Image recording device

Abstract

To check an image obtained when the image of a read medium is recorded on a cut sheet before recording of the image.SOLUTION: An image recording device 10 includes: a transport part 43 which transports recording paper 8 in a transport direction; a recording part 17 which records images on the recording paper 8; a cut part 45 which cuts the recording paper 8; a scanner part 12 which reads an image of a document 9; an operation part 19 which receives an operation; an LCD 22; and a control unit 100. The control unit 100 performs a reading process in which the image of the document 9 is read, an image recording process in which the read image is recorded on the recording paper 8, a cutting process in which the recording paper 8 is cut, and a display process in which a first screen 202 is displayed on the LCD 22 before these processes are performed. The first screen 202 includes: a first icon 227 which displays the document 9 with a first rectangle 231; and a second icon 228 which displays the cut recording paper 8 with at least parts of at least two rectangles including a second rectangle 236 and a third rectangle 237.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an image recording device equipped with a cutting unit that cuts a recording medium. [Background technology]

[0002] As an image recording device equipped with a cutting unit that cuts a sheet inside a housing, for example, an image forming device 30 described in Patent Document 1 is known. In the image forming device 30 described in Patent Document 1, an image processing unit 38 generates image data based on a job received from a client device 20, and a consistency determining unit 31b determines the consistency between the cutting profile set by the user and the image data. If it determines that there is consistency, the image forming device 30 performs printing and cutting processes. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-168784 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the image forming device 30 disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to cut printed paper at the appropriate position, the user had to set a cutting profile while checking the display operation unit 37. However, as an image recording device that cuts a sheet on which an image has been recorded, it is also possible to record an image of the medium read by the reading process on the sheet to be cut according to a preset cutting profile. In such a device, it is desirable for the user to be able to visually confirm the image recorded on the sheet cut from the image of the medium.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an image recording device that makes it possible to visually confirm the image that will appear when an image of a medium to be read is recorded on a cut sheet before the image is recorded. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The image recording device of the present invention includes a conveying unit that conveys a sheet along a conveying direction, an image recording unit that records an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveying unit, a cutting unit that cuts the sheet, a reading unit that reads an image of a medium to be read, an operation unit that accepts user operations, a display unit that displays a screen, and a control unit, wherein the control unit performs a reading process in which the image of the medium to be read is read by the reading unit, an image recording process in which the image of the medium to be read read by the reading process is recorded on the sheet by the image recording unit, a cutting process in which the cutting unit cuts the sheet at a predetermined position in the conveying direction, and a display process in which a first screen is displayed on the display unit before performing the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process, and the first screen includes a first icon that displays the medium to be read as a first rectangle, and a second icon that displays the cut sheet as at least a part of at least two rectangles including a second rectangle and a third rectangle.

[0007] The image of the medium read by the reading unit and the image of the sheet after it has been cut can be confirmed on the first icon and second icon on the display unit before the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process are performed.

[0008] (2) Preferably, the operation unit has a recording start accepting unit that accepts a user operation to start the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process.

[0009] With the above configuration, the user can easily start the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process with a single operation.

[0010] (3) Preferably, the recording start acceptance unit has a first recording start acceptance unit that executes the image recording process with a color image and a second recording start acceptance unit that executes the image recording process with a monochrome image, and the first recording start acceptance unit and the second recording start acceptance unit are displayed on the first screen.

[0011] With the above configuration, the first recording start section and the second recording start section are displayed on the first screen, so the user can select and execute color or monochrome image recording while checking the image of the image recording after the sheet is cut.

[0012] (4) Preferably, the operation unit and the display unit are touch panels.

[0013] With the above configuration, the user can easily understand the relationship between the first icon and the second icon and the operation unit, and operability is good.

[0014] (5) Preferably, in the second icon, the third rectangle is positioned so that the short side of the third rectangle is parallel to the short side of the second rectangle, and is offset from the second rectangle in the direction in which the long side of the second rectangle extends.

[0015] With the above configuration, the second rectangle and the third rectangle of the second icon are offset in the direction in which the long side of the second rectangle extends, making it easier for the user to recognize that the sheet has been cut.

[0016] (6) Preferably, in the second icon, the third rectangle is positioned at a distance from the second rectangle in the direction in which the short side of the second rectangle extends, and the second icon further includes a third icon positioned between the second rectangle and the third rectangle, the third icon resembling at least a part of scissors.

[0017] With the above configuration, the third icon located between the second rectangle and the third rectangle makes it easy for the user to recognize that this is a function for cutting the sheet.

[0018] (7) Preferably, the first screen further has a fourth icon, and the fourth icon is an arrow pointing from the first icon to the second icon.

[0019] With the above configuration, the user can easily recognize from the arrows that the first icon is before the disconnection process and the second icon is after the disconnection process.

[0020] (8) Preferably, the first screen includes a first size information display indicating the size of the medium to be read, and a second size information display indicating the size of the sheet after it has been cut.

[0021] With the above configuration, the size of the medium to be read and the size of the sheet after cutting can be simultaneously viewed on the first screen, making it easy for the user to recognize the difference in size.

[0022] (9) Preferably, the first screen further has a size change receiving section that receives a user operation to change the first size indicated by the first size information display, and the first size information display is located in the size change receiving section.

[0023] With the above configuration, the user can change the first size information display by operating the size change receiving section where the first size information display on the first screen is located.

[0024] (10) Preferably, the size change receiving unit has a first size change receiving unit for displaying a second screen on which the size of the medium to be read can be selected, and a second size change receiving unit for setting the size of the medium to be read to the size of a card.

[0025] With the above configuration, in addition to the first size change receiving unit, there is a second size change receiving unit that sets the size of the medium to be read to the size of a card, so the user can easily switch the setting of the medium to be read to a card on the first screen.

[0026] (11) Preferably, the first rectangle has a ratio of its short side to its long side that is the same as the ratio of its short side to its long side of the first size.

[0027] With the above configuration, the first rectangle has the same ratio of the short side to the long side as the first size, which is the size of the medium to be read, so the user can easily recognize that the first rectangle resembles the medium to be read.

[0028] (12) Preferably, in the first icon, a first display, which is at least one of letters, numbers, symbols, or figures and whose top and bottom are recognizable, is displayed inside the first rectangle, and in the second icon, the first display is displayed inside at least one rectangle of at least two rectangles including the second rectangle and the third rectangle.

[0029] With the above configuration, before the image recording process and the cutting process are performed, the first display is displayed inside the first rectangle of the first icon and inside at least one of the second and third rectangles of the second icon, so the user can recognize that the image of the medium to be read will be recorded so that it will fit on one of the sheets after the cutting process.In addition, because the first display can recognize the top and bottom, the user can recognize in which direction the image of the medium to be read will be recorded on one of the sheets after the cutting process.

[0030] (13) Preferably, in the first icon, a first display, which is at least one of letters, numbers, symbols, or figures and whose top and bottom are recognizable, is displayed inside the first rectangle, and in the second icon, only a portion of the first display is displayed inside the second rectangle, and the remaining portion of the first display is displayed inside the third rectangle.

[0031] With the above configuration, before the image recording process and the cutting process are performed, the first display is displayed on the first icon, and a portion of the first display is displayed inside the second rectangle of the second icon, and a portion other than the portion of the first display is displayed inside the third rectangle, so the user can recognize that the image of the medium to be read will be recorded across multiple pages of the sheet after the cutting process. Also, because the first display can recognize the top and bottom, the user can recognize in what direction the image of the medium to be read, which will be recorded across multiple pages of the sheet after the cutting process, will be recorded in the second rectangle and the third rectangle.

[0032] (14) Preferably, the second rectangle is smaller than the first rectangle, and the third rectangle is smaller than the first rectangle.

[0033] With the above configuration, the second rectangle and the third rectangle are each smaller than the first rectangle, so that the user can easily recognize that the second rectangle and the third rectangle represent the sheet in a cut state.

[0034] (15) Preferably, the length of each long side of the second rectangle and the third rectangle is the same as the length of the short side of the first rectangle.

[0035] With the above configuration, the user can easily understand the relationship in size between the first rectangle and the second and third rectangles.

[0036] (16) Preferably, the first rectangle has a rounded outer shape, the second icon represents the entire second rectangle and a portion of each of one long side and two short sides of the third rectangle in a recognizable manner, Figure 1 is displayed inside the first rectangle, and Figure 1 and a second figure different from Figure 1 are displayed inside the second rectangle, the reading process includes a first reading process for reading an image of the front side of the medium to be read and a second reading process for reading an image of the back side of the medium to be read, and the control unit records the image of the front side and the image of the back side on one of the cut sheets in the image recording process.

