Patent Publication Number: US-9888139-B2

Title: Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for causing portable terminal to execute communication processing with image processing device, portable terminal, and communication system

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-190298, filed on Sep. 28, 2015, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference into the present application. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The technique described in this description relates to a program that causes a facsimile (FAX) device to transmit image data by facsimile, and a portable terminal that executes this program. 
     DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART 
     A program that can be installed in a portable terminal, and that causes an image processing device connected to the portable terminal to perform FAX transmission has long been known. 
     SUMMARY 
     In the aforementioned program, for example, processes as below may be executed: generation of scan image data by causing the image processing device to execute a scan process; and then a FAX transmission process for transmitting the generated scan data by facsimile by causing the image processing device to execute the FAX transmission process. In executing these processes, a scan image setting to indicate various settings for the image to be generated in the scan process and a FAX image setting to indicate various settings for a FAX image data to be transmitted in the FAX transmission process may be necessary in some cases. However, it is not preferable to have a user perform both of the settings for the scan image setting and the FAX image setting due to a large burden on the user. 
     One technique disclosed in the present application is a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for a portable terminal. The portable terminal may comprise a display and a network interface. The display may comprise a touch panel. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of the portable terminal, may cause the portable terminal to perform displaying a first screen on the display. The first screen may be a screen for receiving a first inputting operation and a second inputting operation via the touch panel. The first inputting operation may be an operation of designating scan image setting information that is setting information on various setting parameters for scan image data to be generated in a scan process, which is a process to be executed in an image processing device. The computer-readable instructions may cause the portable terminal to perform transmitting first scan instruction information to the image processing device via the network interface in response to receiving the second inputting operation. The first scan instruction information may be information for instructing the image processing device to generate first scan image data by the scan process using the scan image setting information, which was designated by the first inputting operation. The computer-readable instructions may cause the portable terminal to perform receiving the first scan image data generated by the scan process from the image processing device via the network interface. The computer-readable instructions may cause the portable terminal to perform generating first FAX image setting information that reflects the scan image setting information that was designated by the first inputting operation. The first FAX image setting information may be setting information of various setting parameters of FAX image data to be transmitted in a FAX transmission process, which is a process executed in the image processing device. The computer-readable instructions may cause the portable terminal to perform displaying a second screen on the display in response to the generation of the first FAX image setting information. The second screen may be a screen including a first setting image indicating the first FAX image setting information that was generated, and a preview image of the first scan image data. The second screen may be also a screen for receiving a third inputting operation and a fourth inputting operation via the touch panel. The third inputting operation may be an operation to designate address information indicating a transmission destination for the FAX transmission process. The computer-readable instructions may cause the portable terminal to perform generating first FAX image data. The first FAX image data may be the FAX image data generated from the first scan image data by using the first FAX image setting information. The computer-readable instructions may cause the portable terminal to perform transmitting first FAX instruction information and the first FAX image data to the image processing device via the network interface in response to receiving the fourth inputting operation. The first FAX instruction information may be information for instructing the image processing device to execute the FAX transmission process in order to transmit the first FAX image data to the transmission destination indicated by the address information. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of a FAX system  100 ; 
         FIG. 2A  is a flowchart of a process executed by a multi-function peripheral control program  65 ; 
         FIG. 2B  is a flowchart of a process executed by the multi-function peripheral control program  65 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a flowchart of a process executed by the multi-function peripheral control program  65 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart of a process executed by the multi-function peripheral control program  65 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a flowchart of a process executed by the multi-function peripheral control program  65 ; 
         FIG. 6  is an operation flowchart of a multi-function peripheral  10 ; 
         FIG. 7  is an exemplary display of a main screen G 1 ; 
         FIG. 8  is an exemplary display of a source selection screen G 2 ; 
         FIG. 9  is an exemplary display of a scan setting screen G 3 ; 
         FIG. 10  is an exemplary display of a FAX transmission screen G 4 ; 
         FIG. 11  is an exemplary display of a FAX transmission screen G 5 ; 
         FIG. 12  is an exemplary display of a data selection screen G 6 ; 
         FIG. 13  is an exemplary display of a preview screen G 7 ; 
         FIG. 14  is an exemplary display of a scan setting screen G 8 ; 
         FIG. 15  is an example of a selected device storage table TB 1 ; 
         FIG. 16  is an example of a setting information storage table TB 2 ; and 
         FIG. 17  is an example of first to third FAX image setting information. 
     
    
    
     EMBODIMENT 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of this disclosure will be described with reference to appropriate drawings. Also, it goes without saying that the embodiments to be described below are just examples of this disclosure, and the embodiments of this disclosure can be appropriately modified without changing the scope of this disclosure. 
       FIG. 1  is a view schematically illustrating a FAX system  100  according to the present embodiment. The FAX system  100  shown in  FIG. 1  is composed of multi-function peripherals (referred to as MFPs)  10  and  10 A and a portable terminal  50 . The MFPs  10  and  10 A and the portable terminal  50  can communicate with each other. The MFPs  10  and  10 A and the portable terminal  50  are electrically connected. The MFP  10  and the portable terminal  50  may be connected via a communication network  101  such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN, or may be connected by USB cables or the like. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the MFP  10  mainly includes a printer  11 , a scanner  12 , a FAX unit  13 , a display  23 , a user interface  24 , a network interface  25 , a CPU  31 , a memory  32 , and a communication bus  33 . Individual components constituting the MFP  10  are connected to one another via the communication bus  33 . The MFP  10  is an example of a FAX device. Notably, the FAX device of the present embodiment is not particularly limited to the MFP  10 , but may be a simple facsimile device that does not include any printer  11  or scanner  12 . 
     The printer  11  performs a printing operation of images represented by image data on print sheets. The printer  11  performs a printing operation using a known printing scheme such as an inkjet scheme or an electrophotographic. The scanner  12  performs a scanning operation of reading an image recorded on a document and generating the image data. 
     The FAX unit  13  performs a FAX transmitting operation and a FAX receiving operation of transmitting or receiving contents data in a scheme based on a FAX protocol. The FAX unit  13  performs the FAX transmission of the content data to an external device through a base station A connected by a wired phone line, for example. The FAX unit  13  performs the FAX transmission of the FAX image data to the external device using a telephone number selected through the user interface  24  from among telephone numbers of which inputs have been received through the user interface  24  or telephone numbers stored in a data storage area  32 B. 
     The display  23  has a display screen for displaying a variety of information. An LCD, an OELD, or the like can be used as the display  23 . 
     The user interface  24  receives user&#39;s operations for selecting objects displayed on the display screen of the display  23 . Specifically, the user interface  24  has buttons, and outputs various operation signals associated with pushed buttons, to the CPU  31 . Also, the user interface  24  may have a membranous touch sensor superimposed on the display screen of the display  23 . That is, the display  23  may be configured as a touch panel display. 
     Notably, the term “object” means an image which the user can select by operating the user interface  24 . As an example, objects may be character strings displayed on the display  23 , and when the user pushes a direction key of the user interface  24 , one of the objects may be highlighted, and the highlighted object may be selected when the user pushes an OK button of the user interface  24  to confirm the selection. As another example, in a case where the user interface  24  is a touch panel, the objects may be icons, buttons, links, and the like displayed on the display  23 , and an object displayed at a touched position may be selected. 
     The user interface  24  implemented as a touch panel receives user&#39;s operations touching the display screen of the display  23 . Also, the user interface  24  outputs position information representing the touched position on the display screen. For example, the position information can be expressed as coordinates (x, y) on an x-y plane with the upper left end of the display screen denoted as the origin, and the right direction denoted as the positive direction of the x axis, and the downward direction denoted as the positive direction of the y axis. A touch panel sensor may employ a known scheme such as an electrostatic capacitance scheme or a resistive film scheme. 
