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Image forming apparatus having sort/stack mode inquiring and selecting functions

US5262831A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1992
Grant dateNov 16, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/50
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an image forming apparatus, the setting of documents on a document table, and designation of a numeric value more than "1" as the number of copies are detected. A message for inquiring whether to set a sort/stack mode is displayed and an operation is started in accordance with a mode designated by a user in response to this display.

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