[0037] With the above configuration, even if the medium to be read has images on both the front and back sides, the images can be recorded together on one of the cut sheets, and at this time, Figure 1 is displayed in the first rectangle, and Figure 1 and Figure 2 are displayed in the second rectangle. Therefore, before the cutting process, the user can check the image of the sheet after the cutting process, on which images of the front and back sides of the medium to be read have been recorded. [Effects of the Invention]

[0038] According to the present invention, it is possible to check the image of the medium to be read when the image is recorded on the cut sheet before the image is recorded. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0039] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an image recording device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic structure of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the main components of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view that schematically shows the structure of the scanner unit 12 of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a screen displayed on the LCD 22. As shown in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a function selection screen 200 displayed on the LCD 22 of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the first screen 202 displayed on the LCD 22 of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the second screen 250 displayed on the LCD 22 of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the first screen 202 displayed on the LCD 22 of the image recording device 10, as well as other first screens 202a, 202b, 202c, and 202d. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another first screen 202a displayed on the LCD 22 of the image recording device 10. As shown in FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another first screen 202e of the image recording device 10 according to the first modification. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another first screen 202f of the image recording device 10 according to the second modification. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a touch panel 260 of the image recording device 10 according to the third modification. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a recording start acceptance unit 256g of the image recording device 10 according to the fourth modification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0040] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the embodiment described below is merely an example of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the embodiment can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the following description, the direction in which the opening 13 of the printer unit 11 faces is referred to as the forward direction 51, and the direction opposite to the forward direction is referred to as the rearward direction 52. Front and rear together refer to the front-rear directions 51, 52. The up and down directions perpendicular to the front-rear directions 51, 52 are referred to as the up and down directions 53, 54. The directions perpendicular to the front-rear directions 51, 52 and the up and down directions 53, 54 are referred to as the left and right directions 55, 56. The upward direction of the up and down directions 53, 54 is referred to as the upward direction 53, and the downward direction is referred to as the downward direction 54. When the image recording device 10 is viewed from the rearward direction 52, the leftward direction of the left and right directions 55, 56 is referred to as the leftward direction 55, and the rightward direction is referred to as the rightward direction 56.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 1, image recording device 10 is a multifunction device that integrally includes a printer unit 11 provided at the bottom and a scanner unit 12 (an example of a reading unit) provided at the top. Image recording device 10 has print, scan, copy, and facsimile functions. Image recording device 10 can be used independently or connected to an external information device (not shown) such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet terminal.

[0042] In the scan function, image data of a document (an example of a medium to be read) 9 read by the scanner unit 12 is transferred to a computer or the like connected to the image recording device 10 by wire or wirelessly. The read image data can also be transferred to and stored in various storage media such as a memory card or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory. In the copy function, the printer unit 11 records an image on recording paper (an example of a sheet) 8 based on the image data of the document 9 read by the scanner unit 12. In the facsimile function, the image data read by the scanner unit 12 is transmitted by facsimile via a telephone line or the like. Received facsimile data is recorded on recording paper 8 by the printer unit 11. The scanner unit 12 and the printer unit 11 are controlled by the control unit 100.

[0043] An operation unit 19 and a liquid crystal display (hereinafter also referred to as LCD, an example of a display unit) 22 are provided on the upper front surface of the image recording device 10. The operation unit 19 accepts information input from the user.

[0044] A screen is displayed on the LCD 22 so that the user can visually confirm various pieces of information about the image recording device 10. The image recording device 10 operates based on instruction information input by operating the operation unit 19. The control unit 100 displays a screen on the LCD 22 so that the user can confirm each operation. The operation unit 19 has a selection button 19a for moving the highlighted display on the screen displayed on the LCD 22, a decision button 19b for confirming the moved highlighted display, and a clear button 19c for returning to the previous screen or canceling the decision. The selection button 19a is a so-called cursor key for inputting up, down, left, and right movement.

[0045] [Printer section 11] The configuration of the printer unit 11 will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Note that in Figure 2, the illustration of the paper feed cassette 14 is omitted for the sake of simplicity.

[0046] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the printer unit 11 has a housing 20. Paper feed cassette 14, paper feed cassette 15, recording unit 17, cutting unit 45, and other functional parts are arranged in the housing 20. An opening 13 is located below an operation unit 19 on the front surface of the housing 20. The opening 13 is located approximately in the center of the front surface of the housing 20 in the left-right directions 55, 56. The opening 13 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right directions 55, 56. The opening 13 extends from the top to the bottom end on the front surface of the housing 20.

[0047] The housing 20 has an internal space 20a extending rearward 52 from the opening 13. The internal space 20a is in communication with a transport path 21, which will be described later. The upper wall portion 71 separates the internal space 20a from a board accommodating space 65 disposed behind the operation unit 19. The board accommodating space 65 accommodates a board (not shown) on which an electronic circuit electrically connected to the operation unit 19 is installed.

[0048] An opening / closing cover 41 is attached to the front of the housing 20, to the right of the opening 13. When the opening / closing cover 41 is opened, the cartridge installation space is exposed, and an ink cartridge 40 that stores ink can be installed or removed from the housing 20. The ink cartridge supplies ink to a recording head 37 of a recording unit 17 (an example of an image recording unit) through a tube 44.

[0049] The paper feed cassette 14 and the paper feed cassette 15 can be inserted into and removed from the housing 20 along the front-rear directions 51 and 52. When the paper feed cassette 14 is attached to the housing 20, it is located below the paper feed cassette 15. The paper feed cassette 15 stores a stack of multiple sheets of standard-sized recording paper 8. Standard sizes of the recording paper 8 include A3, A4, B4, and B5 sizes according to the Japanese Industrial Standards. A paper output tray 18 is located above the paper feed cassette 15. The paper output tray 18 supports the recording paper 8 ejected from the conveyance path 21. Note that, although two types of paper feed cassettes 14 and 15 are provided in this embodiment, the paper feed cassette 14 may be omitted.

[0050] The paper feed cassette 15 holds a plurality of sheets of recording paper 8. The recording papers 8 are held in a stacked state in the internal space of the paper feed cassette 15. The paper output tray 18 is formed on the front side (right side in FIG. 2) of the image recording device 10. FIG. 2 shows the state in which the paper feed cassette 15 is inserted into the housing 20.

[0051] 2, a transport unit 43 is disposed in the housing 20, which transports the recording paper 8 along a transport path 21 from the paper feed cassette 15 to the paper discharge tray 18. The transport path 21 is a so-called U-turn path that curves upward 53 and forward 51 from the paper feed cassette 15, makes a U-turn, and then extends linearly forward 51 toward the paper discharge tray 18. The downstream end of the transport path 21 communicates with the internal space 20a.

[0052] In the conveying path 21, a feeding roller 32, a pair of PF rollers 25, a first pair of discharge rollers 27, and a second pair of discharge rollers 28 are arranged in this order from the upstream side along the conveying direction from the paper feed cassette 15 to the paper discharge tray 18. The feeding roller 32 and the roller pairs 25, 27, and 28 constitute a conveying section 43.

[0053] The feed roller 32 is located above the paper feed cassette 15. The feed roller 32 is mounted on the tip of an arm 33 so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the left-right directions 55 and 56. The base end of the arm 33 is rotatable about an axis 34. When the feed roller 32 rotates, the topmost recording paper 8 among the multiple sheets of recording paper 8 stacked in the paper feed cassette 15 is sent to the conveying path 21.

[0054] The PF roller pair 25 is located near the downstream end of the curved portion of the conveying path 21 in the conveying direction. The PF roller pair 25 is rotatable about its axis in the left-right directions 55, 56. The PF roller pair 25 is rotated by the drive of a conveying motor 116 (see FIG. 5). The recording paper 8 is sandwiched between the PF roller pair 25 and conveyed below the recording head 37.

[0055] The first discharge roller pair 27 and the second discharge roller pair 28 are located downstream of the recording head 37 in the conveying direction on the conveying path 21. The first discharge roller pair 27 is located upstream of the second discharge roller pair 28 in the conveying direction. The first discharge roller pair 27 and the second discharge roller pair 28 are rotated by the drive of a conveying motor 116 (see FIG. 5). The recording paper 8 conveyed by the PF roller pair 25 is sandwiched between the first discharge roller pair 27 and the second discharge roller pair 28 and conveyed to the paper output tray 18.

[0056] 2, the recording unit 17 is located on the conveying path 21 between the PF roller pair 25 and the first discharge roller pair 27. The recording unit 17 records an image on the recording paper 8 conveyed by the conveying unit 43. The recording unit 17 has a carriage 35 located above the conveying path 21, a platen 36 located below the conveying path 21, and a recording head 37 mounted on the carriage 35.

[0057] 2 and 3 is of a so-called inkjet type, in which inks of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (Bk) are supplied from ink cartridges 40 through tubes 44 and ejected as tiny ink droplets. While carriage 35 reciprocates in left and right directions 55 and 56, ink droplets are ejected from recording head 37, thereby recording an image on recording paper 8 transported on platen 36.

[0058] 3, the carriage 35 is separated in the front-rear directions 51, 52 and slidably supported by guide frames 61, 62 extending in the left-right directions 55, 56. The carriage 35 is mounted so as to straddle the guide frames 61, 62 and be capable of reciprocating in the left-right directions 55, 56.

[0059] A belt drive mechanism 46 is disposed on the upper surface of the guide frame 62. In the belt drive mechanism 46, an endless loop-shaped belt 49 having teeth on the inside is stretched between a first pulley 47 and a second pulley 48, which are disposed near both ends of the conveying path 21 in the left-right directions 55, 56, respectively. The first pulley 47 and the second pulley 48 are disposed at both ends of the area in which the carriage 35 reciprocates. A driving force is input to the shaft of the first pulley 47 from a CR motor (see FIG. 5) 108, which serves as a driving source, to rotate the first pulley 47. The rotation of the first pulley 47 causes the belt 49 to move in a circular motion, and the second pulley 48 is driven by this rotation. Note that the belt 49 may be an endless loop-shaped belt, or may be a belt with ends whose both ends are fixed to the carriage 35.

[0060] The carriage 35 is fixed to the belt 49. Although the connection between the carriage 35 and the belt 49 is not shown in detail in the drawings, the belt 49 is pulled slightly upward while connected to the carriage 35. This generates tension in the belt 49 that causes it to elastically return downward, and this tension elastically urges the carriage 35 toward the guide frames 61 and 62. As described above, when the belt 49 moves in a circular motion, the carriage 35 moves back and forth on the guide frames 61 and 62. A recording head 37 is mounted on this carriage 35, and the recording head 37 can move back and forth in the left and right directions 55 and 56 of the conveying path 21 as the main scanning direction.

[0061] [Cut section 45] 2 and 3, the cutting unit 45 is located above the transport path 21 in front of the recording unit 17. When stopped, the cutting unit 45 is located to the left of the image recording area A1. The image recording area A1 is the maximum width in which ink is ejected from the recording head 37, which reciprocates together with the carriage 35, to record an image on the recording paper 8. If the maximum size that can be recorded by the printer unit 11 is A4 size, the image recording area A1 is slightly wider than the width of the A4 size.

