Scan Back Control for Selective Fax Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Image forming apparatuses currently print all incoming faxes, leading to unnecessary paper and resource consumption, as well as the burden of separating wanted and unwanted documents.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that selectively prints only the first page of each incoming fax, stores the entire fax in memory, and allows users to retrieve and print the entirety of selected faxes while deleting unwanted ones, using a multi-functional printer with scan back control and image recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all incoming faxes are printed, then complete documentation is available, but paper consumption and resource usage increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system prints only the first page of each incoming fax by default, rather than printing all pages. This partial action reduces paper consumption while still providing sufficient information for users to identify and select faxes they need to keep or review. The full fax data is stored digitally, allowing complete retrieval when needed.
2Reliability
If all incoming faxes are printed, then complete documentation is available, but storage space and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy of each incoming fax and stores it in memory, rather than requiring physical storage of all printed faxes. This digital copying allows efficient storage and retrieval of complete fax data while minimizing physical resource consumption. Users can retrieve full fax copies on demand through the user interface.
3Reliability
If all incoming faxes are printed, then complete documentation is available, but the burden of separating wanted and unwanted documents increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to self-manage their faxes by providing an intuitive interface to review printed first pages, select desired faxes, and retrieve or delete them as needed. The system stores all fax data automatically and allows users to perform operations on selected faxes without manual intervention for each individual fax, reducing the overall management burden.
Data Source
AI summary
A method of selectively printing facsimiles on an image forming apparatus, the method includes the steps of: receiving incoming facsimiles on the image forming apparatus, each of the incoming facsimiles having one or more pages; printing at least one page of each of the incoming facsimiles; storing an entirety of each of the incoming facsimiles in a memory of the image forming apparatus; selectively printing incoming facsimiles by scanning the at least one page on the image forming apparatus to retrieve the entirety of a selected incoming facsimile from the memory of the image forming apparatus; and printing the entirety of the selected incoming facsimile.