Copying machine for copying a plurality of small originals in a single operation

Claim 1

An electrophotographic copying machine provided with an original-setting table and copy-paper feeding means comprising: an original-setting plate having a plurality of openings formed therein and overlaying said original setting table for allowing a plurality of originals to be mounted on said original-setting table according to said plurality of window openings; a plurality of timing detection marks provided on said said original setting plate at predetermined positions between each said plurality of window openings for automatically defining a number of said plurality of originals to be copied; means for generating a plurality of timing signals matching the predetermined positions of each said plurality of timing detection marks defining said plurality of originals mounted together with said original-setting plate on said original-setting table; and means for sequentially feeding a plurality of said copy papers in response to each of said plurality of timing signals, whereby each of said plurality of originals is copied onto a corresponding one of said plurality of copy papers in a single copying operation.