[0062] The cutting unit 45 cuts the recording paper 8 conveyed by the conveying unit 43 in left-right directions 55, 56. The cutting unit 45 cuts the recording paper 8 by moving rightward 56 from a stop position (the position of the cutting unit 45 shown in FIG. 3) to the left of the image recording area A1. For example, one A4-sized sheet of recording paper 8 is cut into two A5-sized sheets of recording paper 8 by the cutting unit 45. The cutting unit 45 is supported by guide rails 81 that extend along the left-right directions 55, 56 and are fixed to side frames 96, 97, and includes a cutter carriage 82 that moves while being guided by the guide rails 81, a cutter 83 mounted on the cutter carriage 82, and a fixed blade 95. In FIG. 3, the cutting unit 45 is shown simply, with detailed configuration omitted.

[0063] The cutter carriage 82 has a cutter holding portion 82a that holds the cutter 83, and a connecting portion 82b that is connected to the guide rail 81. The cutter holding portion 82a is located between the first discharge roller pair 27 and the second discharge roller pair 28. The cutter 83 is supported by the cutter holding portion 82a in a state where it protrudes downward 54 from the lower end of the cutter holding portion 82a. The cutter 83 has a disk shape, and is supported by the cutter holding portion 82a so as to be rotatable with its axis aligned in the front-rear directions 51 and 52.

[0064] The connecting portion 82b extends forward 51 from the cutter holding portion 82a and is connected to the guide rail 81.

[0065] The cutter carriage 82 is driven by a drive mechanism 101. The drive mechanism 101 has a drive pulley 92 and a driven pulley 93 arranged on the upper surface of the base plate 81a, and an endless belt 94 stretched around the drive pulley 92 and the driven pulley 93. The drive pulley 92 and the driven pulley 93 are arranged at both ends in the left-right directions 55 and 56 on the upper surface of the base plate 81a. The drive pulley 92 and the driven pulley 93 rotate around axes along the up-down directions 53 and 54. A driving force from a cutting motor 114 (see FIG. 5) is transmitted to the drive pulley 92. The endless belt 94 is connected to the cutter carriage 82. When the drive pulley 92 rotates, the endless belt 94 moves in a circular motion, and the driven pulley 93 is also rotated. The circumferential movement of the endless belt 94 causes the cutter carriage 82 to reciprocate in the left and right directions 55 and 56 along the guide rail 81 .

[0066] A fixed blade 95 is located below the cutter holding portion 82a of the cutter carriage 82. The fixed blade 95 is supported by side frames 96, 97 and extends in the left-right directions 55, 56 across the image recording area A1. The cutting edge of the fixed blade 95 abuts against the cutter 83 from behind. The recording paper 8 is sandwiched between the cutter 83 and the fixed blade 95 and cut.

[0067] [Scanner section 12] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the scanner unit 12 is located above the printer unit 11. The scanner unit 12 is a so-called flatbed scanner. The scanner unit 12 includes a scanner body 12a provided above the printer unit 11 and a document cover 12b provided above the scanner body 12a. As shown in FIG. 4, a platen glass 128 on which a document 9 is placed is provided on the top surface of the scanner body 12a. An image sensor capable of optically reading an image of the document 9 on the platen glass 128 is provided inside the scanner body 12a. The document cover 12b is provided with an ADF 12c, which is an automatic transport mechanism that picks up and transports multiple sheets of the document 9, the images of which are to be read, one by one. While documents 9 of sizes such as A3, A4, B4, and B5 (Japanese Industrial Standards) can be used, the present embodiment will be described using an A4 size document as an example.

[0068] As shown in FIG. 4, the scanner unit 12 includes an ADF document tray 120, an ADF discharge tray 121, a transport path 122, a transport mechanism 123, a first reading sensor 85, and a second reading sensor 88.

[0069] An original cover 12b is attached to the scanner unit 12 via a hinge on the rear side so that it can be opened and closed. The original cover 12b can be moved between an open position and a closed position relative to the scanner body 12a having a platen glass 128.

[0070] A platen glass 128 is provided on the top surface of the scanner body 12a. When the document cover 12b is closed on the scanner body 12a, the platen glass 128 is covered by the document cover 12b.

[0071] An elastic plate 130 is provided on the underside of the document cover 12b, i.e., the surface facing the platen glass 128. The elastic plate 130 abuts against the platen glass 128 when the document cover 12b is in the closed position. The elastic plate 130 presses down on the document 9 placed on the platen glass 128 to fix it in place.

[0072] A positioning member 131 is provided at the left end of the platen glass 128 to separate a reading area 80A when the ADF 12c is used to read an image of the original 9 from a reading area 80B when the scanner unit 12 is used as an FBS. The positioning member 131 is a positioning reference when placing the original 9 on the platen glass 128. When the ADF 12c is used, the positioning member 131 functions as a guide to guide the original 9 passing over the reading area 80A back to the conveyance path 122 provided within the ADF 12c.

[0073] A first image reading unit 84 is built into the scanner main body 12a. The first image reading unit 84 has a first contact image sensor (hereinafter referred to as "first CIS") 85 and a CIS carriage 86. The first CIS 85 is located upstream of the conveying path 122 in the conveying direction 124. The first CIS 85 optically reads an image of the original 9 from below the conveying path 122. The first CIS 85 is mounted on the CIS carriage 86 and reciprocates below the platen glass 128.

[0074] 1 and 4, an ADF document tray 120 and an ADF discharge tray 121 are arranged in two stages, one above the other, on document cover 12b at the top of scanner unit 12. Documents 9 discharged from ADF 12c are carried on ADF discharge tray 121 and held in a state separated from the documents on ADF document tray 120.

[0075] The ADF cover 12d can rotate in the direction of arrow P1 in the drawing around a rotation shaft 125 provided on the side (left side in FIG. 4) of the ADF 12c, and can expose part of the inside of the ADF 12c.

[0076] ADF 12c includes a transport mechanism 123 inside that transports document 9 along transport path 122 in transport direction 124 from ADF document tray 120 to ADF discharge tray 121. Transport mechanism 123 includes rollers, nip pieces 170, pinch rollers, etc. Transport mechanism 123 includes first rollers 164 and 166, second rollers 168 and 169, and third rollers 171 and 172.

[0077] If the downward facing surface of the document 9 placed on the ADF document tray 120 is referred to as the first surface (an example of the front surface) 117 and the upward facing surface is referred to as the second surface (an example of the back surface) 118, the document 9 from which the image is to be read is placed on the ADF document tray 120 with the first surface 117 facing downward.

[0078] The configuration of each roller 164, 166, 168, 171 (see Figure 5) is merely one example of the conveying mechanism 123, and it is of course possible to change the number and arrangement of rollers, or use pinch rollers instead of each nip piece, or to use other known recording paper supply mechanisms.

[0079] A document sensor 91 is located downstream of the second rollers 168, 169 in the conveying direction 124. The document sensor 91 detects the document 9 sent by the second rollers 168, 169. The document sensor 91 detects the leading and trailing edges of the document 9, respectively, and thus it is possible to determine the size of the document 9 when performing the reading process.

[0080] The second image reading unit 87 is located downstream of the document sensor 91 in the conveying direction 124. The second image reading unit 87 has a second contact image sensor (hereinafter referred to as the "second CIS") 88, a plate-shaped second platen 89, and a document support member 90 that supports the document 9 being conveyed. The second image reading unit 87 reads a second side 118 of the document 9. The second side 118 of the document 9 is the upper surface of the document 9 placed on the ADF document tray 120. The second CIS 88 optically reads the image of the document 9 from above the conveying path 122.

[0081] A positioning member 131 is located downstream of the second image reading unit 87 in the conveying direction 124. The positioning member 131 guides the original 9 that has passed through the second image reading unit 87 to a position between the platen glass 128 and an original guide 132.

[0082] The first image reading unit 84 is located downstream of the positioning member 131 in the conveying direction 124. The first image reading unit 84 reads a first surface 117 of the original 9. The first surface 117 is the bottom surface of the original 9 placed on the ADF original tray 120.

[0083] The document guide 132 is provided at a position facing the first image reading unit 84 on the document cover 12b. The document guide 132 has a horizontal portion facing the reading area 80A and inclined portions extending upward on the upstream and downstream sides from both ends of the horizontal portion. The document guide 132 is biased toward the reading area 80A by a spring member fixed to the ADF main body 152.

[0084] The first rollers 164, 166, the second roller 168, and the third roller 171 are rotated by the driving force transmitted from the LF conveying motor 110 (see FIG. 5).

[0085] [Configuration of control unit 100 and devices] 5 shows the configuration of the control unit 100 and its peripheral devices of the image recording device 10. The control unit 100 controls the overall operation of the printer unit 11 and the scanner unit 12. The control unit 100 is configured as a microcomputer mainly including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 103, and an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM) 104, and is connected to an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) 106 via a bus 105.

[0086] The ROM 102 stores programs and the like for controlling various operations of the image recording device 10. The EEPROM 104 stores various data used in processing according to the programs. The RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily recording various data used when the CPU 101 executes the programs, or as an area for expanding data and programs.

[0087] The CPU 101 comprehensively controls the peripheral devices that make up the control unit 100 or the controlled devices that are controlled by the control unit 100. The CPU 101 reads out programs stored in the ROM 102 and data stored in the RAM 103 or the EEPROM 104, and performs calculations in accordance with the programs.

[0088] ASIC 106 is connected to a first CIS 85 and a second CIS 88 that read an image of an original 9 in scanner unit 12. Based on commands from CPU 101, ASIC 106 provides the first CIS 85 with electrical signals for irradiating light from the light source and timing signals for outputting image data from the photoelectric conversion elements. Upon receiving these signals, first CIS 85 and second CIS 88 irradiate light onto the original 9 at predetermined timings and output image data converted by the photoelectric conversion elements.

