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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yoshihiro Takashimizu, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshio Tabata, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
358498 ; 358496 ; 358494 ; 358474 ; 271262 ;
Abstract
A transmission-type sensor and a reflection-type sensor are provided for detecting paper at the same position of a transfer path, and a sensor mode used according to kinds, printed conditions, and the like of the paper is selected. A transmission-type sensor processing unit and a reflection-type sensor processing unit are provided according to the transmission-type sensor and reflection-type sensor. The paper pass detection unit detects presence of paper, and decides presence of double-feed for the second and later sheets of paper based on detection information of the first sheet of paper.