     Incidentally, in this specification, the term “touch” includes every operation of bringing an inputting medium into contact with the display screen. That is, touch examples may be a tap operation of detaching the inputting medium currently in touch with the display screen therefrom in a predetermined time, a long touch operation of holding the inputting medium currently in touch with the display screen to stay still, a slide operation of sliding the inputting medium currently in touch with the display screen, a flick operation of flicking the inputting medium currently in touch with the display screen with acceleration equal to or higher than a threshold value, a pinch-in operation of sliding two inputting media touching different locations on the display screen toward each other, a pinch-out operation of sliding the two inputting media touching different locations on the display screen away from each other, and the like. 
     Also, the term “touch” may include not only a case where an inputting medium is brought into contact with the display screen but also a case where an inputting medium is brought to a position close to the display screen. Further, the inputting media may be user&#39;s fingers, touch pens, etc. Hereinafter, an operation of tapping a position of an icon displayed on the display  53  will be described as an example of a user operation of selecting the corresponding icon. 
     The network interface  25  is an interface for performing communication with external devices via the communication network  101 . That is, the MFP  10  outputs a variety of information to the portable terminal  50  via the network interface  25 , and receives a variety of data or a variety of information from the portable terminal  50  via the network interface  25 . A specific communication procedure of the network interface  25  is not limited. For example, Wi-Fi (a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance) can be used. Also, the MFP  10  may have an installation interface such as a USB cable, instead of the network interface  25 . 
     The CPU  31  controls the operation of the whole MFP  10 . On the basis of a variety of information which is output from the user interface  24 , a variety of information acquired from external devices via the network interface  25 , and the like, the CPU  31  acquires various programs (to be described below) from the memory  32  and executes those programs. 
     The memory  32  has a program storage area  32 A and a data storage area  32 B. The program storage area  32 A stores an OS  34  and a control program  35 . Also, the program described in this specification may be a single program, or may be an aggregate of a plurality of programs. The data storage area  32 B stores data or information necessary for executing the control program  35 . 
     Also, in this specification, the term “data” and the term “information” represent a bit or a bit string which can be handled by a computer. That is, the two terms are in common in that view. However, when the computer handles “data,” it is unnecessary for the computer to recognize the meanings of individual bits. In contrast, when the computer handles “information,” an operation of the computer is diverged according to the meanings of individual bits. Also, a term “instruction” represents a control signal for prompting a device being a transmission destination to perform a subsequent operation. An instruction may include “information” or the instruction itself may have characteristics as “information”. 
     Further, even when “data” or “information” is changed in its format (for example, a text format, a binary format, a flag format, and so on) for each computer, as long as it can be recognized that the meaning of the changed data or information is identical to the meaning of the original data or information, the changed data or information is handled as data or information identical to the original data or information. For example, information indicating “two” may be saved in one computer as an ASCII code “0x32” which is text format information, and may be saved in another computer as a binary number “10” which is binary format information. 
     However, the term “data” and the term “information” are not strictly distinguished and are permitted to be exceptionally handled. For example, data may be temporarily handled as information, and information may be temporarily handled as data. Further, what is handled as being data in one device may be handled as information in another device. Furthermore, information may be taken out from among data, or data may be taken out from among information. 
     The memory  32  may be configured, for example, by a RAM, a ROM, an EEPROM, an HDD, a buffer included in the CPU  31 , or any combination thereof. 
     Also, the memory  32  may be a computer-readable storage medium. The computer-readable storage medium is a non-transitory medium. Examples of the non-transitory medium include not only the above described examples but also other recording media such as a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM. Also, the non-transitory medium is a tangible medium. Meanwhile, an electric signal which carries a program which is downloaded from a server or the like on the Internet is a computer-readable signal medium which is one type of computer-readable medium, but is not included in non-transitory computer-readable storage media. 
     The programs stored in the program storage area  32 A are executed by the CPU  31 . However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described without mentioning the CPU  31 . That is, in the following description, a description “a program “A” performs a process “A”” may mean that “the CPU  31  performs the process “A” described in the program “A””. This meaning is common to the portable terminal  50  to be described below. 
     Also, the programs stored in the program storage area  32 A determine events and operate according to the determination results. However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described without describing the determination process. In other words, in the following description, a description “the control program performs a processing “A” according to a condition “A″”” may mean that “the control program determines whether the condition “A” is satisfied, and when it is determined that the condition “A” is satisfied, the control program performs the process “A””. 
     Also, the programs stored in the program storage area  32 A specify, acquire, extract, or select data or the like. Processing specifying data or the like is, for example, a process of specifying a data item according to a condition from among a plurality of data items, and storing the specified data item or an information item identifying the specified data item in a predetermined storage area. Information identifying data or the like is, for example, identification information identifying the data or the like, the index of an array where the data or the like is stored, or a pointer of a storage area where the data or the like is stored. This meaning is common to processing a program for acquiring, extracting, or selecting data or the like. 
     Further, the programs stored in the program storage area  32 A acquire data and the like. “A program acquiring data and the like” may for example refer to a process of reading data out of a storage area where the data is stored. “A program acquiring data and the like” may for example refer to a process of receiving data transmitted from an external device. “A program acquiring data and the like” may for example refer to a processing of requesting a reply data to external device, and receiving the data that had been replied from the external device. “A program acquiring data and the like” may for example refer to a process of receiving data that had been output by other program such as OS. “A program acquiring data and the like” may for example refer to a process of requesting data output to another program, and receiving the data that had been output from the other program. 
     An OS  34  is a system software which provides an API for controlling the printer  11 , the scanner  12 , the FAX unit  13 , the display  23 , the user interface  24 , the network interface  25 , and so on which are hardware constituting the MFP  10 . That is, each of the above described programs controls a corresponding piece of hardware by calling the API which is provided by the OS  34 . However, in this specification, the operation of each program may be described without mentioning the OS  34 . That is, in the following description, a description that “a program “B” controls hardware “C”” may mean that “the program “B” controls the hardware “C” via the API of the OS  34 .” The same applies to the portable terminal  50  to be described below. 
     Notably, the configuration of the MFP  10 A is identical to the aforementioned MFP  10 , thus the description thereof will be omitted. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , the portable terminal  50  mainly includes a display  53 , a user interface  54 , a network interface  55 , a telephone unit  56 , a CPU  61 , a memory  62 , and a communication bus  63 . The display  53 , the user interface  54 , the network interface  55 , the CPU  61 , the memory  62 , and the communication bus  63  which are included in the portable terminal  50  are similar to the display  23 , the user interface  24 , the network interface  25 , the CPU  31 , the memory  32 , and the communication bus  33  which are included in the MFP  10 , and thus repetitive descriptions thereof will not be made. Examples of the portable terminal  50  are a smart phone, a portable phone, and a tablet terminal. 
     The telephone unit  56  facilitates a call function of transmitting and receiving audio data to and from an external device through a base station B connected via a mobile communication line. 
     A program storage area  62 A of the memory  62  stores an OS  64 , a multi-function peripheral control program  65  (referred to as MFP control program  65 ), and a telephone program  66 . 
     The OS  64  may for example be Android (registered trademark of Google Inc.) OS, iOS (registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc.), or Windows Phone (registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation) Operating System. 
     The MFP control program  65  is a program that is executed to: receive designation of data to be transmitted by FAX transmission (hereinbelow denoted “FAX image data”) and a phone number specifying an external device that is to be the destination of the FAX transmission; and cause a selected device to perform a FAX transmission operation. The FAX transmission operation is an operation to transmit a facsimile of the FAX image data to the external device that is to be the destination of the FAX transmission. Details of the processes executed by the MFP control program  65  will be described later. 