[0089] A panel gate array (panel G / A) 111 that controls an operation unit 19 that inputs desired commands to the image recording device 10 is connected to the ASIC 106. The panel gate array 111 detects depression of the operation unit 19 and outputs a predetermined code signal. When the CPU 101 receives a predetermined key code from the panel gate array 111, it performs control processing to be executed in accordance with a predetermined key processing table. The key processing table is a table that associates key codes with control processing, and is stored in, for example, the ROM 102.

[0090] An LCD controller 112 that controls the screen display of the LCD 22 is connected to the ASIC 106. The LCD controller 112 causes the LCD 22 to display information related to the operation of the printer unit 11 or the scanner unit 12 on the screen based on a command from the CPU 101.

[0091] The ASIC 106 is connected to a document sensor 91 for detecting the leading and trailing ends of the document 9 on the conveying path 122 (see FIG. 4) in the ADF 12c.

[0092] The ASIC 135 is also connected to the CR motor 108, the conveying motor 116, the feeding motor 113, and the cutting motor 114. The ASIC 135 incorporates a drive circuit for controlling each motor. The CPU 101 outputs a drive signal for rotating each motor to the corresponding drive circuit. The drive circuit outputs a drive current to the corresponding motor according to the drive signal received from the CPU 101. This causes the corresponding motor to rotate. That is, the control unit 100 controls the feed motor 113 to feed the recording paper 8 to the conveying path 21. The control unit 100 also controls the conveying motor 116 to convey the recording paper 8 through the conveying unit 43. The control unit 100 also controls the CR motor 115 to move the carriage 35. The control unit 100 also controls the cutting motor 114 to control the drive pulley 92.

[0093] [Processing by control unit 100] The control unit 100 is capable of performing a reading process, an image recording process, a cutting process, and a display process. In this embodiment, the display process is performed first, followed by the reading process and the image recording process, and then the cutting process.

[0094] The reading process is a process of reading an image of the original document 9 by the scanner unit 12. The reading process includes a first reading process of reading an image of a first side 117 of the original document 9, and a second reading process of reading an image of a second side 118 of the original document 9. As shown in FIG. 4, when reading an image of the original document 9, the user places multiple sheets of the original document 9 on the ADF original document tray 120 with the first side 117 of the original document 9 facing downward.

[0095] In response to receiving a command to start image reading, the control unit 100 drives the LF transport motor 110. When the LF transport motor 110 is driven and the rollers 164, 166, 168, and 171 of the transport mechanism 123 are driven, the lowest document 9 among the multiple documents 9 is transported from the ADF document tray 120.

[0096] The document sensor 91 detects the leading edge of the document 9 transported from the ADF document tray 120. Based on a detection signal from the document sensor 91, the control unit 100 transports the document 9 a predetermined distance, and then starts a first reading process by the first CIS 85 and a second reading process by the second CIS 88.

[0097] The original 9 is conveyed with the first side 117 facing downward and the second side 118 facing upward. The image on the second side 118 of the original 9 is read by the second CIS 88 of the second image reading unit 87.

[0098] The original 9, whose image has been read by the second image reading unit 87, is further guided by the positioning member 131 to the first image reading unit 84, where the image on the first side 117 is read by the first CIS 85. After the image has been read, the leading edge of the original 9 is guided diagonally upward. The original 9 is transported on the outer circumferential surface of the third roller 171 so as to be largely warped from left to right.

[0099] The document 9 is conveyed downstream in the conveying direction 124 while being sandwiched between the third rollers 171 and 172. The control unit 100 conveys the document 9 a predetermined distance after the image has been read, and discharges the document 9 onto the ADF discharge tray 121.

[0100] The image recording process is a process in which the image of the original 9 read in the reading process is recorded on the recording paper 8 by the recording unit 17. The cutting process is a process in which the recording paper 8 that has undergone the image recording process is cut by the cutting unit 45 at the center position in the conveying direction 124 of the recording paper 8. The following describes a case in which the image of one A4-sized original 9 is reduced to A5 size and recorded on two sheets of recording paper 8.

[0101] The control unit 100 drives the feed motor 113 to rotate the feed roller 32. As shown in FIG. 2, the topmost sheet of A4 recording paper 8 is sent from the paper feed cassette 15 to the conveyance path 21. The control unit 100 drives the conveyance motor 116 to rotate the PF roller pair 25. As a result, the recording paper 8 sent from the paper feed cassette 15 to the conveyance path 21 is conveyed below the recording head 37 by the PF roller pair 25 and is supported from below by the platen 36.

[0102] While the conveyance of the recording paper 8 is stopped, the control unit 100 drives the CR motor 115 to move the carriage 35 in the left-right directions 55 and 56. At this time, ink is ejected from the recording head 37 toward the recording paper 8. This records an image for one pass on the recording paper 8. The recording paper 8 is repeatedly conveyed and stopped, and a predetermined number of passes of images are recorded until the image recording on the recording paper 8 is complete. In this example, two A5-sized sheets of recording paper are recorded on an A4-sized recording paper 8. For example, the control unit 100 reduces the image of the A4-sized first side 117 read in the first reading process and the image of the A4-sized second side 118 read in the second reading process to A5 size, and records the images on the recording paper 8. When recording the images, the control unit 100 drives the conveyance motor 116 to rotate the first discharge roller pair 27. As a result, the recording paper 8 that has passed the platen 36 is conveyed below the cutting unit 45.

[0103] When the center of the recording paper 8 in the conveying direction 124 is conveyed below the cutting unit 45, the control unit 100 drives the cutting motor 114 to rotate the drive pulley 92. This causes the cutter carriage 82 to move from the stop position (the position of the cutting unit 45 shown in FIG. 3) to the right direction 56 along the guide rail 81. The A4 recording paper 8 is sandwiched between the cutter 83 and the fixed blade 95 at the center position in the conveying direction 124 and cut in the left-right directions 55, 56, resulting in two A5 recording sheets. As shown in FIG. 2, the two A5 recording sheets are discharged from the conveying path 21 to the paper discharge tray 18 by the second discharge roller pair 28.

[0104] In this embodiment, the display process is performed before the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process. In other words, the display process is a process for allowing the user to select the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process all at once. In the display process, the control unit 100 displays various information about the image recording device 10 or figures and icons that can be selected and operated by the operation unit 19 on the LCD 22.

[0105] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the control unit 100 transitions the screen in response to the selection of an icon for performing the reading process, the image recording process, the cutting process, or various settings during the display process.

[0106] When the image recording device 10 is powered on from an off state, the control unit 100 displays the function selection screen 200 on the LCD 22. Also, when the image recording device 10 returns from a sleep state for power saving to a standby state, the control unit 100 displays the function selection screen 200 on the LCD 22. In other words, the function selection screen 200 is both a home screen and a standby screen.

[0107] 6, when a function of the image recording device 10 that is not displayed on the function selection screen 200 is to be executed, the control unit 100 displays sub-screens 200a and 200b that display other functions in response to a user operation. When the user presses the clear button 19c on the sub-screens 200a and 200b, the control unit 100 displays the function selection screen 200. Note that detailed description of the sub-screens 200a and 200b will be omitted in this embodiment.

[0108] When the user performs an operation to perform a reading process, an image recording process, or a cutting process on the function selection screen 200, i.e., when the user operates the selection button 19a to select the first reception unit 205 and presses the decision button 19b, the control unit 100 displays the message screen 201 or the first screen 202. When the user presses the clear button 19c on the message screen 201 or the first screen 202, the control unit 100 displays the function selection screen 200. The message screen 201 is a screen for explaining that a cutting process will be performed in copying, and its display can be omitted from the next time by a user operation. The message screen 201 is an optional screen, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.

[0109] When the user performs an operation to perform a reading process and an image recording process (hereinafter also referred to as a copying process) on the function selection screen 200, that is, when the user operates the selection button 19a to select the second reception unit 206 and presses the decision button 19b, the control unit 100 displays the copy setting screen 300, which is a setting screen for the reading process and the image recording process. When the user presses the clear button 19c on the copy setting screen 300, the control unit 100 displays the function selection screen 200. The copy setting screen 300 is a screen for setting the size, image quality, enlargement or reduction of the recording paper 8, and the like, but detailed description thereof will be omitted in this embodiment.

[0110] When the user performs an operation to set the size of the document 9 by selecting a first size change receiving section 225 (described later) on the first screen 202, that is, when the user operates the selection button 19a to select the first size change receiving section 225 and presses the decision button 19b, the control unit 100 displays a second screen 250 (see FIG. 9 ) for selecting the size of the document 9. When the user performs an operation to select a size on the second screen 250, the control unit 100 displays the first screen 202 set to the document 9 of the selected size, or one of the other first screens 202a, 202b, 202c, and 202d having a different size setting for the document 9 from the first screen 202. When the user presses the clear button 19c on the second screen 250, the control unit 100 displays the first screen 202, which is the screen before the size of the document 9 was selected.

[0111] The function selection screen 200, the first screen 202, and the other first screens 202a, 202b, 202c, and 202d will be described below.

[0112] 7, function selection screen 200 has, at the top, a first reception section 205, a second reception section 206, and a third reception section 207 aligned in left-right directions 55, 56. At the bottom, function selection screen 200 has a shortcut icon 210, a communication settings icon 211, an environment settings icon 212, and a remaining ink level icon 213. A switching icon 214 is located in the center of function selection screen 200 in the up-down directions 53, 54.

[0113] First reception section 205, second reception section 206, and third reception section 207 can each be selected by a user operating operation section 19. First reception section 205, second reception section 206, and third reception section 207 are icons displaying figures and characters. Although not shown in the figures, the selected first reception section 205, second reception section 206, or third reception section 207 is displayed, for example, with the brightness of the icon inverted. By operating selection button 19a, the user can move the inverted display of the icon in any direction on function selection screen 200.

