Operation] A plurality of recording processing functions of the recording device are displayed separately on a plurality of function button display screens. Specific function buttons are displayed at specific positions on the display screen. At least one touch panel key for inputting a recording processing function is arranged at a position corresponding to the minimum display area of each function button, and a plurality of touch panel keys are arranged in a grid to form a touch panel key panel. Because there are multiple touch panel keys, you can freely design the display of the function buttons.

Further, the registered position matching determining means determines that the pressed positions of the touch panel key and the function button match. Based on the coincidence judgment by the registered position coincidence judgment means, the touch panel key at the position corresponding to the function button can be operated, and the recording processing apparatus can be operated according to the desired function.

In addition, the touch panel key press position registration means, each function button display position registration means, registered position coincidence judgment means, and double press check of the function button 〉' check that the press positions of the touch panel keys and function buttons match. The determination may be made based on the means.

Then, only when the pressed positions of the touch panel key and the function button match, the touch panel key at the position corresponding to the function button is operated, and the recording processing apparatus is operated according to the desired function.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described using a copying machine as an example with reference to the drawings.

This embodiment is applied to a copying machine, and the base machine is equipped with a double-sided automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as DADF).
It is constructed by combining attached devices such as , sorter, etc. Here, the base machine is equipped with a one-stage supply tray and a manual feed tray, and is capable of manually setting originals on a printing glass and executing a job under the copy conditions set by the console panel 4. There is equipment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the copying machine has a
, A D F 2 , sorter 3 is installed,
This base machine 1 controls the mechanical section including attached devices according to the job set by the console panel 4,
After performing image processing on the paper of the specified size supplied from the paper tray section 5 based on the image processing read from the document sent in D A D F 2, the paper ejecting process is executed, and The sorter 3 is configured to sort sheets that have undergone image processing.

Further, the outline of the copying machine will be explained using FIG. 3.

Inside the base machine 1, a photosensitive ram 7 is arranged. In the figure, the photoreceptor 8 is formed in a layered manner on the outer peripheral surface of the photoreceptor drum 7. The second photosensitive drum 7 is connected to a drive device (not shown) so as to rotate in the direction of the arrow. A charge corotron 9, a charge removing device 10, a developing device 11, 12, a transfer corotron 13, and a cleaning device 15 are arranged around the outer periphery of the photosensitive drum 7. Incidentally, the charge removing device 210 uses a charge corotron 9 to erase an unnecessary copy image so that it is not transferred to the paper.

This is to remove a portion of the charged photoreceptor 8.

In this copying machine, as the photoconductor tram 7 rotates in the direction of the arrow, the photoconductor 8 is uniformly charged by a charge corotron 9 and then irradiated with light at an exposure point 16 to form an electrostatic latent image. Ru. A light image of a document (not shown) placed on a platen glass 17 placed on the top surface of the base machine 1 is incident on the exposure location 16 . For this purpose, one exposure lamp and a plurality of mirrors 20 and optical lenses 21 that transmit reflected light from the surface of the original illuminated by the exposure lamp are arranged. It is now possible to do so.

The photoreceptor 8 on which the electrostatic latent image has been formed is then transferred to a developing device 11.
．． 12 and developed. The toner image thus formed on the photoreceptor 8 is transferred onto a sheet of paper by a transfer corotron 13, thermally fixed between a heat roll 23 and an array/social roll 24, and then transported out. On the other hand, the photoreceptor 8 is cleaned by a cleaning device 15 and is reused.

On the other hand, the paper 27 stored in the paper supply tray 25 disposed in the base machine 1 or the manual feed tray 2
The paper 27 that is manually fed along the line 8 is sent out by two feed rolls or 31, and then transferred to the conveyor roll 3.
2 and passes between the photosensitive tram 7 and the transfer corotron 13.

At this time, the toner image is transferred onto the paper 27.

The paper 27 after the transfer passes between the heat roll 23 and the pressure roll 24 and is thermally fixed.

The paper then passes between the transport rolls 32 and is delivered to the sorter 3, which is a discharge tray.

Note that intermediate 1 to ray 33 are used for double-sided or multiple copying.

As shown in FIG. 4, the console panel 4 is used for inputting settings such as paper size, magnification, number of copies, etc., as well as starting and storing.

Buttons 35 serve as hard keys for performing operations such as interrupts and confirmation of settings, and buttons serve as touch keys provided on the display portion corresponding to the functions displayed on the liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD) 36. (not shown).