     The telephone program  66  receives a user operation designating a phone number through the user interface  54 , and requests to connect to the external device specified by the phone number. Further, when the connection is accepted by the external device, the telephone program  66  transmits and receives audio data through the telephone unit  56  to and from the external device. 
     Moreover, the memory  62  may store a variety of content data. The content data may for example be image data, photo image data, document data, calculation table data, presentation data, or the like. Notably, the MFP control program  65  is capable of converting the content data to image data having a data format on which the selected device is capable of performing the FAX transmission. 
     Further, the memory  62  stores a selected device storage table TB 1  and a setting information storage table TB 2 .  FIG. 15  shows an example of the selected device storage table TB 1 . The selected device storage table TB 1  stores selected device information  201 . The selected device information  201  is information indicating a selected device, which is a device selected by the user from among a plurality of devices. The selected device is a device selected by the user of the MFP control program  65  to execute a scan process and a FAX transmission process. The selected device information  201  includes an IP address  202 , a model name  203 , and a FAX transmittable size  204 . The IP address  202  is an IP address of the selected device. The model name  203  is identification information indicating a model of the selected device. An example of the model name  203  includes a model number. The FAX transmittable size  204  is information indicating a document size that the selected device is capable of transmitting and receiving by FAX. For example, in a case where a scanner of the selected device is a compact scanner that can handle documents up to A4 size, the FAX transmittable size  204  thereof would be “postcard, letter, B5, and A4”. In this case, the FAX transmittable size  204  would not include document sizes such as “B4 and A3”. In this example shown in the present embodiment, a case where the MFP  10  is selected as the selected device will be described below. 
       FIG. 16  shows an example of the setting information storage table TB 2 . The setting information storage table TB 2  includes a default FAX image setting area R 0 , a first default scan image setting area R 1 , and a second default scan image setting area R 2 . The default FAX image setting area R 0  stores default FAX image setting information  210 . The first default scan image setting area R 1  stores first default scan image setting information  211 . The second default scan image setting area R 2  stores second default scan image setting information  212 . The default FAX image setting information  210  and the first default scan image setting information  211  are setting information used when executing “scan-to-fax process”. On the other hand, the second default scan image setting information  212  is setting information used when executing “scan process”. 
     The “scan-to-fax process” is a process of transmitting scan data, which was generated by executing the scan process in the selected device, from the selected device by FAX. The scan-to-fax process is executed in the selected device by transmitting first FAX instruction information and first FAX image data to the selected device in S 165  to be described later. The “scan process” is a process of causing the scan image data, which was generated by executing the scan process in the selected device, to be stored in the memory  62  of the portable terminal  50 . The scan process is executed by transmitting third scan instruction information to the selected device in S 340  to be described later. 
     The default FAX image setting information  210  is a default setting value related to FAX transmission that is used in common for both the “scan-to-fax process” and “stored image data FAX process”. The “stored image data FAX process” is a process of generating FAX image data in the selected device on the basis of stored image data stored in the memory  62  of the portable terminal  50 , and transmitting the FAX image data by FAX. The stored image data is the aforementioned content data, or image data generated by converting the content data. 
     The first default scan image setting information  211  is information indicating various setting values of first scan image data generated in the “scan-to-fax process”. The first scan image data can be received from the selected device in S 142  to be described later. The second default scan image setting information  212  is information indicating various setting values of second scan image data generated in the “scan process”. The second scan image data can be received from the selected device in S 345  to be described later. 
     Further, the default FAX image setting information  210 , the first default scan image setting information  211 , and the second default scan image setting information  212  each contain document size information  221  and color information  222 . The document size information  221  is information that defines sizes of documents to be read when generating the FAX image data, the first scan image data, and the second scan image data. The document size information  221  may take on various values. For example, it may be a value that indicates a paper size defined by industrial standard, such as the “letter size” and “A4 size”. Further, for example, it may be a value indicating a number of horizontal and vertical pixels in an image, or a value indicating horizontal and vertical lengths. The color information  222  is information indicating whether the FAX image data, the first scan image data, and the second scan image data are color images or monochrome images. Aside from the document size information  221  and the color information  222 , the default FAX image setting information  210  may include setting information that is not shown, which indicates some properties of the image to be transmitted in the FAX transmission process. The first default scan image setting information  211  and the second default scan image setting information  212  may include setting information that is not shown, which indicates some properties of the image to be transmitted in the scan process. 
     An operation of the FAX system  100  of the present embodiment will be described with reference to  FIGS. 2A to 6 . When the MFP control program  65  is executed, a flow of  FIG. 2A  starts. In S 80 , the MFP control program  65  reads the selected device information  201  from the selected device storage table TB 1 . 
     In S 90 , the MFP control program  65  causes the display  53  to display a main screen G 1 . The main screen G 1  is a screen that is to receive a device selecting operation, a scan instructing operation, a FAX instructing operation, a print instructing operation, and the like via the touch panel. The device selecting operation is an operation of selecting, between the MFPs  10  and  10 A, a selected device that is to execute the scan process and the FAX transmission process. The scan instructing operation is an operation of instructing the execution of the scan process to the selected device. The FAX instructing operation is an operation of instructing the execution of the FAX transmission process to the selected device. The FAX transmission process includes the aforementioned “scan-to-fax process” and “stored image data FAX process”. The print instructing operation is an operation of instructing the execution of the print process to the selected device. 
     An example of the main screen G 1  is shown in  FIG. 7 . The main screen G 1  shown in  FIG. 7  includes a plurality of icons  115  to  117  and a button B 11 . Each of the icons  115  to  117  is an image for receiving the corresponding one of the aforementioned print instructing operation, scan instructing operation, and FAX instructing operation. The button B 11  is an image for receiving the input of the selecting operation for the selected device. 
     The OS  64  receives a selection of the icons  115  to  117  via the user interface  54 . By receiving the selection of one of the icons  115  to  117 , the OS  64  executes a process corresponding to the selected one of the icons  115  to  117  in the foreground. 
     In S 93 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not the selected device information has been read. When an affirmative determination is made (S 93 : YES), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 105 , and proceeds to S 95  when a negative determination is made (S 93 : NO). In S 95 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not an input of a device selecting operation has been received. Specifically, a determination is made as to whether or not the button B 11  has been selected, and whether or not the process to select the selected device between the MFPs  10  and  10 A has been made. When a negative determination is made (S 95 : NO) the MFP control program  65  returns to S 95 , and proceeds to S 97  when an affirmative determination is made (S 95 : YES). 
     In S 97 , the MFP control program  65  transmits request information for functionality information to the selected device via the network interface  55 . 
     In S 100 , the MFP control program  65  receives scan functionality information, FAX functionality information, and FAX transmittable size information via the network interface  55  from the selected device to which the request information for the functionality information had been transmitted. The scan functionality information is information indicating values that the selected device supports among values that can be set to the various setting parameters of the scan image data. The FAX functionality information is information indicating values that the selected device supports among values that can be set to the various setting parameters of the FAX image data. The FAX transmittable size information is information indicating a size of a FAX document that the selected device is capable of transmitting. The content of the FAX transmittable size information is similar to the content of the aforementioned document size information  221 , so the explanation thereof will be omitted. The scan functionality information, the FAX functionality information, and the FAX transmittable size information are information used to determine whether or not a document size set by the user is included in the FAX transmittable document sizes of the selected device in S 146  to be described later. 
     In S 101 , the MFP control program  65  generates the first default scan image setting information  211  and the aforementioned second default scan image setting information  212 . The first default scan image setting information  211  is information that reflects the scan functionality information and the FAX functionality information that were received in S 100 . The first default scan image setting information  211  is a variety of setting information for scan image data to be generated in the scan process executed by the selected device. The second default scan image setting information  212  is information that reflects the received scan functionality information. 
