Apparatus for keeping receiving material in stock in a printing unit

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, method of printing sample print

An image forming apparatus is able to select a paper-delivery destination for a print output. The image forming apparatus includes a print-process managing unit that divides a print job into print processes and controls a print output; and a sample-print-output controlling unit that controls execution of a sample print output by causing, in response to a sample-print-output request, an interrupt of a duplicate of a predetermined print process of the print job, with the paper-delivery destination being changed, to be handled by the print-process managing unit.

Image printing apparatus

This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus which prints an original image as image information on a recording sheet and performs postprocessing on the recording sheet after printing operation. According to the image printing apparatus of the invention, image printing conditions include conditions concerning postprocessing to be executed by a punch unit and postprocessing device and selection information of a main tray or sub-tray. The image printing conditions are stored after being set as individual image printing conditions for each image information and linked to the image information. When image printing conditions are to be read out by a page readout unit, such individual image printing conditions are read out together with image information, printing and postprocessing are executed for each image information, i.e., each original image.

MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a media processing device facilitating access to paper media or the like in an office machine. SOLUTION: The media processing device 20 enhances accessibility to processed media. It is provided with a frame 22, a media receiver 26 movably coupled with the frame 22, an actuator 74 coupled with the frame 22 and the media receiver 26, and an output selector 28 coupled so as to activate the actuator 74 and move the media receiver 26 with respect to the frame 22 when the actuator 74 is activated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO ...

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

PURPOSE: To provide the function of an image reader and to eliminate a damage to a read document due to toner and heat by providing an insertion passage for inserting the document into the downstream-side form discharge passage of an image fixing device and providing an image reading means in the passage extending from the insertion passage to a form discharge part. CONSTITUTION: The insertion passage 55 for inserting the document into the downstream-side form discharge passage 45 of the image fixing device 35 is provided and the image reader 51 is provided in the passage extending from the insertion passage 55 to the form discharge part 47. Therefore, a document image can be inputted and formed on a form without using any image reader as an image input device. Further, the document passes through neither an image transfer part nor a fixation part and is never damaged by toner and heat. COPYRIGHT: (C)1990,JPO&Japio ...

Imaging equipment

为了解决能够被一个输出装置输出的记录纸的种类是有限的这样一种情况，在本发明带有多个输出盘的成像设备中，首先识别记录纸的种类，判断所识别的种类的记录纸能否被输出至记录纸应当被输出的输出盘，在判断结果的基础上来控制记录纸的供给，而且显示控制的内容。

PICTURE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING A SEPARABLE READ DEVICE

PURPOSE: A picture forming apparatus is provided to improve a set working performance during a setting by enabling a paper return path to be changed automatically according to an arrangement state of a picture read part. CONSTITUTION: The picture forming apparatus comprises: a paper supplying portion(7); a picture forming portion for forming a picture on a supplied paper; a plurality of return paths for making a paper, in which the picture is formed, face a paper supplying portion(15); a switch portion(18) for selecting a predetermined return path of the plurality of return paths; and a switch control portion for controlling the switch portion according to whether a read portion(P) for reading a picture on a paper is installed at a position of a body. COPYRIGHT 2000 KIPO ...

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method, and non-transitory computer readable medium

An image forming apparatus includes a generating unit, a print instruction providing unit, and a display. The generating unit generates print data of a sample sheet if a request for outputting the sample sheet is received while print data formed of plural pages is being generated. The print instruction providing unit provides a print instruction for the print data of the sample sheet after providing a print instruction for the print data that has been generated. The display displays, based on the print data of the sample sheet, an attribute of the sample sheet.

Sheet conveying apparatus

BILDAUFZEICHNUNGSEINRICHTUNG

BILDERZEUGUNGSEINRICHTUNG

Bilderzeugungsgerät

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method, and program

An image forming apparatus (3) includes a generating unit (100), a print instruction providing unit (101), and a display (13). The generating unit (100) generates print data of a sample sheet if a request for outputting the sample sheet is received while print data formed of plural pages is being generated. The print instruction providing unit (101) provides a print instruction for the print data of the sample sheet after providing a print instruction for the print data that has been generated. The display (13) displays, based on the print data of the sample sheet, an attribute of the sample sheet. (START) SAMPLE BUTTON NO PRESSED? GENERATE SAMPLE SHEET S2 PRINT INSTRUCTION PROCESSING S3 GENERATE SAMPLE SHEET INFORMATION S4 DISPLAY PAGE NUMBER OF SAMPLE SHEET AND ESTIMATED TIME OF -S5 EJECTION ON DISPLAY UNIT < DISPLAY :IMAGE? 9,S YES CLOSE WINDOW DISPLAY DETAILED OUTPUT IMAGE S7 NO OK BUTTON CLICKED?

APPARATUS CAPABLE OF USING MEMORY-EQUIPPED SHEET AND SHEET SELECTION APPARATUS

An apparatus capable of using a memory-equipped sheet, in which a memory device is provided to a sheet, comprises a selection part that selects a specific memory-equipped sheet from a plurality of memory-equipped sheets based on information stored in the memory device on the memory-equipped sheets.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an operation acceptance section, a storage section, a sheet feed cassette, a plurality of trays, a sorting mechanism, a scanner, a data analyzing section, and a control section. The scanner scans an image of a sheet. The data analyzing section analyzes image data of the sheet scanned by the scanner. When the operation acceptance section accepts a specification of a sorting condition from a user, the control section allows the storage section to store the sorting condition and allows the sorting mechanism to sort the sheet to one of the trays according to the sorting condition using an analysis result of the data analyzing section.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an exit tray, an image forming section, a user identification section, a printed sheet receipt managing section, and a fetch sensor. The image forming section performs a printing operation based on a print instruction issued from a user. The fetch sensor is capable of detecting that a printed sheet has been fetched from the exit tray. The user identification section identifies a print requester corresponding to a user having issued a print instruction, and a fetcher corresponding to a user fetching the printed sheet from the exit tray. If the printed sheet is fetched from the exit tray and the fetcher is different from the print requester, the printed sheet receipt managing section sends, to a computer of the user, a notice of printed sheet taken away notifying that the printed sheet has been taken away. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an exit tray to which a printed sheet is output;a network interface circuit that communicates with an outside device;a storage device that stores user information to be used in identifying a user;an image forming section that performs a printing operation based on a print instruction issued from a computer used by a user, and to outputs, to the exit tray, a printed sheet printed based on the print instruction;a user identification section that identifies the user by using the user information;a printed sheet receipt managing section that sends, to the computer, a print completion notice corresponding to completion of the printing operation; anda fetch sensor capable of detecting that the printed sheet has been fetched from the exit tray, whereinthe user identification section identifies a print requester corresponding to the user having issued the print instruction, and a fetcher corresponding to a user fetching the printed sheet from the exit tray, andin a situation in which the printed sheet is fetched from the exit tray and the fetcher is different from the print requester, the printed ...

IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS

An image recording apparatus, including a body including a path to convey a sheet from a feeder tray to an ejection tray; a conveyer unit to convey the sheet; a recording unit to record an image on the sheet; and a controller to control the conveyer unit and the recording unit, is provided. The controller is configured to execute a ejection request accepting process, in which the controller accepts a request for executing a sheet ejection job being a single job to eject the sheet without causing a recording action in the recording unit; and a sheet ejecting process, in which, after accepting the request for executing the sheet ejection job, the controller controls the conveyer unit to convey the sheet from the feeder tray to the ejection tray without causing the recording action in the recording unit. 1. An image recording apparatus , comprising:a body comprising a path, along which a sheet is conveyed from a feeder tray to an ejection tray;a conveyer unit configured to convey the sheet along the path;a recording unit configured to record an image on the sheet being conveyed; anda controller configured to control the conveyer unit and the recording unit, an ejection request accepting process, in which the controller accepts a request for executing a sheet ejection job, the sheet ejection job being a single job to eject the sheet from the feeder tray at the ejection tray without causing a recording action to record an image on the sheet in the recording unit; and', 'a sheet ejecting process, in which, after accepting the request for executing the sheet ejection job, the controller controls the conveyer unit to convey the sheet from the feeder tray to the ejection tray without causing the recording action in the recording unit., 'wherein the controller is configured to execute2. The image recording apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the body comprises an operation unit, through which an operation from a user to input the request for executing the sheet ejection ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus includes a first ejection destination, a second ejection destination, and a controller. The first ejection destination is a destination to which sheets having an image formed thereon by using rendered data are to be ejected. The second ejection destination is a destination to which a sheet serving as a sample print among the sheets is to be ejected. The controller sets the sheet serving as the sample print by using at least one of pixel density, number of colored pixels, number of extra colors, number of objects, object size, and object color information that are included in the rendered data. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a first ejection destination to which sheets having an image formed thereon by using rendered data are to be ejected;a second ejection destination to which a sheet serving as a sample print among the sheets is to be ejected; anda controller that sets the sheet serving as the sample print by using at least one of pixel density, number of colored pixels, number of extra colors, number of objects, object size, and object color information that are included in the rendered data.2. An image forming apparatus comprising:a first ejection destination to which sheets having an image formed thereon by using rendered data are to be ejected;a second ejection destination to which a sheet serving as a sample print among the sheets is to be ejected; anda controller that sets the sheet serving as the sample print by using information indicating presence or absence of an extra color, the information being included in the rendered data.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller sets the sheet serving as the sample print by using information indicating presence or absence of a specific extra color claim 1 , the information being included in the rendered data.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller sets claim 1 , as the sheet serving as the sample print claim ...

Providing printed confidential documents

Examples of providing printed confidential documents are described herein. In an example, a printing system includes at least two protected trays to store printed confidential documents. The at least two protected trays may be coupled to each other to enable transfer of the printed confidential documents between the at least two protected trays. Further, an output tray may be coupled to at least one of the at least two protected trays to provide the printed confidential documents for collection. Furthermore, on receiving an authentication input, the printed confidential documents may be transferred from one of the at least two protected trays to the output tray.

Medium-discharging device and recording apparatus

A medium-discharging device includes: a medium-discharging section that discharges a medium; a medium-receiving tray that receives the medium discharged by the medium-discharging section; a light-emitting section that emits light to the medium-receiving tray; and a control section that controls the light-emitting section, in which the medium-receiving tray is configured to switch between a first state in which the medium-receiving tray is stored in an apparatus main body that includes the medium-discharging section and a second state in which the medium-receiving tray protrudes from the apparatus main body, and the control section controls the light-emitting section in accordance with a state or operation of the medium-receiving tray.

APPARATUS CAPABLE OF USING MEMORY-EQUIPPED SHEET AND SHEET SELECTION APPARATUS

An apparatus capable of using a memory-equipped sheet, in which a memory device is provided to a sheet, comprises a selection part that selects a specific memory-equipped sheet from a plurality of memory-equipped sheets based on information stored in the memory device on the memory-equipped sheets.

Bildkommunikationsgerät mit Einheit zur Speicherung von Aufzeichnungspapier

Optical reading device, control method for an optical reading device, and program

The invention provides an optical reading device, a control method for the optical reading device, and a program. The length of the process from capturing an image by an optical reading unit to discharging the medium is shortened, and throughput improved. A media transportation mechanism conveys a medium to be scanned. An optical reader disposed to the medium transportation path optically reads the conveyed medium. A storage unit stores the captured image. A transmission unit reads and transmits the captured image stored in the storage unit to another device. A discharge control unit discharges the medium while the captured image is being transmitted to the other device after the optical reader finishes scanning the medium.

A sheet conveying device and Image reading apparatus

Image processing apparatus and method and program storage medium

An image processing apparatus for outputting a page image corresponding to print data inputted from an external source has an analyzer for analyzing the print data at the time of outputting the first copy and generating a page image, an image spooler for holding the page image at the time of outputting the first copy, and a page image reading unit for reading out the spooled page image at the time of outputting the second and subsequent copies. Whether the image spooler and the page image reading unit are used or not is discriminated in accordance with the maximum number of sorting page images which can be processed at once by a mechanical sorter and the designated number of print copies.

Printer with plural mode integral module for document handling print output and print duplex inversion

In a printer with a print engine having simplex and duplex sheet printing functions, and simplex and duplex sheet feeding paths, and at least one sheet output path, a plural function module is mounted on top of the print engine. This plural function module provides a document handling unit for feeding original documents to be imaged, and also provides a reversible sheet feeding path operatively communicating with the duplex sheet feeding path of the print engine to provide a space savings printed sheet reversing chute which is outside of the print engine for the duplex printing function. This reversible sheet feeding path in the module is alternately operable unidirectionally to provide an arcuate, inverting, sheet output path to a sheet output stacking tray which may be located on top of the plural function module.

Sorting by controlling scanned document velocity

A method of scanning documents and moving such documents along a path such that after scanning sorting such documents is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of documents in an input tray and transporting each document along the path from the input tray at a transport velocity past the scanner to obtain scanned image data. The method further includes providing at least two movable members including two rotatable exit rollers, movable belts, or a movable belt and a rotatable exit roller along the path to provide a nip for the documents; and selectively driving the movable members to provide selectable exit velocities so that such documents are sorted in accordance with their selected exit velocity.

DIGITAL COPYING MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain the excellent stability and reliability of image quality and to attain excellent carrying performance of a recording sheet after transfer by applying bottom transfer technique. SOLUTION: On the upper part of a machine body 1, a scanning type automatic document feeding reader (DADF) 2 inserting the original 10 which faces up and is rightly placed in the up and down directions on an original platen 9 from the upper direction and reading the original 10 while performing the natural inversion for the surface and back faces of the original 10 is placed, and the document reader 3 provided with a platen 11 is provided. By an image forming device 4, a visible image is formed on a photoreceptor body drum 12 based on the digital image information outputted from the both devices 2 and 3. While recording sheet 16 passes the transfer location of the lower part of the photoreceptor drum 12 from the left side of the machine body 1 to the right side, the visible image formed ...