On the smart console panel 4, the status of selections and settings made when the heart key 35 is operated is displayed by LED lamps 37 and the like. The functions of the buttons on the console panel 4 will be described later.

FIG. 5 shows the hardware configuration of the copying machine. User interface (hereinafter referred to as UI).

) 39 executes the settings and input data processing by operating the buttons on the KOSHIZOL panel 4, sends the input data to the MAIN PWBA (hereinafter referred to as "MAIN system") 40 that manages the system of this machine, and also sends the input data to the MAIN PWBA (hereinafter referred to as "MAIN system") to be displayed.

The DADF controller 41 uses %IJa to transport the original onto the platen glass 17 in accordance with the reading timing in order to read image information from both sides of the original.
do l.

Optical reading device <0PT) The controller 42 performs optical reading control of image information specified by the user from the document conveyed onto the platen glass 17.

The static electricity removal device (ISTL) controller 43 controls editing processing such as erasing unnecessary parts from the image information of the original, frame erasing processing for erasing the periphery of the original, and drawing specific information from the image information of the original. conduct.

The image recording device (10T) controller 44 manages conveyance control of the paper 27, paper jam detection, and development process control including zero rotation when performing image processing based on image information read from a document.

The specific tray (DDM/TRAY CX controller) 45 performs single-sided i! Paper 2 on which i-image processing has already been performed
In order to invert 7 and perform image processing on its back side, the intermediate table is set to temporarily wait until the next Zero timing. In addition, in response to a special tray operation command from the IOT, the special tray EX2, for example, the bottom tray 25, which is handled separately from other trays due to the paper bus, is controlled.

The sorter controller 46, for example,
The sorting from the OT is driven by a command, and control is performed to store the image@processed paper 27 carried out from the base machine 1 into a designated bin.

The staple notebook controller 47 performs control to staple the sheets 27 stored in the bin to one concubine that has been collected in accordance with the binding and sorting command from the IOT.

Light Lens Manager (hereinafter referred to as LLM).

) 48 performs overall management of the entire system, and mainly performs job management such as system timing control for temporally matching the image processing of the document and the conveyance of the paper 27, and the copy mode set by the user.

The serial data communication Broce Sosa (hereinafter referred to as scP 6) 49 is Ltl, DADF2. ○PT and l5I
In addition to sending and receiving data with L and using serial communication,
It performs data processing for exchanging data with the LM 48 by means of communication. Especially 5CP49 and 1
Data is exchanged with the 1M48 through a dual port RAM (not shown) built into the 5CP49.

That is, 11M48 writes the dual port RAM of 5CP49 allocated on its own address map, and 5CP49 reads this RAM.
Information is transmitted by writing.

The above hardware is equipped with an independent CPU for each function, and this CPU and peripheral LSI are used to connect the electric circuit board PW.
B A is configured.

Here, 11M48, 5CP49 and IOT form the core of the control system of base machine l, and the main control circuit board (hereinafter referred to as
It's called 'MAIN-type'. ) 40.

The user interface (Ul) system 39 of the present invention will be explained below.

FIG. 6 shows the hardware configuration of three UI systems. The UL system 39 is connected to the MAIN system 40 by a communication line, including a UI control circuit board 50, an LCD 36, a touch switch (TOUCH5ll) 34 (equivalent to the touch panel keys on the LCD 36), and a key switch 35 (EYSII).
(corresponding to the hard keys 35 in FIG. 4).

The UI control circuit board 50 is an LCD that controls the LCD 36.
Controller 53, parallel 1.1054 that detects button input and controls energization of light emitting diode LED 37
．． LCDt source circuit 55 and LCD controller 53
The CPU 56 executes display control commands to the computer, recognition of detected button inputs, and the like.

The console panel circuit configuration section 51 includes a hard drive section 58.
and five LCD sections. The heart key section 58 is provided with a key switch 35 and a light emitting diode LED 37 provided corresponding to the key switch 35, and the five LCD sections are arranged in a matrix forming the LCD 36 according to a signal from the LCD controller 53. LCD driver 60 and LCD 3' that drive the pixels
Evening/Sochi switch 61 that emits a switch signal by touching the display part above 6, for example, the 5 letters on the picture of the function button.
and an electrolumiosensor EL62 for backlighting the LCD 36 from behind.

