US4754303A
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Copying apparatus
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-01-02
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2007-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A copying apparatus includes a feeding station capable of providing a plurality of feeding sections of different size copying paper. The copying apparatus is capable of receiving an input magnification ratio and also of designating a binding margin reduction copy mode. The binding margin can be set by an operator and a control device can automatically calculate a magnification ratio from the amount of the binding margin and the size of the copying paper. The feeding section having a desired size copying paper can be automatically selected.
Inventors
- 👤 Masazumi Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5095; G03G15/04; G03G15/041; G03G15/65; G03G15/6502; G03G15/6508; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00379; G03G2215/00383; G03G2215/00443; G03G2215/00447; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00556
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A copying apparatus comprising: feeding means for feeding copying paper one by one, said feeding means including a plurality of feeding sections; feeding section designating means for designating one of said feeding sections; image forming means for forming images on the copying paper fed by said feeding means according to a various magnification ratio; input means for inputting a magnification ratio; first mode designating means for designating a first mode which is a binding margin reduction copy mode; setting means for setting an amount for the binding margin to be formed; first control means for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means and the size of copying paper accommodated in the cassette designated by said feeding section designating means when said first mode is designated; second mode designating means for designating a second mode which is an automatic paper selection copy mode; detecting means for detecting a size of an original to be copied; second control means, when having designated said second mode, for automatically calculating an image size from the magnification ratio inputted by said input means and the size of an original detected by said detecting means, and for automatically selecting one of said feeding section which accommodates copying paper relative to said calculated image size; and third control means, when having designated the first mode and the second mode, for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the size of copying paper accommodated in the feeding section which is selected by said second control means and the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A copying apparatus comprising: feeding means for feeding copying paper one by one, said feeding means including a plurality of feeding sections; feeding section designating means for designating one of said feeding sections; image forming means for forming images on the copying paper fed by said feeding means according to a various magnification ratio; input means for inputting a magnification ratio; first mode designating means for designating a first mode which is a binding margin reduction copy mode; setting means for setting an amount for the binding margin to be formed; first control means for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means and the size of copying paper accommodated in the cassette designated by said feeding section designating means when said first mode is designated; second mode designating means for designating a second mode which is an automatic paper selection copy mode; detecting means for detecting a size of an original to be copied; second control means, when having designated said second mode, for automatically calculating an image size from the magnification ratio inputted by said input means and the size of an original detected by said detecting means, and for automatically selecting one of said feeding section which accommodates copying paper relative to said calculated image size; and third control means, when having designated the first mode and the second mode, for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the size of copying paper accommodated in the feeding section which is selected by said second control means and the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said detecting means detects a size of an original to be copied every time an original is replaced.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said detecting means detects a size of an original to be copied only when the next original is different from the preceding one in size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein a cassette accommodating a different size of copying paper can be inserted into said feeding sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
294 words
A copying apparatus comprising: feeding means for feeding copying paper one by one, said feeding means including a plurality of feeding sections; feeding section designating means for designating one of said feeding sections; image forming means for forming images on the copying paper fed by said feeding means according to a various magnification ratio; input means for inputting a magnification ratio; first mode designating means for designating a first mode which is a binding margin reduction copy mode; setting means for setting an amount for binding margin to be formed; first control means for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means and the size of copying paper accommodated in the cassette designated by said feeding section designating means when said first mode is designated; second mode designating means for designating a second mode which is an automatic paper selection copy mode; first detecting means for detecting the replacement of an original to be copied; second detecting means for detecting the size of an original to be copied every time said first detecting means detects the replacement of an original; second control means, when having designated said second mode, for automatically calculating an image size from the magnification ratio inputted by said input means and the size of an original detected by said second detecting means, and for automatically selecting one of said feeding section which accommodates copying paper relative to said calculated image size; third control means, when having designated the first mode and the second mode, for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the size of copying paper accommodated in the feeding section which is selected by said second control means and the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
294 words
A copying apparatus comprising: feeding means for feeding copying paper one by one, said feeding means including a plurality of feeding sections; feeding section designating means for designating one of said feeding sections; image forming means for forming images on the copying paper fed by said feeding means according to a various magnification ratio; input means for inputting a magnification ratio; first mode designating means for designating a first mode which is a binding margin reduction copy mode; setting means for setting an amount for binding margin to be formed; first control means for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means and the size of copying paper accommodated in the cassette designated by said feeding section designating means when said first mode is designated; second mode designating means for designating a second mode which is an automatic paper selection copy mode; first detecting means for detecting the replacement of an original to be copied; second detecting means for detecting the size of an original to be copied every time said first detecting means detects the replacement of an original; second control means, when having designated said second mode, for automatically calculating an image size from the magnification ratio inputted by said input means and the size of an original detected by said second detecting means, and for automatically selecting one of said feeding section which accommodates copying paper relative to said calculated image size; third control means, when having designated the first mode and the second mode, for automatically calculating a magnification ratio from the size of copying paper accommodated in the feeding section which is selected by said second control means and the amount of the binding margin set by said setting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A copying apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first detecting means detects that the size of the replaced original is different from that of the precedingly set one.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-06-28 | 1991-12-28 | 1992-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-06-28 | 1995-12-28 | 1996-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-06-28 | 1999-12-28 | 2000-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |