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Copying apparatus

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-22
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-12-22
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Abstract

Abstract An analog copying apparatus for optically exposing an original and copying it onto an arbitrary copy area on a copy paper has an area designating function and comprises: an image area designating apparatus to designate an arbitrary area on the original; a copy area designating apparatus to designate an arbitrary area on the copy paper; and copying means for copying the image in the image area into the copy area. This copying apparatus further has: an original moving apparatus to move the original on an original plate; a lens moving apparatus to move a lens provided in the optical path in an arbitrary direction; a cassette moving apparatus to move a cassette in which the copy papers are enclosed; and a resist control apparatus to control the resist timing, wherein the image in the image area is copied onto the copy area by means of at least one of or a combination of a plurality of these apparatuses. A copy magnification may be calculated and set from the image area and copy area, and the image in the image area is copied onto the copy area on the basis of this magnification.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hideki Adachi
  • 👤 Masahiro Tomosada
  • 👤 Tadashi Suzuki
  • 👤 Naoyuki Ohki

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 09:02
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/60; G03G15/04; G03G15/041; G03G15/36; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00172; G03G2215/00177; G03G2215/00181; G03G2215/00185; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00379; G03G2215/00383; G03G2215/04; G03G2215/0429; G03G2215/0431; G03G2215/0434; G03G2215/0443