System zum Verteilen sequentiell ausgegebener Druckseiten in individuell und variabel zuweisbare Sammelfächer

Bilderzeugungssystem mit Sortiereinheit

Sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus

In a sheet treating apparatus for treating sheets on which images have been formed, the sheets are upwardly transported by transport rollers, etc., and are transported to an intermediate treatment tray, where the sheets are subjected to treatment such as stapling, and then the sheets can be delivered to a delivery tray disposed in a substantially vertical state above the intermediate treatment tray.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus in which an original reading portion is disposed in an upper portion of the apparatus main body, a feed portion is disposed in a lower portion of the apparatus main body, and a printing portion is disposed between the original reading portion and the feed portion as an image forming system, is configured as follows. A paper post-processing portion that can perform a plurality of types of paper post-processing for recording paper transported from the apparatus main body after printing by the printing portion is finished, and a discharge portion to which recording paper is discharged after paper post-processing by the paper post-processing portion is finished, are disposed in a space of the apparatus main body formed by the original reading portion, the printing portion, and the feed portion.

Imager controlling destination of its output

A printer has its software controlling the selection of each of its output bins for receiving printed sheets in accordance with the type of media printed. Each type of media has its printed sheets directed to a specific output bin. An output bin may receive sheets of more than one type of media, but the printed sheets of each type of media will be directed to only one output bin or logically linked output bins.

Image forming system including sorter unit

An object of the present invention is to improve an efficiency in using bins in a sorter of an image forming system, to which a plurality of personal computers are connected. If the number of the receptacles appointed in accordance with the receptacle appointment command or the number of sets of sheets to be sorted is larger than the number of empty receptacles, offset sorting is performed in which the position, at which the recording sheets are received, is shifted in the same receptacle. If the appointed number of the receptacles or the number of sets of sheets to be sorted is smaller than the number of empty receptacles, a normal sorting process is performed in such a manner that the bins are allotted in accordance with the position of the bins appointed with the command for appointing receptacles or the number of sets of sheets to be sorted. ...

Sheet conveying apparatus

Dual function sheet feeder

A modular dual function sheet feeder/separator system for an electronic document imaging and printing system with an electronic document imaging station, a printing engine, an externally exposed sheet stacking tray, a sheet feeder/separator for separating and feeding documents from the sheet stacking tray, and at least two selectably different sheet feeding paths for the sheets stacked in the sheet stacking tray after they are separated and initially fed, the two sheet feeding paths being a first sheet path for feeding documents to the electronic document imaging station to be electronically imaged in a first operating mode and a second sheet path for feeding sheets to the printing engine in a second operating mode, and a sheet path selector for selecting between the first and second sheet paths in response to selecting between the first and second operating modes, wherein in the first operating mode the sheet stacking tray contains documents to be electronically imaged and the documents ...

Image forming apparatus for outputting copy sheets above an original reading part

Sheet conveying apparatus

A sheet material conveying apparatus has a conveying path (o) for directing sheet (p) materials supported on a supporting portion (1) one by one to an image processing position (31) and also directing them to a discharging portion (13) after the completion of image processing, and a reversing path (b,c) for containing a predetermined number of sheet materials (p) therein, and reversing the sheet materials and directing them to the image processing position (31). When the interval between the predetermined number of sheet materials to be directed into the reversing path (b,c) widens to such an extent that the sheet materials cannot be contained in the reversing path (b,c), preceding one of the sheet materials is decelerated or stopped in conformity with the widening to enable the predetermined number of sheets to be contained in the reversing path (b,c). ...

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

画像形成装置

Remote copying appts, e.g. facsimile

The copying appts. has a receiver part (11) and paper output (12) connected to a receiving line (21). The paper output is connected to a sorter (13) which operates according to transmission and/or reception specific control. The sorter output fan (16) is connected to the receiver part via a control arrangement (17). The control arrangement includes a control device (23) which switches a sorter shelf (16) for each input copy. The control arrangement includes an address circuit (22) for addressing a specific shelf of the sorter. The copier (10) is connected to a digital telecommunication network.

Bilderzeugungsgerät zur Ausgabe von Kopierblättern über einem Vorlagenleser

Printing apparatus having common scanning and printing feed path

Disclosed are an apparatus including a media feed tray holding media to be printed, a media printing feed path along which the media to be printed are fed from the media feed tray, a scanner feed tray holding media to be scanned, and a scanner feed path along which the media to be scanned are fed from the scanner feed tray, wherein the scanner feed path overlaps with at least a portion of the media printing feed path, and a corresponding method.

Decolorizing device and sheet decolorizing method thereof

Image reading method for sheet media and a sheet media processing device

The first reading start point D of a front contact image sensor 21 and the second reading start point F of a back contact image sensor 22 are managed using a previously measured sensor-to-sensor distance L. As a result, even if there is a difference in the distance between the sensors, the first and second reading start points D and F will still be a first margin length L1 before the image reading positions A and B of the contact image sensors 21 and 22. Because the beginning of the front image information FD2 and the beginning of the back image information BD2 contained in the back-side image data BD1 in the images captured by the contact image sensors 21 and 22 match, the front image information FD2 can be extracted based on the coordinates of the back image information BD2 contained in the back-side image data BD1.

Image forming apparatus provided with conveying path changeover device

An image forming apparatus including a sheet feeding device, an image forming device for forming an image on a sheet fed, a plurality of conveying paths for directing the sheet on which the image has been formed to discharging portions, a changeover device for selecting a desired conveying path from the plurality of conveying paths and a changeover controlling device for controlling the changeover device in conformity with whether a reading device for reading the image of an original has been set at a predetermined position in a body of the apparatus.

DECOLORIZING DEVICE, SHEET DECOLORIZING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING DECOLORIZING PROCESS PROGRAM

A decolorizing device includes a first reading section, a decolorizing section, a second reading section and a controller. The first reading section reads a first side of the sheet. The decolorizing section performs a decolorizing process on the sheet and the second reading section reads the first side of the sheet. The controller is configured to determine if the decolorizing process is necessary or not on the first side based on first image data of the first side read by the first reading section, to read the first side of the sheet having been subjected to the decolorizing process at the decolorizing section by the second reading section if it is determined that the decolorizing process is necessary, and to avoid reading of the first side of the sheet by the second reading section if it is determined that the decolorizing process is unnecessary.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SHEET MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS

A sheet medium processing apparatus includes a guiding passage connected to a passage branch section which can branch a part of a medium passage directed to a discharge tray section positioned on an image forming apparatus side when a sheet medium is output from the image forming apparatus, and a discharge tray for holding the sheet medium fed through the guiding passage. The discharge tray is positioned lower than the discharge tray section, and at least parts of the passage branch section and the guiding passage section are covered with the discharge tray section.

Printing method and apparatus, paper ejecting position control method and apparatus

A printing apparatus and a printing method for the printing apparatus, along with a paper ejecting position control method and apparatus of the printing apparatus are provided wherein a print control unit is provided with an instruction evacuating area and a paper ejection evacuating area both for storing information associated with the ejecting position. The ejecting position is contained in an instruction provided to a printing portion based on offset information and contents stored in the instruction evacuating area. The contents of the paper ejection evacuating area are updated based on ejecting position contained in the instruction provided to the printing portion. The paper ejection evacuating area is updated based on the actual ejecting position, and the contents of the instruction evacuating area are updated based on the contents of the paper ejection evacuating area in a recovery after printing failure occurred, therefore, paper can always be ejected to the proper position.

Sheet discharging device for image forming equipment

A sheet discharging device incorporated in digital image forming equipment which is selectively operable in a copier mode, facsimile mode, and printer mode. The sheet discharging device has a plurality of sheet outlets each being positioned at a particular level matching respective one of the modes.

Document feeding apparatus

A document feeding apparatus includes a paper feeding tray, on which a document is placed, a transfer unit that transfers the document placed on the paper feeding tray to a platen glass, a paper delivery tray for receiving the document transferred to the platen glass, and a platen cover for the platen glass. A first paper delivery port is provided for delivering to a short size tray a document whose length in the transfer direction of the document is shorter than a predetermined value, and a second paper delivery port is provided for delivering to said paper delivery tray a document whose length in the transfer direction of the document is longer than the predetermined value. In addition, an image input portion, the second paper delivery port, and the first paper delivery port are arranged in order with a space therebetween in the transfer direction of the document.

Optical reading device, control method for an optical reading device, and storage medium

An optical reading device 10, a control method for an optical reading device 10, and a program enable efficiently and quickly transmitting image data optically read from a document S by the optical reading device 10 to a host computer 200 or other control device. A dot impact printer 10 having an optical reading device 111, 112 that optically reads documents S, stores the scanned image data from the optical reading device, sets scanning areas, and transmits scanned image data stored in a scan buffer rendered in RAM 41 to a host computer 200. When plural scanning areas are set, the transmission order of each scanning area is determined according to specific conditions, and the image data captured from each scanning area is transmitted according to this transmission sequence.

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method, and program

An image forming apparatus (3) includes a generating unit (100), a print instruction providing unit (101), and a display (13). The generating unit (100) generates print data of a sample sheet if a request for outputting the sample sheet is received while print data formed of plural pages is being generated. The print instruction providing unit (101) provides a print instruction for the print data of the sample sheet after providing a print instruction for the print data that has been generated. The display (13) displays, based on the print data of the sample sheet, an attribute of the sample sheet. (START) SAMPLE BUTTON NO PRESSED? GENERATE SAMPLE SHEET S2 PRINT INSTRUCTION PROCESSING S3 GENERATE SAMPLE SHEET INFORMATION S4 DISPLAY PAGE NUMBER OF SAMPLE SHEET AND ESTIMATED TIME OF -S5 EJECTION ON DISPLAY UNIT < DISPLAY :IMAGE? 9,S YES CLOSE WINDOW DISPLAY DETAILED OUTPUT IMAGE S7 NO OK BUTTON CLICKED?

Image forming apparatus

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and image forming method

System and method for print sorting of image forming apparatus

System for automatic disposal of canceled paper output

A system for automatic disposal of an unwanted output includes a print engine for generating a print job having an output; a finishing device connected to said print engine for finishing said print job, wherein said finishing device includes: an intermediate bin for receiving said output from said print engine, and for holding said output until said print job is complete; a waste bin for selectively receiving a cancelled print job; and at least one output bin for receiving a completed print job.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes a main conveyance path 13, a main discharge roller 17, and a main stacking tray 19. The sorting discharge unit 20 includes a subsidiary conveyance path 22, a change-over mechanism 23, a subsidiary discharge roller 24 and a subsidiary stacking tray 26. The subsidiary discharge roller 24 is provided on the most downstream side of the subsidiary conveyance path 22. The subsidiary stacking tray 26 is arranged above the main stacking tray 19 and the transfer sheet P discharged from the subsidiary discharge roller 24 is stacked in the subsidiary stacking tray 26. A stacking concave portion 29 which expands a stackable area of the subsidiary stacking tray 26 is formed below the subsidiary discharge roller 24.

CONVEYING APPARATUS

A conveying apparatus, including: a conveyor mechanism; a housing; a first tray configured to receive a medium conveyed by the conveyor mechanism; an image reader disposed above the first tray, wherein a first discharge opening for discharging the medium outside the housing is formed in an upper surface of the housing so as not to overlap the image reader when viewed from above, and wherein the conveying apparatus further includes: a switcher for switching a destination of the medium selectively between the first tray and the first discharge opening; and a tray unit removably mountable on the upper surface of the housing and including a first introduction opening opposed to the first discharge opening, a second conveyance path for conveying the medium passed the first discharge opening and the first introduction opening, and at least one second tray for receiving the medium conveyed through the second conveyance path.

Image forming apparatus that provides insert sheet in proper order, method of controlling the same, and storage medium therefor

There are provided an image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided, which are capable of conveying an insert sheet of a proper page in carrying out a recovery process and simplifying the recovery process, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the method. When a printing start instruction is input and an insert mode has been set, an insert sheet is fed. It is determined whether the insert sheet is for a top page of a copy (bundle) or not. When the insert sheet for the top page is detected, a proper printing operation in the insert mode is started. If the insert sheet is not determined to be for the top page, it is judged that the insert sheet has not been correctly set on the inserter tray, and then the insert sheet is discharged to a non-sort tray. Then, insert sheets are discharged to the non-sort tray until the insert sheet for the top page is detected.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF IMAGE FORMATION IN A PLURALITY OF MODES

A user-friendly, image forming apparatus capable of reducing operation errors by users provides a permission to change a print mode to the staple print mode when the device is placed in the original mixed mode and the image data of originals all have a same length in the main scanning direction. When the image data also have a same length in a subscanning direction, the apparatus provides a permission to change the current print mode to the economy print mode and the two-side print mode. Only a print mode which is permitted as an optional print mode is displayed on a screen on the liquid crystal touch panel.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An operation unit is provided on a front side of the image forming apparatus. A document feeding portion feeds a document supported by a document supporting portion in a document feeding direction from a front side of the image forming apparatus toward the rear side of the image forming apparatus. A document discharge portion discharges the document in a document discharge direction from the rear side toward the front side. The operation unit is disposed on one side with respect to an apparatus center of the image forming apparatus in a left-right direction orthogonal to a direction from the front side to the rear side. A conveyance center of the document feeding portion in the left-right direction is disposed on the other side with respect to the apparatus center in the left-right direction.

