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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
May. 14, 1997
Hiroaki Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Ikuo Sobue, Kawasaki, JP;
Seishi Ejiri, Kawasaki, JP;
Masao Kiguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Haruo Ishizuka, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshiyuki Nakayama, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image communication apparatus includes a reception unit for receiving image data, a first controller for storing the image data received by the reception unit in a memory, and counting the page number the reception image data, a recording unit for recording an image on a sheet on the basis of the image data stored in the memory, a storage unit having a plurality of trays for sorting and storing sheets on which images are recorded by the recording unit, the plurality of trays having a first tray having a small sheet stackable number and a second tray having a large sheet stackable number, and a second controller for selecting the first tray when the page number counted by the first controller is equal to or smaller than a predetermined page number, and selecting the second tray when the counted page number is larger than the predetermined page number, thereby storing the sheets.