JP2002300369A - Image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to select the number of read originals and the number of laid-out images per one paper sheet after reading an original so as to increase a satisfactory sense of a user and provide a favorable impression in an aggregation mode where a plurality of the originals are reduced and distributed so as to make aggregation copy on the number of paper sheets less than the number of the originals. SOLUTION: The image forming device having the aggregation mode where image data read by an original carrying device reading a plurality of original images are recorded while being aggregated on a paper sheet, is provided with a display means that displays the number of detected originals, the number of laid out image data aggregated on one paper sheet, presence of space on the final paper sheet where no image is laid out, and the number of spaces when the space exist, and a selection means that selects the number of laid out image data displayed on the display means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

2. Description of the Related Art Digital copiers are disclosed in
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 265964 discloses an image forming apparatus having a so-called aggregation mode function of storing read images in a memory and recording a predetermined number of original images collectively on one sheet. Such a function is a preferable function in terms of saving paper resources, and is particularly useful when distributing presentation materials as meeting materials. In this image forming apparatus, after setting the number of originals to be collected on one sheet to, for example, four or eight, image formation is started when all the originals for the set number are read. However, when the number of documents to be actually read is smaller than the set number, it is necessary to perform extra work for reading a blank document, which is a problem. As means for improving this, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-23211 discloses that the number of sheets per sheet can be set by a user, and that image formation is started when the number of read originals matches the set number. I have.

The aggregate copying of a large number of originals is performed for the purpose of saving copy paper and reducing the number of material pages. However, before passing the original through the original reading means arranged at the top of the image forming apparatus, the number of originals is often unknown,
In many cases, the total number of copies per sheet is set without accurately recognizing the completed number of copies. In this case, there may be many margins where images are not allocated to the last sheet of paper, or the number of material pages may not be the desired number of pages, which may impress usability for the user. Even if the user recognizes that there is enough paper, and decides to change the aggregation number per sheet, the aggregation mode at the time of setting cannot be changed, which is a problem. It is conceivable to set the aggregation mode after counting the number of documents in advance, but counting the number of documents one by one is troublesome.

[0002]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, a first object of the present invention is to provide an integrated mode in which a plurality of originals are reduced and distributed to perform an aggregated copy on a smaller number of sheets than the number of originals. , The number of documents, the number of images to be allocated per sheet, the number of required sheets, the presence or absence of margins on the last page of paper, and the number of margins if any, can be displayed after reading the document. It is to provide a device. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to reduce the number of originals, distribute the originals, and perform an aggregated copy on a smaller number of sheets than the number of originals. The number of sheets to be allocated can be selected after reading a document, thereby increasing user satisfaction and giving a good impression.

[0003]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus having an aggregation mode in which a plurality of image data read by a document feeder are aggregated and recorded on a sheet. Wherein a display means is provided for displaying the conditions of the aggregation mode based on the number of documents read by the document feeder. According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the user does not count the number of original documents in advance, the image is automatically detected by reading the image, and a list of conditions in the aggregation mode is displayed based on the number of read originals. Improve and give a good impression.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus having an aggregation mode in which a plurality of image data read by an original transportation device are aggregated and recorded on a sheet. Display means for displaying the conditions of the aggregation mode based on the number of read originals;
The display means includes a selection means for selecting a condition of the aggregation mode. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the user can select the condition of the aggregation mode from the Condition 1 column table after the image reading is completed without counting the number of documents in advance, so that the user's satisfaction can be increased and a good impression can be given. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus of the first aspect, the number of originals detected after reading the original image, the number of allocated image data to be integrated on one sheet, and the last sheet of the sheet. And a display means for displaying the presence or absence of a margin to which no image is allocated, and the number of the margin if it occurs, and a selection means for selecting the number of allocated image data in the display means. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the user can select the aggregation mode condition based on the condition 1 column table including the number of documents, the number of allocated image data, the number of margins, and the presence / absence of margins after image reading is completed. Can be satisfied and a good impression can be given.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of an apparatus main body constructed in accordance with the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a copying machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a copying machine 1
It is a front view which shows the internal structure of 00. FIG. 3 shows a copying machine 10
0 is a schematic drawing of the right side surface of the document transport unit 14 described below, except for the document cover unit. Copier 10
0 is the main housing 11 and the upper housing 11 thereabove.
U and a document transport section 14 placed on the upper housing so as to be freely openable. A sheet material stack space 12 is formed in an intermediate portion between the main body housing 11 and the upper housing 11U so as to enter substantially inward from the right side surface. The sheet material stack space 12 is provided with an upper sheet tray 1 and a lower sheet tray 2 for receiving and stacking the sheet material discharged laterally from the main body housing.