Image communication apparatus having storage unit for storing recorded sheet

Apparatus for keeping receiving material in stock in a printing unit

A magazine (2) for keeping receiving material in stock in the space beneath a printing unit (1) formed by three superposable drawers (10, 15, 16, 25), at least one of which is adapted to accommodate a stack of receiving sheets (9) and at least one is adapted to accommodate a roll of receiving material (19, 20, 24, 27, 28). Two sheet drawers can be provided to replace one roll drawer. A roll drawer (16, 25) can be adapted to accommodate two adjacent rolls (20, 27; 24, 28), a feed path formed by guide plates (51, 52; 46, 53) extending beneath one of said rolls (20; 24) for the supply of receiving material from the other roll (27, 28) in the associated drawer. ...

DEVICE FOR STOCKING RECEIVING MATERIAL IN PRINTING UNIT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sufficient space for stocking various received materials selectively and automatically fed to a printing unit. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a magazine having a first conveyance passages 17 extended vertically on holders 10, 15, 16, 25 stacked separately and the second conveyance passages 32 having conveyance rollers 34 and extended to the first conveyance passages 17 from the holders and the third passage extended from the upper end of the first conveyance passages 17 and communicated with a printing unit 1. At least one of the holders is the holder 10 holding a received sheet bundle 98, and the remaining holders are the holders 15, 16, 25 holding received material rolls 19, 20, 24, 27, 28.

Einrichtung zur Aufnahme von aufgezeichnetem Papier

Dual function sheet feeder

A modular dual function sheet feeder/separator system for an electronic document imaging and printing system with an electronic document imaging station, a printing engine, an externally exposed sheet stacking tray, a sheet feeder/separator for separating and feeding documents from the sheet stacking tray, and at least two selectably different sheet feeding paths for the sheets stacked in the sheet stacking tray after they are separated and initially fed, the two sheet feeding paths being a first sheet path for feeding documents to the electronic document imaging station to be electronically imaged in a first operating mode and a second sheet path for feeding sheets to the printing engine in a second operating mode, and a sheet path selector for selecting between the first and second sheet paths in response to selecting between the first and second operating modes, wherein in the first operating mode the sheet stacking tray contains documents to be electronically imaged and the documents ...

Image processing apparatus

An image processing apparatus which is equipped with a printer in which a plurality of original images recorded in an elongated member is recorded on a recording material, comprising: a plurality of image readers which can read, as image data, the plurality of original images, respectively; a plurality of memories provided such that at least one memory corresponds to each of the plurality of image readers, the plurality of memories each storing temporarily the image data read by a corresponding image reader; image-data selection/readout means which selects and reads out the image data from the plurality of memories in accordance with a predetermined order irrespective of an order of the image data being read by the plurality of image readers; an image data supply controller which supplies, for the printer, the image data read out by the image-data selection/readout means; and a distributor which distributes, in a previously set order, recording materials printed by the printer based on ...

Sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus

In a sheet treating apparatus for treating sheets on which images have been formed, the sheets are upwardly transported by transport rollers, etc., and are transported to an intermediate treatment tray, where the sheets are subjected to treatment such as stapling, and then the sheets can be delivered to a delivery tray disposed in a substantially vertical state above the intermediate treatment tray.

Image reading device having inputs respectively associated with different modes of use of read image data and multi-functional image forming apparatus for use therewith

An image reading device and an image forming apparatus including the device, include: a multiple number of document trays; a control panel through which each of the multiple document trays can be designated to be used as a dedicated tray for a usage mode and which can provide the condition display corresponding to each of the usage modes; and a controller which, when a document or documents are placed on one of the dedicated trays, automatically presents on the control panel the condition display for the usage mode of the dedicated tray.

Sheet finisher, image forming apparatus and image forming system

A sheet finisher includes: a conveyance section to convey a sheet; an image reading section which reads an image of a sheet; and a sheet finisher control section, wherein the sheet finisher control section transmits wait information which requests an interruption of sheet conveyance, to outside, and transmits image data acquired by reading of the image reading section to the outside after transmitting the wait information.

Image forming apparatus

Image reading device and image forming apparatus

An image reading device and an image forming apparatus including the device, include: a multiple number of document trays; a control panel through which each of the multiple document trays can be designated to be used as a dedicated tray for a usage mode and which can provide the condition display corresponding to each of the usage modes; and a controller which, when a document or documents are placed on one of the dedicated trays, automatically presents on the control panel the condition display for the usage mode of the dedicated tray.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus adapted to form an image on a sheet by an image forming portion, and thereafter detect the presence or absence of any abnormality of the sheet on which the image has been formed has an abnormality detecting device for detecting the abnormality of the sheet, an abnormal sheet containing portion for containing therein the sheet of which the abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detecting device, a normal sheet containing portion for temporarily containing therein a normal sheet of which the abnormality has not been detected by the abnormality detecting device, and a controlling portion for controlling the image forming portion so that the abnormal sheet of which the abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detecting device may be contained in the abnormal sheet containing portion, and that an image formed on the abnormal sheet may be formed on a predetermined subsequent sheet subsequent to the abnormal sheet. The controlling portion controls so ...

Image reading apparatus that switches reading mode depending on whether document may be discharged to discharge tray, and image forming apparatus

An image reading apparatus includes a common transport route, a first and a second transport route, a first and a second image sensor, a first and a second discharge tray, and a controller. The controller executes a first reading mode including guiding the document from the common transport route to the first transport route, reading the image on the first face of the document with the first image sensor, and discharging the document to the first discharge tray, or a second reading mode including reading the image on the second face of the document with the second image sensor, guiding the document from the common transport route to the second transport route, and discharging the document to the second discharge tray, inhibits the first reading mode, upon deciding that the first discharge tray is full, and inhibits the second reading mode, upon deciding that the second discharge tray is full.

Data processing apparatus, image recording apparatus, method of controlling data processing apparatus, method of controlling image recording apparatus, and storage medium

In order to cope with various request from users by making full use of the stacking capability of the sheet discharge ports without complicated settings for each data processing apparatus and realizing a separation sheet discharge of various kinds of printed sheets according not only to a user name, but to various purposes of discharging sheets for each user and to prevent disadvantages which may be caused by utilizing the stacking capability of the sheet discharge ports, an external device adds a discrimination name determined according to a designated discrimination name or a type of the discrimination name to printing data transmitted to a printer and the printer determines a sheet discharge port to which a printing result is discharged on the basis of a result of retrieving a sheet discharge port having a registered discrimination name added to the printing data or a result of retrieving a vacant sheet discharge port; unless the discrimination name of the determined sheet discharge ...

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus adapted to form an image on a sheet by an image forming portion, and thereafter detect the presence or absence of any abnormality of the sheet on which the image has been formed has an abnormality detecting device (501) for detecting the abnormality of the sheet, an abnormal sheet containing portion (505) for containing therein the sheet of which the abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detecting device, a normal sheet containing portion (502) for temporarily containing therein a normal sheet of which the abnormality has not been detected by the abnormality detecting device, and a controlling portion for controlling the image forming portion so that the abnormal sheet of which the abnormality has been detected by the abnormality detecting device may be contained in the abnormal sheet containing portion, and that an image formed on the abnormal sheet may be formed on a predetermined subsequent sheet subsequent to the abnormal sheet. The controlling ...

IMAGE READING METHOD FOR SHEET MEDIA, SHEET MEDIA PROCESSOR, AND SHEET MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cheque processor capable of accurately obtaining image information on a front surface and a back surface without being influenced by variation in a distance between a front side image sensor and a back side image sensor. SOLUTION: The first reading start point D of a front side contact image sensor 21 and the second reading start point F of a back side contact image sensor 22 are managed using a previously measured sensor-to-sensor distance L. As a result, even when there is the variation in the distance between the sensors, the first and second reading start points D and F still become the points before image reading positions A and B of the respective contact image sensors 21 and 22 by a first margin distance L1. Since the position of the head of a front side image information FD2 included in an image read by the respective contact image sensors 21 and 22 matches that of the back side image information BD2 included in back side image information BD1, ...

DOUBLE SIDE RECORDER

PURPOSE: To provide a recorder which is compact and minimizes jamming of a paper with a shorter delivery path of the paper by means of first and second recording members provided at the positions facing a delivery path of the recording paper. CONSTITUTION: A manuscript 2 is read out at the point A set on an undersurface platen provided on a transfer locus thereof 2 and the point B on a upper platen and converted into electrical signals with the incidence of a picture light to individual image sensors. A recording paper 51 is transferred with a paper feed roller to the point C as the undersurface recording position to perform a recording corresponding to a picture signal read at the point A with a recording head at the point C while corresponding to a picture signal read at the point B with a recording head at the point D as the upper recording position. COPYRIGHT: (C)1982,JPO&Japio ...

Sorting by controlling scanned document velocity

A method of scanning documents and moving such documents along a path such that after scanning sorting such documents is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of documents in an input tray and transporting each document along the path from the input tray at a transport velocity past the scanner to obtain scanned image data. The method further includes providing at least two movable members including two rotatable exit rollers, movable belts, or a movable belt and a rotatable exit roller along the path to provide a nip for the documents; and selectively driving the movable members to provide selectable exit velocities so that such documents are sorted in accordance with their selected exit velocity.

Decoloring apparatus and control method for decoloring apparatus

The invention provides a decoloring apparatus and control method for decoloring apparatus. In the decoloring apparatus, first and second branch paths of a decoloring apparatus are formed downstream in a sheet conveying direction of a reading section in a conveying path. A diverting section is provided at a branch point of the first and second branch paths in the conveying path. A control section determines on the basis of image data whether decoloring processing should be applied to a sheet, diverts, if determining that the decoloring processing should be applied to the sheet, the sheet to the first branch path with the diverting section, and diverts, if determining that the decoloring processing should not be applied to the sheet, the sheet to the second branch path with the diverting section. A decoloring section is provided between the reading section and the branch point in the conveying path and heats the sheet to decolor an image formed with a decolorable color material.

PRINTING DEVICE, A PRINTING METHOD, AND STORING MEDIUM CAPABLE OF EASILY RECOGNIZING A PAGE WHICH IS DETERMINED ON AN EMPTY PAGE

PURPOSE: A printing device, a printing method, and storing medium are provided to easily insert a sheet between printed sheets and to easily recognize a page which is determined on an empty page. CONSTITUTION: A control unit performs printing operation by control of a printing unit based on image data. The control unit does not perform printing operation by control of the printing unit based on image data. A discharge unit(208) discriminates previously discharged sheets based on the image data. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2012 ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING SCANNED DOCUMENT

Disclosed is a field of processing and managing a document and, particularly, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for automatically classifying a document hard copy image using an image descriptor of a document hard copy when classifying the same. The method for classifying a document hard copy image of the present invention comprises the steps of: using a plurality of trained classifiers to estimate a class probability of a document hard copy image on the basis of an extracted image descriptor; determining a class having the highest probability of the document hard copy image using an estimated class probability by a trained meta classifier; inputting the document hard copy image and a hard copy image having the highest probability by an allocation means; and finally allocating, by a classification means, the class having the highest probability determined by the trained meta classifier to the document hard copy image so as to obtain the classified document hard ...

Image forming apparatus

In an image forming apparatus having an image reading portion for reading an image, an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet, and a sheet delivery portion provided above the image reading portion, the image reading portion is provided with an original transporting portion for transporting an original, an original tray portion as an original pressing portion openable and closable upwardly relative to the original transporting portion and for pressing the original, and a delivery tray portion.

Multi-picture image printing system

A multi-picture image printing system includes a reception portion for receiving a plurality of recording mediums sequentially, each recording medium carrying a plurality of pictures; a multi-picture image generator operable to read the plurality of pictures recorded on each recording medium and generate a multi-picture image based on the read plurality of pictures; a printer operable to print the generated multi-picture image on a sheet; a medium discharger operable to discharge recording mediums; a sheet discharger operable to discharge printed sheets; a storing unit including a plurality of containers for containing discharged recording medium and printed sheet; and a controllers operable to control the medium discharger, sheet discharger, and the storing unit to place a recording medium and a printed sheet bearing a multi-picture image having pictures recorded on the recording medium in the same container.

Image recording device, image input device, and data processor, image recording method, and storage medium recording image record control program

A recorded image can be automatically classified according to attached information by designating a name of each paper discharge tray, and determining the paper discharge tray of a paper on which an image is recorded based on an image data read by a storage unit according to the attached information read from the storage unit storing the image data and the attached information about the image data and the name designated by a designation unit.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus includes a generating unit, a print instruction providing unit, and a display. The generating unit generates print data of a sample sheet if a request for outputting the sample sheet is received while print data formed of plural pages is being generated. The print instruction providing unit provides a print instruction for the print data of the sample sheet after providing a print instruction for the print data that has been generated. The display displays, based on the print data of the sample sheet, an attribute of the sample sheet.

Document Imaging System and Method for Imaging Documents

A system is provided for processing documents. In particular, the system incorporates a feeder for feeding documents to a device for further processing of the documents. For instance, the system finds particular application in the field of document imaging in which a variety of documents of varying sizes and orientation are to be fed to an imaging system, such as a document scanner. The system may provide a sorting station that receives documents from a workstation and sorts the documents to a plurality of sort locations. The system may export the image data for the documents to a fileserver so that a remote operator can provide instructions for the processing of the documents so that the documents can be subsequently processed according to the instructions provided by the operator.

Image communication apparatus having storage unit for storing recorded sheet

Image forming apparatus and non-transitory computer readable recording medium

An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of output trays; a storage device that stores a table, each of the plurality of output trays and a combination of a plurality of attributes of sheets-allowed-to-be-output being registered in association with each other in the table; and a controller that receives a print request, the print request including a plurality of attributes of a sheet-to-be-printed, determines whether or not a combination of the plurality of attributes included in the print request is registered in the table, if determining that the combination is not registered in the table, selects an output tray as a tray-to-catch-output-sheet with reference to the table, at least one attribute included in the print request being registered in association with the output tray selected, and if determining that none of the plurality of attributes included in the print request is registered in the table, selects no tray-to-catch-output-sheet.