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 112
Claim 1
Independent Claim 101 words
A copying apparatus comprising: optical means for projecting an image of an original onto a copy material; image forming means for forming the original image projected by said optical means on the copy material; image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the copy material; and control means for copying an image in said image area into said copy area, wherein said control means includes means for erasing the image formed on the copy material in response to the area designation by said image area designating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 101 words
A copying apparatus comprising: optical means for projecting an image of an original onto a copy material; image forming means for forming the original image projected by said optical means on the copy material; image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the copy material; and control means for copying an image in said image area into said copy area, wherein said control means includes means for erasing the image formed on the copy material in response to the area designation by said image area designating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 150 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the copy material; and copying means for copying an image in said image area into said copying area wherein said copying means has at least one or a plurality of means among, original moving means for moving the original on an original plate, lens moving means for moving a lens provided on an optical path in an arbitrary direction, cassette moving means for moving a cassette in which the copy material is enclosed, and resist control means for controlling a resist timing, and wherein the image in said image area is copied into said copy area due to said at least one of or a combination of a plurality of said means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 150 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the copy material; and copying means for copying an image in said image area into said copying area wherein said copying means has at least one or a plurality of means among, original moving means for moving the original on an original plate, lens moving means for moving a lens provided on an optical path in an arbitrary direction, cassette moving means for moving a cassette in which the copy material is enclosed, and resist control means for controlling a resist timing, and wherein the image in said image area is copied into said copy area due to said at least one of or a combination of a plurality of said means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 57 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the copy material; and calculating means for calculating a copy magnification from said image area and said copy area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 57 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the copy material; and calculating means for calculating a copy magnification from said image area and said copy area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an image in said image area is copied into said copy area on the basis of said magnification calculated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 59 words
A copying apparatus comprising: copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy material; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of an image area on the original which can be copied from said copy area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said image area calculated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 59 words
A copying apparatus comprising: copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy material; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of an image area on the original which can be copied from said copy area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said image area calculated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 18 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said image area can be moved to an arbitrary position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 66 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of a copy area on said copy material from said image area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said copy area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 66 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of a copy area on said copy material from said image area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said copy area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 18 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said copy area can be moved to an arbitrary position
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 54 words
A copying apparatus comprising: copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy material; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of the original which can be copied from said copy area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said original size.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 54 words
A copying apparatus comprising: copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy material; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of the original which can be copied from said copy area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said original size.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 70 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of the copy material on which the copy can be performed from said image area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said copy material size.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 70 words
A copying apparatus which optically exposes an original and copies it on a copy material comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on the original; magnification setting means for setting a copy magnification; calculating means for calculating a size of the copy material on which the copy can be performed from said image area and said copy magnification; and display means for displaying said copy material size.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 20 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 10, further having selecting means for selecting the copy material of said calculated size.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 78 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an original; color designating means for outputting a signal to designate a color of an image in said image area; image formation area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an image forming material; and image forming means for forming the image in said image area into said image formation area on the basis of the signal from said color designating means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 78 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an original; color designating means for outputting a signal to designate a color of an image in said image area; image formation area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an image forming material; and image forming means for forming the image in said image area into said image formation area on the basis of the signal from said color designating means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 86 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an original, said image area designating means comprising coordinate input means for inputting data; color designating means for outputting a signal to designate a color of an image in said image area; and image forming means for forming the image in said image area on the basis of the signal from said color designating means; wherein the arbitrary area designated by said image area designating means is a two-dimensionallly closed area.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 86 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an original, said image area designating means comprising coordinate input means for inputting data; color designating means for outputting a signal to designate a color of an image in said image area; and image forming means for forming the image in said image area on the basis of the signal from said color designating means; wherein the arbitrary area designated by said image area designating means is a two-dimensionallly closed area.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 54 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: color designating means for designating a color for image information; image formation area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an image forming material; and image forming means for forming the image of said image information into said image formation area on the basis of said designated color.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 54 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: color designating means for designating a color for image information; image formation area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an image forming material; and image forming means for forming the image of said image information into said image formation area on the basis of said designated color.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 29 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said image forming means exposes an original and forms an image according to the original on the image forming material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 30 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the arbitrary area designated by said image formation area designating means on the image forming material is a two-dimensionally closed area.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 147 words
An copying apparatus comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an original; means for designating a color for an image of the area designated by said image area designating means; means for copying the image of the area designated by said image area designating means on a sheet; first control means for causing said copying means to copy on a sheet an image of the area of a first original designated by said image area designating means in a first color designated by said color designating means; and second control means for causing said copying means to copy an image of the area of a second original designated by said image area designating means in one of the first color and a second color designated by said color designating means on the sheet on which an image was copied in said first color.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 147 words
An copying apparatus comprising: image area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on an original; means for designating a color for an image of the area designated by said image area designating means; means for copying the image of the area designated by said image area designating means on a sheet; first control means for causing said copying means to copy on a sheet an image of the area of a first original designated by said image area designating means in a first color designated by said color designating means; and second control means for causing said copying means to copy an image of the area of a second original designated by said image area designating means in one of the first color and a second color designated by said color designating means on the sheet on which an image was copied in said first color.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 50 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 17, which further has copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy sheet, and in which said first control means causes said copying means to copy the image of the area of the first original into said arbitrary copy area.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising means for displaying the area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 50 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 17, which further has copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy sheet, and in which said second control means causes said copying means to copy the image of the area of the second original into said arbitrary copy area.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 20, further comprising means for displaying the area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising means for displaying the area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 131 words
An copying apparatus comprising: copy means for exposure-scanning an original and copying an image of the original on an sheet; means for designating a color for the image of the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy material; first control means for causing said copy means to copy the image of a first original into the area designated by said copy area designating means in a first color designated by said color designating means; and second control means for causing said copy means to copy the image of a second original into the area designated by said copy area designating means on the sheet copied in said first color, in one of said first color and a second color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim 131 words
