Image processing system

Claim 2

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means having a manually operable first operation unit, for recording a first image on a first recording material in accordance with an operation instruction from said first operation unit; second recording apparatus means having a manually operable second operation unit for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording mateial in accordance with an operation instruction from said second operation unit; and means for coupling said first and second recording apparatus means so as to record the first and second images on a single recording material by combination of said first and second recording apparatus means; wherein in the event that said first and second recording apparatus means are coupled by said coupling means, said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to perform the imagre recording in response to the operation instruction from a single one of said first and second operation units.

Claim 3

An image processing system according to claim 1 wherein said first and second operation units are adapted to enter an instruction to start image recording.

Claim 4

An image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising means for inhibiting the function of the other one of said first and second operation units, if they are coupled by said coupling means.

Claim 5

An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein in the event that said first and second recording apparatus means are coupled by said coupling means, they are operable to perform the image recording in response to an operation instruction from one of said first and second operation units included in the recording apparatus means which is to be the first to record the image on the recording material.

Claim 6

An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second operation units are adapted to enter the number of image recording times.

Claim 7

An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to record the first and second images on the same side of a single recording material.

Claim 8

An image processing system according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second recording apparatus means includes means for scanning the image of a document, and for recording on the recording material the image scanned by said scanning means.

Claim 9

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material, said first recording apparatus means including a manually operable first operation unit; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material, said second recording apparatus means including a manually operable second operation unit; position detecting means for detecting a position of the recording material on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means; and means for feeding the recording material, on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means, to said second recording apparatus means so as to record the second image on the recording material by said second recording apparatus means; wherein said first recording apparatus means initiates a recording operation to record the first image on the recording material in accordance with an operation instruction from said first operation unit, and said second recording apparatus means is operable to initiate a recording operation so as to record the second image on the recording material fed by said feeding means in accordance with a position signal from said position detecting means without an operation instruction from said seoond operation unit.

Claim 10

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material, said first recording apparatus means including a manually operable first operation unit; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material, said second recording apparatus means including a manually operable second operation unit; position detecting means for detecting a position of the recording material on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means; and means for feeding the recording material, on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means, to said second recording apparatus means so as to record the second image on the recording material by said second recording apparatus means; wherein said first recording apparatus means initiates a recording operation to record the first image on the recording material in accordance with an operation instruction from said first operation unit, and said second recording apparatus means is operable to initiate a recording operation so as to record the second image on the recording material fed by said feeding means in accordance with a position signal from said position detecting means without an operation instruction from said seoond operation unit.

Claim 11

An image processing system according to claim 8, wherein said first recording apparatus means includes said position detecting means for detecting the position of the recording material on which the first image has been recorded, and for producing said position signal, and said second recording apparatus means is operable in response to the position signal from said position detecting means to start the recording operation on the second image.

Claim 12

An image processing system according to claim 8, wherein said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to record the first and second images on the same side of a single recording material.

Claim 13

An image processing system according to claim 8, wherein each of said first and second recording apparatus means includes means for scanning the image of a document, and for recording on the recording material the image scanned by said scanning means.

Claim 14

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material; means for coupling said first and second recording apparatus means so that said second recording apparatus can record the second image on the recording material on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus: means for inspecting the coupling state of said first and second recording apparatus means; and means for controlling recording operations by said first and second recording apparatus means coupled to each other by said coupling means in response to an output from said inspecting means; wherein said control means inhibits the recording operations by said first and second recording apparatus means, if said inspecting means determines the existence of an unsatisfactory coupling state, where the second image cannot be recorded on the recording material on which the first image has been recorded.

Claim 15

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material; means for coupling said first and second recording apparatus means so that said second recording apparatus can record the second image on the recording material on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus: means for inspecting the coupling state of said first and second recording apparatus means; and means for controlling recording operations by said first and second recording apparatus means coupled to each other by said coupling means in response to an output from said inspecting means; wherein said control means inhibits the recording operations by said first and second recording apparatus means, if said inspecting means determines the existence of an unsatisfactory coupling state, where the second image cannot be recorded on the recording material on which the first image has been recorded.

Claim 16

An image processing system according to claim 12, wherein said coupling means includes means for feeding the recording material, on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus, to said second recording apparatus.

Claim 17

An image processing system according to claim 12, wherein said inspecting means detects a position relation between said first and second recording apparatus means coupled to each other by said coupling means.

