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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1992
Tomokazu Kato, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazuhiro Araki, Toyohashi, JP;
Yoshiaki Takano, Toyohashi, JP;
Syuzi Maruta, Toyokawa, JP;
Keiichi Nomura, Amagasaki, JP;
Kentaro Nagatani, Toyohashi, JP;
Takashi Noda, Toyokawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A control circuit changes a sorting mode of a sorter corresponding to a state whether an original is both-sided or not, or whether or not a plurality of originals are simultaneously reproduced in one round of copying process when images of a plurality of originals are distributively reproduced on the same side of a transfer sheet, or whether a mode of the number of sheets of original and copy mode are for both sides mode or composite mode. With such a control, a sorting mode process is prohibited when a required transfer sheet is one irrespective of whether the number of sheets of original is one or not.