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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoshiki Yoshioka, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399 85 ; 399364 ; 399402 ;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus of the present invention performs image forming operations for each predetermined number of sheets, giving an operator required directives of replacing document originals at required timing when, in a two-side image forming mode, a set number of copy sheets is judged to be over the storing capacity of an intermediate tray. Given such proper directives, the operator can conduct the image forming operation on a large volume of copy sheets without making mistakes in a complicated procedure of setting document originals.