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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Yoji Serizawa, Yokohama, JP;
Akio Noguchi, Ebina, JP;
Yukihide Ushio, Tokyo, JP;
Shimpei Matsuo, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuro Yamada, Machida, JP;
Seiji Uchiyama, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Takeuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Koichi Suwa, Yokohama, JP;
Koichi Hiroshima, Yokohama, JP;
Shinichi Tsukida, Okegawa, JP;
Manabu Takano, Machida, JP;
Masahiro Goto, Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Hiromichi Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Kato, Sagamihara, JP;
Masaki Ojima, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a feeder means and a recorder. The feeder feeds a sheet of recording paper to a predetermined position in response to a spare paper feed signal instructing the feeding of the sheet of recording paper to the predetermined position preliminarily, and then feeds the sheet of recording paper being stopped at the predetermined position again in response to a record request signal. The recorder records an image on the sheet of recording paper fed by the feeder means through an electrophotographic process. The recorder means starts preparation to execute the electrophotographic process upon receiving the spare paper feed signal. As a result throughput is increased without causing other problems.