[0114] First reception unit 205 receives a command to perform the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process in a single operation. First reception unit 205 is an icon that displays the words "Cut Copy" and a figure of two horizontally long rectangles indicating two sheets of paper separated vertically after recording, with the figures positioned on top and the words positioned below. First reception unit 205 is located in the center of function selection screen 200 in the left-right directions 55, 56.

[0115] The second reception unit 206 receives a command to perform the copying process, i.e., the scanning process and the image recording process, in a single operation. The second reception unit 206 is an icon that displays the word "copy" and a figure representing two vertically long rectangles showing two sheets of recording paper 8 separated vertically, with the figure positioned on top and the text positioned below. The second reception unit 206 is located on the left side of the function selection screen 200 in the left-right directions 55, 56.

[0116] The third reception unit 207 receives a command to perform the reading process. The third reception unit 207 is an icon in which the word "SCAN" and a horizontally long rectangle representing a state in which one unread document 9 is set in the scanner with the cover open are displayed with the shape positioned on top and the text positioned on the bottom. The third reception unit 207 is located on the right side of the function selection screen 200 in the left-right directions 55 and 56.

[0117] The shortcut icon 210, communication settings icon 211, environment settings icon 212, and remaining ink icon 213 are arranged in this order from left to right at the bottom of the function selection screen 200. The shortcut icon 210 is an icon for setting so that frequently used commands by the user can be quickly displayed, and is indicated by the word "Shortcut." The communication settings icon 211 is an icon for accepting settings for connecting the image recording device 10 to an external information device, and is indicated by a mark resembling a radio wave. The environment settings icon 212 is an icon for setting the operating environment of the image recording device 10, and is indicated by an icon resembling a tool. The remaining ink icon 213 is an icon for displaying the current remaining amount of ink of each color, and is an icon indicated by a gauge of each color.

[0118] When an icon indicated by a left or right arrow in switching icon 214 is highlighted and selected, control unit 100 switches to sub-screens 200a and 200b on which other functions not displayed on function selection screen 200 can be selected.

[0119] The first screen 202 is a screen that displays on the LCD 22 an image of the document 9 to be read and an image of the recording paper 8 after cutting before the reading, image recording, and cutting processes are performed. As shown in FIG. 8, the first screen 202 has a plurality of icons. From top to bottom, the first screen 202 is divided into approximately four rows: a top row, an upper row, a lower row, and a bottom row. The top row of the first screen 202 has a fifth receiving section 223, a setting icon 224, and a second size change receiving section 226, and the top row has a first icon 227, a second icon 228, and a third icon 229.

[0120] Fifth reception section 223, setting icon 224, and second size change reception section 226 are arranged side by side in left and right directions 55, 56 at the top of first screen 202.

[0121] The fifth reception unit 223 has a counter 287, a plus button 324, and a minus button 325. The counter 287 indicates how many images of the scanned original 9 are to be recorded on recording paper 8. In other words, the number displayed on the counter 287 indicates the number of copies to be recorded. The number of copies to be recorded displayed on the counter 287 increases or decreases when the user operates the plus button 324 or the minus button 325.

[0122] The setting icon 224 accepts changes to various settings. Explanations of the various settings are omitted as they are not directly related to the present invention. The second size change accepting unit 226 will be described later.

[0123] First icon 227, second icon 228, and third icon 229 are arranged in the upper row of first screen 202. First icon 227 is an icon displayed as a figure showing two sheets of original document 9, each represented by two vertically long rectangles, partially overlapping one behind the other. First icon 227 is located to the left of the center in left-right directions 55, 56 of first screen 202. First icon 227 displays the original document 9 to be read as a first rectangle 231 and another rectangle 232 on first screen 202.

[0124] The first rectangle 231 represents the first page of the image read from the original 9 and represents the frame of the image. In the case of screen reading, it represents the image read from the first side 117 of the original 9. The first rectangle 231 has two short sides 233 and two long sides 234. The two short sides 233 of the first rectangle 231 are located at 53 and 54 in the vertical direction of the first screen 202. The two long sides 234 of the first rectangle 231 are located at 55 and 56 in the horizontal direction of the first screen. Inside the shape of the first rectangle 231, a third diagram 262 representing the first page of the image read from the original 9 is displayed. The third diagram 262 has three horizontal lines at the top and a vertically long bar graph at the bottom. The third diagram 262 is asymmetrical both vertically and horizontally to make it easier for the user to recognize its orientation.

[0125] The other rectangle 232 represents the second page of the image read from the original 9 and represents the frame of the image. In the case of double-sided scanning, it represents the image read from the second side 118 of the original 9. Like the first rectangle 231, the other rectangle 232 is displayed with its short sides aligned in the up-down directions 53 and 54 and its long sides aligned in the left-right directions, and is displayed vertically. More specifically, the other rectangle 232 has one short side 281, a portion 282 of one short side, one long side 283, and a portion 284 of one long side. The short side 281 and the portion 282 of the other rectangle 232 are aligned in the up-down directions 53 and 54, and the long side 283 and the portion 284 of the long side are aligned in the left-right directions 55 and 56. The other rectangle 232 displays a fourth diagram 263 representing the second page of the image read from the original 9 within its shape. In the part of fourth diagram 263 that does not overlap with first rectangle 231, a pie chart (with straight lines drawn from the center in directions indicating 12 o'clock and 9 o'clock) is displayed at the top, and three horizontal lines are displayed at the bottom. Fourth diagram 263 is asymmetrical in the top, bottom, left, and right directions so that the user can easily recognize the orientation.

[0126] The third view 262 of the manuscript 9 represented by the first rectangle 231 and the fourth view 263 of the manuscript 9 represented by the other rectangles 232 may be schematic figures that can be distinguished from each other, and do not necessarily need to match the characters and figures actually recorded on the manuscript 9. It is also desirable that the third view 262 and the fourth view 263 are different figures. This makes it easy for the user to recognize that the third view 262 and the fourth view 263 are the first and second pages of the manuscript 9 to be read. The first rectangle 231 and the other rectangles 232 at least partially overlap. This makes it easy for the user to recognize that the first rectangle 231 and the other rectangles 232 are the manuscript 9 to be read. Note that the first rectangle 231 and the other rectangles 232 do not necessarily need to be displayed overlapping each other.

[0127] The second icon 228 is located to the right of the first icon. Similar to the first reception unit 205, the second icon 228 is an icon displayed as a figure showing two horizontally long rectangles indicating two sheets of recorded paper spaced apart vertically. The second icon 228 displays each of the recording papers 8 in a cut state as a second rectangle 236 and a third rectangle 237 on the first screen 202. The second icon 228 is located to the right of the center of the first screen 202 in the left-right directions 55 and 56.

[0128] The second rectangle 236 represents one of two sheets of recording paper 8 formed by cutting the recording paper 8, and represents the first of the two sheets of recording paper 8 to be ejected after cutting. The second rectangle 236 is located below the third rectangle 237. The second rectangle 236 represents the recording paper 8 on which the image of the first page of the image read from the original 9 is recorded. Inside the second rectangle 236, a fifth diagram 264 is displayed, which is the same as the third diagram 262 displayed in the first rectangle 231. This allows the user to understand that the first rectangle 231 representing the first page of the original 9 corresponds to the second rectangle 236 representing one of the sheets of recording paper 8 after cutting.

[0129] In this embodiment, the size of the document 9 and the recording paper 8 before cutting is A4 size, and the size of the recording paper 8 after cutting is A5 size. Therefore, FIG. 5 264 is smaller than FIG. 3 262. That is, FIG. 5 264 is smaller than FIG. 3 262 in proportion to the difference in size between the second rectangle 236 and the first rectangle 231. More specifically, FIG. 5 264 is a display of FIG. 3 262 at a magnification (70%) where A4 size is reduced to A5 size. Like FIG. 3 262, FIG. 5 264 is represented by three horizontal lines and a vertical bar graph. The orientation of FIG. 5 264 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from FIG. 3 262. That is, the upward direction 53 in FIG. 3 262 corresponds to the leftward direction 55 in FIG. 5 264. This allows the user to easily understand that the first page of the document 9 will be reduced in size and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise before being image-recorded on the cut recording paper 8.

[0130] The second rectangle 236 has two short sides 238 and two long sides 239. The two short sides 238 of the second rectangle 236 are located in the left-right directions 55 and 56 of the first screen 202. The two long sides 239 of the second rectangle 236 are located in the up-down directions 53 and 54 of the first screen 202. As shown in FIG. 8 , the length L2 of the long sides 239 of the second rectangle 236 is the same as the length L1 of the short sides 233 of the first rectangle 231 (L1 = L2). The size of the original 9 at this time is A4 size, and the recording paper 8 before cutting is A4 size and will be cut to A5 size.

[0131] The third rectangle 237 represents the other of the two recording sheets 8 formed by the cutting process of the recording sheets 8, and represents the second of the two recording sheets 8 to be ejected after the cutting process. The third rectangle 237 is located above the second rectangle 236. The third rectangle 237 represents the recording sheet 8 on which the image of the second page of the images read from the original 9 is recorded. The third rectangle 237 displays inside it a sixth diagram 265 which includes the same diagram as the fourth diagram 263 displayed in the other rectangle 232. This allows the user to understand that the other rectangle 232 representing the second page of the original 9 corresponds to the third rectangle 237 representing the other recording sheet 8 after the cutting process.