FIG. 7 shows the circuit configuration of the LlI control circuit board 50.

The CPU 56 parallelizes the switch information on the console panel 4 by (2) starting each module of the software that constitutes the remote subsystem, which will be described later.
1054 to the data bus, and the job-related setting mode information obtained by recognizing this switch information is sent to the driver configured by a serial transmitting/receiving LSI via serial channel 0 (ASCIO).
RECEIVER (DRIVER,,,/RECEIVER)
63 and from there to the MAIN system 40. On the other hand, tray control information and information indicating the status of the base machine 1 are sent from the MAIN system 40 to the CPU'56 through the driver Luciher 63. The driver receiver 63 opens (high impedance) or closes the transmission line in response to an enable signal output from the parallel I/-'054 to transmit and receive data.

The setting mode information is the R specified by the address code.
It is temporarily stored in the address of AM64, and the command based on the display information regarding LCD36 is sent to L by the address bus.
It is issued to the CD controller 53.

Power-on reset/'watchdog timer (POW
ERON RESET & IIDT) The former is a hold circuit for disabling the CPU 56 until the voltage becomes constant after the power is turned on, and the latter is a hold circuit for I10.
This circuit monitors the signal issued when creating a map, and resets the CPU 56 when this signal is interrupted.

Each of the address decode circuits 66 and I/'0 decode circuits 67 determines from which address the LSI at '0' is enabled in order to create a memory block and an I'0 block.

In addition, the control ROM68.7 is controlled by the code.
Onto ROM69. Logo ROM 70c=Stored data is output to the LCD controller 53. In particular, the control ROM 68 stores programs for controlling the aforementioned communication, display, key input, etc. Various characters and picture fonts are stored in fonts R○ to 169. The logo R○M70 stores a special font to be displayed on the LCD 36. The RAM 64 temporarily stores the set job contents, that is, the setting mode information.

The NVM 71 is a nonvolatile memory, and is used, for example, as a job memory for storing initial state setting information on the console panel 4. Although not shown, an IC card constituting the job memory may be provided.

LCD controller 53 is control R○M 68
The display control program is executed to control displaying the contents of the VRAM 73 on the LCD 36.
It services the write operation of L' 56 to the VRAM 73. In other words, the CP controller 56 changes the format to a format that is easy to write.The roller 74 is controlled by the LCD controller 53 or the VRAM 7 at a constant cycle.
3 (1) Lead for displaying contents on LCD 36 (
Read ) Operation and CPU 56 u' R, A M 7
3 This is to plan the timing of the write operation of /\.

The LCD dry huff 5 controls the applied voltage supplied from the LCD power supply circuit 55 to the corresponding pixel of the LCD 36 consisting of 320×200 pixels based on the matrix drive signal from the LCD controller 53.

Next, the shiftware configuration of the system 39 will be explained. FIG. 8 shows the module configuration of the U■ sub-stem.

The software configuration of the three UT systems consists of a main module (RT
MO) 76, a module consisting of a program called by this RTMO 76 and running while this system is in use (MESG77, CN5L78, etc.), and a module consisting of a program started upon request (P
RNT79.5TBY80, etc.), modules (LCD81, FLT82, etc.) that are called and activated by the module activated by the above-mentioned request form a tree structure, and the main CPU (LLM) (Figure 5).
Module (SERL) 83 for controlling communication with
．． It has modules (SLIB R85, LCDLIB86) that perform common processing and versatile processing,
By organic combination of these modules, 01 system 39
It is configured so that the functions of

In particular, modules activated upon request are divided into operating states of this system, and when powered on, PWW
R module 87, STB Y module 80 when on standby
, PRNT module 79 when copying, c when setting specifications
DIAG when adjusting usp module 88 and system
Eight modules are activated. For example, during power oscillation, the P■゛R module 87 is called, and the module (LCD81.AUT0) that controls parts related to this operation is called.
90, INPV91) is called and activated.

The functions of each module will be explained below.

The RTMO module 76 is a management program (O3) called a monitor, and is responsible for monitoring all programs.The RTMO module 76 is a management program (O3) called a monitor, and its main functions are to process program input/output and interrupts, as well as to blink the LED 37, It performs real time management such as reference time for determining the operating time of the buzzer 72 (FIG. 7) and display control of the LED 37.

5ERL module 83 is the main CPL of LLM48
It is communicating with I (not shown).