     In S 103 , the MFP control program  65  stores the generated first default scan image setting information  211  in the first default scan image setting area R 1  of the setting information storage table TB 2 . Further, it also stores the generated second default scan image setting information  212  in the second default scan image setting area R 2 . 
     In S 105 , the MFP control program  65  receives an input of the user operation, and determines a content of the received user operation. When an input of the print instructing operation is received (S 105 : print instruction), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 110 . In S 110 , the MFP control program  65  transmits, to the selected device, information for instructing to execute a print process and print image data. The process flow is then terminated. 
     On the other hand, when an input of the FAX instructing operation is received in S 105  (S 105 : FAX instruction), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 115 . In S 115 , the MFP control program  65  displays a source selection screen G 2  on the display  53 .  FIG. 8  shows an example of the source selection screen G 2 . The source selection screen G 2  includes button images B 21  and B 22 , and an input box image  126 . The button image B 21  is an image for receiving a scan image transmitting operation. The scan image transmitting operation is an operation for instructing the selected device to transmit, by FAX transmission, the scan image data generated in the selected device by executing the scan process. The button image B 22  is an image for receiving an input of an internal image transmitting operation. The internal image transmitting operation is an operation for instructing the selected device to transmit, by FAX transmission, stored image data stored in the memory  62  of the portable terminal  50 . The input box image  126  is an image for receiving an input of an execution instruction for a destination input process. The destination input process is a process for prompting the user to input address information indicating a destination address of transmission of the FAX image data. 
     In S 120 , the MFP control program  65  receives an input of the user operation, and determines a content of the received user operation. When an input of the scan image transmitting operation is received (S 120 : scan image transmission), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 123 . 
     In S 123 , the MFP control program  65  reads out the first default scan image setting information  211  from the first default scan image setting area R 1  of the setting information storage table TB 2 . 
     In S 125 , the MFP control program  65  displays a scan setting screen G 3  on the display  53 .  FIG. 9  shows an example of the scan setting screen G 3 . The scan setting screen G 3  includes button images B 31  to B 33 , and a model name image  127 . 
     The button image B 31  includes a setting value image G 31 . The setting value image G 31  is an image showing a content of the document size information  221  included in the first default scan image setting information  211 . The button image B 31  can receive an input of a document size selecting operation for selecting a value for the document size information  221 . That is, the first default scan image setting information  211  read from the first default scan image setting area R 1  in S 123  includes a default value of the document size information  221 . The button image B 31  can receive the operation to change the default value of the document size information  221 . 
     The button image B 32  includes a setting value image G 32 . The setting value image G 32  is an image showing a content of the color information  222  included in the first default scan image setting information  211 . The button image B 32  can receive an input of a color/monochrome selecting operation for selecting the content of the color information  222 . That is, the first default scan image setting information  211  read from the first default scan image setting area R 1  in S 123  includes a default value of the color information  222 . The button image B 32  can receive the operation to change the default value of the color information  222 . 
     The button image B 33  is an image for receiving an input of a scan starting operation. The scan starting operation is an operation to instruct the selected device to start the scan process. The model name image  127  is an image showing a model name of the selected device. 
     In S 130 , the MFP control program  65  receives an input of the user operation and determines a content of the received user operation. When an input of a document size selecting operation or a color/monochrome selecting operation is received (S 130 : document size, color/monochrome selection), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 135 . 
     In S 135 , the MFP control program  65  modifies the first default scan image setting information  211 . For example, when the document size selecting operation is inputted, the value of the document size information  221  included in the first default scan image setting information  211  read in S 123  is changed to a value inputted by the user in S 130 . Then, the value of the modified document size information  221  is stored in the first default scan image setting area R 1 . The MFP control program  65  thereafter returns to S 130 . 
     On the other hand, when the input of the scan starting operation is received in S 130  (S 130 : scan start), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 140 . In S 140 , the MFP control program  65  transmits first scan instruction information or second scan instruction information to the selected device via the network interface  55 . The first scan instruction information is information that is transmitted when the scan starting operation was received after having received the document size selecting operation and/or the color/monochrome selecting operation. That is, the first scan instruction information is information for instructing the selected device to modify the content of the first default scan image setting information  211  read from the first default scan image setting area R 1  in S 123 , and then to generate the first scan image data by a scan process that uses the modified scan image setting information. On the other hand, the second scan instruction information is information that is transmitted when the scan starting operation was received without having received the document size selecting operation and/or the color/monochrome selecting operation. That is, the second scan instruction information is information for instructing the selected device to generate the first scan image data by a scan process that uses the first default scan image setting information  211  read from the first default scan image setting area R 1  in S 123  without making any modification thereto. 
     In S 142 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not the first scan image data generated in the selected device has been received from the selected device via the network interface  55 . When a negative determination is made (S 142 : NO), the MFP control program  65  returns to S 142 , and proceeds to S 144  when an affirmative determination is made (S 142 : YES). 
     In S 144 , the MFP control program  65  reads the default FAX image setting information  210  stored in the default FAX image setting area R 0  of the setting information storage table TB 2 . Further, the selected device information  201  is read from the selected device storage table TB 1 . 
     In S 146 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not the set document size is within a range of document sizes that can actually be transmitted by FAX in the selected device. Specifically, the document size information  221  stored in the first default scan image setting area R 1  of the setting information storage table TB 2  is read. Then, a determination is made as to whether or not the document size indicated by the read document size information  221  is included in the range of document sizes indicated by the FAX transmittable size  204  included in the selected device information  201  read in S 144 , The MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 148  when an affirmative determination is made (S 146 : YES). Specifically, a case where the FAX transmittable size  204  indicates “A4” and “Letter” will be simulated. The affirmative determination is made in S 146  when the document size information indicates “A4”, and the negative determination is made in S 146  when the document size information indicates “A3”. 
     In S 148 , the MFP control program  65  generates first FAX image setting information  231  that reflects the first default scan image setting information  211 . The first FAX image setting information  231  is information indicating various setting contents of the FAX image data transmitted in the FAX transmission process executed in the selected device.  FIG. 17  shows an example of the setting contents of the first FAX image setting information  231 . The first FAX image setting information  231  includes document size information  321  and color information  322 . Since contents of the document size information  321  and the color information  322  are similar to the contents of the aforementioned document size information  221  and color information  222 , the description thereof will be omitted. That is, the first FAX image setting information  231  and the first default scan image setting information  211  have the document size information and the color information as their common setting parameters. 
     The MFP control program  65  copies the values of the document size information  221  and color information  222  in the first default scan image setting information  211  to the document size information  321  and the color information  322  in the first FAX image setting information  231 . The first default scan image setting information  211  can thereby be reflected to the first FAX image setting information  231 . 
     A specific example will be given. A case where the scan starting operation is received in S 130  after having received the document size selecting operation and the color/monochrome selecting operation will be considered. In this case, the content of the first default scan image setting information  211  read from the first default scan image setting area R 1  of the setting information storage table TB 2  has been modified. Then the values of the document size information  221  and color information  222  in the modified first default scan image setting information  211  are copied to the document size information  321  and the color information  322  of the first FAX image setting information  231 . 
     Further, a case where the scan starting operation is received in S 130  without having received the document size selecting operation and the color/monochrome selecting operation will be considered. In this case, the content of the first default scan image setting information  211  read from the first default scan image setting area R 1  of the setting information storage table TB 2  is not modified. Thus, the values of the document size information  221  and color information  222  in the unmodified first default scan image setting information  211  are copied to the document size information  321  and the color information  322  of the first FAX image setting information  231 . 
