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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1992
Takayuki Ariyama, Toyokawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Emori, Toyokawa, JP;
Koji Shakushi, Toyohashi, JP;
Hiroya Sugawa, Toyokawa, JP;
Masamichi Kishi, Okazaki, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The improvement of a complex machine comprises a host computer, a duplicator, a laser printer, and a sheet supply unit. In a first sheet supply mode a sheet is supplied from the sheet supply unit to the duplicator; and in a second sheet supply mode a sheet is supplied from the sheet supply unit to the printer. The complex machine further comprises sheet transfer mode selecting means for selecting one of an interruption mode wherein the sheet supply mode currently set up is interrupted to proceed to a selected sheet supply mode, a wait mode wherein the selected sheet supply mode is effected after completing the process of the sheet supply mode currently set, and a rejection mode wherein proceeding to the selected sheet supply mode is rejected when either one of the first and second sheet supply modes is currently set up and the other one of the two sheet supply modes is selected concurrently. With the above-mentioned operation, an arbitrary selection among the interruption mode, wait mode, and rejection mode is enabled.