The MESG module 77 performs control to display messages such as characters, such as "Copy available", on the LCD 36.

The CN S L module 78 performs button operation recognition processing.

The BCHK module 92 operates when buttons such as the heart key 35 and the V-tibanel key 34 are pressed, for example, when multiple buttons are pressed at the same time, when a place on the LCD 36 where there is no flicker is touched, or when a button press is activated. / Performs check processing such as invalidity.

CMt) STS module 93 exchanges commands/status with the mechanism section (base machine 1) of this system.

The PRNT module 7 is called when a job is executed, activates the LCD module 81, and displays a message regarding the copy operation, such as that copying is in progress, on the display.

The CUSP module 88 controls the display of the window menu in the specification setting mode, and transmits the parameters set by the operation to the CM DSTS module 9.
3 to the base machine 1.

The STB'Y-module 80 is called when the power-on sequence is completed and the job is ready for execution, when the job execution time exceeds a predetermined time, or when job settings are input. and a module (FLT82.EDIT94
etc.).

The PWR module 87 performs initialization processing from the time the power is turned on to a state in which a copy operation can be performed, such as receiving and storing status information of the base machines 01 and 'C) 1 sent from the MA and IN system 40. Is going.

The DTAG module 8 transmits the test mode determined by the operation to the NIAIN system 40 and sends the test results received from the MAIN system 40 to the L in display control of the LCD 36 in the DIAG mote.
Display control is performed on the CD 36.

The FLT module 82 displays the code of the jam location of the base machine 1 and displays it on the picture CD 36 of the base machine 1.

The LCD module 81 controls the display of the LCD 36,
LCDLIB is a display control library for LCD 36.

A IJ T O module 90 is APS <^uto
PaperSize), to MS (4uto
(magnification 5ize) and related buttons are displayed.

rNP~°Module 9I is a large input of variables when changing sentences,
Displays the count.

The 5UBR module 85 is a collection of subframes used in each module. , heart key 35 on concealed panel 4 and evening! Senno (I will explain each operation button of the channel key 61. As shown in Figure 4, the control panel 4 has start, stop, clear, numeric keypad, all clear, etc.), ray selection, fixed magnification, arbitrary magnification, and interrupt. , is a little smaller, and has heart buttons for checking settings and preheating.

Note that the fixed magnification button also serves as an automatic magnification button, and is used when selecting the image size or automatic magnification.

The slightly smaller button is used when copying at a reduced magnification of, for example, 0.93 times compared to the selected fixed magnification (in the case of automatic magnification, an arbitrary magnification). Further, the setting confirmation button 351 is used when it is desired to display the functions set so far.

Next, the functions of the touch panel 95 and the LCD 36 will be explained.

The LCD 36 has a size of 320×20 as shown in FIG. 9(a).
It has 0 dot LCD pixels 3, and a touch panel 94 is arranged on this LCD 36, and as shown in FIG. 9(b), it is constituted by touch panel keys 61 of 10:'7T i le. There', LCD36
By pressing the button display position corresponding to each function displayed on the screen, you can select the touch panel key 61 corresponding to that function.
is activated. Further, the touch panel keys 61 are classified into basic, advanced, and specialized buttons based on the frequency of use. This will be explained in detail later.

Next, an outline of the operation of the touch panel 95 will be explained according to the flowchart of FIG. 10.

Selection/cancellation of a function is performed by pressing a button corresponding to the function displayed on the LCD 36.

For functions with parameters, when the function button is pressed (Step 101), the buzzer 72 sounds for a certain period of time to alert the user (Step 7102). And Bosobua
Open the l window (step 11103). basic, applied,
Press any of the specialized buttons (step 104) and specify the parameter if necessary. At this time, if the parameter specification is not completed, a warning message will appear on the LC.
If you are satisfied with the specified parameters displayed on the D36 (Step 109), press the exit button and the pop-up
l window is closed (step 106), the color of the selected function button is highlighted (steso 1107), and the function M
A selection state is entered (step 108). Also, when specifying parameters in the state of step 103, first,
After specifying the parameters (step 110), press the exit button (step 111) to close the bo/b up window (step 112) and invert the color of the selected function button (step 113). ), the function selection status becomes active (step 7, step 114). Also, if you press the cancel button at step 103 or stage knob 1.10 (step 115), the pop-up window closes (step 114). 116i, the display color of the selected function button is not inverted (step 117), and the function is not selected (step 118).

