Image communication apparatus

An image communication apparatus with recording means for performing the ink jet recording, comprising:

• a CPU for controlling the whole apparatus;
• memory means accessed by the CPU;
• reading means for reading an original;
• coding/decoding means for coding and decoding image data;
• communication means for transmitting and receiving image data;
• resolution conversion means for converting the resolution of image;
• and
• H-V conversion means,
• wherein said CPU performs in time division a recording process and other processes through a task.

An image communication apparatus with recording means for performing the ink jet recording, comprising:

• a CPU for controlling the whole apparatus;
• memory means accessed by the CPU;
• reading means for reading an original;
• coding/decoding means for coding and decoding image data;
• communication means for transmitting and receiving image data;
• resolution conversion means for converting the resolution of image;
• and
• H-V conversion means for image,
• wherein run-length/raw data conversion means and raw data parallel/serial conversion means are provided within said coding/decoding means, either of said two conversion means being selected by switch means and connected to said resolution conversion means, and said two conversion means are switched by switch means within a processing of one line.

An image communication apparatus with recording means for performing the ink jet recording, comprising:

• a CPU for controlling the whole apparatus;
• memory means accessed by the CPU;
• reading means for reading an original;
• coding/decoding means for coding and decoding image data;
• communication means for transmitting and receiving image data;
• resolution conversion means for converting the resolution of image;
• and
• H-V conversion means of image,
• wherein run-length/raw data conversion means and raw data parallel/serial conversion means are provided within said coding/decoding means, either of said two conversion means being selected by switch means and connected to said resolution conversion means, and data of one line is expanded into raster data without addition of a command thereto.

An image communication apparatus with recording means for performing the ink jet recording, comprising:

• a CPU for controlling the whole apparatus;
• memory means accessed by the CPU, reading means for reading an original;
• coding/decoding means for coding and decoding image data;
• communication means for transmitting and receiving image data;
• resolution conversion means for converting the resolution of image;
• H-V conversion means of image;
• and
• host interface means,
• wherein when recording data from a host apparatus via said host interface means, data is expanded into raster data by analyzing a command, while when recording a transmit image, data is directly expanded into raster data without analyzing the command.

An image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving an image;
• recording means for recording the image;
• recording head control means for controlling the operation of a recording head;
• and
• control means for controlling the whole apparatus,
• wherein said control means performs the parallel processing of said receiving means, said recording means and said recording head control means.

An image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving an image;
• recording means for recording the image;
• recording head control means for controlling the operation of a recording head;
• first accumulation means for accumulating received image;
• second accumulation means for accumulating at least a part of said received image for the recording;
• and
• third accumulation means for accumulating the parameters for controlling the operation of said recording head,
• wherein said first, second and third accumulation means are constituted by a single accumulator.

An image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving an image;
• recording means for recording the image;
• recording head control means for controlling the operation of a recording head;
• recording medium detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a recording medium;
• and
• control means for controlling the whole apparatus, wherein said control means controls said recording medium detecting means to operate prior to other means.

An image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving an image;
• recording means for recording the image;
• recording head control means for controlling the operation of a recording head;
• recording medium detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of consumable goods;
• and
• control means for controlling the whole apparatus,
• wherein said control means controls the detection of said consumable goods to occur at optimal time to detect the presence or absence of said consumable goods.

An image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving means for receiving an image;
• recording means for recording the image;
• recording head control means for controlling the operation of a recording head;
• consumable goods detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of consumable goods;
• light source means for detecting consumable goods;
• and
• control means for controlling the whole apparatus,
• wherein said control means controls said light source to be lit up so that the detection of said consumable goods be performed at optimal time to detect the presence or absence of said consumable goods.

A control method for an image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving an image;
• recording the image;
• and
• controlling the operation of a recording head,
• wherein said receiving step, said recording step and said recording head control step are subjected to parallel processing under control of common control means.

A control method for an image communication apparatus comprising:

• receiving an image;
• recording the image;
• controlling the operation of a recording head;
• and
• detecting the presence or absence of consumable goods,
• wherein said consumable goods detecting step is given priority over other processes.