     In S 150 , the MFP control program  65  displays a FAX transmission screen G 4  on the display  53 .  FIG. 10  shows an example of the FAX transmission screen G 4 . The FAX transmission screen G 4  includes a preview image P 11 , button images B 41  and B 42 , and an input box image  129 . The preview image P 11  is an image indicated by the first scan image data received in S 142 . Further, the preview image P 11  is an image in which the first FAX image setting information  231  generated in S 148  has been reflected. For example, when the color information  322  is “monochrome”, the preview image P 11  is displayed in monochrome color. The button image B 42  is an image that displays a content of the first FAX image setting information  231  generated in S 148 , and is for receiving an operation to modify the content of the first FAX image setting information  231 . In the example of  FIG. 10 , the contents of the document size information  321  and color information  322  are displayed in B 42 . The button image B 41  is an image for receiving an input of a FAX starting operation. The FAX starting operation is an operation for instructing the selected device to start the FAX transmission process. A content of the input box image  129  is similar to the content of the input box image  126  mentioned previously in  FIG. 8 , so the description thereof will be omitted herein. 
     On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in S 146  (S 146 : NO), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 152 . In S 152 , the MFP control program  65  generates second FAX image setting information  232  that reflects the default FAX image setting information  210  read in S 144 . The second FAX image setting information  232  is information indicating various setting contents of the FAX image data transmitted in the FAX transmission process executed in the selected device. The second FAX image setting information  232  is information that is used to execute a process to change the image size of the scan image data to a size that can be transmitted in the FAX transmission process in S 163  to be described later. 
       FIG. 17  shows an example of a setting content of the second FAX image setting information  232 . The content of the second FAX image setting information  232  is similar to the content of the aforementioned first FAX image setting information  231 , so the description thereof will be omitted herein. 
     The MFP control program  65  copies the values of the document size information  221  and color information  222  in the default FAX image setting information  210  to the document size information  321  and the color information  322  in the first FAX image setting information  231 . The default FAX image setting information  210  can thereby be reflected to the second FAX image setting information  232 . 
     In S 154 , the MFP control program  65  displays a FAX transmission screen G 5  on the display  53 .  FIG. 11  shows an example of the FAX transmission screen G 5 . The FAX transmission screen G 5  includes a preview image P 11 , button images B 41  and B 43 , and a pop-up image W 11 . The pop-up image W 11  is an image indicating that a process to shrink the scan image data is to be executed. The button image B 43  is an image that displays a content of the second FAX image setting information  232  generated in S 152 , and is for receiving an operation to modify the content of the second FAX image setting information  232 . The preview image P 11  is an image in which the second FAX image setting information  232  generated in S 152  has been reflected. Notably, contents of the button image B 41  and the input box image  129  have already been described using  FIG. 10 , thus the description thereof will be omitted herein. 
     The FAX transmission screen G 5  of  FIG. 11  includes the pop-up image W 11 . On the other hand, the FAX transmission screen G 4  of  FIG. 10  does not include any pop-up image. In this point, the FAX transmission screen G 5  can be said as being displayed in a configuration different from that of the FAX transmission screen G 4 . 
     In S 155 , the MFP control program  65  receives an input of the user operation, and determines a content of the received user operation. When a tap input to the input box image  129  is detected in a state where the FAX transmission screen G 4  of  FIG. 10  or the FAX transmission screen G 5  of  FIG. 10  is being displayed, it is determined as that an input of a destination inputting operation has been received (S 155 : destination input). Then, the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 160 . In S 160 , the MFP control program  65  executes a destination input process. Then, the MFP control program  65  returns to S 155 . 
     Further, when the tap input to the button image B 42  of  FIG. 10  or to the button image B 43  of  FIG. 11  is detected, a determination is made as that an input of the execution instruction for a FAX setting process has been received (S 155 : FAX setting), and the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 157 . In S 157 , the MFP control program  65  receives a modification to the content of the first FAX image setting information  231  generated in S 148  when the tap input to the button image B 42  is detected. Further, when the tap input to the button image B 43  is detected, the MFP control program  65  receives a modification to the content of the second FAX image setting information  232  generated in S 152 . Notably, a range of the setting values for which the modifications to the contents of the first FAX image setting information  231  and the second FAX image setting information  232  can be received are within a range of the setting value indicated by the FAX transmittable size  204  included in the selected device information  201 . That is, a modification to a setting value that the selected device cannot transmit FAX cannot be made. 
     In S 159 , the MFP control program  65  displays on the FAX transmission screen G 4  the button image B 42  that indicates the content of the modified first FAX image setting information  231  when the content of the first FAX image setting information  231  has been modified. Further, the MFP control program  65  displays on the FAX transmission screen G 5  the button image B 43  that indicates the content of the modified second FAX image setting information  232  when the content of the second FAX image setting information  232  has been modified. Then, the MFP control program  65  returns to S 155 . 
     Further, when a tap input to the button image B 41  is detected in the state where the FAX transmission screen G 4  of  FIG. 10  or the FAX transmission screen G 5  of  FIG. 10  is being displayed, it is determined as that an input of a FAX starting operation has been received (S 155 : FAX start). Then, the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 163 . 
     In S 163 , the MFP control program  65  generates first FAX image data. Specifically, when an affirmative determination is made in S 146 , the first FAX image data is generated by processing the first scan image data. The first FAX image data has properties as indicated by the document size information  221  and the color information  222  included in the first FAX image setting information  231 . On the other hand, in a case where a negative determination is made in S 146 , the first FAX image data is generated by processing the first scan image data. The first FAX image data has properties as indicated by the document size information  221  and the color information  222  included in the second FAX image setting information  232 . The second FAX image setting information  232  is information that reflects the default FAX image setting information  210 . Thus, it becomes possible to change the size of the image indicated by the first FAX image data to the size of the image indicated by the document size information  221  that is indicated by the default FAX image setting information  210 . 
     In S 165 , the MFP control program  65  transmits the first FAX instruction information and the first FAX image data to the selected device via the network interface  55 . The first FAX instruction information is information for instructing the selected device to transmit the first FAX image data to the transmission destination indicated by the address information inputted in S 160 . 
     In S 166 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not a negative determination was made in S 146 . An embodiment of this determination will be described. The MFP control program  65  stores flag information indicating the determination result outputted in S 146  in the memory  62 . In S 166 , the MFP control program  65  reads the flag information from the memory  62 , and determines the determined content of S 146 . The process flow is terminated when a negative determination is made in S 146  (S 166 : YES), and proceeds to S 167  when an affirmative determination is made in S 146  (S 166 : NO). In S 167 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not the value of the first FAX image setting information  231  that was generated in S 148  and the value of the default FAX image setting information  210  read from the default FAX image setting area R 0  in S 144  match. The process flow is terminated when an affirmative determination is made (S 167 : YES), and the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 169  when a negative determination is made (S 167 : NO). 
     In S 169 , the MFP control program  65  overwrites and stores the first FAX image setting information  231  used in S 163  in the default FAX image setting area R 0  of the setting information storage table TB 2 . That is, the first FAX image setting information  231  generated in S 148  is stored as new default FAX image setting information  210 . Then, the process flow is terminated. 
     Further, when an input of an internal image transmitting operation is received in S 120  of  FIG. 2A  (S 120 : internal image transmission), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 200 . In S 200 , the MFP control program  65  displays the data selection screen G 6  in the display  53 . The data selection screen G 6  includes a plurality of data icons  121 ,  122 ,  123 . The data icons  121  to  123  are images corresponding to content data that can be designated as targets of the FAX transmission. 
     In S 201 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not a selection of one of the data icons  121  to  123  has been received via the user interface  54 . When a negative determination is made (S 201 : NO), the MFP control program  65  returns to S 201 , and when an affirmative determination is made (S 201 : YES), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 205 . 
     In S 205 , the MFP control program  65  temporarily stores content data corresponding to the selected data icon in the memory  62 . 
     In S 211 , the MFP control program  65  reads the selected device information  201  from the selected device storage table TB 1 . Further, it reads the default FAX image setting information  210  from the default FAX image setting area R 0  of the setting information storage table TB 2 . 