In addition, if you want to select a function without parameters, press the function button and the buzzer 2 will sound for a certain period of time. Select the 5 function (press the end button), the button display will be reversed (step 122), and the function selection state will be displayed. (Ste Tsubu 123). Also, if there is no function selected (press the Cancel button), the button display remains as is (Step 12).
4) Yes.

The function becomes deactivated (step 125).

The copy functions to be set have a tree W4 structure consisting of functions and their respective parameters as shown in FIG. 11, and are divided into basic, advanced, and specialized functions based mainly on the frequency of use. Then, a function with a parameter is deselected on the screen 11791, which is hierarchically arranged as shown in FIG.

A basic button 201 serving as a function selection button is used by the operator to select a function necessary for basic copying. When the basic button 201 is pressed, the basic screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. The basic screen has buttons corresponding to the following functions: copy density adjustment, sorter, duplex, and user settings (not displayed when specification settings indicate no settings). This basic screen is automatically displayed when the power is turned on, after the all clear button is pressed, after auto clear operation, after returning to preheating mode (!), after returning from an interrupt, after returning to setting confirmation mode, and after completing specification settings. Also, the basic button 201 is pressed while the application screen/specialized screen is displayed.
If is pressed, the basic screen will be displayed. While the application screen/specialized screen is being displayed, the characters ``Basic'' are displayed in reverse in dark color to indicate that the function of the basic button 201 is selected.

When the application button 202 is pressed, the application screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. Among the display buttons shown, the application screen is provided with buttons corresponding to the following functions: monochrome color, binding margin, border erase, page continuous copying, 0I (P interleaf sheet), and applied document feed.

If the Specialty 7/Basic screen is displayed after selecting a function on the Advanced screen, the ``Advanced'' text will be displayed in reverse in a dark color. Note that the toner color display above the single color button is not displayed when the sub-developing unit 11 is not installed.

When the specialty button 203 is pressed, a specialty screen shown in FIG. 14 is displayed. The specialized screen is provided with buttons corresponding to the functions of composite 1-dimensional magnification, job memory, and specification setting. If you display the advanced 2/' basic screen after selecting a function on the specialized screen, the specialized characters will be displayed in reverse in a dark color.

Next, the main function buttons will be explained.

The automatic density adjustment button 205 is a button that the operator presses to select or cancel the automatic density adjustment function.

Additionally, in order to facilitate the selection of frequently used functions by the user, buttons set by the user in the specification settings can be displayed on the basic screen. This is called a user setting button 206, and operates as a button for a function set by the specification setting function.

In addition, the sorter button 207 is operated and Kazuya is sorter 3.
There is a button to press when using. There are two functions that can be selected: T-alignment and stacking. If either is selected, the automatic stapling function can be selected if the machine is equipped with a stabilizer sorter.

Further, the double-sided button 209 is a button to be pressed when the user wants to make double-sided copies from a single-sided original or double-sided original, or when he wants to make single-sided copies from a double-sided original.

The functions that can be selected are one of three: single-sided original - double-sided copy, double-sided original - single-sided copy, and double-sided original - double-sided copy.

The margin button> 210 allows you to select either the right binding margin or the left binding margin. If any button is pressed, the front binding margin 1. / Enter the back binding margin amount input state. The amount of binding margin can be set in the range of 0 to several tens of mm. The initial value of the binding margin can also be set in the specification settings.

The border eraser button 211 allows selection of a top/bottom border eraser, a left/right border eraser, or a center eraser function.

The page continuous copying button 212 is for double-page spreads, 84-size (or A3)
This button is used to make a two-part copy of each page of a book (edition) by simply pressing the start button.

The OHP slip sheet button 214 is a special function button that is pressed to automatically insert a blank sheet during OHP copying.

The applied document feed button 215 allows the operator to
This is a button to press to select a function when using 2 with special specifications. In the 2-in-1 designation, two originals set on the DADF 2 are placed in parallel on the platen glass. Further, mixed size designation allows documents of different sizes to be conveyed successively.

The composite button 216 is a button that the operator presses when he or she wants to make a composite copy.

The size change button 217 is a button that the operator presses to automatically calculate the magnification when he/she wants to copy to a desired magnification (size).
This button stores the above settings as the initial state in the machine and calls them as needed.

Work a! The setting button 219 is a button that the operator presses when setting initial values, setting/cancelling functions, etc.