Sheet stacking device having a plurality of trays with shifted end parts and an image forming apparatus using the sheet stacking device

A sheet stacking device, or an image forming apparatus having the sheet stacking device, includes a plurality of sheet trays for stacking sheets thereon. The plurality of sheet trays are disposed to be piled substantially in a vertical direction. An end part in a width direction of at least one sheet tray of the plurality of sheet trays is shifted, in the width direction of the at least one sheet tray, from an end part in a width direction of another sheet tray of the plurality of sheet trays. Accordingly, the observability of the sheets stacked on the plurality of sheet trays is enhanced by such an arrangement.

Image forming apparatus

In an image forming apparatus having an image reading portion for reading an image, an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet, and a sheet delivery portion provided above the image reading portion, the image reading portion is provided with an original transporting portion for transporting an original, an original tray portion as an original pressing portion openable and closable upwardly relative to the original transporting portion and for pressing the original, and a delivery tray portion.

DOCUMENT READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A document reading apparatus includes a stacking portion on which a plurality of documents are stacked, a feeding unit configured to feed the plurality of documents in a feeding direction, a reading unit configured to read the documents, a drive source configured to drive the feeding unit, and a control unit configured to execute a mode in which the plurality of documents having different sizes are fed by the feeding unit and read by the reading unit. The control unit is configured to control the drive source in the mode such that the feeding unit feeds a first document at a first feeding speed, and the feeding unit feeds a second document following the first document at a second feeding speed higher than the first feeding speed in a case where the width of the first document is larger than a predetermined width.

Document reading apparatus and image forming apparatus for executing in using modes of multiple documents having different sizes

A document reading apparatus includes a stacking portion on which a plurality of documents are stacked, a feeding unit configured to feed the plurality of documents in a feeding direction, a reading unit configured to read the documents, a drive source configured to drive the feeding unit, and a control unit configured to execute a mode in which the plurality of documents having different sizes are fed by the feeding unit and read by the reading unit. The control unit is configured to control the drive source in the mode such that the feeding unit feeds a first document at a first feeding speed, and the feeding unit feeds a second document following the first document at a second feeding speed higher than the first feeding speed in a case where the width of the first document is larger than a predetermined width.

Document Reader

A document reader is provided that includes a document table at least part of which is configured to swing around a first axis, between a first position to function as the document table and a second position to be more slanted with respect to a first guide than when in the first position, a swing portion configured to form a part of a feeding surface forming a second guide and configured to swing around a second axis, between a third position to function as the second guide and a fourth position to expose a part of a feeding path that is formed by the second guide to the outside of the document reader, and a switching mechanism for swinging the swing portion from the third position to the fourth position with the swing motion of the at least part of the document table. 1. A document reader comprising:a document tray configured to support one or more document sheets placed thereon; anda discharge tray disposed below the document tray and overlapping the document tray in a vertical direction;a conveyor configured to convey the one or more document sheets placed on the document tray, on a sheet-by-sheet basis along a conveyance path, and discharge the one or more document sheets onto the discharge tray; anda reading unit configured to read images of the one or more document sheets being conveyed by the conveyor, [ a first position where the first document supporter supports at least a part of the one or more document sheets placed on the document tray; and', 'a second position to expose the discharge tray; and, 'a first document supporter configured to swing around a first axis, between, 'a second document supporter disposed upstream relative to the first document supporter in a conveyance direction in which the one or more document sheets are conveyed., 'wherein the document tray comprises2. The document reader according to claim 1 , wherein the first document supporter comprises a guide configured to regulate positions of end portions of the one or more document ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING DECOLORATION INK IMAGE

According to an embodiment, a detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image includes an image reading unit, a decoloration unit, and a controller. The controller acquires image data using the image reading unit before decoloration that is the image data on the sheet before decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit. In addition, the controller determines whether or not there is a difference between the image data to be decolored and the decolored image data, thereby determining whether or not the decoloration ink is used in the sheet. 1. A detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image , comprising:an image reading unit that reads an image printed on a sheet;a decoloration unit that decolores a decoloration ink image section that is printed with decoloration ink on the image printed on the sheet; and acquires image data to be decolored using the image reading unit, the image data to be decolored being the image data on the sheet before decoloration processing is executed by the decoloration unit,', 'acquires the decolored image data using the image reading unit, the decolored image data being the image data on the sheet after the decoloration processing is executed, and', 'determines whether or not there is a difference between the image data to be decolored and the decolored image data, thereby determining whether or not the decoloration ink is used on the sheet., 'a controller that'}2. The detection apparatus for detecting a decoloration ink image printed according to claim 1 ,wherein the detection apparatus further comprises:a plurality of sheet ejection trays; anda sheet ejection unit that ejects the sheet after the decoloration processing is executed to any of a plurality of the sheet ejection trays,wherein the controller controls the sheet ejection unit such that the sheet is ejected to one of the sheet ejection trays if there is a difference between the image data before the decoloration processing is executed and ...

User input based print tray control

A printing device (102) comprises a plurality of feeder print trays (104) to hold print media to be used for printing. The printing device (102) further comprises a plurality of user input sensors (106), such that a user input sensor (106) is provided in proximity to each of the plurality of feeder print trays (104) to sense at least one user input provided by a user on an outer surface of a casing of the corresponding feeder print tray (104). Further, an input tray control module (108) is communicatively coupled to the plurality of input sensors (106). The input tray control module (108) correlates the user input as selection of the corresponding feeder print tray (104) and subsequently determines selection attributes corresponding to the user input. The input tray control module (108) further determines a tray control action to be initiated for the selected feeder print tray (104) based on the user input data and the selection attribute.

SHEET DISCHARGING APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A sheet discharging apparatus includes a first discharge unit and a second discharge unit configured to discharge a sheet respectively, a first stacking unit configured to stack the sheet discharged by the first discharge unit, a second stacking unit disposed below the first stacking unit, and configured to stack the sheet discharged by the second discharge unit, a lifting unit configured to lift and lower the first and second stacking units, and a control unit configured to perform a separation process of moving at least one of the first and second stacking units so as to increase a distance between the first and second stacking units in a vertical direction in a case where a matter has come into contact with a lower surface of the first stacking unit. 1. A sheet discharging apparatus comprising:a first discharge unit and a second discharge unit configured to discharge a sheet respectively;a first stacking unit configured to stack the sheet discharged by the first discharge unit;a second stacking unit disposed below the first stacking unit, and configured to stack the sheet discharged by the second discharge unit;a lifting unit configured to lift and lower the first and second stacking units; anda control unit configured to perform a separation process of moving at least one of the first and second stacking units so as to increase a distance between the first and second stacking units in a vertical direction in a case where a matter has come into contact with a lower surface of the first stacking unit.2. The sheet discharging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in the separation process claim 1 , the control unit is configured to perform a descending process of lowering the second stacking unit without lifting and lowering the first stacking unit in a case where the first discharge unit is in a discharge state of discharging the sheet claim 1 , and is configured to perform an ascending/descending process of lifting the first stacking unit and ...

IMAGE INSPECTOR AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE IMAGE INSPECTOR

An image inspector includes a recording device and circuitry. The reading device is configured to read an image on a recording medium. The circuitry is configured to determine whether the recording medium has a wrinkle and an edge folding based on a plurality of positions on the image on the recording medium read by the reading device satisfying a predetermined relation. The circuitry is configured to determine whether the recording medium has the wrinkle based on the predetermined relation, and then determine whether the recording medium has the edge folding based on the predetermined relation. 1. An image inspector comprising:a reading device configured to read an image on a recording medium; andcircuitry configured to determine whether the recording medium has a wrinkle and an edge folding based on a plurality of positions on the image on the recording medium read by the reading device satisfying a predetermined relation, determine whether the recording medium has the wrinkle based on the predetermined relation; and', 'then determine whether the recording medium has the edge folding based on the predetermined relation., 'the circuitry being configured to2. The image inspector according to claim 1 , further comprising:an operation unit configured to receive an input of an operation for selecting a first mode to determine the wrinkle of the recording medium or a second mode to determine both the wrinkle of the recording medium and the edge folding of the recording medium.3. The image inspector according to claim 1 ,wherein the circuitry is configured to change a destination of ejection of the recording medium depending on whether the recording medium is determined to have the wrinkle or the edge folding.4. The image inspector according to claim 1 ,wherein the circuitry is configured to change at least one of a conveyance condition of the recording medium or a fixing condition of the recording medium, for each type of the recording medium, depending on whether the ...

SHEET READING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet reading apparatus includes a sheet table on which a sheet is placed, a conveyor configured to convey the sheet, a reading guide configured to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, and a reading device configured to read a shadow of the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, for detection of an inclination of the sheet. The sheet reading apparatus further includes a transparent member disposed at a position on a reading line of the reading device. The position on the reading line is withdrawn from the sheet and adjacent to the reading guide. 1. A sheet reading apparatus comprising:a sheet table on which a sheet is placed;a conveyor configured to convey the sheet;a reading guide configured to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyor;a reading device configured to read a shadow of the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, for detection of an inclination of the sheet;a transparent member disposed at a position on a reading line of the reading device, the position on the reading line being withdrawn from the sheet and adjacent to the reading guide.2. The sheet reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the reading guide includes a recess disposed opposite the reading device, andwherein the transparent member is disposed in the recess.3. The sheet reading apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a reading table disposed opposite the reading guide claim 2 ,wherein the reading guide is disposed opposite the reading device and includes a guide face parallel to the reading table.4. The sheet reading apparatus according to claim 2 ,further comprising a white sheet member disposed between the transparent member and the reading guide.5. The sheet reading apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the reading guide including the recess is made of metal.6. The sheet reading apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a sheet detector configured to detect presence or absence of the sheet on the sheet table;a sheet nip assembly configured to nip the sheet on the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, MOBILE DEVICE, METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING DOCUMENT, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a scanner configured to scan a plurality of manuscripts, at least one processor configured to generate classification information of the plurality of manuscripts using a scanning result of the plurality of manuscripts, and a display configured to display guide information of the plurality of manuscripts for manuscript classification using the generated classification information. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a scanner configured to scan a plurality of manuscripts;at least one processor configured to generate classification information of the plurality of manuscripts using a scanning result of the plurality of manuscripts; anda display configured to display guide information of the plurality of manuscripts for manuscript classification using the generated classification information.2. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:control the display to display the guide information for loading the plurality of scanned manuscripts on a manuscript feeder of the scanner, andcontrol the scanner to output the plurality of manuscripts that are loaded on the manuscript feeder successively in a unit of manuscripts having same classification information.3. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display the classification information of the manuscripts that are put on an output bin of the scanner.4. The image forming apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:an image former configured to print the manuscripts using printing paper loaded on a paper feeder; andoutput trays configured to load the printing paper that is output from the image former on any one of the output trays in accordance with a predetermined standard, control the display to display the guide information for loading the plurality of scanned manuscripts ...

IMAGE READING CONTROL METHOD, IMAGE READING APPARATUS

A conveying device can selectively execute discharge processes of a plurality of discharge procedures each having a different mode of discharge to a discharge tray. An image reading portion reads images on document sheets conveyed along a conveyance path and outputs data about read images. An image reading control method includes detecting a target image that satisfies a predetermined sorting condition associated with any one of the plurality of discharge procedures from the read images. The image reading control method further includes, in a case where the target image is detected, executing a discharge control that causes the conveying device to execute the discharge process of the discharge procedure corresponding to the target image. 1. An image reading control method of controlling an image reading apparatus , a supply tray and at least one discharge tray on each of which document sheets can be stacked;', 'a conveying device capable of conveying the document sheets on the supply tray one by one along a conveyance path to discharge the document sheets from the conveyance path to the discharge tray and capable of selectively executing discharge processes of a plurality of discharge procedures each having a different mode of discharge to the discharge tray; and', 'an image reading portion configured to read images on the document sheets conveyed along the conveyance path to output data about read images,, 'the image reading apparatus comprising detecting a target image that satisfies a sorting condition set in advance and associated with any one of the plurality of discharge procedures from the read images; and', 'in a case where the target image is detected, executing a discharge control that causes the conveying device to execute the discharge process of the discharge procedure corresponding to the target image., 'the image reading control method comprising2. The image reading control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:outputting sorted document ...

SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SWITCHING CONVEYANCE ROUTE OF SHEET, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SHEET CONVEYING METHOD

A sheet conveying device includes a reception processing portion and a conveyance control portion. The reception processing portion receives an input operation to input conveyance route information that indicates which of a first conveyance route, leading to a first discharge portion via a first conveyance path that extends straight from a sheet placement portion, and a second conveyance route, leading to a second discharge portion, which is different from the first discharge portion, via a second conveyance path that includes a curved portion branching off from the first conveyance path, each sheet included in a sheet stack placed on the sheet placement portion is conveyed along. The conveyance control portion sequentially conveys each sheet included in the sheet stack placed on the sheet placement portion along either the first conveyance route or the second conveyance route according to the conveyance route information input through the input operation. 1. A sheet conveying device comprising:a reception processing portion configured to receive an input operation to input conveyance route information that indicates which of a first conveyance route and a second conveyance route each of sheets included in a sheet stack placed on a sheet placement portion is conveyed along, the first conveyance route leading to a first discharge portion via a first conveyance path that extends straight from the sheet placement portion, the second conveyance route leading to a second discharge portion, which is different from the first discharge portion, via a second conveyance path that includes a curved portion branching off from the first conveyance path; anda conveyance control portion configured to sequentially convey each of the sheets included in the sheet stack placed on the sheet placement portion along either the first conveyance route or the second conveyance route according to the conveyance route information input through the input operation.2. The sheet conveying device ...

INSPECTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

An inspection system inspects a grade of a print product based on comparison between a scanned image obtained by scanning a print product and a reference image, receives a first mode that does not switch a sheet discharge destination of the print product regardless of an inspection result of the print product or a second mode that switches the sheet discharge destination of the print product according to the inspection result of the print product is received through a screen, and controls the sheet discharge destination of the print product based on the received mode and the inspection result. 1. An inspection system that inspects a quality of a print product , the inspection system comprising:an inspection unit configured to inspect a quality of the print product based on comparison between a scanned image obtained by scanning a print product and a reference image;a setting unit configured to set a first setting about whether to switch a sheet discharge destination of the print product according to an inspection result of the print product and a second setting about whether to perform reprinting from an image corresponding to a sheet for which the inspection result of the print product is fail;a first control unit configured to control a sheet discharge destination of the print product based on an inspection result obtained by inspection by the inspection unit and the first setting set by the setting unit; anda second control unit configured to control reprinting the print product based on the second setting.2. The inspection system according to claim 1 , further comprising a display control unit configured to display a screen for receiving a first mode that does not switch a sheet discharge destination of the print product claim 1 , a second mode that switches the sheet discharge destination of the print product according to the inspection result of the print product and that performs reprinting from an image corresponding to a sheet for which the inspection ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

Provided are an image forming apparatus and method in which, even when storage capacity becomes insufficient for a printing instruction of a plurality of copies, the printing instruction of the copies is able to be executed to the last. Included is an output control portion for, when a printing instruction of a plurality of copies is given and a storage capacity becomes insufficient while printing execution data of a predetermined page is being created, detecting available paper discharge trays and changing to output to the paper discharge trays. When the printing instruction of the copies is given and the storage capacity becomes insufficient, printing execution data which has been created is printed to output to the available paper discharge trays and printing execution data which has been printed is deleted to prepare for creating of printing execution data concerning pages which have not been created. 1. An image forming apparatus which creates printing execution data based on received printing data as well as is able to output a plurality of copies of printed matters from at least one paper discharge tray among a plurality of paper discharge trays , comprising:a storage portion for saving the printing execution data which has been created; a storage capacity judging portion for judging insufficiency of storage capacity of the storage portion while printing execution data of a predetermined page is being created; and an output control portion for, when a printing instruction of a plurality of copies is given and the storage capacity of the storage portion becomes insufficient, detecting available paper discharge trays among the plurality of paper discharge trays and changing to output to the available paper discharge trays, whereinwhen the printing instruction of the plurality of copies is given and the storage capacity of the storage portion becomes insufficient, printing execution data concerning pages that have been created is printed to output to the ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRINT JOB MANAGEMENT ON A PRINTING DEVICE

Devices and methods for managing print jobs on a printing device having a plurality of output media trays are disclosed. The method includes monitoring a print job in an active state, the print job is associated with a predetermined output media tray. The print job being switched from the active state to a held state is detected based on a status of at least one of a first set of printing resources, print input conditions, and print output conditions being negative for the print job. A new incoming print job received at the printing device is identified. A second set of printing resources, print input conditions, and print output conditions are determined for the new incoming print job. Finally, the printing device is triggered to print the new incoming print job for producing prints via an alternate output media tray while the print job is in the held state. 1. A computer-implemented method for managing print jobs , each having one or more pages , on a printing device having a plurality of output media trays to produce prints , the method comprising:monitoring a print job being printed by the printing device, the print job is in an active state, wherein the print job is associated with a predetermined output media tray;detecting the print job being switched from the active state to a held state based on a status of at least one of a first set of printing resources, first print input conditions, and first print output conditions being negative for the print job;identifying a new incoming print job received at the printing device;comparing a first set of attributes of the print job in the held state with a second set of attributes of the new incoming print job;determining a status of each of a second set of printing resources, second print input conditions, and second print output conditions for the new incoming print job, based on the comparison; andtriggering the printing device to print the new incoming print job for producing prints via an alternate output media ...

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

An image forming system includes a hardware processor that acquires results of reading of an image on a recording medium read by an image reader, determines quality of the image, and controls an ejector and sheet ejection into the ejector, the recording medium being ejected into the ejector, the ejector including a stacker, wherein the stacker includes an elevating tray on which ejected recording mediums are stacked, and has a mechanism that enables removal of a recording medium placed on the elevating tray while the elevating tray is descending, the elevating tray being capable of ascending and descending, and, when the stacker is set as an ejection destination at a time of reading of the image and ejecting the recording medium into the ejector, and the image is determined to be abnormal, the hardware processor determines a timing to cause the elevating tray of the set stacker to descend. 1. An image forming system comprisinga hardware processor that has a function of acquiring results of reading of an image on a recording medium read by an image reader, and determining quality of the image, and controls an ejector and sheet ejection into the ejector, the recording medium being capable of being ejected into the ejector, the ejector including at least a stacker,whereinthe stacker includes an elevating tray on which ejected recording mediums are stacked, and has a mechanism that enables removal of a recording medium placed on the elevating tray while the elevating tray is descending, the elevating tray being capable of ascending and descending, and,when the stacker is set as an ejection destination at a time of reading of the image on the recording medium and ejecting the recording medium into the ejector, and the image is determined to be abnormal through the determination of the quality of the image, the hardware processor determines a timing to cause the elevating tray of the set stacker to descend.2. The image forming system according to claim 1 , further ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD

An apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a printed material of a verification image in a case where a condition is satisfied, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a verification result based on a comparison between a read image of the printed material of the verification image and a correct answer image, and a control unit configured to control printing based on the verification result. 1. An apparatus comprising:an output unit configured to output a printed material of a verification image in a case where a condition is satisfied;an obtainment unit configured to obtain a verification result based on a comparison between a read image of the printed material of the verification image and a correct answer image; anda control unit configured to control printing based on the verification result.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit continues printing in a case where the verification result is an intended result and stops printing in a case where the verification result is not the intended result.3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the verification image is an image with a defect.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a detection unit configured to detect a defect in the printed material by comparing the read image of the printed material with the correct answer image claim 1 ,wherein the obtainment unit obtains a result of detection by the detection unit.5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the condition is that a number of defects detected in the printed material is less than a predetermined number.6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the condition is that a first sheet of printing is to be performed.7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output unit outputs the printed material of the verification image to a tray different from a tray for a normal printed material.8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output unit outputs the printed material ...

APPARATUS WITH LIGHT SOURCES

According to an example, a printing apparatus may include a first output bin, a second output bin, a first light source positioned to illuminate a portion of the first output bin, a second light source positioned to illuminate a portion of the second output bin, and a controller. The controller may activate the first light source in response to a media being outputted to the first output bin and may activate the second light source in response to a media being outputted to the second output bin to direct a user to the first output bin and/or the second output bin containing a most recently printed media. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a first output bin;a second output bin;a first light source positioned to illuminate a portion of the first output bin;a second light source positioned to illuminate a portion of the second output bin; anda controller to activate the first light source in response to a media being outputted to the first output bin and to activate the second light source in response to a media being outputted to the second output bin to direct a user to the first output bin and/or the second output bin containing a most recently printed media.2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is to maintain either or both of the first light source and the second light source in an activated state for a predetermined length of time following activation of either or both of the first light source and the second light source.3. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a first sensor to detect when media has been removed from the first output bin claim 1 , wherein the controller is to deactivate the first light source in response to a detection by the first sensor that media has been removed from the first output bin.4. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a first output slot formed in a wall, wherein the media is to be outputted to the first output bin through the first output ...

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

An image forming system includes: an image former that forms an image on a sheet; a first hardware processor that inspects the image formed on the sheet being conveyed and determines whether the sheet is normal or abnormal; a normal sheet tray to which the sheet determined as normal is discharged; an abnormal sheet tray to which the sheet determined as abnormal is discharged; an operation panel that accepts an input to utilize the sheet discharged to the abnormal sheet tray; and a second hardware processor that: causes the image former to execute image formation of a page of the sheet determined as abnormal; and cancels the image formation of a page of the utilized sheet in a different copy when the operation panel accepts the input to utilize the sheet discharged to the abnormal sheet tray. 1. An image forming system comprising:an image former that forms an image on a sheet;a first hardware processor that inspects the image formed on the sheet being conveyed and determines whether the sheet is normal or abnormal;a normal sheet tray to which the sheet determined as normal is discharged;an abnormal sheet tray to which the sheet determined as abnormal is discharged;an operation panel that accepts an input to utilize the sheet discharged to the abnormal sheet tray; and causes the image former to execute image formation of a page of the sheet determined as abnormal; and', 'cancels the image formation of a page of the utilized sheet in a different copy when the operation panel accepts the input to utilize the sheet discharged to the abnormal sheet tray., 'a second hardware processor that2. The image forming system according to claim 1 , further comprisinga notifier that notifies a user to put the utilized sheet on the normal sheet tray when the second hardware processor cancels the image formation of the same page of the utilized sheet in the different copy.3. The image forming system according to claim 1 , further comprisinga sheet inserter into which the utilized sheet ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

An image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a plurality of discharge trays to which the sheet is discharged; a receiving unit configured to receive, from an external apparatus, print information including first image data, second image data, and discharge destination information that indicates a discharge destination of a printed product; and a control unit configured to control the image forming unit to form a first image on a first sheet for the printed product based on the first image data, and to form a second image on a second sheet for separating printed products based on the second image data, wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are discharged to one of the plurality of discharge trays that corresponds to the discharge destination set by the control unit based on the discharge destination information. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet;a plurality of sheet discharge trays to which a sheet on which an image has been formed by the image forming unit is discharged;a receiving unit configured to receive print information from an external apparatus, the print information including first image data, second image data, and discharge destination information that indicates a discharge destination of a printed product; anda control unit configured to control the image forming unit to form a first image on a first sheet for the printed product based on the first image data, which is included in the print information received by the receiving unit, and to form a second image on a second sheet for separating printed products based on the second image data, which is included in the print information received by the receiving unit,wherein the control unit obtains the discharge destination information from the print information received by the receiving unit, and sets the obtained discharge destination information as a discharge destination of ...

Mount apparatus to be mounted on main body of image forming apparatus, and image forming apparatus including mount apparatus

A mount apparatus to be mounted on a top surface, in a vertical direction, of a main body of an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet, includes a latch member extending toward the main body from a surface facing the top surface of the main body and being rotatable around a rotational axis extending in a direction along a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction, and a biasing member configured to bias the latch member in a predetermined rotation direction. The latch member is inserted into the main body through an opening that is provided on the top surface of the main body and is engaged with the main body by a biasing force of the biasing member in a state where the mount apparatus is mounted on the main body.

PROVIDING PRINTED CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS

Examples of providing printed confidential documents are described herein. In an example, a printing system includes at least two protected trays to store printed confidential documents. The at least two protected trays may be coupled to each other to enable transfer of the printed confidential documents between the at least two protected trays. Further, an output tray may be coupled to at least one of the at least two protected trays to provide the printed confidential documents for collection. Furthermore, on receiving an authentication input, the printed confidential documents may be transferred from one of the at least two protected trays to the output tray. 1. A printing system comprising:a processor;at least two protected trays to store printed confidential documents, the at least two protected trays coupled to each other to enable transfer of the printed confidential documents between the at least two protected trays;an output tray coupled to at least one of the at least two protected trays to provide the printed confidential documents for collection; anda document manager coupled to the processor to receive an authentication input to transfer the printed confidential documents from one of the at least two protected trays to the output tray.2. The printing system as claimed in further comprising:a protected tray paper path for transfer of the printed confidential documents between the at least two protected trays; andan output paper path for transfer of the printed confidential documents from at least one of the at least two protected trays to the output tray.3. The printing system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the document manager further comprises a print job counter to:count a number of sheets of printed confidential documents of a print job; and the output tray; and', 'the other of the at least two protected trays., 'transfer the number of sheets of the printed confidential documents of the print job from one of the at least two protected trays to one ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of output trays; a storage device that stores a table, each of the plurality of output trays and a combination of a plurality of attributes of sheets-allowed-to-be-output being registered in association with each other in the table; and a controller that receives a print request, the print request including a plurality of attributes of a sheet-to-be-printed, determines whether or not a combination of the plurality of attributes included in the print request is registered in the table, if determining that the combination is not registered in the table, selects an output tray as a tray-to-catch-output-sheet with reference to the table, at least one attribute included in the print request being registered in association with the output tray selected, and if determining that none of the plurality of attributes included in the print request is registered in the table, selects no tray-to-catch-output-sheet. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:a plurality of output trays;a storage device that stores a table, each of the plurality of output trays and a combination of a plurality of attributes of sheets-allowed-to-be-output being registered in association with each other in the table; and receives a print request, the print request including a plurality of attributes of a sheet-to-be-printed,', 'determines whether or not a combination of the plurality of attributes included in the print request is registered in the table,', 'if determining that the combination is not registered in the table,', 'selects an output tray as a tray-to-catch-output-sheet with reference to the table, at least one attribute included in the print request being registered in association with the output tray selected, and', 'if determining that none of the plurality of attributes included in the print request is registered in the table, selects no tray-to-catch-output-sheet., 'a controller that'}2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 ...

