MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE

Abstract

A multifunction device includes a memory reading unit for reading file information in a memory, a selecting unit for selecting an executable function based on said file information, a printing unit for printing out on a printing medium information bringing said file information into correspondence with said executable function, a medium scanning unit for scanning the printing medium, a detecting unit for detecting the file information requested for execution and the executable information from among information scanned out with the medium scanning unit, and an executing unit for executing a process corresponding to the executable function to a file corresponding to the file information based on the information detected with the detecting unit.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

This invention may take physical form in certain parts and arrangements of parts, a preferred embodiment and method of which will be described in detail in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and wherein;

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a multifunction device according to a first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a multifunction device according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of operational paper printed with the multifunction device according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing operation of the multifunction device, for printing the operational paper according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of filling out the operational paper according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an operation of the multifunction device, for scanning the operational paper of the multifunction device according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a subroutine in a printing process according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a subroutine in a facsimile transmission process according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a subroutine in an e-mail process according to the first embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a multifunction device according to a second embodiment of this invention;

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing operation of the multifunction device, for scanning operational paper according to the second embodiment of this invention; and

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing operation of the multifunction device in a condition of being connected to an external memory storing execution information according to the second embodiment of this invention.

Claims

1. A multifunction device comprising: a memory reading unit for reading file information in a memory;a selecting unit for selecting an executable function based on said file information;a printing unit for printing out on a printing medium information that said file information corresponds said executable function;a medium scanning unit for scanning said printing medium;a detecting unit for detecting said file information requested for execution and said executable information from information scanned out with said medium scanning unit; andan executing unit for executing a process corresponding to said executable function to a file corresponding to said file information based on said information detected with said detecting unit.

2. The multifunction device according to claim 1, further comprising a memory writing unit for writing as file information execution information of said process in said memory, wherein said executing unit executes again a previous process with said execution information based on said file information when requested for reexecution of said previous process with said execution information.

3. The multifunction device according to claim 1, wherein said process is a printing process, a facsimile transmission process, an e-mail transmission process, or a process composed of a combination of any of said three processes.

4. The multifunction device according to claim 1, wherein said memory is an attachable external memory.

5. The multifunction device according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying said information that said file information corresponds to said executable function.

6. The multifunction device according to claim 2, further comprising a file detecting unit for detecting file information concerning said previous process with said execution information.

7. A multifunction device comprising the steps of: reading file information in a memory;selecting an executable function based on said file information;printing out on a printing medium information that said file information corresponds said executable function;scanning said printing medium;detecting said file information requested for execution and said executable information from information scanned out with said medium scanning unit; andexecuting a process corresponding to said executable function to a file corresponding to said file information based on said information detected with said detecting unit.