Evening/Sochi panel keys 61 and L are the characteristic parts of this embodiment.
The function buttons on the CD screen 36 will be explained below.

The LCD 36 on the console panel 4 of this embodiment is composed of modules shown in FIG. 9 (a) and has a display capacity of 320.
200 tritos, display chairs are 115, 17 x 7
1, 97 mm, Tottobi'7,036XO,
36mm S T N gray mode transflective liquid crystal 1
When using 01, the upper part of LCD 36 is shown in Fig. 9 (
A touch panel 95 shown in b) is arranged. The individual keys 61 of this touch panel 95 are of a resistance type.
The key person Canilia is in the same area as LCD screen 36 (1
15.17 x 71.97 mm), and has 8 x 10 (vertical x horizontal) keys arranged in a grid pattern (the topmost key is not used).

Since each key 61 on the touch panel is arranged in a grid, no matter what size the function button on the LCD 36 module is, the touch panel key 61 in the area that matches the size will be displayed as the display content of the function button. It can be operated according to the

FIG. 15 is a driving circuit diagram of the control panel 4 including the LCD module 36 and the heart key 35. here,
Each of the LCD driver control terminals has the following functions.

CPs are connected in cascade using enable chain method.
This is a signal for the driver, and the lower position XI~driver (IC1~
4) is a clock for sequential propagation. LCD3
In order to sequentially drive the 6 terminals, an X driver (IC1
~4) LOA each bit output of the built-in shift register.
A circuit for latching the D signal is built in, and a LOAD signal is output for each display line. DF is a signal that gives one frame period to the X and Y drivers and determines the AC drive waveform of the LCD 36. Also, FRAME
is the data for Y driver (IC5~7),
This is a periodic signal output during the last display line period of the system.

Also, nD-OFFI is a signal used when powering down the tLCD 36.

Further, at this time, the recognition control of whether or not the touch panel key 61 is effective as a function button on the LCD 36 is designed to satisfy the following conditions.

1. Double-reading check for input It takes about 10ms for the user to press a function button once, but the software should read twice to confirm that the function button has been pressed for more than 20ms, for example. , it is true that the function button is pressed.

2. Checking the position of physical buttons It is necessary to make the positions of the function buttons on the LCD screen 36 correspond to the positions of the touch panel keys 61 that recognize the functions. Therefore, in this embodiment, a function button correspondence table is prepared in advance to be displayed on each screen of the LCD 36, and it is determined which function button has been input based on the pressed position of the touch panel key 61.

In addition, in this embodiment, the arrangement of the function buttons is shown in Figure 9 (
Tanochinoku Nerky 61 arranged in a grid pattern shown in b)
Leave at least - panel keys in the vertical direction of the same figure. This is because when you operate, you press the function button with your finger from the front side toward the rear of the chip panel key 1, so this is to prevent pressing the two function buttons on the L'' side at the same time. Shiichi Tarhari I Chiba Ruuki 61
Since it is almost impossible to simultaneously press two or more keys in the left and right directions, the above constraints are not applied in the horizontal direction in the figure.

3. Double pressing of function buttons If multiple function buttons are pressed at the same time, it is determined that there is no input from all the function buttons pressed. Unlike the hard keys 35, the function buttons have pictures displayed on the LCD 36, so if two or more function buttons are pressed at the same time, the button input will not be valid. .

4. Reception check depending on the status of the base machine (M, 'C) 1. If the copying machine is not operational, the function button will not be accepted.

The recognition control of the above-mentioned I chip panel key 61 will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, check whether the touch panel key 61 is pressed or not (steer knob 1). Part 1
-, if the evening/nochibanel key 61 has not been pressed during that check, check whether it was pressed 10m5 ago. The fact that the evening/Sochi panel key 61 has been pressed is registered in the RAM 64 (Fig. 7), which has a table that specifies the pressed position of the key 61 (
Step 4.

Every evening, after checking the touch panel keys 61, check the press table of the touch panel keys 61 (step 5). And the currently displayed LCD
Check the table that specified the display position of the function button on 36 (stenoa 6), press it twice.
Step 7) 1) If there is a valid function button whose display position matches the pressed position of the touch panel key 61, the function button on the table for which the 1 function button was specified was pressed. Register what will happen in RAM 64 where the table is (Stenoa 8
).