SYSTEM FOR CHECK PRINTING

A printer is caused to perform a checking print for a job in a case that a predetermined user's instruction is received via a user interface. The printer is caused to perform the checking print for the job without receiving the predetermined user's instruction in a case that the job meets a predetermined condition. 124-. (canceled)25. An image processing system , comprising:a scan unit configured to scan a document;a printing unit; and an acquisition unit configured to acquire a print job, wherein the print job is a job for printing document data obtained by scanning the document using the scan unit;', 'a first print unit configured to control the printing unit to perform a first print process which is a print process using print data of the print job;', 'a setting unit configured to receive, via a setting screen, an execution timing of a second print process which is a print process using a part of the print data of the print job before performance of the first print process, wherein the execution timing is specified by a user using the setting screen;', 'a display control unit configured to display an acceptance screen for accepting a user instruction;', 'an acceptance unit configured to accept, via the acceptance screen, during performance of the first print process, the user instruction for performing the second print process; and', 'a second print unit configured to control the printing unit to perform the second print process, the second print process being the print process using a part of the print data used in the first print process, during the performance of the first print process, the first print process being the print process using the print data of the print job, based on the execution timing of the second print process set by the setting unit and the user instruction which is accepted by the acceptance unit during the performance of the first print process,, 'at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to each other and cooperating to act ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive a first print job and ejection-destination designating information designating one of a plurality of ejection destinations as an ejection destination of a first printed matter based on the first print job. The circuitry is configured to perform, based on the ejection-destination designating information, a determination of whether to eject the first printed matter to a previous ejection destination to which a second printed matter has been ejected based on a second print job received one before the first print job. The circuitry is configured to select the ejection destination of the first printed matter according to the determination. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: receive a first print job and ejection-destination designating information designating one of a plurality of ejection destinations as an ejection destination of a first printed matter based on the first print job;', 'perform, based on the ejection-destination designating information, a determination of whether to eject the first printed matter to a previous ejection destination to which a second printed matter has been ejected based on a second print job received one before the first print job; and', 'select the ejection destination of the first printed matter according to the determination., 'circuitry configured to'}2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a memory to store information indicating a previously-designated destination designated as an ejection destination of the second printed matter and information indicating the previous ejection destination to which the second printed matter has been ejected claim 1 ,wherein, when a currently-designated destination designated as the ejection destination of the first printed matter matches the previously-designated destination, the circuitry sets the previous ejection destination to a current ejection destination to which the first printed ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes a printing unit, a verification unit, an insertion unit, and a display unit. The printing unit prints an image on a recording sheet. The verification unit verifies the image printed by the printing unit. The insertion unit inserts an insertion sheet, on which an identifier is printed, to partition a plurality of recording sheets, on each of which the image is printed, for each bundle of a predetermined number of sheets. The display unit displays the number of recording sheets on each of which an image associated with the identifier and determined as a normal image by the verification unit is printed. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a printing unit configured to print an image on a recording sheet;a verification configured to verify the image printed by the printing unit;an insertion unit configured to insert an insertion sheet, on which an identifier is printed, to partition a plurality of recording sheets, on each of which the image is printed, for each bundle of a predetermined number of sheets; anda display unit configured to display the number of recording sheets on each of which an image associated with the identifier and determined as a normal image by the verification unit is printed.2. The image forming apparatus according to further comprising a discharge control unit configured to perform control so that a recording sheet on which the image determined as the normal image by the verification unit is printed and a recording sheet on which an image determined as a defective image by the verification unit printed are discharged to different discharge destinations.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit further displays the number of bundles.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the verification unit performs verification by performing processing of comparing an image printed by the printing unit to a reference image stored in a storage portion.5. The ...

Image forming apparatus, image forming system and image forming method

There are provided an image forming apparatus that separately outputs print products to a plurality of trays and reduces problems caused by browsing and editing of data on the use of the trays, an image forming system that utilizes the image forming apparatus through a network and an image forming method. In the image forming apparatus, one of the trays is selected, the print product is output and tray information for determining a tray with a combination between an instructor and a recipient. The tray information can be browsed and edited only by the instructor, and thus the problem is reduced. A receipt information display portion that displays a list of trays to which print products are output is included to maintain the convenience of users. An image forming system using two or more image forming apparatuses is formed with a management server.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

It is possible to continue printing processing without suspension even in the case where print data is not prepared in time in continuous printing that is performed by continuously feeding sheets. An image forming apparatus includes: a generation unit configured to generate image data based on a print job; a determination unit configured to determine whether image data corresponding to a sheet passing a predetermined location of a conveyance path through which sheets are conveyed is prepared in time; and a control unit configured to perform, in the case where the determination unit determines that image data is not prepared in time, control to leave the sheet as a blank sheet by skipping processing to form an image for the sheet, and the control unit changes a printing order determined in advance in the case where the determination unit determines that image data is not prepared in time. 1. An image forming apparatus including a conveyance path through which sheets are conveyed and a sheet feed device configured to continuously feed sheets to the conveyance path in accordance with a number of sheets to be fed specified by a print job , the image forming apparatus comprising:a generation unit configured to generate image data based on a print job;a determination unit configured to determine whether image data corresponding to a sheet passing a predetermined location of the conveyance path is prepared in time; anda control unit configured to perform, in a case where the determination unit determines that image data is not prepared in time, control to leave the sheet as a blank sheet by skipping processing to form an image for the sheet, whereinthe control unit changes a printing order determined in advance in a case where the determination unit determines that image data is not prepared in time.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe control unit notifies the sheet feed device of a number of sheets left as a blank sheet by skipping processing ...

IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS

An image recording apparatus, including a body including a path to convey a sheet from a feeder tray to an ejection tray; a conveyer unit to convey the sheet; a recording unit to record an image on the sheet; and a controller to control the conveyer unit and the recording unit, is provided. The controller is configured to execute a ejection request accepting process, in which the controller accepts a request for executing a sheet ejection job being a single job to eject the sheet without causing a recording action in the recording unit; and a sheet ejecting process, in which, after accepting the request for executing the sheet ejection job, the controller controls the conveyer unit to convey the sheet from the feeder tray to the ejection tray without causing the recording action in the recording unit. 1. An image recording apparatus , comprising:a body comprising a path, along which a sheet is conveyed from a feeder tray to an ejection tray;a conveyer configured to convey the sheet along the path;a recording unit configured to record an image on the sheet being conveyed according to a print job; anda controller configured to control the conveyer and the recording unit, an ejection request accepting process, in which the controller accepts a request for executing a sheet ejection job, the sheet ejection job including ejection of the sheet from the feeder tray at the ejection tray without causing a recording action to record an image on the sheet in the recording unit; and', 'a sheet ejecting process, in which, after accepting the request for executing the sheet ejection job, the controller controls the conveyer to convey the sheet from the feeder tray to the ejection tray without causing the recording action in the recording unit,, 'wherein the controller is configured to executewherein a length of time from acceptance of the request for executing the sheet ejection job to completion of the sheet ejecting process without causing the recording action is shorter than a ...

PRINT CONTROL DEVICE AND PROGRAM

There is provided a non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program causing a computer, which is incorporated in a print control device that controls a print job, to perform: a) determining whether or not a reference source part included in a print target document related to the print job and a reference destination part included in the print target document and corresponding to the reference source part are arranged on different pages in a printout obtained by printing out the print target document; b) estimating a binding position in the printout; and c) changing at least one of arrangement target areas of the reference source part and the reference destination part based on the binding position and the arrangement position of the reference source part or the reference destination part, when it is determined that the reference source part and the reference destination part are arranged on different pages. 1. A non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program causing a computer , which is incorporated in a print control device that controls a print job , to perform:a) determining whether or not a reference source part included in a print target document related to the print job and a reference destination part included in the print target document and corresponding to the reference source part are arranged on different pages in a printout obtained by printing out the print target document;b) estimating a binding position in the printout; andc) changing at least one of arrangement target areas of the reference source part and the reference destination part in the printout based on the binding position and the arrangement position of the reference source part or the reference destination part in the printout, when it is determined in the a) that the reference source part and the reference destination part are arranged on different pages in the printout.2. The non-transitory recording medium storing a computer readable program ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF AVOIDING MIXTURE OF PRINTS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD

An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of discharge portions, an execution control portion, and a permission/nonpermission setting portion. The execution control portion is capable of, in a case where a print process is to be executed in a state where there are one or more sheets in a specific discharge portion that is preliminarily set from among the plurality of discharge portions, holding an execution of the print process, wherein in the print process, an image is formed on a sheet and the sheet with the image is discharged to the specific discharge portion. The permission/nonpermission setting portion sets, in response to a user operation, whether to permit or not permit holding of the execution of the print process by the execution control portion. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a plurality of discharge portions;an execution control portion capable of, in a case where a print process is to be executed in a state where there are one or more sheets in a specific discharge portion that is preliminarily set from among the plurality of discharge portions, holding an execution of the print process, wherein in the print process, an image is formed on a sheet and the sheet with the image is discharged to the specific discharge portion; anda permission/nonpermission setting portion configured to, in response to a user operation, set whether to permit or not permit holding of the execution of the print process by the execution control portion.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a first discharge destination setting portion configured to set one of the plurality of discharge portions that has been specified by an operation of the user, as the specific discharge portion; anda second discharge destination setting portion configured to, in a case where the print process is to be executed and any of the plurality of discharge portions has not been specified as the specific discharge portion, automatically set one of the ...

Image forming apparatus capable of image formation in a plurality of modes

A user-friendly, image forming apparatus capable of reducing operation errors by users provides a permission to change a print mode to the staple print mode when the device is placed in the original mixed mode and the image data of originals all have a same length in the main scanning direction. When the image data also have a same length in a subscanning direction, the apparatus provides a permission to change the current print mode to the economy print mode and the two-side print mode. Only a print mode which is permitted as an optional print mode is displayed on a screen on the liquid crystal touch panel.

打印装置及打印方法

本发明提供打印装置及打印方法。打印装置包括确定单元，其被构造为确定由读取单元读取的原稿是否为空白的。打印装置控制打印单元基于与已被所述确定单元确定为非空白的原稿相对应的图像数据来执行打印处理，并且控制所述打印单元基于与已被所述确定单元确定为空白的原稿相对应的图像数据不执行打印处理。打印装置以能够与已经排出的片材相区别的方式，来排出基于与如下的原稿相对应的图像数据执行了打印处理的片材，其中所述原稿在已被所述确定单元确定为空白的原稿之后，并且已被所述确定单元确定为非空白的。

Method and device for classification of images of printed copies of documents and sorting system of printed copies of documents

FIELD: printing industry. SUBSTANCE: images of a printed copy of the document are entered into a number of means of extracting image descriptors. Image descriptors are extracted. Each image descriptor describes the characteristics of the image in the printed copy of the document. After that, a pularity of trained classifiers is used to evaluate the probability of the document printed copy image classes based on the extracted image descriptors. The most likely image class of the document printed copy is determined using a trained meta-classifier using the estimated class probabilities. An image of the document printed copy and the most likely class of the document printed copy are then entered into the assigning tool. The most likely class determined by the trained meta-classifier is assigned by the assigning tool to the image of the document printed copy to obtain a classified image of the document printed copy. EFFECT: providing the possibility of automatic image classification of the document printed copies. 33 cl, 8 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 2 630 743 C1 (51) МПК G06K 9/66 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2016121715, 02.06.2016 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 02.06.2016 Дата регистрации: (73) Патентообладатель(и): С-Принтинг Солюшн Ко., Лтд. (KR) Приоритет(ы): (22) Дата подачи заявки: 02.06.2016 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US8532399 B2, 10.09.2013. US (45) Опубликовано: 12.09.2017 Бюл. № 26 R U (54) СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО КЛАССИФИКАЦИИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ ПЕЧАТНЫХ КОПИЙ ДОКУМЕНТОВ И СИСТЕМА СОРТИРОВКИ ПЕЧАТНЫХ КОПИЙ ДОКУМЕНТОВ (57) Реферат: Изобретение относится к средствам основе извлеченных дескрипторов изображения. классификации изображений печатных копий Наиболее вероятный класс изображения печатной документов и сортировки печатных копий копии документа определяется с помощью документов. Технический результат заключается ...

Image forming apparatus

【課題】 操作に慣れないユーザであっても、操作パネルに表示される操作手順を確認して、容易に各種処理を実行できる画像形成装置を提供すること。 【解決手段】 実施形態の画像形成装置は、シートに関する情報を検知する検知部と、前記検知部の前記検知結果から画像ガイダンスを設定する制御部と、前記制御部が設定する前記画像ガイダンスを表示する表示部とを備える。 【選択図】図６

Image processing device

(57)【要約】 【課題】 画像データに基づいて印刷を行う画像処理装 置において、印刷された記録媒体の排出先を変更した場 合でも意図した順番での排出結果を得ることができるよ うにする。 【解決手段】 予め排紙指定されたフェイスアップ排紙 口（保持手段）が容量オーバーになったことがエンジン 制御部（検出手段）２０２により検出されると、プリン タコントローラ（制御手段）２１３はフェイスダウン排 紙口（保持手段）４１８にホストコンピュータ２１４か ら受け取ったページの順番を逆順で印刷出力する制御を 行う。

Cooling structure of engine

(57)【要約】 【課題】印刷障害が生じた後のリカバリにおいて、オフ セット要求が有った場合にも用紙が正しい位置に排紙さ れるようにすることを目的とする。 【解決手段】印刷制御部１１に、排紙位置に関連する情 報を格納するための指示退避領域２４及び排紙退避領域 ２５を設けておき、オフセットの有無を示す情報と指示 退避領域２４に格納されている内容とに基づいて印刷部 １２に対する排紙位置の指示を行い、印刷部１２に対す る指示を行った排紙位置によって指示退避領域２４の内 容を更新し、印刷部１２において排紙が行われたときの 排紙位置によって排紙退避領域２５を更新し、印刷部１ ２に印刷障害が生じた後のリカバリに際して、排紙退避 領域２５の内容によって指示退避領域２４の内容を更新 する。

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing program

Image forming apparatus

Image forming apparatus

Recording medium discharge apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with recording medium discharge apparatus

A recording medium discharge apparatus includes bins for storing sheets of paper therein. The apparatus also includes level sensors for each detecting one of the bins having been filled with paper sheets. Each sensor consists of a light emitter and a light receiver, which are positioned on both sides of the associated bin. The emitter and the receiver are aligned on a line extending across the direction in which paper sheets can be discharged. This prevents paper sheets from coming into direct contact with the sensors. Even if paper sheets discharged into each bin ore once taken out and then returned to it, the returned sheets do not come in contact with the associated sensor. It is therefore possible to keep the discharge of paper sheets in good condition.

