Document feeder system having a suspending/commencing mode with a judgment decision capability
US4273439A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/50
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A document feeder system, interfaced with a copier system, with, inter alia, a semi-automatic document feeder (SADF), an automatic document feeder (ADF), a prior task document judgment queue and an associated logic control system that allows the suspending of a prior task being run on either of the foregoing document feeders and the commencing of a subsequent or urgent task on any one of the other foregoing document feeders. This feeder suspending/commencing mode is carried out with a judgment decision capability based on judgment criteria consisting of the combination of certain predetermined prior and subsequent tasks information. Thus, when an urgent task operator selects a feeder suspending/commencing mode button, a single control panel is instantly made available so that the urgent task copy quantity and feature selections can be made. After the foregoing is accomplished, a judgment decision is made as whether to finish the copying of the original document on the document viewing glass and eject it into a prior task exit pocket and then enable the chosen urgent task feeder, or whether to feed the original document on the document viewing glass to the prior task document judgme…
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