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US 8,736,890 · App. 12/644,767 · Granted May 27, 2014

Copier configured to copy an image and data stored in a storage medium of an original document based on selection modes

Inventor: Toru Tsuzuki (Okazaki, JP)
Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,736,890
App. No.
12/644,767
Granted
May 27, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A copier is provided. The copier is configured to copy an image of an original document, which has a storage medium, and the storage medium, wherein a process of copying the original document, which has the storage medium, has three operation modes (A), (B), and (C) of (A) copying the storage medium and the image of the original document, (B) copying only the storage medium, and (C) copying only the image of the original document. Further, the copier has a selection unit that selects an operation mode to be performed among the operation modes.

Claims (71)

1. A copier that is configured to copy an image of an original document having a storage medium to a surface of a sheet, and is configured to copy data stored in the storage medium of the original document to a storage medium of a sheet, the copier comprising:

a display unit;

a control unit that is configured to perform

a process of copying the original document having the storage medium in one of at least three operation modes (A), (B), and (C) of

(A) copying the data stored in the storage medium of the original document to store the data into the storage medium of the sheet and copying the image of the original document to print the image on a surface of the sheet,

(B) copying only the data stored in the storage medium of the original document to store the data into the storage medium of the sheet, and

(C) copying only the image of the original document to print the image on a surface of the sheet,

a document placing unit that is configured to place the original document thereon as an image reading target; and

a document determination unit that determines whether or not the original document having the storage medium is placed on the document placing unit,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a setting screen for selecting an operation mode to be performed from among the at least three operation modes, and wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon.

2. The copier according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that one of the at least three operation modes is set as a default for the case where the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is placed thereon and another one of the at least three operation modes is set as a default for the case where the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon.

3. The copier according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a sheet feeding unit that is configured to house a sheet; and

a sheet determination unit that determines whether the sheet having the storage medium is housed in the sheet feeding unit,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the sheet determination unit determines that the sheet having the storage medium is not housed therein even if the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is placed thereon.

4. The copier according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control unit performs the process in the operation mode (C), such that an image indicating that the copying of the data stored in the storage medium is not performed is incorporated into the copied image when a sheet has the storage medium.

5. The copier according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control unit performs only the copying of the image of the original document when information indicating prohibition of copying is stored in the storage medium of the original document.

6. The copier according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control unit does not perform the processes of copying the data stored in the storage medium and the image of the original document when information indicating prohibition of copying is stored in the storage medium of the original document.

7. The copier according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a setting unit that is configured to set whether or not a sheet having the storage medium is used in the process of copying,

wherein when the setting unit is set so that the sheet having the storage medium is not used and the sheet having the storage medium is conveyed, the sheet having the storage medium is discharged in a state where the copying of the image is not performed on the sheet.

8. A copier that is configured to copy an image of an original document having a storage medium to a surface of a sheet, and is configured to copy data stored in the storage medium of the original document to a storage medium of a sheet, the copier comprising:

a display unit;

a control unit that is configured to perform

a process of copying the original document having the storage medium in one of at least three operation modes (A), (B), and (C) of

(A) copying the data stored in the storage medium of the original document to store the data into the storage medium of the sheet and copying the image of the original document to print the image on a surface of the sheet,

(B) copying only the data stored in the storage medium of the original document to store the data into the storage medium of the sheet, and

(C) copying only the image of the original document to print the image on a surface of the sheet, and

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a setting screen for selecting an operation mode to be performed from among the at least three operation modes, and wherein the control unit performs the process in the operation mode (C), such that an image indicating that the copying of the data stored in the storage medium is not performed is incorporated into the copied image when a sheet has the storage medium.

9. The copier according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a document placing unit that is configured to place the original document thereon as an image reading target; and

a document determination unit that determines whether or not the original document having the storage medium is placed on the document placing unit,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon, and wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that one of the at least three operation modes is set as a default for the case where the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is placed thereon and another one of the at least three operation modes is set as a default for the case where the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon.

10. The copier according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a document placing unit that is configured to place the original document thereon as an image reading target;

a document determination unit that determines whether or not the original document having the storage medium is placed on the document placing unit;

a sheet feeding unit that is configured to house a sheet; and

a sheet determination unit that determines whether the sheet having the storage medium is housed in the sheet feeding unit,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon, and wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the sheet determination unit determines that the sheet having the storage medium is not housed therein even if the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is placed thereon.

11. The copier according to claim 8 ,

wherein the control unit performs only the copying of the image of the original document when information indicating prohibition of copying is stored in the storage medium of the original document.

12. The copier according to claim 8 ,

wherein the control unit does not perform the processes of copying the data stored in the storage medium and the image of the original document when information indicating prohibition of copying is stored in the storage medium of the original document.

13. The copier according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a setting unit that is configured to set whether or not a sheet having the storage medium is used in the process of copying,

wherein when the setting unit is set so that the sheet having the storage medium is not used and the sheet having the storage medium is conveyed, the sheet having the storage medium is discharged in a state where the copying of the image is not performed on the sheet.

14. A copier that is configured to copy an image of an original document having a storage medium to a surface of a sheet, and is configured to copy data stored in the storage medium of the original document to a storage medium of a sheet, the copier comprising:

a display unit;

a control unit that is configured to perform

a process of copying the original document having the storage medium in one of at least three operation modes (A), (B), and (C) of

(A) copying the data stored in the storage medium of the original document to store the data into the storage medium of the sheet and copying the image of the original document to print the image on a surface of the sheet,

(B) copying only the data stored in the storage medium of the original document to store the data into the storage medium of the sheet, and

(C) copying only the image of the original document to print the image on a surface of the sheet,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a setting screen for selecting an operation mode to be performed from among the at least three operation modes, and wherein the control unit performs only the copying of the image of the original document when information indicating prohibition of copying is stored in the storage medium of the original document.

15. The copier according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a document placing unit that is configured to place the original document thereon as an image reading target; and

a document determination unit that determines whether or not the original document having the storage medium is placed on the document placing unit,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon, and wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that one of the at least three operation modes is set as a default for the case where the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is placed thereon and another one of the at least three operation modes is set as a default for the case where the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon.

16. The copier according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a document placing unit that is configured to place the original document thereon as an image reading target;

a document determination unit that determines whether or not the original document having the storage medium is placed on the document placing unit;

a sheet feeding unit that is configured to house a sheet; and

a sheet determination unit that determines whether the sheet having the storage medium is housed in the sheet feeding unit,

wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is not placed thereon, and wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the setting screen such that the operation modes (A) and (B) are not selectable when the sheet determination unit determines that the sheet having the storage medium is not housed therein even if the document determination unit determines that the original document having the storage medium is placed thereon.

17. The copier according to claim 14 , further comprising:

a setting unit that is configured to set whether or not a sheet having the storage medium is used in the process of copying,

wherein when the setting unit is set so that the sheet having the storage medium is not used and the sheet having the storage medium is conveyed, the sheet having the storage medium is discharged in a state where the copying of the image is not performed on the sheet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2009
From: TSUZUKI, TORU
To: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 023692/0502 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-328617 · Dec 24, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100157392A1 · Jun 24, 2010