Image formation apparatus capable of designating a recording area

Claim 2

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said bearing means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original where direct designation is made on the opposite side of said original; means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by scanning the opposite side of the original and for forming an information signal; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means responsive to the position signal from said position output means, the selected mode and the information signal from said information signal forming means for producing a recording signal; and recording means for recording information on a recording medium, said recording means being responsive to the recording signal from said recording signal producing means to thereby record the information on the recording medium either within the designated area of the original or outside the designated area.

Claim 3

An image formation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information signal forming means has a hinge member for making it openable and closable with respect to said position output means.

Claim 4

An image formation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means is positioned opposite to said information signal forming means with respect to said bearing means.

Claim 5

An image formation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means has a photosensitive drum and laser scanning means for scanning said drum by a laser beam.

Claim 6

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said bearing means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original and indicating means for direct designation of the position on the opposite side of the original; scanning means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by optically scanning the opposite side of the original, said scanning means including photoelectric conversion means for forming an electric image signal; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; and information recording means for controlling the electric image signal obtained from said photoelectric conversion means by the scanning of the original by said scanning means and responsive to the signal obtained from said position output means and the selected mode, to thereby record on a recording medium the information either within the designated area of the original or outside the designated area.

Claim 7

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said bearing means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original and indicating means for direct designation of the position on the opposite side of the original; scanning means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by optically scanning the opposite side of the original, said scanning means including photoelectric conversion means for forming an electric image signal; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; and information recording means for controlling the electric image signal obtained from said photoelectric conversion means by the scanning of the original by said scanning means and responsive to the signal obtained from said position output means and the selected mode, to thereby record on a recording medium the information either within the designated area of the original or outside the designated area.

Claim 8

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for supporting an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said supporting means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original directly designated on the opposite side of the original; means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by scanning the opposite side of the original and for forming an information signal; selecting means for selecting to record on a recording medium the information on the original corresponding to the particular part designated and inhibit the recording of the information other than said particular part or to inhibit the recording on said recording medium of the information on the original corresponding to said particular part and effect the recording of the information other than said particular part; and recording means responsive to said selecting means for recording either the information corresponding to the particular part designated or the information other thanthe particular part on the recording medium.

Claim 9

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for supporting an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said supporting means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original directly designated on the opposite side of the original; means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by scanning the opposite side of the original and for forming an information signal; selecting means for selecting to record on a recording medium the information on the original corresponding to the particular part designated and inhibit the recording of the information other than said particular part or to inhibit the recording on said recording medium of the information on the original corresponding to said particular part and effect the recording of the information other than said particular part; and recording means responsive to said selecting means for recording either the information corresponding to the particular part designated or the information other thanthe particular part on the recording medium.

Claim 10

An image formation apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said selecting means includes first switch means for selecting the recording of said particular part and second switch means for selecting the inhibiting of said particular part.

Claim 11

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said bearing means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original directly designated on the opposite side of the original; means responsive to the signal generated from said position output means for storing the position signal; means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by scanning the opposite side of the original and for forming an information signal; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means responsive to the information signal from said reading means and to the position signal stored in said storing means and the selected mode for producing a recording signal; and means responsive to the recording signal from said signal producing means for recording the information on a recording medium, wherein either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area is recorded.

Claim 12

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon with one side of the original in contact with said bearing means and including position output means for generating a signal associated with a position on the original directly designated on the opposite side of the original; means responsive to the signal generated from said position output means for storing the position signal; means disposed to face the opposite side of the original for reading information by scanning the opposite side of the original and for forming an information signal; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means responsive to the information signal from said reading means and to the position signal stored in said storing means and the selected mode for producing a recording signal; and means responsive to the recording signal from said signal producing means for recording the information on a recording medium, wherein either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area is recorded.

Claim 13

An image formation apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said reading means comprises a light source, lens and an image sensor.

Claim 14

An image formation apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said original bearing means is arranged above said recording means.

Claim 15

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon; means for forming an electrical image signal by reading image information from the original on said bearing means; means for designating a partial area of the original; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designatedk area is recorded; means in response to the selected mode and the area signal for forming a record signal from the electrical image signal formed by said image signal forming means; and means in response to the record signal for recording on a recording medium either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area.