An copying apparatus comprising: copy means for exposure-scanning an original and copying an image of the original on an sheet; means for designating a color for the image of the original; copy area designating means for designating an arbitrary area on a copy material; first control means for causing said copy means to copy the image of a first original into the area designated by said copy area designating means in a first color designated by said color designating means; and second control means for causing said copy means to copy the image of a second original into the area designated by said copy area designating means on the sheet copied in said first color, in one of said first color and a second color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising means for displaying the area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim 37 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising means for temporarily containing a sheet copied by said first control means, wherein said second control means executes a multi-color operation on the sheet in said container means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim 37 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising means for temporarily containing a sheet copied by said first control means, wherein said second control means executes a multi-color operation on the sheet in said container means.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said copy area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim 24 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image area designating means and said copy area designating means comprise common key input means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim 40 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 29, further comprising display means for selecting one of said image area designating means and said copy area designating means to be represented by operation of said common key and for indicating said selection.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 27, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 28, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said copy area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim 15 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said erasing means comprises a light-emitting element.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said image area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said copy area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim 24 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said image area designating means and said copy area designating means comprises common key input means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim 40 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 36, further comprising display means for selecting one of said image area designating means and said copy area designating means to be represented by operation of said common key and for indicating said selection.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 34, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 35, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said copy area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising displaying means for displaying said copy magnification calculated by said calculating means.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said copy area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 41, further comprising display means for displaying a data, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said copy area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising display means for displaying the amount of movement of said image area.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim 20 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising display means for displaying a movement direction of said image area.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim 33 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising key input means for designating a movement direction of said image area, wherein said image area is moved upon pressing said key input means.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim 16 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said display means graphically displays said image area.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said image area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 47, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising display means for displaying the amount of movement of said copy area.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising display means for displaying the amount of movement of said copy area.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim 33 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising key input means for designating a movement direction of said copy area, wherein said copy area is moved upon pressing said key input means.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim 16 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said display means graphically displays said copy area.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said copy area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 53, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said copy area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim 16 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said display means graphically displays said original size.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said image area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 56, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim 18 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said display means displays said copy material size with letter.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said display means graphically displays said copy material size.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim 47 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 59, further comprising detecting means for detecting said size of the copy material mounted in said apparatus, wherein when said copy material corresponding to said size calculated by said calculating means is not mounted, said display means displays said calculated size.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim 18 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said image area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim 19 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said image formation area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim 26 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said image formation area designating means and said copy area designating means comprise common key input means.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim 42 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 63, further comprising display means for selecting one of said image area designating means and said image formation area designating means to be represented by operation of said common key and for indicating said selection.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim 36 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 61, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim 38 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 62, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image formation area designated by said image formation area designating means.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising display means for displaying said color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim 38 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 12, said image forming means comprises a plurality of developing means, wherein one of the plurality of developing means is selected in response to the designation of said color designating means.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim 36 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising display means for displaying said color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim 38 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 13, said image forming means comprises a plurality of developing means, wherein one of the plurality of developing means is selected in response to the designation of said color designating means.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim 18 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 14, said image formation area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim 38 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 72, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image formation area designated by said image formation area designating means.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising display means for displaying said color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim 38 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 14, said image forming means comprises a plurality of developing means, wherein one of the plurality of developing means is selected in response to the designation of said color designating means.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim 19 words
An image copying apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said image formation area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim 36 words
An image copying apparatus according to claim 76, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said image area designated by said image area designating means.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image copying apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising display means for displaying said color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim 19 words
An copying apparatus according to claim 18 or 20, wherein said copy area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim 25 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 79, wherein said image area designating means and said copy area designating means comprise common key input means.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim 39 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 80, further comprising display means for selecting one of said image area designating means and said copy area designating means to be represented by operation of said common key and indicating said selection.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 79, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said copy area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim 18 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 19 or 20, wherein said display means graphically displays said copy area.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim 16 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said display means graphically displays said image area.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim 25 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 19 or 21, wherein said image area and said copy area are graphically displayed on the same display means.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim 17 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 23, wherein said copy area designating means comprises key input means.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim 35 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 86, further comprising display means for displaying a datum, to be input, among a plurality of data which constitute said copy area designated by said copy area designating means.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising display means for displaying said color designated by said color designating means.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim 16 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 24, wherein said display means graphically displays said copy area.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim 52 words
A copying apparatus comprising: storing means for storing a recording medium; detecting means for detecting the size of said recording medium; display means for numerically displaying said size of said recording medium, in a predetermined length-unit, as detected by said detecting means; and means for forming an image on said recording medium.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim 52 words
A copying apparatus comprising: storing means for storing a recording medium; detecting means for detecting the size of said recording medium; display means for numerically displaying said size of said recording medium, in a predetermined length-unit, as detected by said detecting means; and means for forming an image on said recording medium.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim 21 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 90, wherein said display means displays a name of said size of said recording medium.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim 19 words
A copying apparatus according to claim 90, wherein said displays means graphically displays said size of said recording medium.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim 55 words
An original reading apparatus comprising: output means for outputting a signal in response to a reflecting light from an original; detecting means for detecting the size of said original in response to said signal; and display means for numerically displaying said size of said original, in a predetermined length-unit, as detected by said detecting means.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim 55 words
An original reading apparatus comprising: output means for outputting a signal in response to a reflecting light from an original; detecting means for detecting the size of said original in response to said signal; and display means for numerically displaying said size of said original, in a predetermined length-unit, as detected by said detecting means.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim 21 words
An original reading apparatus according to claim 93, wherein said display means displays a name of said size of said original.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim 19 words
An original reading apparatus according to claim 93, wherein said display means graphically displays said size of said original.
Claim 110
Dependent Claim 17 words
An original reading apparatus according to claim 93, wherein said output means comprises light-emitting elements in array.
Claim 111
Dependent Claim 17 words
An image forming apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said coordinate input means comprises key input means.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim 41 words
An original reading apparatus according to claim 93, further comprising: exposure-scanning means for exposure-scanning said original, wherein said output means outputs a density signal corresponding to said reflecting light obtained from said original by an exposure-scanning operation of said exposure-scanning means.

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