EP0240878A1
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Specific cassette selection apparatus
Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-03-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-03-27
Abstract
Abstract In a copying machine having a plurality of paper feeding cassettes (13) removably mounted thereon and having a specific copying function such as an automatic both-side copying function, a continuous page copying function, etc., in addition to normal copying functions, the present invention discloses a specific cassette selection apparatus which detects the size of copying paper housed in each paper feeding cassette (13) when the specific copying function is selected, and selects a state in which copying paper can be fed from the paper feeding cassette (13) for paper of the size which can be used for such specific copying function selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiro Mizude
- 👤 Hideyuki Ujihira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:46
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5095; G03G15/65; G03G15/6502; G03G15/6508; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00379; G03G2215/00383; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00447; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00556; G03G2215/00603
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
In a copying machine (1) having a plurality of paper feeding cassettes (13) removably mounted on the body thereof at predetermined positions, in which a copied image of an original document is formed on paper fed from a paper feeding cassette (13) corresponding to a paper feeding cassette selection operation, a specific cassette selection apparatus comprising identification means (60) for identifying the type of paper housed in each of said paper feeding cassettes (13), specific copying mode selection means (61) for selecting a state in which a specific copying operation can be performed, paper feeding cassette selection means (63) for selecting, based on signals supplied from said specific copying mode selection means (61) and said identification means (60), a paper feeding cassette (13) for paper which can be used in said specific copying operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
In a copying machine (1) having a plurality of paper feeding cassettes (13) removably mounted on the body thereof at predetermined positions, in which a copied image of an original document is formed on paper fed from a paper feeding cassette (13) corresponding to a paper feeding cassette selection operation, a specific cassette selection apparatus comprising identification means (60) for identifying the type of paper housed in each of said paper feeding cassettes (13), specific copying mode selection means (61) for selecting a state in which a specific copying operation can be performed, paper feeding cassette selection means (63) for selecting, based on signals supplied from said specific copying mode selection means (61) and said identification means (60), a paper feeding cassette (13) for paper which can be used in said specific copying operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A specific cassette selection apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the paper feeding cassette selection means (63) is adapted to display a paper feeding cassette (13) to be properly selected when said cassette has not been mounted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A specific cassette selection apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the specific copying operation is a continuous page copying operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A specific cassette selection apparatus as set forth in Claim 1, wherein the specific copying operation is an automatic both-side copying operation.
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