Digital image reproduction system including a programmable sorter

A digital image reproduction system includes a sorter which is programmable to store media sheets from a single source of digital images in one or more assigned sorter storage locations. The sorter is controlled to switch from one of the assigned sorter storage locations to another assigned sorter storage location when the one storage location is full or when a predetermined number of media sheets have been placed into the one storage location.

Image forming apparatus for outputting copy sheets above an original reading part

In an image forming apparatus having an image reading portion (1) for reading an image, an image forming portion (2) for forming an image on a sheet, and a sheet delivery portion (3) provided above the image reading portion, the image reading portion is provided with an original transporting portion (4) for transporting an original, an original tray portion (6) as an original pressing portion openable and closable upwardly relative to the original transporting portion and for pressing the original, and a delivery tray portion (22).

Printing apparatus, printing method, and storage medium

A printing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a document read by a reading unit is blank. The printing apparatus controls a printing unit to perform print processing based on image data corresponding to a document that has been determined not to be blank by the determination unit, and controls the printing unit not to perform print processing based on image data corresponding to document that has been determined to be blank by the determination unit. The printing apparatus discharges a sheet, on which print processing has been performed based on image data corresponding to a document, subsequent to the document that has been determined to be blank by the determination unit, which has been determined not to be blank by the determination unit, to be distinguishable from a sheet that has already been discharged.

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

本发明提供一种图像读取装置以及图像形成装置。本发明的图像读取装置包括：原稿托盘、第一和第二排纸托盘、第一和第二运送路径、运送辊、将原稿的运送目的地切换到第一和第二运送路径的某一个的切换单元、判断原稿是否是发生了多张重叠的多张进纸状态的多张进纸判断单元、获取图像数据的读取单元、存储图像数据的图像存储单元、控制切换单元的控制单元、以及再次读取发生了多张进纸的原稿并将获取的图像数据存储为多张进纸图像数据的多张进纸图像存储单元。本发明不仅再次读取被多张进纸的原稿，并且能够防止页面落掉或者页面前后信息颠倒。

Device For Outputting Sheets From Printer

本发明涉及用于从将页张从印刷机输出的设备。本发明的任务是开发一种设备，其允许在继续处理中改善叠堆的操作。在本发明提出了一种用于从将页张从印刷机输出的设备，具有：用于将页张(7)放置在至少一个叠堆(10)上的装置(6)；用于将标记条带(15)插入到所述叠堆(10)中的装置(14)；用于输出的页张(7)的计数器(12)；和控制装置(16)，该控制装置与所述计数器(12)和用于插入标记条带(15)的所述装置(14)连接，所述控制装置(16)与用于具有清单元素的清单的输出设备(19-21)连接，所述清单元素至少包括可事先选出的针对每个已插入到所述叠堆(10)中的标记条带(15)的缺陷类型的页张号码。

Image forming apparatus and image forming method

本发明提供一种图像形成装置、图像形成方法。图像形成装置具备：图像形成部、多个输出部、存储部、检索部、显示部、指定部以及设定部。检索部当接受了规定的打印作业的执行请求时，根据存储在存储部中的打印作业信息中包含的指定信息，对于多个输出部的每一个，检索将多个输出部的每一个指定为打印件的输出目的地的打印作业信息。显示部对于多个输出部的每一个，显示将多个输出部的每一个指定为打印件的输出目的地的打印作业信息是否存在的信息。当被指定为根据规定的打印作业信息生成的打印件的输出目的地时，设定部将该指定的输出部设定为根据规定的打印作业信息生成的打印件的输出目的地。据此，能够抑制打印件的内容被他人看到或得到。

Image reader

An image reader includes a document table 2 having a platen plate 3 placed on an upper surface of the document table 2 ; a document table cover 4 supported at an upper end of the document table 2 in a pivotable manner; a first image sensor 5 which is provided in the document table 2 and is actuated in parallel with the platen plate 3 by means of a sensor drive mechanism 6 ; a document moving mechanism for causing the document to move along a document transport path 9 formed in the document table cover 4 ; and a second image sensor 20 fixed to the document table cover 4 so as to be situated at a position above the document transport path 9 , wherein a track of the document which moves through the document transport path 9 passes through a focal point (scan point) of the first image sensor 5 achieved when the first image sensor 5 is situated at a standby position.

Duplex Automatic Document Feeding apparatus

양면 자동 원고 급지장치가 개시된다. 양면 자동 원고 급지장치는, 픽업롤러, 화상독취부 및 배지롤러를 포함하며, 제1 원고이송로, 제2 원고이송로, 제3 원고이송로 및 제4 원고이송로를 포함한다. 양면 스캔 작업시, 원고는 픽업롤러에서부터 제2 원고이송로를 따라 이송하여 화상독취부에 의해 일측면이 스캔되고, 화상독취부를 지나 방향전환하여 다시 화상독취부까지의 이송되는 폐루프 경로인 제3 원고이송로를 따라 이송하여 양면이 스캔된다. 그 후, 제4 원고이송로를 따라 이송하여 배지롤러에 의해 배출된다. 그리고, 배지롤러를 통해 배출되는 원고는, 급지 트레이에 적재된 상태일 때의 앞면이 바닥을 향하도록 배출된다. 이에 의하면, 원고들의 정렬을 위해 화상독취부로 다시 이송하는 경로를 줄일 수 있어 양면이송효율이 향상되는 효과가 있다. A double-sided automatic document feeder is disclosed. The double-sided automatic document feeder includes a pickup roller, an image reading part, and a discharge roller, and includes a first document feeder, a second document feeder, a third document feeder, and a fourth document feeder. In the duplex scanning operation, the original is a closed loop path that is transported from the pickup roller along the second document feeder to scan one side by the image reading unit, and then is turned through the image reading unit and then transferred back to the image reading unit. Both sides are scanned by transferring along the third document feeder. Thereafter, the paper is conveyed along the fourth document feeder and discharged by the paper discharge roller. And the original discharged | emitted through the discharge roller is discharged so that the front surface when it is loaded in the paper feed tray may face bottom. According to this, the path for feeding back to the image reading unit for the alignment of the originals can be reduced, thereby improving the duplex transfer efficiency. 양면, 자동 원고 급지장치, 방향전환, 화상독취부, 양면이송효율 Duplex, Automatic Document Feeder, Orientation, Image Reader, Duplex Feeding Efficiency

Image forming apparatus for outputting copy sheets over a document reader

Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, and program

【課題】 仕上がり状態を確認するためのサンプル印刷をより効果的なタイミングで行うことにより、オペレータによる確認効果を向上させることが可能な印刷装置を提供する。 【解決手段】 印刷データが印刷される複数のページそれぞれに対して、当該ページが色味変動の発生しやすいページであるか否かを判断し、色味変動の発生しやすいページであると判断されたページを、用紙の色味の確認のためサンプル印刷されるべきページであるサンプル印刷ページに決定し、サンプル印刷ページをプリンタ部２０３にサンプル印刷させ、用紙処理装置２００に出力させる制御部２０５を有する。 【選択図】 図６

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method and program

An image forming apparatus includes a generating unit, a print instruction providing unit, and a display. The generating unit generates print data of a sample sheet if a request for outputting the sample sheet is received while print data formed of plural pages is being generated. The print instruction providing unit provides a print instruction for the print data of the sample sheet after providing a print instruction for the print data that has been generated. The display displays, based on the print data of the sample sheet, an attribute of the sample sheet.

Image forming apparatus constructed to have a high heat radiating efficiency

An image forming portion is arranged below a photosignal scanning portion. An original reading portion is arranged in the horizontal direction of the photosignal scanning portion. A fixing portion is arranged between the photosignal scanning portion and the original reading portion. A radiation duct having a recording paper ejecting portion is arranged above the fixing portion. Thus, an influence by the heat of the fixing portion on the photosignal scanning portion and image reading portion is eliminated. A second recording paper ejecting portion is provided below the original reading portion. By the selection of the second recording paper ejecting portion and the recording paper ejecting portion, the face-up paper ejection and the face-down paper ejection can be selected.

Method for defect detection in a printing system and printing system

The present invention provides an apparatus ( 20 ) for defect detection in a printing system ( 1 ). The apparatus ( 20 ) comprises: a sensing unit ( 21 ) having at least one first sensor device ( 22 ) for sensing a surface geometry or topology of a sheet (S) to be printed as the sheet (S) travels on a transport path (P) of the printing system ( 1 ) and for generating data (I) representative of that surface geometry or topology; and a processor device ( 25 ) for processing the data (I) from the first sensor device ( 22 ) to detect and classify deformations (D) in the surface geometry or topology of the sheet (S) based on at least one predetermined criterion, wherein the at least one predetermined criterion is adjustable or variable to suit operating conditions in the printing system ( 1 ). Further, the invention provides a corresponding method of detecting defects in a printing system ( 1 ).

Device capable of using paper with storage element and paper selection device

Image formation apparatus and image formation system

In an image formation system which includes a finisher with an inserter having a tray for stacking the specific sheet on which an image such as a cover image was formed, and an image formation apparatus, a series of originals composed of plural pages is read from its head page in due order, the image based on the read original is formed on the sheet, the sheet stacked on the inserter is fed, the sheet from the inserter is reversed to set its image-formed face facedown, the sheet from a printer unit is reversed to set its image-formed face facedown. The sheet, the image-formed face of which was reversed facedown, is discharged from the printer unit to the finisher and, on the finisher, the sheet from the inserter is stacked as keeping its image-formed face facedown and the sheet from the printer unit is stacked as keeping its image-formed face facedown. The top and bottom of the image formed by the image forming apparatus corresponds to the top and bottom of the insert sheet.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus with stapling or punching capability, in which the direction of image formed on a sheet is controlled according to the position of stapling or punching, in order to achieve efficient stapling or punching with a stapling or punching device.

Paper post-processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image forming system

Image forming apparatus for displaying guidance

本发明提供显示装置以及图像形成装置。该显示装置包括：检测部，用于检测与薄片有关的信息；控制部，根据检测部的检测结果设定图像引导；以及显示部，显示控制部设定的图像引导。

Image scanning device

An image scanning device includes a scanning unit configured to scan, at a scanning position, an image of a document, a first discharge portion, a second discharge portion, a conveying unit configured to selectively convey the document along a first conveying path from the scanning position to the first discharge portion, and along a second conveying path from the scanning position to the second discharge portion, a driving unit configured to generate a driving force for driving the conveying unit, and a path switching unit configured to receive the driving force generated by the driving unit such that the path switching unit moves between a first position for guiding the document toward the first discharge portion, and a second position for guiding the document toward the second discharge portion.

Apparatus and method for detecting and compensating for multi-fed document scanning errors

An image reading apparatus includes a document tray, first and second output trays, first and second conveyance paths, a conveying roller, a switch unit that changes a destination of documents to one of the first and second conveyance paths, a multi-feed determination unit that determines whether the documents are in a multi-fed state (e.g., a state in which a plurality of documents are layered on one another), a reading unit that acquires image data, an image storage unit that stores the image data, a control unit that controls the switch unit, and a multi-feed image storage unit that stores image data acquired by re-reading the multi-fed documents, as multi-feed image data. The control unit assigns information of page order of the documents to the image data stored in the image storage unit.

Print path identifiers to identify print medium paths

A print medium is fed through a printer along a print path that can include one or more devices and a print engine. A plurality of path identifiers are used to identify the different print paths through the printer. According to one embodiment of the invention, a path identifier defines a print path from an input device through the print engine and possibly through an output device. According to another embodiment of the invention, path identifiers are separated into input paths and output paths. An input path identifier defines a print path from an input device to the print engine, while an output path identifier defines a print path from the print engine to an output device.

Image forming apparatus

本发明提供一种图像形成装置，能以简单的装置结构实现在记录纸上合成印刷用户固有的ID图像、读取该ID图像并通知用户忘取记录纸的功能，并且，可根据记录纸的输出条件改变ID图像的印刷面或位置。图像形成装置具有在记录纸上合成印刷图像数据与用户固有的ID图像数据的图像形成部、对该记录纸进行排纸、堆积的排纸托盘、读取堆积在排纸托盘上的记录纸的ID图像的ID图像读取部，通知与所读取的ID图像对应的用户指定的外部设备去掉所述排纸部的记录纸。图像形成装置具有设定记录纸的输出条件(排纸目的地、印刷条件、排纸条件)的输出条件设定部，图像形成部根据由输出条件设定部设定的输出条件，在记录纸上印刷图像数据并在记录纸的端部印刷ID图像数据。

Apparatus with light sources

According to an example, a printing apparatus may include a first output bin, a second output bin, a first light source positioned to illuminate a portion of the first output bin, a second light source positioned to illuminate a portion of the second output bin, and a controller. The controller may activate the first light source in response to a media being outputted to the first output bin and may activate the second light source in response to a media being outputted to the second output bin to direct a user to the first output bin and/or the second output bin containing a most recently printed media.

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, method of printing sample print, and computer program product

An image forming apparatus is able to select a paper-delivery destination for a print output. The image forming apparatus includes a print-process managing unit that divides a print job into print processes and controls a print output; and a sample-print-output controlling unit that controls execution of a sample print output by causing, in response to a sample-print-output request, an interrupt of a duplicate of a predetermined print process of the print job, with the paper-delivery destination being changed, to be handled by the print-process managing unit.

