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Apparatus with copying fee based on size and number of sheets used

US5117258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1989
Grant dateMay 26, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of cassettes which store paper sheets of different sizes and a feeding device for feeding the paper sheets one by one. The image forming apparatus forms an image on the paper sheet fed by the feeding device. A size detector detects the size of the paper sheet which is used. A copying fee is calculated based on the size and number of the sheets used.

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