     In S 212 , the MFP control program  65  generates third FAX image setting information  233  that reflects the default FAX image setting information  210  that has been read. The third FAX image setting information  233  is information indicating various setting contents that are used for generating the FAX image data from the stored image data being stored in the memory  62 .  FIG. 17  shows an example of the setting contents of the third FAX image setting information  233 . The third FAX image setting information  233  includes document size information  321  and color information  322 . Since the contents of the document size information  321  and the color information  322  have already been described, the description thereof will be omitted herein. 
     In S 213 , the MFP control program  65  displays a preview screen G 7  on the display  53 .  FIG. 13  shows an example of the preview screen G 7 . The preview screen G 7  includes a preview image P 21 , button images B 61  and B 62 , and an input box image  139 . The preview image P 21  is an image indicated by the content data stored in S 205 . The contents of the button images B 61  and B 62  and the input box image  139  are similar to the aforementioned button images B 41  and B 42  and input box image  129 , so the description thereof will be omitted herein. Then, the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 214 . 
     The contents of respective ones of S 214 , S 215 , S 230 , and S 235  are similar to those of S 155 , S 160 , S 157 , and S 159  as mentioned above using  FIG. 3 , thus the description thereof will be omitted herein. 
     Further, when a tap input to the button image B 61  is detected in a state where the preview screen G 7  of  FIG. 13  is being displayed, it is determined as that an input of the FAX starting operation has been received (S 214 : FAX start). Then, the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 218 . 
     In S 218 , the MFP control program  65  generates second FAX image data. Specifically, the second FAX image data is generated by proceeding the content data. The second FAX image data has properties indicated by the document size information  221  and color information  222  included in the third FAX image setting information  233  generated in S 212 . 
     In S 221 , the MFP control program  65  transmits the second FAX instruction information and the second FAX image data to the selected device via the network interface  55 . The second FAX instruction information is information for instructing the selected device to transmit the second FAX image data to the transmission destination indicated by the address information inputted in S 215 . Then, the process flow is terminated. 
     Further, when an input of the scan instructing operation is received in S 105  of  FIG. 2A  (S 105 : scan instruction), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 323  of  FIG. 5 . In S 323 , the MFP control program  65  reads the second default scan image setting information  212  from the second default scan image setting area R 2  of the setting information storage table TB 2 . 
     In S 325 , the MFP control program  65  displays a scan setting screen G 8  on the display  53 .  FIG. 14  shows an example of the scan setting screen G 8 . The scan setting screen G 8  includes button images B 31   a  to B 33   a  and a model name image  127   a . The button image B 31   a  includes a setting value image G 31   a . The setting value image G 31   a  is an image indicating a content of the document size information  221  included in the second default scan image setting information  212 . The button image B 31   a  can receive an input of the document size selecting operation for changing the value of the document size information  221  included in the second default scan image setting information  212 . The button image B 32   a  includes a setting value image G 32   a . The setting value image G 32   a  is an image indicating a content of the color information  222  included in the second default scan image setting information  212 . The button image B 32   a  can receive an input of the color/monochrome selecting operation for changing the content of the color information  222  included in the second default scan image setting information  212 . Notably, the contents of respective ones of button image B 33   a  and model name image  127   a  are similar to those of the button image B 33  and model name image  127  as mentioned above using  FIG. 9 , thus the description thereof will be omitted herein. 
     In S 330 , the MFP control program  65  receives an input of the user operation, and determines a content of the received user operation. The MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 335  when the document size selecting operation or color/monochrome selecting operation is received (S 330 : document size, color/monochrome selection). In S 335 , the MFP control program  65  modifies the content of the second default scan image setting information  212  according to the user&#39;s operation. Then, the MFP control program  65  returns to S 330 . 
     On the other hand, when an input of the scan starting operation is received in S 330  (S 130 : scan start), the MFP control program  65  proceeds to S 340 . In S 340 , the MFP control program  65  transmits the third scan instruction information via the network interface  55 . The third scan instruction information is information for instructing the selected device to generate the second scan image data by using second default scan image setting information  212  read from the second default scan image setting area R 2 . 
     In S 345 , the MFP control program  65  determines whether or not the second scan image data generated in the selected device has been received from the selected device via the network interface  55 . When a negative determination is made (S 345 : NO), the MFP control program  65  returns to S 345 , and proceeds to S 350  when an affirmative determination is made (S 345 : YES). 
     In S 350 , the MFP control program  65  stores the received second scan image data in the memory  62 . Then, the process flow is terminated. 
     An operation of the MFP  10  being the selected device will be described using a process flow of  FIG. 6 . In S 410 , the control program  35  of the MFP  10  determines whether or not the request information for the functionality information has been received from the external device. When a negative determination is made (S 410 : NO), the control program  35  proceeds to S 420 , and proceeds to S 415  when an affirmative determination is made (S 410 : YES). 
     In S 415 , the control program  35  transmits scan functionality information, FAX functionality information, and FAX transmittable size information to the external device that had transmitted the request information for the functionality information. Contents of these information have already been described in S 100 , thus the description thereof is omitted herein. 
     In S 420 , the control program  35  determined whether or not one of the first to third scan instruction information has been received from the external device. When a negative determination is made (S 420 : NO), the control program  35  proceeds to S 430 , and proceeds to S 423  when an affirmative determination is made (S 420 : YES). 
     When the first or second scan instruction information is received, the control program  35  causes the scanner  12  to execute the scan process in S 423  based on the first default scan image setting information  211  included in the received first or second scan instruction information. As a result, the first scan image data is generated. Further, when the third scan instruction information is received, the control program  35  causes the scanner  12  to execute the scan process based on the second default scan image setting information  212  included in the received third scan instruction information. As a result, the second scan image data is generated. 
     When the first scan image data has been generated, the control program  35  transmits the generated first scan image data in S 425  to the external device that had transmitted the first or second scan instruction information. Further, when the second scan image data has been generated, the control program  35  transmits the generated second scan image data to the external device that had transmitted the third scan instruction information. 
     In S 430 , the control program  35  determines whether or not the first FAX instruction information and first FAX image data, or the second FAX instruction information and the second FAX image data have been received from the external device. When a negative determination is made (S 430 : NO), the control program  35  proceeds to S 440 , and proceeds to S 435  when an affirmative determination is made (S 430 : YES). 
     In S 435 , when the first FAX instruction information and first FAX image data are received, the control program  35  causes the FAX unit  13  to execute a process of transmitting the first FAX image data to the transmission destination indicated by the first FAX instruction information. Further, when the second FAX instruction information and second FAX image data are received, the control program  35  causes the FAX unit  13  to execute a process of transmitting the second FAX image data to the transmission destination indicated by the second FAX instruction information. 
     In S 440 , the control program  35  determines whether or not a print process execution instruction information and print image data have been received from the external device. When a negative determination is made (S 440 : NO), the control program  35  returns to S 410 , and proceeds to S 445  when an affirmative determination is made (S 440 : YES). In S 445 , the control program  35  causes the printer  11  to execute a print process using the received print image data. Then, the control program  35  returns to S 410 . 
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     According to the above embodiment, in executing the “scan-to-fax process”, the content of the first default scan image setting information  211  can firstly be determined (S 130 , S 135 ). The first default scan image setting information  211  is information indicating the content of the various settings of the first scan image data generated in the scan process. Next, the determined content of the first default scan image setting information  211  can be reflected to the content of the first FAX image setting information  231  (S 148 ). The first FAX image setting information  231  is information indicating the content of the various settings of the FAX image data that is transmitted in the FAX transmission process executed in the selected device. Specifically, the values of the document size information  221  and the color information  222  of the first default scan image setting information  211  can be copied to the values of the document size information  321  and the color information  322  of the first FAX image setting information  231 . Due to this, in executing the “scan-to-fax process”, the content of the document size information and the color information that had been set in the scan process can be inherited to the FAX process that is executed thereafter. That is, there is no need to perform redundant setting operations of setting the document size information and the color information in the scan process and again setting the document size information and the color information in the FAX process. Burden on the user can be reduced. 
