Automatic image original handling device

Claim 2

An automatic image original handling device comprising in combination: (a) a plurality of image original holding members capable of accommodating therein a plurality of image originals; (b) image original forwarding means for forwarding the image originals from the respective original holding members, one at a time; (c) image original conveying means for conveying the image originals, forwarded by the image original forwarding means, to an image exposure section; (d) a plurality of image original receiving members for receiving and storing the image originals forwarded and conveyed from the corresponding image original holding members; and (e) control means for controlling the image originals to be automatically and sequentially forwarded from the plurality of image original holding members so that after the last image original on an original holding member has been conveyed, the image original on the next subsequent original mounting member begins to be forwarded.

Claim 3

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the image originals on said plurality of original holding members.

Claim 4

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising indicating means for providing an indication, in response to detection by said detecting means, that an image original has been placed on the original holding member.

Claim 5

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claims 2, wherein said indicating means indicates the order of placing of the image originals on said respective original holding members, in response to detection by said detecting means.

Claim 6

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising setting means which establishes, in response to the detection by said detecting means, the reproduction operating conditions for copying the image originals placed in said respective original holding members.

Claim 7

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising setting completion instruction means which provides an instruction upon completion of the reproduction operating conditions set by said setting means.

Claim 8

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising means for advancing each said original, in response to said setting completion instruction means, in accordance with the reproduction operation conditions which have been set.

Claim 9

An automatic image original handling device which comprises in combination; (a) a plurality of original image holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals; (b) an image original detecting member which detects image originals placed on each of said plurality of image original holding members; (c) means for setting reproduction producing conditions for said image originals placed on said plurality of original holding members; (d) memory means for storing each of the reproduction condition settings in response to detection of said image originals by said detecting member; and (e) reproduction control means for controlling movements of said image originals place on said plurality of original mounting member is accordance with the reproduction condition settings stored in said memory means.

Claim 10

An automatic image original handling device which comprises in combination; (a) a plurality of original image holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals; (b) an image original detecting member which detects image originals placed on each of said plurality of image original holding members; (c) means for setting reproduction producing conditions for said image originals placed on said plurality of original holding members; (d) memory means for storing each of the reproduction condition settings in response to detection of said image originals by said detecting member; and (e) reproduction control means for controlling movements of said image originals place on said plurality of original mounting member is accordance with the reproduction condition settings stored in said memory means.

Claim 11

An automatic image original handling device which comprises in combination; (a) a plurality of image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals; (b) detecting means for detecting the order of placement of the originals placed on said plurality of original holding members; (c) placement order memory means for storing signals therein corresponding to the order of placement of the image originals; (d) imput means for introducing as an input signal the reproduction condition settings related to the image originals; (e) memory means for storing therein the reproduction condition settings introduced by said input means in response to the detection by said detecting means of the order of placement; and (f) reproduction control means which controls the movement of said image originals placed on said plurality if original holding members in accordance with the contents in said placement order memory means and said reproduction condition memory means.

Claim 12

An automatic image original handling device which comprises in combination; (a) a plurality of image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals; (b) detecting means for detecting the order of placement of the originals placed on said plurality of original holding members; (c) placement order memory means for storing signals therein corresponding to the order of placement of the image originals; (d) imput means for introducing as an input signal the reproduction condition settings related to the image originals; (e) memory means for storing therein the reproduction condition settings introduced by said input means in response to the detection by said detecting means of the order of placement; and (f) reproduction control means which controls the movement of said image originals placed on said plurality if original holding members in accordance with the contents in said placement order memory means and said reproduction condition memory means.

Claim 13

The automatic image original handling device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising means for displaying the content of said reproduction condition memory means.

Claim 14

In a device having image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals, and means for setting reproduction operating conditions related to movement of said plurality of image originals, and which effects reproduction of said plurality of image originals in accordance with the setting of the reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises memory means for storing therein the reproduction conditions set for each of said plurality of image originals, and memory control means, operable while the reproduction operations are being conducted for one of said plurality of image originals, for controlling the storage of the reproduction condition settings for other originals in said memory.

Claim 15

In a device having image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals, and means for setting reproduction operating conditions related to movement of said plurality of image originals, and which effects reproduction of said plurality of image originals in accordance with the setting of the reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises memory means for storing therein the reproduction conditions set for each of said plurality of image originals, and memory control means, operable while the reproduction operations are being conducted for one of said plurality of image originals, for controlling the storage of the reproduction condition settings for other originals in said memory.

Claim 16

The device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising means for displaying the contents of said memory means.

Claim 17

In a device having image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals, and means for setting reproduction operating conditions for said plurality of image originals, and which effects reproduction of the image originals in accordance with the setting of the reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises memory means for storing therein the reproduction conditions set for each of said plurality of image originals in response to said setting means, and clearing means for clearing each said reproduction condition setting upon completion of the reproduction operating conditions corresponding to that setting.