Claim 18

An image processing system according to claim 12, further comprising means for indicating the coupling state inspected by said inspecting means.

Claim 19

An image processing system according to claim 12, wherein said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to record the first and second images on the same side of a single recording material.

Claim 20

An image processing system according to claim 12, wherein each of said first and second recording apparatus means includes means for scanning the image of a document, and for recording on the recording material the image scanned by said scanning means.

Claim 21

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material, said first recording apparatus means including first detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material, said second recording apparatus means including second detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; and means for coupling said first and second recording apparatus means so that said second recording apparatus means can record the second image on the recording material on which the first image has been recorded, said coupling means including means for transmitting information including the size of the recording material between said first and second recording apparatus; wherein in the event that said first and second recording apparatus means are coupled by said coupling means, said second detecting means is operable to detect an abnormality of the recording material in accordance with the size of the recording material on which the first image is recorded by said first recording apparatus means, the size being indicated by the information transmitted by said transmitting means.

Claim 22

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material, said first recording apparatus means including first detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material, said second recording apparatus means including second detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; and means for coupling said first and second recording apparatus means so that said second recording apparatus means can record the second image on the recording material on which the first image has been recorded, said coupling means including means for transmitting information including the size of the recording material between said first and second recording apparatus; wherein in the event that said first and second recording apparatus means are coupled by said coupling means, said second detecting means is operable to detect an abnormality of the recording material in accordance with the size of the recording material on which the first image is recorded by said first recording apparatus means, the size being indicated by the information transmitted by said transmitting means.

Claim 23

An image processing system according to claim 18, wherein said first recording apparatus means is adapted to set a storage unit for storing a plurality of recording materials, and said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to record an image on the recording material fed from said storage unit.

Claim 24

An image processing system according to claim 18, wherein in the event that said first and second recording apparatus means are coupled by said coupling means, said transmitting means transmits the information indicating the size of the recording material to said second recording apparatus, prior to start of the image recording opertion.

Claim 25

An image processing system according to claim 18, wherein said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to record the first and second images on the same side of a single recording material.

Claim 26

An image processing system according to claim 18, wherein each of said first and second recording apparatus means includes means for scanning the image of a document, and for recording on the recording material the image scanned by said scanning means.

Claim 27

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material, said first recording apparatus including first detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material, said second recording apparatus including second detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; means for feeding the recording material, on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means, to said second recording apparatus, so as to record the second images on the recording material by said second recording apparatus means; and means for controlling the image recording by said first and second recording apparatus means in response to detection output of said first and second detecting means; wherein said control means permits said second recording apparatus means to continue the image recording operation in execution, even if said first detecting means detects the abnormality in said first recording apparatus means.

Claim 28

An image processing system comprising: first recording apparatus means for recording a first image on a first recording material, said first recording apparatus including first detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; second recording apparatus means for recording a second image on a second recording material which is different from the first recording material, said second recording apparatus including second detecting means for detecting an abnormality of the recording material; means for feeding the recording material, on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means, to said second recording apparatus, so as to record the second images on the recording material by said second recording apparatus means; and means for controlling the image recording by said first and second recording apparatus means in response to detection output of said first and second detecting means; wherein said control means permits said second recording apparatus means to continue the image recording operation in execution, even if said first detecting means detects the abnormality in said first recording apparatus means.

Claim 29

An image processing system according to claim 23, wherein said second recording apparatus is operable to initiate a recording operation so as to record the second image, in response to a position signal of the recording material fed by said feeding means on which the first image has been recorded by said first recording apparatus means.

Claim 30

An image processing system according to claim 23, wherein said control means inhibits the next image recording, if said second detecting means detects the abnormality of the recording material after completion of the image recording operation by said second recording apparatus means.

Claim 31

An image processing system according to claim 23, wherein said control means inhibits both the first and second recording apparatus from performing the image recording, if said second detecting means detects the abnormality in said second recording apparatus.

Claim 32

An image processing system according to claim 23, wherein each of said first and second recording apparatus means includes means for indicating a said abnormality.

Claim 33

An image processing system according to claim 23, wherein said first and second recording apparatus means are operable to record the first and second images on the same side of a single recording material.

Claim 34

An image processing system according to claim 23, wherein each of said first and second recording apparatus means includes means for scanning the image of a document, and for recording on the recording material the image scanned by said scanning means.