Image formation apparatus with sheet stacking control feature

Details Image formation apparatus with sheet stacking control feature Image formation apparatus with sheet stacking control feature

1997-12-19

2000-03-21

Pendegrass, Joan

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Job mode

358 114, 358 115, 399403, G03G 1500, H04N 100

Patent

active

060411996

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an image formation apparatus including an image formation unit for forming an image on a sheet, plural trays for stacking the sheets on which the images have been formed by the image formation unit, a detection unit for detecting that the sheets are being stacked in the tray, an input unit for inputting a predetermined instruction, and a control unit for inhibiting the image formation operation of the image formation unit according to that the input unit does not input the predetermined instruction and the detection unit detects the sheet stacking, and allowing the image formation operation of the image formation unit according to that the input unit inputs the predetermined instruction and the detection unit detects the sheet stacking, whereby the sheets can be discharged onto the same tray even if plural image formation instructions are issued from plural application softwares.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4696466 (1987-09-01), Yamasaki et al.
patent: 5442732 (1995-08-01), Matysek et al.

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