Claim 16

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for bearing an original thereon; means for forming an electrical image signal by reading image information from the original on said bearing means; means for designating a partial area of the original; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designatedk area is recorded; means in response to the selected mode and the area signal for forming a record signal from the electrical image signal formed by said image signal forming means; and means in response to the record signal for recording on a recording medium either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area.

Claim 17

An image formation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said selection means includes means for switching between the first mode and the second mode.

Claim 18

An image formation apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said area signal forming means includes means for storing information associated with the designated area.

Claim 19

An image formation apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said area signal storing means is operational in synchronism with the operation of said image signal forming means.

Claim 20

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for forming an electrical image signal by reading image information from an original; means for designating a partial area of the original; means for storing an area signal representative of the designated area; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means in response to the selected mode and the stored area signal for forming a record signal from the electrical image signal formed by said image signal forming means; and means in response to the record signal for recording on a recording medium either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area.

Claim 21

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for forming an electrical image signal by reading image information from an original; means for designating a partial area of the original; means for storing an area signal representative of the designated area; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means in response to the selected mode and the stored area signal for forming a record signal from the electrical image signal formed by said image signal forming means; and means in response to the record signal for recording on a recording medium either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area.

Claim 22

An image information apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said area designation means includes tablet means operable for inputting position information.

Claim 23

An image information apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said area signal storing means includes memory means, part of said memory means being associated with at least part of the designated area being changed.

Claim 24

An image information apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said area signal storing means is operative in synchronism with the operation of said image signal forming means.

Claim 25

An image formation apparatus comprising: means for designating a partial area of an original, said designating means having a platen corresponding to an original and an indication pen for designating said partial area with positions indicated on the platen surface by said indication pen; means for selecting one of first and second operation modes, wherein in the first mode the image in the designated area is recorded and the image outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image in the designated area is not recorded and the image outside the designated area is recorded; and means responsive to the area designation by said designating means and the mode selection by said selecting means for eliminating the image outside the designated area of the original and recording on a recording medium the image in the designated area or recording on a recording medium the image outside the designated area and eliminating the image in the designated area.

Claim 26

An image formation apparatus comprising: means for designating a partial area of an original, said designating means having a platen corresponding to an original and an indication pen for designating said partial area with positions indicated on the platen surface by said indication pen; means for selecting one of first and second operation modes, wherein in the first mode the image in the designated area is recorded and the image outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image in the designated area is not recorded and the image outside the designated area is recorded; and means responsive to the area designation by said designating means and the mode selection by said selecting means for eliminating the image outside the designated area of the original and recording on a recording medium the image in the designated area or recording on a recording medium the image outside the designated area and eliminating the image in the designated area.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said designating means forms coordinate data representing positions on the platen surface.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising storing means for storing the data representing the area designated by said designating means.

Claim 29

An apparatus according to claim 19, further comprising scanning means for scanning the image of the original, wherein said recording means records an image according to the image scanned by said scanning means.

Claim 30

An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said scanning means generates an electrical image signal representing the image scanned by said scanning means.

Claim 31

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for forming an electrical image signal by reading an image from an original; means for designating a partial area of the original; means for generating an area designation signal representative of the designated partial area; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means in response to the selected mode and the area designation signal for forming a record signal from the electrical image signal formed by said image signal forming means; and means responsive to the record signal for recording on a recording medium either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area.

Claim 32

An image formation apparatus for recording information in a designated area comprising: means for forming an electrical image signal by reading an image from an original; means for designating a partial area of the original; means for generating an area designation signal representative of the designated partial area; means for selecting one of first and second operating modes, wherein in the first mode the image information in the designated area is recorded and the image information outside the designated area is not recorded and in the second mode the image information in the designated area is not recorded and the image information outside the designated area is recorded; means in response to the selected mode and the area designation signal for forming a record signal from the electrical image signal formed by said image signal forming means; and means responsive to the record signal for recording on a recording medium either the information in the designated area or the information outside the designated area.