Image forming apparatus and method of changing control of sorter

Details Image forming apparatus and method of changing control of sorter Image forming apparatus and method of changing control of sorter

1996-07-08

1997-06-17

Brase, Sandra L.

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Document handling

399 82, 399107, G03G 2100

Patent

active

056402325

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus performs the printing in any of a copy mode, a facsimile mode and a print mode, having a sorter for sorting ejected sheets, wherein the operation is controlled suitably for each mode when the number of sheets stored in a bin of said sorter is over the upper limit. An image forming method using a plurality of bins, and a counter for counting the number of sheets stored in each bin, includes interrupting the print if the number of sheets stored in the bin is over the upper limit in the copy mode, and continuing the print and switching the bin, in the printer and facsimile mode, if the number of sheets is over the upper limit.

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