Image forming system in which image processing apparatus is conn

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1997-04-29

2000-09-26

Gordon, Paul P.

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Article handling

700 2, 34082506, G06F 1700

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061253057

ABSTRACT:
An image forming system, of the present invention, which has an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a paper sheet in accordance with image data output from a computer includes a plurality of storage units, provided to the image forming apparatus, for storing the paper sheet, a plurality of detecting units for detecting the paper sheet on each of the plurality of storage units, a display unit, provided to the computer for displaying a detection result from each of the plurality of detecting units, an input unit, provided to the computer, for inputting an instruction for selecting the storage unit, and a control unit, provided to the image forming apparatus, for selecting the storage unit in accordance with the instruction input from the input unit. With this arrangement, the operator of the computer can detect the sheet storage status of the storage unit while staying in front of the computer, thereby selecting a desired storage unit.

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