     According to the above embodiment, the second scan instruction information can be generated when the scan starting operation is inputted without inputting the document size selecting operation and the color/monochrome selecting operation in S 130 . The second scan instruction information is information instructing the generation of the first scan image data for the FAX transmission using the default values for the document size information  221  and the color information  222 . Due to this, the user is enabled to execute the “scan-to-fax process” using the default values. Burden of inputting the document size information and the color information can be omitted. 
     According to the above embodiment, the first scan instruction information can be generated when the scan starting operation is inputted after having inputted the document size selecting operation and the color/monochrome selecting operation in S 130 . The first scan instruction information is information instructing the generation of the first scan image data for the FAX transmission using the document size information  221  and the color information  222  that were modified from their default values. Due to this, the “scan-to-fax process” can be performed by using the document size and color information that the user desires. 
     According to the above embodiment, when the first FAX image setting information  231  is generated in S 148 , the preview image P 11  in the FAX transmission screen G 4  displayed in S 150  can be made into an image in which the first FAX image setting information  231  is reflected. Further, when the second FAX image setting information  232  is generated in S 152 , the preview image P 11  in the FAX transmission screen G 5  displayed in S 154  can be made into an image in which the second FAX image setting information  232  is reflected. Due to this, the user can confirm the content of the image to be transmitted by FAX in both cases where the default values of the document size information  221  and the color information  222  were used as they are, and where the default values have been changed. 
     According to the above embodiment, the second FAX image setting information  232  can be generated by proceeding to S 152  when the document size set in the first default scan image setting information  211  is outside the range of the document size that can actually be transmitted by FAX transmission in the selected device (S 146 : NO). The second FAX image setting information  232  is information that reflects the default FAX image setting information  210 . The default FAX image setting information  210  is the default setting value related to FAX transmission, so the document size information  221  included in the default FAX image setting information  210  is a value by which the FAX transmission process can be carried out. According to the above, the image size of the FAX image data can be reduced to the preset default value in cases where the size of the FAX image data to be transmitted in the “scan-to-fax process” becomes larger than the FAX image data size that can be transmitted by the selected device. Thus, the “scan-to-fax process” can be executed with higher stability. 
     According to the above embodiment, the first FAX image setting information  231  that was generated in S 148  can be stored as the new default FAX image setting information  210  (S 169 ). Due to this, the content of the default FAX image setting information  210  can constantly be updated to the content of the first FAX image setting information  231  that the user had set. 
     According to the above embodiment, in the state where the content of the default FAX image setting information  210  is to constantly be updated to the content of the first FAX image setting information  231  that the user had set, the third FAX image setting information  233  that reflects the updated default FAX image setting information  210  can be generated (S 212 ). The third FAX image setting information  233  is information indicating the various setting contents of the FAX image data to be transmitted in the “stored image data FAX process”. Due to this, the FAX transmission can be executed in both cases of performing the “scan-to-fax process” and the “stored image data FAX process” on the basis of the same default FAX image setting information  210 . The document size and color information can be prevented from becoming different for the “scan-to-fax process” and the “stored image data FAX process”. The user will not be confused by such differences. 
     According to the above embodiment, the scan setting screen G 8  can be displayed on the display  53  (S 325 ) when the “scan process” is to be executed (S 105 : scan instruction). The setting value images G 31   a  and G 32   a  that contain the content of the document size information  221  and the color information  222  to be used in the “scan process” can be displayed in the scan setting screen G 8 . Due to this, in each of the cases of executing the “scan-to-fax process” and the case of executing the “scan process”, the setting values of the document size and color information can be provided to the user for confirmation. Thus, the user can independently confirm the various setting values for the “scan-to-fax process” and the various setting values of the “scan process”, and thereafter cause the selected device to execute the process. 
     According to the above embodiment, the first default scan image setting information  211  can be generated by reflecting two information received in S 100 , namely the scan functionality information and the FAX functionality information (S 101 ). Due to this, the first default scan image setting information  211  that is suitable for the “scan-to-fax process” can be generated. Further, the second default scan image setting information  212  can be generated by reflecting one information of the scan functionality information received in S 100  (S 101 ). Due to this, the second default scan image setting information  212  suitable for the “scan process” can be generated. According to the above, the “scan-to-fax process” and the “scan process” can suitably be executed on the basis of the scan functionality and the FAX functionality of the selected device. 
     According to the above embodiment, when the input of the FAX instructing operation is received in S 105 , the “scan-to-fax process” or the “stored image data FAX process” is executed on the basis of the default FAX image setting information  210  or the first default scan image setting information  211 . On the other hand, when the input of the scan instructing operation is received in S 105 , the “scan process” is executed on the basis of the second default scan image setting information  212 . Due to this, the “scan-to-fax process” and “stored image data FAX process” can be executed independently from the “scan process” and vice versa, on the basis of the setting information that are independent of each other. Due to this, the “scan-to-fax process” and “stored image data FAX process” can be prevented from giving influence to the “scan process” and vice versa. As a result, an occurrence of a situation in which a defect that the user did not expect occurs can be prevented. 
     According to the above embodiment, in the case where the size of the FAX image data to be transmitted in the “scan-to-fax process” becomes larger than the size of the FAX image data that can be transmitted by the selected device (S 146 : NO), the pop-up image W 11  indicating the execution of the process of shrinking the scan image data can be displayed in the FAX transmission screen G 5  (S 154 ). Due to this, it becomes possible to suitably notify the user that the scan image data will be shrunk. 
     (Variants) 
     When the negative determination is made in S 146 , the pop-up image W 11  displayed in the FAX transmission screen G 5  may include a variety of information. For example, the pop-up image W 11  may include information that indicates that the document size set in the first default scan image setting information  211  exceeds the document size that is actually FAX transmittable. Due to this, the user can be alerted of the issue. 
     The default FAX image setting information  210 , the first default scan image setting information  211 , and the second default scan image setting information  212  may include a variety of information other than the document size information  221  and the color information  222 . For example, the FAX image data or information indicating a resolution of the scan image data (for example, 300 dpi) may be included. 
     The screen capable of receiving a plurality of inputting operations is not limited to one screen. It may be a combination of a plurality of screens. For example, in the scan setting screen G 3  of  FIG. 9 , the button image B 33  may not be displayed. In addition to this, a screen including the button image B 33  for receiving the input of the scan starting operation may be displayed in response to a completion of the input of the document size selecting operation and/or the color/monochrome selecting operation by tapping on the button images B 31  and/or B 32 . Due to this, the plurality of inputting operations can be received in a wizard format. 
     In the scan setting screen G 3  of  FIG. 9 , the configurations for receiving the document size selecting operation with the button image B 31  and the configurations for receiving the color/monochrome selecting operation with the button image B 32  may differ in variety. For example, the configuration in which the content of the setting value image G 31  changes by being toggled by tapping on the button image B 31  may be employed. Further, for example, a plurality of choices for the document size information may be displayed in a pop-up display or in a different screen display by tapping on the button image B 31 . Then, the document size information may be selected by tapping on a desired size (for example, A4 size) from among the plurality of choices. Notably, the same applies to the scan setting screen G 8  in  FIG. 14 . 
     In the FAX transmission screen G 4  of  FIG. 10  or the FAX transmission screen G 5  of  FIG. 11 , the configurations for inputting the FAX destination in the input box image  129  may differ in variety. For example, the configuration in which addresses in an address book are displayed sequentially by being toggled by tapping on the input box image  129  may be employed. Further, for example, a plurality of choices for the addresses information in the address book may be displayed in a pop-up display or in a different screen display by tapping on the input box image  129 . Then, the address information may be selected by tapping on a desired address from among the plurality of choices. 
