US4855839A
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Facsimile machine with a paper size adjustable proxy reception function
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-12-10
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A facsimile machine provided with a proxy reception function is so structured to send the information regarding the paper size of recording paper currently in use prior to transmission of image information. With this structure, the image received in a proxy reception mode can be recorded on recording paper properly at all times.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuichi Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32358; H04N1/32363; H04N1/32379; H04N1/32384; H04N1/32609; H04N1/32614; H04N1/32625; H04N1/32635; H04N1/32646; H04N1/32673; H04N1/333; H04N1/33307; H04N1/33315; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3285; H04N2201/3298; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33314; H04N2201/33321
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A facsimile machine comprising: communication control means for controlling communication with another facsimile machine; first storing means for temporarily storing image information; recording means for recording the image information stored in said first storing means on recording paper, wherein recording paper having a predetermined size may be set in said recording means; detecting means for detecting the size of said recording paper set in said recording means; second storing means for storing the size detected by said detecting means; and a system controller for controlling the overall operation of said facsimile machine, said system controller sending the size stored in said second storing means to a transmitter as a paper size usable for image reception prior to transmission of image information from said transmitter when an.abnormal condition regarding said recording paper is present in said recording means upon reception of a call from said transmitter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A facsimile machine comprising: communication control means for controlling communication with another facsimile machine; first storing means for temporarily storing image information; recording means for recording the image information stored in said first storing means on recording paper, wherein recording paper having a predetermined size may be set in said recording means; detecting means for detecting the size of said recording paper set in said recording means; second storing means for storing the size detected by said detecting means; and a system controller for controlling the overall operation of said facsimile machine, said system controller sending the size stored in said second storing means to a transmitter as a paper size usable for image reception prior to transmission of image information from said transmitter when an.abnormal condition regarding said recording paper is present in said recording means upon reception of a call from said transmitter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The facsimile machine of claim 1, wherein said size stored in said second storing means is renewed every time when one unit of recording has been completed by said recording means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The facsimile machine of claim 2, wherein said one unit of recording corresponds to recording of one page of image information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The facsimile machine of claim 2, wherein said one unit of recording corresponds to recording of all of image information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The facsimile machine of claim 1, wherein said second storing means includes a non-volatile memory.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4731658A
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