Image forming apparatus with interconnected sorters and control

Details Image forming apparatus with interconnected sorters and control Image forming apparatus with interconnected sorters and control

1995-02-17

1997-01-28

Brase, Sandra L.

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Job mode

271279, 399 16, 399410, G03G 2100

Patent

active

055982581

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus operable with a plurality of on-line sorters each having a plurality of bins, and a control device therefor are disclosed. A first sorter and a second sorter, for example, are linked to a stencil printer in an online configuration. A sorter to be used can be freely selected or can be automatically selected by the control device. A sorter link mode key is pressed in a particular manner to select one of a first sorfer priority mode, second sorter priority mode, first sorter only mode, and second sorter only mode. One of the first and second sorters is selected on the basis of the mode selected on the sorter link mode key.

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