[0132] Similar to the relationship between FIG. 5 264 and FIG. 3 262, FIG. 6 265 is smaller than FIG. 4 263. That is, FIG. 6 265 is smaller than FIG. 4 263 in proportion to the difference in size between the third rectangle 237 and the other rectangles 232. More specifically, FIG. 6 265 is FIG. 4 263 scaled from A4 to A5 size (70%). In addition to the same pie chart and three horizontal lines as FIG. 4 263, FIG. 6 265 also includes three horizontal lines adjacent to the pie chart. The orientation of FIG. 6 265 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from FIG. 4 263. In other words, the upward direction 53 in FIG. 4 263 corresponds to the leftward direction 55 in FIG. 6 265. This allows the user to easily understand that the second page of the document 9 will be reduced in size and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise before being image-recorded on the cut recording paper 8.

[0133] The third rectangle 237 has two short sides 240 and two long sides 241. The two short sides 240 of the third rectangle 237 are located in the left-right directions 55 and 56 of the first screen 202. The two long sides 241 of the third rectangle 237 are located in the up-down directions 53 and 54 of the first screen 202. The third rectangle 237 is displayed with the left-right directions 55 and 56 facing up and down.

[0134] The third rectangle 237 is disposed at a distance from the second rectangle 236 in the direction in which the short side 238 of the second rectangle 236 extends (up-down directions 53, 54). The short side 240 of the third rectangle 237 is parallel to the long side 234 of the first rectangle 231 and parallel to the short side 238 of the second rectangle 236. The long side 241 of the third rectangle 237 is parallel to the short side 233 of the first rectangle 231 and parallel to the long side 239 of the second rectangle 236. The third rectangle 237 is disposed offset from the second rectangle 236 in the direction in which the long side 239 of the second rectangle 236 extends (left-right directions 55, 56). The length L3 of the long side 241 of the third rectangle 237 is the same as the length L1 of the short side 233 of the first rectangle 231 and the length L2 of the long side 239 of the second rectangle 236 (L1 = L2 = L3). In this case, the size of the original 9 is A4, and the recording paper 8 before cutting is A4 size and is cut to A5 size. Note that the sizes of the original 9 and the recording paper 8 before cutting do not necessarily have to be the same, and the lengths L1, L2, and L3 do not have to be the same.

[0135] The fifth diagram 264 and the sixth diagram 265 do not need to match the characters or figures actually recorded on the manuscript 9 as long as they are mutually distinguishable figures. It is also preferable that the third diagram 262 and the fifth diagram 264 have the same figure. It is also preferable that the fourth diagram 263 has the same figure as part of the sixth diagram 265.

[0136] In this embodiment, the second rectangle 236 represents the three horizontal lines and vertical bar graph represented in the first rectangle 231, rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. This allows the user to understand that the figure represented in the first rectangle 231 will be reduced in size and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise before being recorded in the second rectangle 236. The third rectangle 237 represents the pie chart and three horizontal lines represented in the other rectangle 232, rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. This allows the user to understand that the figure represented in the other rectangle 232 will be reduced in size and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise before being recorded in the third rectangle 237.

[0137] The third icon 229 is represented in the shape of scissors. The third icon 229 is located between the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 of the second icon 228. More specifically, the third icon 229 is located to the right of the dashed line between the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237.

[0138] The first screen 202 includes a first size information display 244 and a second size information display 245. The first size information display 244 and the second size information display 245 are arranged side by side in the left and right directions 55, 56 at the bottom of the first screen 202.

[0139] The first size information display 244 indicates a first size 246, which is the size of the original 9. Specifically, the words "original size" and words indicating a standard size, such as A4 or A5, are displayed one above the other. In this embodiment, the word "A4" is displayed, so it is clear that the A4 size is set as the first size 246. The first size information display 244 is located on the left side of the first screen 202, below the first icon 227. This allows the user to understand that the size of the first rectangle 231 displayed in the first icon 227 is the first size 246 displayed in the first size information display 244. The ratio between the long side and the short side of the first size 246 of the original 9 displayed in the first size information display 244 is the same as the ratio between the long side 234 and the short side 233 of the first rectangle 231.

[0140] The second size information display 245 indicates the second size 247, which is the size of the recording paper 8 after cutting. Specifically, the words "Output Size:" and words indicating a standard size such as A4 or A5 are displayed on the left and right, and below that, the words "Scale:" and a percentage indicating the degree of scale are displayed on the left and right. In this embodiment, the words "A5" and "70%" are displayed, respectively, so it can be understood that the second size 247 is set to A5 size, which is an A4 document reduced by 70%. The second size information display 245 is located on the right side of the first screen 202, below the second icon 228. This allows the user to understand that the sizes of the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 shown in the second icon 228 are the second size information display 245. The first size information display 244 and the second size information display 245 are not limited to the above displays, as long as they allow the user to understand the sizes of the document 9 and the recording paper 8 after cutting.

[0141] First screen 202 further has size change acceptance section 248 that accepts an operation from the user to change first size 246 .

[0142] 8, the first size change accepting section 225 is located at the position of the first size information display 244, and the first size information display 244 functions as an icon that can be selected as the size change accepting section 248. The second size change accepting section 226 is located on the right side of the top row of the first screen 202.

[0143] First size change receiving section 225 receives an operation from the user to display second screen 250 for selecting the size of document 9 (see FIG. 9). The user can perform an operation to change first size 246 on second screen 250 by selecting size change receiving section 248 displaying first size 246 with selection button 19a of operation section 19 and pressing decision button 19b. When this operation is performed, control section 100 displays first screen 202 shown in FIG. 10 or other first screens 202a, 202b, 202c, and 202d.

[0144] The second screen 250 is a screen on which the user can select the size of the original 9 to be read. The second screen 250 has a table 253 showing the sizes of the original 9 that can be selected by the user, an up button icon 251 that moves upward in the table 253, and a down button icon 252 that moves downward in the table 253. The table 253 displays selectable sizes of the original 9, such as B5, A5, ID card, A4, LTR (not shown), etc.

[0145] Table 253 also includes an automatic detection (not shown) that can automatically detect the size of document 9 to be read by scanner unit 12. An arrow indicating the direction in which document 9 should be aligned when placed on platen glass 128 is displayed on table 253. Only three sizes out of the sizes set in table 253 are displayed on second screen 250. When selecting a size that is not displayed, the user can select up button icon 251 or down button icon 252 and press enter button 19b to display sizes in table 253 that are located above or below the displayed size on second screen 250.

[0146] As shown in FIG. 10, when the size of the original 9 is selected on the second screen 250, the size of the original 9 is displayed as the first size 246 on the first size information display 244, and the size of the recording paper 8 after cutting processing and a value representing the size of the recording paper 8 after cutting processing relative to the original 9 as a magnification are displayed on the second size information display 245 as the second size 247.

[0147] When A4 size is selected as the first size 246 of the document 9 on the second screen 250, the control unit 100 again displays the first screen 202 similar to the screen before the selection, as shown in FIG. 10(A). The second size 247 displayed in the second size information display 245 is the same as the screen before the selection, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted. When ID card (2-in-1 layout) is selected as the first size 246 of the document 9 on the second screen 250, the control unit 100 displays another first screen 202a as shown in FIG. 10(B). In this case, the second size 247 has an output size of A5 and a scaling factor of 100%, and the output size is displayed as "A5" and the scaling factor is displayed as "100%" on the second size information display 245, respectively. Details of the other first screen 202a will be described later.

[0148] Similarly, when automatic detection is selected for the first size 246, the control unit 100 displays the other first screen 202b as shown in FIG. 10(C). The output size for the second size 247 at this time is A5, and "A5" is displayed in the second size information display 245. Scaling is automatically processed, and "Fit to A5" is displayed in the second size information display 245. When B5 size is selected for the first size 246, the control unit 100 displays the other first screen 202c as shown in FIG. 10(D). The output size for the second size 247 at this time is A5, and the scaling is 82%, and the output size is displayed as "A5" and the scaling is "82%," respectively, in the second size information display 245. When A5 size is selected for the first size 246, the control unit 100 displays the other first screen 202d as shown in FIG. 10(E). In this case, the second size 247 has an output size of A5 and a scaling of 100%, and the second size information display 245 displays the output size as "A5" and the scaling as "100%".

[0149] In this way, the size of the original 9 indicated as the first icon 227 is displayed in the first size information display 244, and the size and magnification of the recording paper 8 after cutting indicated as the second icon 228 are displayed in the second size information display 245. Furthermore, the first icon 227 and the second icon 228 are displayed according to the size and magnification of the first size 246 and the second size 247. This makes it easy for the user to visually understand the size of the original 9 and the size of the recording paper 8 after cutting, and makes it easy to understand that the image of the scanned original 9 will be recorded on the cut recording paper 8.

[0150] When setting the document 9 to the ID card size, in addition to selecting it in the table 253 of the second screen 250, it can also be selected using the second size change receiving unit 226 of the first screen 202 shown in FIG. 8. The second size change receiving unit 226 of the first screen 202 receives a command to set the size of the document 9 to the size of an ID card. The second size change receiving unit 226 has a check box 288 marked with the letters "ID." When the second size change receiving unit 226 is operated, a check mark is displayed in the check box 288. At this time, the control unit 100 sets the size of the document 9 to the size of an ID card without transitioning to the second screen 250. Note that examples of documents that fall into the ID card size include various types of driver's licenses, insurance cards, and business cards.

[0151] When the document 9 is set as an ID card, the control unit 100 displays the first size 246 of the document 9 of the ID card, the first icon 227, and the second icon 228 on the other first screen 202a, as shown in FIG.

[0152] In the ID card reading process, in the first reading process, the control unit 100 reads the first side 117 of the ID card placed on the platen glass 128 with the first CIS 85, and then in the second reading process, reads the second side 118 of the ID card placed face down. The control unit 100 records an image of the first side 117 read in the first reading process and an image of the second side 118 read in the second reading process on the recording paper 8 before cutting. At this time, the control unit 100 records the images so that all of the images on the first side 117 and the second side 118 fit on one piece of recording paper 8 cut to A5 size.