Document reader

提供一种文件读取器，该文件读取器包括：文件台，至少部分文件台被构造成绕着第一轴线在第一位置和第二位置之间摆动，该至少部分文件台在第一位置用作文件台，并且在第二位置相对于第一引导部比在第二位置时倾斜更多；摆动部分，该摆动部分被构造成形成形成第二引导部的馈送表面的一部分并且被构造成绕第二轴线在第三位置和第四位置之间摆动，该摆动部分在第三位置用作第二引导部，并且在第四位置使由第二引导部形成的馈送路径的一部分露出；和切换机构，该切换机构用于与至少部分文件台的摆动运动相关联地使得摆动部分从第三位置摆动至第四位置。

Image forming device, control method of image forming device, program for achieving control method, and storage medium for storing program

An image forming device comprises: an image forming unit adapted to execute image formation on a recording medium; and a writing unit adapted to be able to execute at least an information writing operation in a non-contact manner to a non-contact IC added to the recording medium. It is controlled whether or not the image forming unit should execute the image formation on the recording medium, according to a result of the information writing operation executed by the writing unit to the non-contact IC added to the recording medium.

Method and system for determining the tray with the best paper registration for a print job

A method is disclosed for controlling at least one printer engine, the at least one printer engine having plural trays, each of the plural trays is aligned independently for imaging on a sheet of print medium. The method includes obtaining information according to first conditions in which each of the plural trays has been aligned, and the alignment of the each of plural trays is an adjustment to a position of a printable area on the sheet of print medium so that the printable area is centered on the sheet of print medium; obtaining information according to a second condition in which the at least one printer engine executes a print job; judging differences between each of the first conditions and the second condition; selecting a tray for the print job based on the judged differences; and instructing the print engine to execute the print job using the selected tray.

Apparatus and method for performing sheet discharge control of a printed material based on a determination result

An apparatus includes an output unit configured to output a printed material of a verification image in a case where a condition is satisfied, an obtainment unit configured to obtain a verification result based on a comparison between a read image of the printed material of the verification image and a correct answer image, and a control unit configured to control printing based on the verification result.

Communication apparatus

In a communication apparatus connectable to a plurality of lines, a plurality of cassettes are each adapted to contain recording sheets. For each line of the plurality of lines, a cassette is set to be used in a reception operation. In a case in which a cassette to be used corresponding to a line does not contain a recording sheet, received information is stored in a memory regardless of whether another cassette corresponding to another line contains a recording sheet.

Recording apparatus for both sides of paper

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Image forming device

Image communication apparatus having storage unit for storing recorded sheet.

Image formation system

Digital image display system with programmable sorter

Image recording apparatus with a sheet-ejection controllable mechanism

An image recording apparatus, including a body including a path to convey a sheet from a feeder tray to an ejection tray; a conveyer unit to convey the sheet; a recording unit to record an image on the sheet; and a controller to control the conveyer unit and the recording unit, is provided. The controller is configured to execute a ejection request accepting process, in which the controller accepts a request for executing a sheet ejection job being a single job to eject the sheet without causing a recording action in the recording unit; and a sheet ejecting process, in which, after accepting the request for executing the sheet ejection job, the controller controls the conveyer unit to convey the sheet from the feeder tray to the ejection tray without causing the recording action in the recording unit.

Duplex document feeder for a facsimile machine

A controller of a facsimile machine controls a duplex document feeder (DDF) so that both sides of duplex pages are read by the scanner in the proper order and the data read from the duplex documents is sent by the facsimile machine in the proper order. The controller of the facsimile machine further controls the DDF so that jammed pages are read in the proper order by the scanner during the recovery mode and the data read therefrom is properly sent by the facsimile machine in the case of a jam occurrence. The controller of the facsimile machine further controls the DDF so that a back side of the covering letter is not read by the scanner in the duplex document mode. An image data converter converts the data of the image read from every other page so that the direction of the image of all of the facsimile copies received by the recipient is the same.

Image forming apparatus

To cope with a situation that kinds of recording sheets capable of being discharged by a discharger are limited, in an image forming apparatus which has plural discharge trays, the kind of recording sheet is first discriminated, it is judged whether or not the recording sheet of the discriminated kind can be discharged to the discharge tray to which recording sheets should be discharged, feeding of the recording sheet is controlled based on the judged result, and the contents of the controlling are displayed.

Decoloring apparatus and control method for decoloring apparatus

本发明提供一种消色装置、消色装置的控制方法。所述消色装置包括：消色部、第一输送辊和第二输送辊。所述消色部用于对通过能消色的色料形成有图像的薄片进行加热，从而对通过能消色的色料形成的图像进行消色；所述第一输送辊位于所述消色部的上游，所述第二输送辊位于所述消色部的下游，且与第一输送辊之间的距离小于所述薄片在输送方向上的长度。其中在对所述图像进行消色时，所述第一输送辊用于将所述薄片以第一速度输送通过所述消色部，并使所述薄片的前端到达所述第二输送辊；所述第二输送辊用于在所述薄片的前端到达所述第二输送辊时，以第二速度将所述薄片输送至下游侧。其中所述第二速度大于所述第一速度。

Image printing apparatus

This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus which prints an original image as image information on a recording sheet and performs postprocessing on the recording sheet after printing operation. According to the image printing apparatus of the invention, image printing conditions include conditions concerning postprocessing to be executed by a punch unit and postprocessing device and selection information of a main tray or sub-tray. The image printing conditions are stored after being set as individual image printing conditions for each image information and linked to the image information. When image printing conditions are to be read out by a page readout unit, such individual image printing conditions are read out together with image information, printing and postprocessing are executed for each image information, i.e., each original image.

Image forming apparatus, print media transport device, and image quality determining method

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, an image sensor unit, an image data obtaining unit, and an image quality determiner unit to determine quality of an image on a print sheet after fusing based on input image data and output image data as a result of detection by the image sensor unit. According to a result of the determination, a print sheet containing an image determined as a non-normal image is discharged to a first paper tray while that containing an image determined as a normal image is discharged to a second paper tray.

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, image forming method and program

User input based print tray control

A printing device ( 102 ) comprises a plurality of feeder print trays ( 104 ) to hold print media to be used for printing. The printing device ( 102 ) further comprises a plurality of user input sensors ( 106 ), such that a user input sensor ( 106 ) is provided in proximity to each of the plurality of feeder print trays ( 104 ) to sense at least one user input provided by a user on an outer surface of a casing of the corresponding feeder print tray ( 104 ). Further, an input tray control module ( 108 ) is communicatively coupled to the plurality of input sensors ( 106 ). The input tray control module ( 108 ) correlates the user input as selection of the corresponding feeder print tray ( 104 ) and subsequently determines selection attributes corresponding to the user input. The input tray control module ( 108 ) further determines a tray control action to be initiated for the selected feeder print tray ( 104 ) based on the user input data and the selection attribute.

Data processing apparatus and image recording apparatus, method for controlling data processing apparatus and method for controlling image recording apparatus, and storage medium

A mailbox sheet discharge designation environment which flexibly deals with various requests from each user and inhibits a user's load is provided. In this environment, a host computer registers plural discrimination names including a user name and names of plural groups to which a user corresponding to the user name belongs for each of plural holding units of an image recording apparatus, and then transmits a printing job including sheet discharge address designation by the plural registered discrimination names to the image recording apparatus. The image recording apparatus registers in a memory the plural discrimination names transmitted from the host computer to each of the holding units, and then discharges the printing job to the holding unit to which the discrimination name same as the discrimination name designated to the printing job has been registered.

Data processing apparatus, image recording apparatus, method of controlling data processing apparatus, method of controlling image recording apparatus and storage medium

An image forming apparatus is connectable to a sheet processing apparatus having a plurality of stacking units for stacking recording sheets and capable of discharging recording sheets selectively to the plurality of stacking units. The image forming apparatus includes a controller for controlling a discharge operation of remaining recording sheets of a first job if a job stacking unit, stacking the recording sheets of the first job, becomes nonusable by the recording sheets of the first job during the discharge operation. The controller permits the discharge operation of the remaining recording sheets to an adjacent stacking unit, which is adjacent to the nonusable job stacking unit, even if the recording sheets have already begun stacking in another stacking unit of the plurality of stacking units, which is different from both of the nonusable job stacking unit and the adjacent stacking unit, when the adjacent stacking unit is not usable by other recording sheets, which are different from the recording sheets of the first job. The controller inhibits the discharge operation of the remaining recording sheets even if the recording sheets have not been stacked in the another stacking unit when the adjacent stacking unit is nonusable by the other recording sheets.

Image reading device and image forming apparatus including the same

本发明提供图像读取装置和具备该图像读取装置的图像形成装置，所述图像读取装置具有原稿输送控制部和操作部，原稿输送控制部用第一出纸模式或第二出纸模式排出原稿，所述第一出纸模式是在读取完原稿的两面后，把原稿的正反面再次翻转后，排出原稿，所述第二出纸模式是在读取完原稿的两面后，不把原稿的正反面再次翻转，排出原稿，操作部接受用第一出纸模式和第二出纸模式中的哪种出纸模式排出原稿的选择指示。

Intelligent control of media unit output of a printer

An example method performed by a computing device may involve receiving print job data representing a print job to be carried out by a printer to produce at least one copy of a media product. The method may also involve using a condition set to select, from a plurality of bins of the printer each configured for storing media units output by the printer, a set of one or more bins for use in carrying out the print job. The condition set may include a first condition that the set of bins includes a particular bin having a remaining media unit capacity suitable for storing a total number of media units required to complete the print job. The method may also involve in response to using the condition set to select the set of bins, controlling the printer to carry out the print job using the set of bins.

Facsimile equipment

(57)【要約】 【課題】 受信原稿の枚数に応じて有効にステープル機 能と複数ビンによるソータ機能を活用できるファクシミ リ装置を提供する。 【解決手段】 受信原稿をステープルする最大の受信枚 数を登録回路３６に登録しておく。そして、１通信の受 信枚数が所定枚数以下の場合は、１通信毎に受信原稿を ステープルして所定ビンに排出し、１通信の受信枚数が 所定枚数を超える場合は、１通信毎のステープルをしな いで、１通信毎に出力するビンを変えていくようにす る。また、ステープルをしない受信原稿は、ステープル した受信原稿を排出する所定ビンには排出しない。さら に、受信枚数が１枚の場合には、受信原稿をステープル しないで所定ビンに出力する。

Image forming apparatus, image forming system, recovery processing method, program, and storage medium

There is provided an image forming apparatus that can reduce the burden placed on the user by avoiding input errors and a complicated input operation when making settings for a color/black-and-white mixing operation and can perform a proper recovery even when a sheet determined to be abnormal is included in other sheets. Images are formed on sheets by an MFP 104 in accordance with an image forming job. The sheets on which the images have been formed are conveyed to a stacker tray 1207 detachably attached to the MFP 104 . Information relating to the image forming job for the sheets conveyed to the stacker tray 1207 is written into a storage device 1202 provided in the stacker tray 1207.

Image forming apparatus and image forming method to display a number of normal sheets together with a number of defective sheets

An image forming apparatus includes a printing unit, a verification unit, an insertion unit, and a display unit. The printing unit prints an image on a recording sheet. The verification unit verifies the image printed by the printing unit. The insertion unit inserts an insertion sheet, on which an identifier is printed, to partition a plurality of recording sheets, on each of which the image is printed, for each bundle of a predetermined number of sheets. The display unit displays the number of recording sheets on each of which an image associated with the identifier and determined as a normal image by the verification unit is printed.

Sorting by controlling scanned document velocity

A method of scanning documents and moving such documents along a path such that after scanning sorting such documents is disclosed. The method includes providing a plurality of documents in an input tray and transporting each document along the path from the input tray at a transport velocity past the scanner to obtain scanned image data. The method further includes providing at least two movable members including two rotatable exit rollers, movable belts, or a movable belt and a rotatable exit roller along the path to provide a nip for the documents; and selectively driving the movable members to provide selectable exit velocities so that such documents are sorted in accordance with their selected exit velocity.

Method for defect detection in a printing system and printing system

How to eject originals from the facsimile of the automatic document feeder

1. 청구 범위에 기재된 발명이 속한 기술분야: ADF기능을 구비한 팩시밀리에 관한 것이다. 2. 발명이 해결하려고 하는 기술적 과제: 정지모드가 될 시 ADF에 의해 스캔 위치의 원고를 원고급지대로 배출하도록 하는 자동 원고 급지 기능의 팩시밀리에서 원고 배출 방법을 제공한다. 3. 발명의 해결방법의 요지: 자동 원고 급지 기능을 구비한 팩시밀리의 원고 배출 방법은 상기 원고가 스캔 위치로 자동 급지된 상태에서 정지모드로 설정될 시 상기 원고는 원고 급지대로 배출하는 과정으로 이룬다. 4. 발명이 중요한 용도: ADF를 이용한 팩시밀리에서 손쉽게 원고를 빼낼 수 있도록 하기 위해 이를 구현한다.

Image forming apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus

If the tray for the copy mode is set at the position corresponding to the discharge port when the copy key is operated, an image is immediately read and the read image is printed on a paper sheet. If the tray for the copy mode is not set at the position corresponding to the discharge port, the tray for the copy mode is moved to the position corresponding to the discharge port, an image is read after completion of trays motion, and the read image is printed on a paper sheet. If the tray for the printer mode is set at the position corresponding to the discharge port when an image is inputted to the input section for the printer mode, the inputted image is immediately printed on a paper sheet. If the tray for the printer mode is not set at the position corresponding to the discharge port, the tray for the printer mode is moved to the position corresponding to the discharge port and the inputted image is printed after completion of trays motion. If the convenient key is operated, an image is immediately read without moving each of the trays and the read image is printed on a paper sheet.