Copying machine

Claim 1

A copying machine of the type comprising a reading section for reading image data from an original at a reading station and generating an image data signal, a recording section for reproducing an image of said original on a recording medium at a recording station in accordance with recording signals, and a read/record control section for receiving said image data signal from said reading section and providing said recording signals to said recording section in accordance with said image data signals, the improvement comprising: a copy machine body incorporating therein said reading and recording sections; a read/record body portion external of said copy machine body and positionable separately therefrom and containing said read/record control section; and wherein said reading section comprises an automatic original feeding device for feeding originals to said reading station, image sensors, at least one lens for receiving light reflected from an original and passing said reflected light to said sensors to read image data of said original, a turn-over roll for receiving an original downstream of said reading station with a first surface of said original facing in a first direction, and a discharging roll which cooperates with said turn-over roll to discharge said original through an upper part of said copying machine with said first surface facing substantially an opposite direction, and wherein said recording section comprises a heat-sensitive recording sheet supply, recording sheet feeding means for feeding said heat-sensitive recording sheet from said supply to said recording station, and a heat-sensitive recording head for reproducing image data on said heat-sensitive recording sheet under control of said recording signals from said read/record control section.