[0153] The first icon 227 represents the document 9 to be image-recorded, displayed as a first rectangle 231a on the first screen 202a. As shown in FIG. 11 , when the first size 246 of the document 9 is set to the size of an ID card, the first rectangle 231a is displayed as a horizontally elongated rectangular shape with rounded corners. A first drawing 270 is displayed inside the first rectangle 231a as a diagram representing the image of the first side 117 of the ID card. The first drawing 270 does not need to be identical to the first side 117 of the actual ID card; it need only be a diagram that allows the user to recognize an image containing a facial photograph and information for identifying the individual. In this embodiment, two horizontal lines are displayed on the left half, and a rectangular frame with the outline of a person's upper body within the frame is displayed on the right half. The first drawing 270 is asymmetrical both vertically and horizontally.

[0154] The second icon 228 displays each of the recording papers 8 that have been cut as a second rectangle 236a and a third rectangle 237a on the first screen 202a.

[0155] The second rectangle 236a is horizontally long. Inside the second rectangle 236a, the first image 270 is displayed in the left half, and the second image 271 is displayed in the right half as a diagram representing the second side 118 of the ID card. The second image 271 does not have to be the same as the second side 118 of the actual ID card, as long as it is a diagram that allows the user to recognize an image in which personal information different from that in the first image 270 is written. In this embodiment, multiple straight lines of different thicknesses extending vertically are displayed parallel to the left and right.

[0156] Third rectangle 237a is displayed with one long side 272 and portions 273 of two short sides. That is, in second icon 228, second rectangle 236a is displayed as an entire rectangle, and third rectangle 237a is displayed as portions of a rectangle. Third icon 229 is displayed between second rectangle 236a and third rectangle 237a.

[0157] 8, first screen 202 further has fourth icon 255. Fourth icon 255 is an arrow pointing from first icon 227 to second icon 228. Fourth icon 255 is arranged in the center of first screen 202 in left-right directions 55, 56. Fourth icon 255 is located across first screen 202 from the top to the bottom.

[0158] The first screen 202 has a recording start acceptance section 256 that accepts a user operation to start the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process. The recording start acceptance section 256 has a first recording start acceptance section 257 and a second recording start acceptance section 258. The first recording start acceptance section 257 and the second recording start acceptance section 258 are displayed at the bottom of the first screen 202.

[0159] First recording start accepting section 257 is an icon displaying a diamond shape and the words "Monochrome Start," and accepts a command to perform image recording processing in monochrome. When the user selects first recording start accepting section 257 and presses decision button 19b, reading processing, image recording processing, and cutting processing are started, and the image is recorded in monochrome.

[0160] The second recording start receiving unit 258 is an icon displaying a diamond shape and the words "Color Start," and receives a command to perform image recording processing in color. When the user presses the decision button 19b with the second recording start receiving unit 258 selected, the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process are started, and the image is recorded in color.

[0161] [Effects of the embodiment] According to the image recording device 10, the user can check the image of the original 9 read by the scanner unit 12 and the image of the recording paper 8 after it has been cut on the first icon 227 and the second icon 228 on the LCD 22 before the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process are performed.

[0162] Furthermore, on the first screen 202, the user can easily recognize from the fourth icon 255 indicated by an arrow pointing from the first icon 227 to the second icon 228 that the first icon 227 is before the disconnection process and the second icon 228 is after the disconnection process.

[0163] Additionally, the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 are each smaller than the first rectangle 231. This makes it easy for the user to recognize that the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 represent the recording paper 8 in a cut state.

[0164] Furthermore, since the length of the long side 234 of the second rectangle 236 and the long side 234 of the third rectangle 237 are the same as the length of the short side 233 of the first rectangle 231, the user can easily understand the relationship in size between the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 and the first rectangle 231.

[0165] Furthermore, the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 of the second icon 228 are offset in the direction in which the long side 239 of the second rectangle 236 extends, making it easy to recognize that the second rectangle 236 and the third rectangle 237 are separated. This makes it easy for the user to recognize that the second icon 228 indicates that the recording paper 8 has been cut.

[0166] Additionally, third icon 229 is located between second rectangle 236 and third rectangle 237, and third icon 229 resembles at least a part of scissors. This makes it easy for the user to recognize that second rectangle 236 and third rectangle 237 represent cut recording paper 8, and third icon 229 makes it easy for the user to recognize that a function to cut recording paper 8 is being executed.

[0167] Furthermore, the user can change first size information display 244 by operating size change receiving section 248 where first size information display 244 is located on first screen 202. This allows the user to intuitively perform an operation to change first size information display 244.

[0168] Furthermore, since the ratio of the short side to the long side of the first size 246 is the same as the ratio of the short side 233 to the long side 234 of the first rectangle 231, the user can easily recognize that the first rectangle 231 resembles the original 9.

[0169] Furthermore, since the size of the original 9 and the size of the recording paper 8 after cutting can be seen simultaneously on the first screen 202, the user can easily recognize the difference in size between the original 9 and the recording paper 8 after cutting.

[0170] In addition, the first screen 202 has, in addition to the first size change receiving section 225, a second size change receiving section 226 that sets the size of the document 9 to the size of a card, so the user can easily switch the setting of the document 9 to the size of a card on the first screen 202 without displaying the second screen 250.

[0171] Also, first recording start acceptance section 257 and second recording start acceptance section 258 are displayed on first screen 202 as recording start acceptance section 256. Therefore, the user can select to start color or monochrome image recording while checking the image to be recorded after recording paper 8 is cut, without having to switch screens.

[0172] Furthermore, even if the original 9 has images on both the first side 117 and the second side 118, the images of the first side 117 and the second side 118 of the original 9 can be recorded together on one of the cut recording sheets 8. At this time, the first image 270 is displayed in the first rectangle 231a, and the first image 270 and the second image 271 are displayed in the second rectangle 236a. This allows the user to confirm the image of the recording sheet 8 after the cutting process on which the images of the first side 117 and the second side 118 of the original 9 have been recorded before the cutting process.

[0173] [Variation 1] As shown in FIG. 12, the first screen 202e of the image recording device 10 according to the modification has a first icon 227 displayed as a vertically long first rectangle 231e and a second icon 228 displayed as two rectangles, a horizontally long second rectangle 236e and a horizontally long third rectangle 237e. The first rectangle 231e displays a first display 277, which includes letters, numbers, and symbols or figures whose tops and bottoms are recognizable. The second rectangle 236e displays the first display 277 scaled down and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise. In the first modification, the letters, numbers, and figures are displayed with the top facing up in the first display 277. The letters, numbers, and figures are displayed with the left facing up in the second rectangle 236e. No image is recorded in the third rectangle 237e.

[0174] [Effects of Modification Example 1] Before the image recording process and cutting process are performed, the first display 277 is displayed inside the first rectangle 231e of the first icon 227 and inside the second rectangle 236e of the second icon 228, allowing the user to recognize that the image of the original 9 will be recorded so that it will fit on one of the recording sheets 8 after the cutting process. In addition, because the first display 277 allows the user to recognize the top and bottom, the user can recognize in which direction the image of the original 9 will be recorded on one of the recording sheets 8 after the cutting process.

[0175] In the first modification, the first display 277 is displayed inside the second rectangle 236e, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first display 277 may be displayed inside the third rectangle 237e.

[0176] [Variation 2] 13, first screen 202f of image recording device 10 according to the modified example has first icon 227 displayed as a vertically long first rectangle 231f and second icon 228 displayed as two rectangles, namely, horizontally long second rectangle 236f and horizontally long third rectangle 237f. First display 277 is displayed inside first rectangle 231f. Part 278 of first display 277 is displayed inside second rectangle 236f, and part 279 of first display 277 other than the part is displayed inside third rectangle 237f.

[0177] In the second modification, the first rectangle 231f displays a first display 277, which is a vertical row of four letters, numbers, or shapes, with the top facing up, as in the first modification. The second rectangle 236f displays a part 278 of the lower half of the first display 277, which is two numbers and letters, with the top facing up. The third rectangle 237f displays a part 279 of the upper half of the first display 277, which is two letters, with the top facing up.

[0178] [Effects of Modification Example 2] Before the image recording process and cutting process are performed, first display 277 is displayed in first icon 227, and part 278 of first display 277 is displayed inside second rectangle 236f of second icon 228, and part 279 other than the part of first display 277 is displayed inside third rectangle 237f, so the user can recognize that the image of original 9 will be recorded across multiple sheets of recording paper 8 after cutting process. In addition, because first display 277 can recognize the top and bottom, the user can recognize in what direction the image of original 9 will be recorded across multiple sheets of recording paper 8 after cutting process, in second rectangle 236f and third rectangle 237f.

[0179] [Variation 3] In the above embodiment, the operation unit 19 and the LCD 22 are provided on the upper front surface of the image recording device 10, and the screen is operated by operating the operation unit 19. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. As shown in Fig. 14, the operation unit 19 and the LCD 22 may be a touch panel 260.

[0180] In this case, the operation unit 19 is displayed on the LCD 22. The user operates the operation unit 19 displayed on the LCD 22 to operate the image recording device .

[0181] [Effects of Modification 3] Displaying the operation unit 19 on the LCD 22 makes it easier for the user to understand the relationship between the first icon 227 and the second icon 228 and the operation unit 19, resulting in improved operability.

[0182] [Variation 4] In the above embodiment, the first screen 202 has the recording start accepting section 256 that accepts a user operation to start the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, as shown in Fig. 15, the recording start accepting section 256g may be a physical key that is not displayed on the screen, and the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process may be started by the user pressing the recording start accepting section 256g.

[0183] [Effects of Modification 4] The user can easily start the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process in one operation by pressing the recording start acceptance section 256g, which minimizes the user's effort and reduces the time required for operation.

