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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1994
Takefumi Nosaki, Odawara, JP;
Hironobu Machida, Tokyo, JP;
Kouichi Watanabe, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuo Sasama, Kawasaki, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has a function for recognizing a sorting mode, a function of recognizing a copy specification, a function of storing an original image, and a function of rotating this stored image. The apparatus has a function of alternately outputting sets of copy sheets in an angular difference of about 90.degree. in accordance with the copy specifications. An operator can discriminate the sets of copy sheets from each other using landscape and portrait copy sheets without using a mechanical sorter mechanism. When a binding unit is added to this image forming apparatus, the apparatus has a function of reversing the reading order of the pages of each set to reproduce the images and alternately binding and outputting the copy sheets at an angular interval of about 90.degree. in units of sets.