Image forming equipment with reserve mode to prevent unauthorized cancellation of pending job
US5321466A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2515/34
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A document feeder for feeding a plurality of different kinds of document to image forming equipment automatically, and a sheet finisher for sorting, stapling or otherwise finishing sheets inclusive of the documents. A drive source selectively drives a document support moving member in opposite directions to move document supports from an initial position to a document feed position and further to a stand-by position. This allows a particular document feeding operation to be effected with each of the document supports. Sheets are automatically stapled and then automatically removed from sheet accommodating members. A sheet receiving section collects such stapled and removed sheets.
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