[0184] In the present embodiment, the scanner unit 12 has the first CIS 85 and the second CIS 88, and performs a read process on both the first side 117 and the second side 118 of the document 9, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The scanner unit 12 may read only the first side 117 of the document 9, or may have only the first CIS 85.

[0185] In the above embodiment, the cutting unit 45 cuts the recording paper 8 with the cutter 83 and the fixed blade 95, but the structure of the cutting unit 45 is not particularly limited as long as it can cut the recording paper 8 along the left-right directions 55, 56. For example, instead of the fixed blade 95, the cutting unit 45 may have two disk-shaped rotary blades like the cutter 83 mounted on the cutter carriage 82.

[0186] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was described in which an A4 sheet of recording paper 8 is cut at the center in the conveying direction 124 to produce two A5 sheets of recording paper. However, the size of the recording paper 8 or the position at which the recording paper 8 is cut is not limited to this. The size of the recording paper 8 to be cut may be A3, B4, B5, or other sizes other than A4. The cutting position of the recording paper 8 may also be shifted from the center in the conveying direction 124 of the recording paper 8. That is, the cut sheets of recording paper may be different sizes. The cutting position of the recording paper 8 is not limited to one position. For example, the recording paper 8 may have two or more cutting positions, and may be cut into multiple pieces by the cutting unit 45. In this case, the second icon 228 may be displayed to include a third rectangle, a fourth rectangle, etc. in addition to the first rectangle 231 and the second rectangle 236.

[0187] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example has been described in which an image of an A4 document 9 that has been read is recorded on an A4 recording sheet 8, and then the image-recorded recording sheet 8 is cut into two A5 sheets. However, this order is not limited to this. For example, after the A4 recording sheet 8 is cut into two A5 recording sheets 8 by cutting, the image of the document 9 that has been read may be recorded on each recording sheet 8. Alternatively, after the image of the document 9 that has been read is recorded on half of the A4 recording sheet 8 before cutting, the recording sheet 8 may be cut to separate the A5 recording sheet 8 with the image recorded and the A5 recording sheet 8 without the image recorded, and then the remaining image of the document 9 may be recorded on the A5 recording sheet 8 without the image recorded.

[0188] In the above embodiment, the case where the display process is performed, followed by the reading process, image recording process, and cutting process is described as an example, but the order is not limited to this. For example, the display process may be performed after the reading process and before the image recording process and cutting process.

[0189] In the above embodiment, the first icon 227 displays the document 9 to be image-recorded as the first rectangle 231 and other rectangles 232 on the first screen 202, but this is not limiting. The first icon 227 may display only the first page of the document 9 as the first rectangle.

[0190] In the above embodiment, the second icon 228 is described as an example in which each recording paper 8 after cutting is displayed as a second rectangle 236 and a third rectangle 237 on the first screen 202, but this configuration is not limiting. For example, the recording paper 8 may be cut into two or more sheets of recording paper 8 by the cutting unit 45, and the second icon 228 may display the second rectangle 236, the third rectangle 237, and other rectangles representing the cut recording paper 8.

[0191] In the above embodiment, the third icon 229 is represented in the shape of scissors, but the third icon 229 is not limited to the overall shape of scissors. For example, the third icon 229 may be represented in the shape of a blade, which is a part of scissors. Furthermore, the third icon 229 is not limited to scissors, and may be displayed in the shape of a bladed tool such as a cutter.

[0192] In the above embodiment, the case where control unit 100 displays first screen 202 when the user performs an operation to perform a reading process, an image recording process, or a cutting process on function selection screen 200 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, when the user performs an operation to perform a reading process, an image recording process, or a cutting process on function selection screen 200, other first screens 202a, 202b, 202c, and 202d may be displayed.

[0193] In the above embodiment, the second size change receiving unit 226 is described as receiving a command to set the setting to use an ID card, but the present invention is not limited to this. The target document 9 that can be set by the second size change receiving unit 226 may be a card of a size different from an ID card.

[0194] In the above embodiment, the first screen 202 has the first size information display 244 and the second size information display 245 in the lower section, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the first screen 202 may display other information such as print orientation and image quality.

[0195] In addition, in Modification 1, second rectangle 236a is displayed as a rectangle, and third rectangle 237a is displayed as one long side 272 and portions 273 of two short sides, which are rectangular portions. However, either second rectangle 236a or third rectangle 237a may be displayed as a portion of a rectangle. That is, second rectangle 236a may be displayed as one long side and portions 273 of two short sides, and third rectangle 237a may be displayed as a rectangle.

[0196] Furthermore, the above-described screens displayed on the LCD 22 of the image recording device 10 do not necessarily have to be displayed on the image recording device 10, but may be displayed on an external information device (not shown), such as a computer, smartphone, or tablet terminal, connected by wire or wirelessly to the image recording device 10. That is, the diagrams 200, 200a, 200b, 201, 202, 202a, 202b, 202c, 202d, 202e, 202f, 250, and 300 shown in Figures 6 to 14 may be displayed on the display of an external information device, and the user may select and execute each icon using an input device such as a mouse, keyboard, or touch panel. [Explanation of symbols]

[0197] 8. Recording paper (sheet) 9. Manuscript (medium to be read) 10. Image recording device 12 Scanner unit (reading unit) 17 Recording unit (image recording unit) 19...Operation unit 22. LCD display (display unit) 43 Transfer section 45...cutting section 117: First surface (surface of the medium to be read) 118... Second side (back side of the medium to be read) 100 Control unit 202, 202a, 202b, 202c, 202d...1st screen 225···First size change reception section 226 Second size change reception section 227···First Icon 228···Second Icon 229···Third Icon 231...first rectangle 236...second rectangle 237...Third rectangle 238... Short side of second rectangle 239... Long side of second rectangle 240....Short side of the third rectangle 241... Long side of the third rectangle 244···First size information display 245···Second size information display 246···First size 248···Size change reception section 250...2nd screen 255···4th icon 256 Recording start reception section 257···First Record Start Reception 258...Second Record Start Reception 270···Figure 1 271···Figure 2 277...1st display 278...Part of the first display 279....Part other than part of the first display

Claims

1. a conveying unit that conveys the sheet along a conveying direction; an image recording unit that records an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveying unit; a cutting unit that cuts the sheet; a reading unit that reads an image from a medium to be read; an operation unit that accepts user operations; a display unit that displays a screen; a control unit; and The control unit a reading process of reading an image of a medium to be read by the reading unit; an image recording process in which the image of the medium to be read, read in the reading process, is recorded on the sheet by the image recording unit; a cutting process in which the sheet is cut at a predetermined position in a conveying direction by the cutting unit; a display process for displaying a first screen on the display unit before performing the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process; The first screen of the image recording device includes a first icon that displays the medium to be read as a first rectangle, and a second icon that displays the cut sheet as at least a portion of at least two rectangles including a second rectangle and a third rectangle.

2. 2. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit has a recording start accepting unit that accepts a user operation to start the reading process, the image recording process, and the cutting process.

3. the recording start accepting unit includes a first recording start accepting unit that performs the image recording process for a color image and a second recording start accepting unit that performs the image recording process for a monochrome image, 3. The image recording device according to claim 2, wherein the first recording start acceptance section and the second recording start acceptance section are displayed on the first screen.

4. 4. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit and the display unit are touch panels.

5. An image recording device as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein in the second icon, the third rectangle is positioned so that the short side of the third rectangle is parallel to the short side of the second rectangle, and is offset from the second rectangle in the direction in which the long side of the second rectangle extends.

6. In the second icon, the third rectangle is disposed at a distance from the second rectangle in a direction in which a short side of the second rectangle extends, and the second icon further includes a third icon located between the second rectangle and the third rectangle; 6. The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the third icon resembles at least a part of scissors.

7. the first screen further has a fourth icon, 7. The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the fourth icon is an arrow pointing from the first icon to the second icon.

8. An image recording device as described in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the first screen includes a first size information display indicating the size of the medium to be read, and a second size information display indicating the size of the sheet after it has been cut.

9. the first screen further includes a size change receiving unit that receives a user operation to change the first size indicated by the first size information display, 9. The image recording device according to claim 8, wherein the first size information display is located in the size change accepting section.

10. The image recording device described in claim 9, wherein the size change acceptance unit has a first size change acceptance unit for displaying a second screen on which the size of the medium to be read can be selected, and a second size change acceptance unit for setting the size of the medium to be read to the size of a card.

11. 11. The image recording device according to claim 9, wherein the ratio of the short side to the long side of the first rectangle is the same as the ratio of the short side to the long side of the first size.

12. In the first icon, a first indication is displayed inside the first rectangle, the first indication being at least one of a letter, a number, a symbol, or a figure, and the top and bottom of the first indication are recognizable, 12. An image recording device according to claim 1, wherein in the second icon, the first representation is displayed inside at least one of at least two rectangles including the second rectangle and the third rectangle.

13. In the first icon, a first indication is displayed inside the first rectangle, the first indication being at least one of a letter, a number, a symbol, or a figure, and the top and bottom of the first indication are recognizable, An image recording device as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein in the second icon, only a portion of the first display is displayed inside the second rectangle, and a portion other than the first display is displayed inside the third rectangle.

14. the second rectangle is smaller than the first rectangle; 14. The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the third rectangle is smaller than the first rectangle.

15. 15. The image recording device according to claim 1, wherein the length of each long side of the second rectangle and the third rectangle is the same as the length of the short side of the first rectangle.

16. The first rectangle has an outer shape with rounded corners, In the second icon, the second rectangle is entirely represented, and one long side and two short sides of the third rectangle are respectively represented in a recognizable manner; The first rectangle contains the first figure, The second rectangle displays the first figure and a second figure that is different from the first figure, The reading process includes a first reading process for reading an image on the front side of the medium to be read, and a second reading process for reading an image on the back side of the medium to be read, 12. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit records the image on the front side and the image on the back side on one of the cut sheets in the image recording process.

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