Transmission device

A transmission devices, comprising:

• a frame defining an internal space;
• a storage member that stores and supplies recording material;
• a receiving member that is connected to a remote transmission device and receives image data from the remote transmission device;
• a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data;
• a print unit that prints an image based on the image data and further prints an indication mark on a recording medium having a print region and an outside region, the print unit printing the image in the print region and further printing the indication mark at an indicator position in the outside region of the recording material supplied from the storage member;
• a first sensor mounted within the internal space that detects the indication mark printed on the recording medium;
• a second sensor co-mounted within the internal space that detects external light within the frame;
• first control means for controlling the print unit to print the image when the receiving unit receives the image data;
• and
• second control means for controlling the print unit, wherein, when the receiving unit receives the image data while the second sensor is not detecting external light, the first control means controls the print unit to print the image, when the first sensor detects that the indication mark is unacceptable while the print unit is printing the image under the aegis of the first control means, the first control means controls the print unit to stop printing, and when the second sensor detects external light before the print unit starts printing the image under the aegis of the first control means, the second control means controls the print unit to print the image so that the print unit completes printing the image.

A program storage medium storing a program for controlling a transmission device comprising a frame defining an internal space, the program comprising:

• a reception program for receiving image data;
• a buffer memory program for temporarily storing the image data into a buffer memory;
• a first print program for starting printing when the image data is received;
• a first detection program for detecting the indication mark printed on the recording medium at a predetermined position within the internal space;
• a first determining program for determining whether the indication mark is acceptable or unacceptable;
• a second detection program for determining whether external light within the internal space is detected;
• a first storage program for storing the image data into a backup memory in response to at least one of a detection result relating to the indication mark and a detection result relating to external light;
• a first display program for displaying a first message inquiring of a user whether the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory when the image is stored in the backup memory;
• and
• a second print program for printing the image based on the image data stored in the backup memory when a user's response to the first message indicates that the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory.

A program storage medium storing a program of controlling a transmission device comprising a frame defining an internal space, the program comprising:

• a reception program for receiving image data;
• a buffer memory program for temporarily storing the image data into a buffer memory;
• a first detection program for attempting to detect external light at a predetermined position within the frame;
• a first determination program for determining whether external light is detected within the frame;
• a print program for printing an image based on the image data and an indication mark on a recording medium when the image data is received;
• a second detecting program for detecting the indication mark printed on the recording medium at the predetermined position;
• a second determination program for determining whether the indication mark is acceptable or unacceptable;
• a first stopping program for stopping printing the image and the indication mark when the indication mark is detected as unacceptable while the image and the indication mark are printed and external light is not detected;
• and
• a first control program for disabling the first stopping program when the image data is received while the external light is detected.

A method of controlling a transmission device comprising a frame defining an internal space, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving image data;
• temporarily storing the image data into a buffer memory;
• printing when the image data is received;
• detecting an indication mark printed on the recording medium at a predetermined position with in the internal space;
• determining whether the indication mark is acceptable or unacceptable;
• attempting to detect external light within the frame at the predetermined position;
• determining whether r external light is detected;
• storing the image data into a backup memory in response to at least one of a detection result relating to the indication mark and a detection result relating to external lights;
• displaying a first message asking a user whether the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory when the image is stored in the backup memory;
• and
• printing the image based on the image data stored in the backup memory when a user's response to the first message indicates that the image should be printed based on the image data stored in the backup memory.

A method of controlling a transmission device comprising a frame defining an internal space, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving image data;
• temporarily storing the image data into a buffer memory;
• attempting to detect external light at a predetermined position within the frame;
• determining whether external light is detected;
• printing an image based on the image data and an indication mark on a recording medium when the image data is received;
• detecting the indication mark printed on the recording medium at the predetermined position;
• determining whether the indication mark is acceptable or unacceptable;
• stopping printing the image and the indication mark when the indication mark is detected as unacceptable while the image and the indication mark are printed and external light is not detected;
• and
• disabling the stopping printing when the image data is received while the external light is detected.