Claim 18

In a device having image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals, and means for setting reproduction operating conditions for said plurality of image originals, and which effects reproduction of the image originals in accordance with the setting of the reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises memory means for storing therein the reproduction conditions set for each of said plurality of image originals in response to said setting means, and clearing means for clearing each said reproduction condition setting upon completion of the reproduction operating conditions corresponding to that setting.

Claim 19

The device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising means for displaying the contents of said memory means.

Claim 20

In a device having a plurality of image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals, and means for setting reproduction operating conditions for reproducing said plurality of image originals, and which performs reproduction operations to copy said plurality of image originals in accordance with the settings of reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises processing order memory means which stores therein the processing order for each of the image originals in said plurality of original holding members, means for displaying the contents of said processing order memory means, and control means for controlling the reproduction operations with respect to each image original on said plurality of original holding members in response to the settings of reproduction conditions and the processing order stored in said processing order memory means.

Claim 21

In a device having a plurality of image original holding members capable of supporting thereon a plurality of image originals, and means for setting reproduction operating conditions for reproducing said plurality of image originals, and which performs reproduction operations to copy said plurality of image originals in accordance with the settings of reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises processing order memory means which stores therein the processing order for each of the image originals in said plurality of original holding members, means for displaying the contents of said processing order memory means, and control means for controlling the reproduction operations with respect to each image original on said plurality of original holding members in response to the settings of reproduction conditions and the processing order stored in said processing order memory means.

Claim 22

In a device having means for setting reproduction conditions related to each of a plurality of originals, and which effects reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals in accordance with the settings of reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises: memory means having a plurality of memory locations for storing the reproduction condition settings respectively in said memory locations; setting means for entering reproduction operation data into said memory means; image forming means coupled to said memory means for effecting reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals in accordance with the settings of reproduction conditions stored in said memory means; and control means coupled to said setting means and said memory means for controlling said memory means such that while the reproduction operations are being conducted for a certain original in accordance with the associated reproduction condition stored in one of the memory locations of said memory means, said memory means stores in its subsequent empty memory locations other reproduction conditions which are related to other originals and entered by said setting means.

Claim 23

In a device having means for setting reproduction conditions related to each of a plurality of originals, and which effects reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals in accordance with the settings of reproduction conditions, the improvement which comprises: memory means having a plurality of memory locations for storing the reproduction condition settings respectively in said memory locations; setting means for entering reproduction operation data into said memory means; image forming means coupled to said memory means for effecting reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals in accordance with the settings of reproduction conditions stored in said memory means; and control means coupled to said setting means and said memory means for controlling said memory means such that while the reproduction operations are being conducted for a certain original in accordance with the associated reproduction condition stored in one of the memory locations of said memory means, said memory means stores in its subsequent empty memory locations other reproduction conditions which are related to other originals and entered by said setting means.

Claim 24

The device as claimed in claim 16, further comprising means for displaying the contents stored in said plurality of memory locations in said memory means.

Claim 25

A device according to claim 17, wherein said display means comprises display elements which correspond in number to the memory locations.

Claim 26

A device according to claim 17, further comprising a third control means for controlling said memory means such that after completion of the reproduction operation in accordance with the reproduction condition stored in said one of memory location of said memory means, said memory means stores in its same memory location a new reproduction condition entered by said setting means.

Claim 27

A device according to claim 16, further comprising a second control means for controlling said image forming means to automatically indicate the reproduction operations with respect to the other originals in accordance with the other reproduction conditions stored in said memory after termination of the reproduction operation with respect to the previous original.

Claim 28

A device according to claim 16, wherein said setting means has numerical keys for entering numerical information.

Claim 29

In a device having means for setting reproduction conditions related to each of a plurality of originals, and which conducts reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals in accordance with the setting of reproduction conditions, the improvement comprising: processing order memory means for storing the processing order of reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals; and display means coupled to said memory means for displaying the processing order of reproduction operations stored in said memory.

Claim 30

In a device having means for setting reproduction conditions related to each of a plurality of originals, and which conducts reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals in accordance with the setting of reproduction conditions, the improvement comprising: processing order memory means for storing the processing order of reproduction operations with respect to each of said plurality of originals; and display means coupled to said memory means for displaying the processing order of reproduction operations stored in said memory.

Claim 31

A device according to claim 22, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means such that when the reproduction operation of the most significant processing order stored in said memory means is completed, said memory means shifts up one by one through the processing order of the remaining originals stored therein.

Claim 32

A device according to claim 22, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means to store the processing order of reproduction operations with respect to the originals in accordance with the setting operation order of said setting means.

Claim 33

A device according to claim 22, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means such that when the reproduction operation of the most significant processing order stored in said memory means is completed, said memory means shifts up one by one through the processing order of the remaining originals stored therein.

Claim 34

A device according to claim 22, further comprising control means for controlling said memory means to store the processing order of reproduction operations with respect to the originals in accordance with the setting operation order of said setting means.