US4647188A
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Image forming system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-06-10
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2005-06-10
Abstract
Abstract An image forming system has on original size detector, a paper size selection key, a magnification factor selection key, a paper size automatic selection key, a magnification factor automatic set key, a display for displaying if the magnification factor automatic set key, a display for displaying if the magnification factor automatic selection mode is selected, a display for displaying if the paper size automatic selection mode is selected, a magnification factor automatic set unit for automatically setting a magnification factor when the magnification factor automatic mode is set, a paper size automatic selector for automatically selecting a paper size when the paper size automatic selection mode is set, a mode reset unit for resetting a proper mode when a manually input paper size and an automatically calculated paper size are both available or when a manually input magnification factor and an automatically calculated magnification factor are both available, and an automatic selection mode controller for generating an adjusted paper size or an adjusted magnification factor when a copy operation can be performed with the adjusted paper size or magnification factor even if a conflict has occurred.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Komiya
- 👤 Shinichi Nakamura
- 👤 Masanori Miyata
- 👤 Masayuki Hirose
- 👤 Toshihiko Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:21
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5095; G03G15/5016; G03G15/502
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; means for selecting a mode for determining the magnification factor in accordance with the original size and the paper size; and means for cancelling the mode for determining the magnification factor when a magnification factor is input through said magnification factor input means after the mode for determining the magnification factor is selected by said selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; means for selecting a mode for determining the magnification factor in accordance with the original size and the paper size; and means for cancelling the mode for determining the magnification factor when a magnification factor is input through said magnification factor input means after the mode for determining the magnification factor is selected by said selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising means for indicating that the selection of the mode for determining the magnification factor is cancelled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; means for selecting a mode for determining the paper size in accordance with the original size and the magnification factor; and means for cancelling the selection of the mode for determining the paper size when a paper size is input through said paper size input means after the mode for determining the paper size is selected by said selecting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; means for selecting a mode for determining the paper size in accordance with the original size and the magnification factor; and means for cancelling the selection of the mode for determining the paper size when a paper size is input through said paper size input means after the mode for determining the paper size is selected by said selecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 3, further comprising means for indicating that the selection of the mode for determining the paper size is cancelled.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; first selecting means for selecting a mode for determining the magnification factor in accordance with the original size and the paper size; second selecting means for selecting a mode for determining the paper size in accordance with the original size and the magnification factor; and means for prohibiting simultaneous selection of the mode for determining the magnification factor and the mode for determining the paper size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; first selecting means for selecting a mode for determining the magnification factor in accordance with the original size and the paper size; second selecting means for selecting a mode for determining the paper size in accordance with the original size and the magnification factor; and means for prohibiting simultaneous selection of the mode for determining the magnification factor and the mode for determining the paper size.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system according to claim 5, further comprising first display means for displaying that the mode for determining the magnification factor is selected, and second display means for displaying that the mode for determining the paper size is selected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; means for determining the magnification factor in accordance with the original size and the paper size; and means for discriminating if the magnification factor determined by said determining means is within a predetermined range.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; paper size input means for inputting a size of a copy paper; means for determining the magnification factor in accordance with the original size and the paper size; and means for discriminating if the magnification factor determined by said determining means is within a predetermined range.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 7, wherein said discriminating means comprises means for selecting a magnification factor being within the predetermined range and for enabling to execute a copying operation when the magnification factor determined by said determining means is out of the predetermined range.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; means for determining the paper size in accordance with the original size and the magnification factor; and means for discriminating if the paper size determined by said determining means is available for image formation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
An image forming system comprising: original size input means for inputting a size of an original; magnification factor input means for inputting a magnification factor; means for determining the paper size in accordance with the original size and the magnification factor; and means for discriminating if the paper size determined by said determining means is available for image formation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 9, wherein said discriminating means comprises means for selecting a paper size being available and enabling to execute a copying operation when the paper size determined by said determining means is not available.
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