In addition, after checking the registration of the touch panel key 61 press table, be sure to check whether only the touch panel key 61 has been pressed and the heart key 35 has not been pressed. However, if the evening panel key 61 corresponding to two function buttons is pressed at the same time, and unless '#J1@' is pressed (step 10), the function button pressed by the operator is identified. 11). The current base machine (M, l'C) is in the control ROM t58, which predetermines whether or not the copying machine is capable of performing a copy operation for each machine state. If the pressing of the function button is valid (step 12), the copying process of the copying machine is performed (step 14).

In this embodiment, the means for registering the pressed position of the touch panel key of the present invention and the means for registering the display position of each function button of the recording processing function while the function button display screen is displayed are programs having respective tables therefor, and A registered position matching determining means for determining whether the registered positions in the two registration means of the present invention match, a function button double press checking means, and a function button checking means for determining whether the registered positions match in the two registration means; The function button execution means for operating the touch panel keys 61 is a program corresponding to each function button execution means.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, even if the operator presses two function buttons on the function button display means, the function cannot be executed once, so the reliability of operation is improved. Also, the function button display position in the function button display means and the evening/chiha/n keys, 717. 1) Function button display can be used as an Anakajin heart key using a function button display means in a limited space. .

In addition, the touch panel keys are arranged in a grid pattern to correspond to the minimum display limit of 9 function buttons. L size can be adjusted freely. In addition, in the front and back direction facing the operating panel 9, there are at least three rows of individual buttons, and the function buttons are displayed at intervals between 1,000 and 1,000 panel keys. push J)
It can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of the present invention Fig. 2 is an external view of a copying machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the copying machine force, Fig. 4 is a diagram of the control panel of the copying machine, and Fig. 5 is a diagram of the copying machine control panel. The figure is a block diagram of the secondary leg of the copying machine, the second figure is a hardware configuration diagram of the user interface of the copying machine, the seventh figure is a circuit diagram of the user interface control section of the copying machine, and the eighth figure is a diagram of the circuit configuration of the user interface control section of the copying machine.
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Refer to the screen. The functions that can be set using the i-Naka, Tsuyu, and Jinno 1 channels. (LCD) Application screen Figure 14 shows the LCD.
)Specialized screen, Figure 15 is a drive circuit diagram of the roll panel including LCD molenyl and bar 1 key. There is. 4 Co/゛7-ruparu, 36・L C0 screen, ri1
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Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A function button display screen representing a recording processing function that divides and displays a plurality of recording processing functions of a recording device into a plurality of switching screens, and a plurality of said functions that are respectively displayed at specific positions on each display screen. A panel in which at least one touch panel key for inputting a recording processing function is arranged at a position corresponding to the minimum display area of each function button among the buttons, and a plurality of the touch panel keys are arranged in a grid pattern; An input device for a recording device characterized by: (2) The display areas of the plurality of function buttons on the function button display screen arranged in the front and back direction facing the operator are arranged at intervals of at least one row of touch panel keys in the front and back direction with respect to the operator. An input device for a recording device according to claim 1, characterized in that: (3) A touch panel key press position registration means for registering the press position of a touch panel key, and a function button display position registration means for registering the display position of each function button of the recording processing function displayed on the screen determined for each function button display screen. and a registered position matching determining means for determining whether the registered positions in the two registration means match, and a registered position matching determining means that corresponds to any of the function buttons displayed on the function button display screen based on the matching determination by the registered position matching determining means. 3. The control device for an input device of a recording device according to claim 1, further comprising: a function button execution means for operating a touch panel key at a position. (4) A touch panel key press position registration means for registering the press position of a touch panel key, and a function button display position registration means for registering the display position of each function button of the recording processing function displayed on the screen determined for each function button display screen. and a registered position matching determining means for determining whether the registered positions in the two registration means match, and a matching determination by the registered position matching determining means determines that the pressed position of the touch panel key does not straddle a plurality of function button display positions. a function button double press checking means for checking that the function button is double pressed; 3. The control device for an input device of a recording device according to claim 1, further comprising: function button execution means for operating a touch panel key at a corresponding position. (5) The control device according to claim 3 or 4 further includes double press check determination means for determining whether the touch panel key has been pressed at least twice within a predetermined period of time, and the recording processing device is configured to operate the recording processing function. 3. The control device for an input device of a recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising touch panel key acceptance check means for accepting press of a touch panel key when the touch panel key is in a possible state.