     The determination executed in S 146  for determining whether or not the set document size is within the range of the document size that is actually FAX transmittable in the selected device may differ in variety regarding its configuration. A determination may be made on whether or not the document size that the read document size information  221  indicates matches one of the document sizes indicated by the FAX transmittable size  204  included in the selected device information  201  that was read in S 144 . For example, when the FAX transmittable size  204  indicates “A4” and “Letter”, an affirmative determination may be made when the document size information  221  indicates “A4”, and a negative determination may be made when the document size information  221  indicates “postcard”. Further, a determination may be made on whether or not the document size that the read document size information  221  indicates is larger than the maximum document size indicated by the FAX transmittable size  204  included in the selected device information  201  that was read in S 144 . For example, when the FAX transmittable size  204  indicates “A4” and “Letter”, a negative determination may be made when the document size information  221  indicates “A3”, and an affirmative determination may be made when the document size information  221  indicates “postcard”. Further, the determination of S 146  may be made by comparing the document size indicated by the read document size information  221  and the FAX transmittable size  204  included in the selected device information  201  that was read in S 144  regarding their values indicating the aforementioned pixel numbers or vertical and horizontal lengths. 
     In S 148 , explanation has been given on generating the first FAX image setting information  231  that “reflects” the first default scan image setting information  211 . Here, to “reflect” is a concept that include various configurations. That is, it is not limited to the configuration that simply copies the values of the document size information and/or the color information as they are. For example, it may include a configuration that converts the values of the document size information and/or the color information into equivalent values, and adapt the equivalent values. As a specific example, a configuration in which the document size information “A4” is converted to a setting value that expresses the same by vertical and horizontal pixel numbers and then the converted setting value is used may be exemplified. Notably in S 152 , the same applies to the case of generating the second FAX image setting information  232  that reflects the default FAX image setting information  210 . 
     Further in S 148 , the first FAX image setting information  231  having the document size information  321  and/or color information  322  that are proximate to the document size information  221  and/or color information  222  may be generated. For example, when the document size information  221  indicates “A4”, the first FAX image setting information  231  having the document size information  321  “Letter”, which is proximate to “A4”, may be generated. Further, in cases where other pieces of information aside from the document size information  221  and color information  222  that can be reflected to the first FAX image setting information  231  are included in the first default scan image setting information  211 , those pieces of information may be reflected to the first FAX image setting information  231 . Notably, in S 152 , the same applies to the case of generating the second FAX image setting information  232  that reflects the default FAX image setting information  210 . 
     In S 218 , the configurations by which the second FAX image data is to be generated may differ in variety. When the content data is data having a format that cannot be subjected to the FAX transmission in the MFP  10 , the MFP control program  65  may convert the content data to a data having a format that is FAX transmittable in the MFP  10 . This data conversion may be executed by an external server that is not shown. Then, the second FAX image data may be generated by reflecting the third FAX image setting information  233  to the converted data. 
     The main screen G 1  in  FIG. 7  has been described using cases where it is a screen that can receive a plurality of operation inputs such as the device selecting operation, the FAX instructing operation, the scan instructing operation, and the like. However, no limitation is made to this embodiment. Other screens (for example, the scan setting screen G 3  in  FIG. 9 ) may be given the functionality to receive inputs of various operations (such as the device selecting operation). Further, the functionality to receive inputs of various operations may be given to another independent screen (such as a pop-up screen). 
     Also, an example in which, in the MFP  10  and the portable terminal  50  of the above described embodiment, various programs stored in the program storage areas  32 A and  62 A of the memories  32  and  62  are executed by the CPUs  31  and  61 , whereby individual processes to be performed by the controller of this disclosure are implemented has been described. However, the configuration of the controller is not limited thereto, and the whole or a part of the controller may be implemented by hardware such as an IC (an abbreviation for Integrated Circuit) and the like. 
     Further, this disclosure can be implemented as the MFP  10  and the portable terminal  50  and can also be implemented as a program making the MFP  10  and the portable terminal  50  perform the processes. Furthermore, the corresponding program may be recorded in non-transitory recording media to be provided. The non-transitory recording media may include not only CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs but also a memory mounted on a server which can be connected to the portable terminal  50  via the communication network  101 . Further, the program stored in the memory of the server may be distributed as information or a signal representing the corresponding program, via the communication network  101  such as the Internet. 
     The MFP  10  is an example of an image processing device. The scan setting screen G 3  is an example of a first screen. The CPU that executes S 125  is an example of “displaying a first screen”. The document size selecting operation and the color/monochrome selecting operation are examples of a first inputting operation. The scan starting operation is an example of a second inputting operation. The CPU that executes S 140  is an example of “transmitting first scan instruction information”. The CPU that executes S 142  is an example of “receiving the first scan image data”. The CPU that executes S 148  is an example of “generating first FAX image setting information”. The FAX transmission screen G 4  and the FAX transmission screen G 5  are examples of a second screen. The CPU that executes S 150  and S 154  is an example of “displaying a second screen”. The button image B 42  is an example of a first setting image. The destination inputting operation is an example of a third inputting operation. The FAX starting operation is an example of a fourth inputting operation. The CPU that executes S 163  is an example of “generating first FAX image data”. The CPU that executes S 165  is an example of “transmitting first FAX instruction information and the first FAX image data”. The CPU that executes S 123  is an example of “reading the scan image setting information”. The setting value images G 31 , G 32  are examples of a second setting image. The scan setting screen G 3  is an example of a first screen. The CPU that executes S 146  is an example of “determining whether or not an image size of the scan image data indicates an image size that can be transmitted in the FAX transmission process”. The CPU that executes S 152  is an example of “generating second FAX image setting information”. The CPU that executes S 144  is an example of “reading default FAX image setting information”. The main screen G 1  is an example of a third screen. The CPU that executes S 90  is an example of “displaying a third screen”. The device selecting operation is an example of a fifth inputting operation. The CPU that executes S 100  is an example of “receiving scan functionality information and FAX functionality information”. The CPU that executes S 167  is an example of “determining whether or not a value of the first FAX image setting information matches a value of the default FAX image setting information”. The CPU that executes S 169  is an example of “storing the first FAX image setting information”. The source selection screen G 2  is an example of a fourth screen. The CPU that executes S 115  is an example of “displaying a fourth screen”. The internal image transmitting operation is an example of a sixth inputting operation. The CPU that executes S 212  is an example of “generating third FAX image setting information”. The CPU that executes S 218  is an example of “generating second FAX image data”. The CPU that executes S 221  is an example of “transmitting second FAX instruction information and the second FAX image data”. The CPU that executes S 135  is an example of “storing the scan image setting information”. The main screen G 1  is an example of a fifth screen. The scan instructing operation is an example of a seventh inputting operation. The CPU that executes S 323  is an example of “reading the scan image setting information”. The CPU that executes S 325  is an example of “displaying a sixth screen”. The button images B 31   a , B 32   a  are examples of a fourth setting image. The CPU that executes S 340  is an example of “transmitting third scan instruction information”. The CPU that executes S 345  is an example of “receiving the second scan image data”. The CPU that executes S 350  is an example of “storing the received second scan image data”. The CPU that executes S 103  is an example of “storing the scan image setting information in the first default scan image setting area”. The CPU that executes S 103  is an example of “storing the scan image setting information in the second default scan image setting area”. The FAX instructing operation is an example of a ninth inputting operation. The FAX transmission screen G 5  is an example of a second screen of a first embodiment. The FAX transmission screen G 4  is an example of a second screen of a second embodiment. The pop-up image W 11  is an example of a first specific image.