The upper housing 11U has a built-in exposure section 15 for exposing a document at the image reading position to read an image, and a scanning panel 13 and a document placing plate 21 made of a transparent glass plate are disposed on the upper surface thereof. Has been established. A document transport unit 14 for transporting a document to an image reading position R for reading a document image is placed above the upper housing 11U. As shown in FIG. 3, the document conveying section 14 is supported on the upper housing by a hinge section 9 on the machine rear side so as to be freely openable. It is normally placed in the closed position shown by the solid line, and can be opened to the open position shown by the broken line. The copier 100 can read two types of document images, a sheet-through type and a document fixed type.
First, the sheet-through system is a system in which a document passing through the image reading position R by the document conveying unit 14 in the closed state is read by an exposure unit 15 fixed and arranged opposite to the image reading position. Further, the original fixed type system is a system in which the original conveying unit 14 is opened at one end, an original is placed on the upper surface of the original placing plate 21, and the image is read while the exposing unit 15 is moved. This embodiment will be described as an example based on a sheet-through system.

[0008] The main housing 11 comprises a lower housing 11
D and a connection housing 11C above the D. The lower housing 11D incorporates a paper feeding section, an image forming section for forming a toner image on the paper, and a fixing section for fixing the toner image on the paper. Connection housing 11
C has a built-in paper transport path for transporting the fixed paper and discharging it to the sheet tray in the sheet material stack space.

The structure of the upper housing 11U will be described with reference to FIGS. An operation panel 13 is provided on the front side of the upper housing 11U. The document transport section 14 includes a document feed tray 14a, a document transport section main body 14b, a document discharge tray 14c, and a document cover 14d. The document discharge tray 14c is formed directly on a part of the upper surface of the document cover 14d. A document feed tray 14a is provided at an upstream end of the document transport path D, and a document discharge tray 14c is provided at a downstream end of the document transport path D. The original reading unit 14b has a pickup roller 22 along the document conveying path D from the upstream side to the downstream side in the document conveying direction.
A pair of conveying rollers 23, a pair of registration rollers 24, and a pair of discharge rollers 25 are provided. The transport roller pair 23 includes a drive roller 23a and a separation roller 23b. The separation roller 23b rotates in the opposite direction to the drive roller 23a only when the rotation load is lower than a predetermined torque, and is driven to rotate with the drive roller 23a when the rotation load exceeds the predetermined torque.

Registration roller pair 24 and discharge roller pair 25
An image reading unit R is provided in the middle of the image reading unit. At the image reading position R, a white reference plate 26 for shading correction is provided in a direction opposite to the document placing plate 21, and the white reference plate 26 above the white reference plate 26 is pressed against the document placing plate 21. And a document pressing portion 26a. Document transport path D
Is curved so as to be inverted from the conveying roller pair 23 to the image reading position R.

Each sensor is provided from the upstream side to the downstream side of the document conveying path D. That is, the document feed tray 1
An original detection sensor S1 is provided at the center of the sheet feeder 4a, a paper feed sensor S2 is provided downstream of the pair of transport rollers 23, and a discharge sensor S3 is provided downstream of the pair of discharge rollers 25.

The following description will be made based on a so-called sheet-through original reading system in which an original is exposed by a fixed exposure lamp while the original is transported and moved by an original transport unit. The M sheets of originals whose image surfaces are set upward on the original feed tray 14a are pressed against the pickup roller 22 with a predetermined pressure by a set original pressing member 6b urged upward by a spring member 6a. When the copy start button on the operation panel 13 is turned on, the pickup roller 22 and the transport roller 23 are driven to rotate by a primary paper feed driving unit (not shown). Usually, a plurality of documents set on the document feed tray 14 a are sent to the transport roller pair 23 from the upper surface side by the pickup roller 22. Transport roller pair 23
Are separated by the separation roller 23b, and are conveyed toward the registration roller pair 24. After the original is conveyed by a predetermined distance after the leading edge of the original is detected by the paper feed sensor S2, the driving roller 23a of the conveying roller pair 23 is stopped by stopping the operation of the paper feed driving means.
Then, the rotation drive of the pickup roller 22 is stopped, and the primary sheet feeding is completed. The leading end of the original is registered roller pair 24
Is stopped in a state where it is pressed by the nip portion and a bend is formed at its tip.

After a lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the primary paper feeding,
Secondary paper feeding is started. That is, the registration roller pair 24 is driven to rotate by the operation of the secondary paper feed driving unit (not shown). The document is conveyed by the registration roller pair 24 toward the image reading position R and the discharge roller pair 25, and finally the document discharge tray 14 is driven by the discharge roller pair 25.
c. Completion of image reading of one document is detected by detecting the passage of the rear end of the document by a paper discharge sensor S3 provided downstream of the discharge roller pair. The paper ejection sensor S3 has a counting function for counting the number of originals each time the original is fed and conveyed. If the original set detection sensor S1 detects a succeeding original, the conveyance of the second and subsequent originals is stopped. Continued. When the document passes through the image reading position R, the document is conveyed while the surface of the document placing plate 21 is lightly pressed by the white reference plate 26 and the document pressing portion 26a. Light scanning is performed by the lamp 27.

Next, the exposure section 15 will be described. FIG.
, The exposure lamp 27, the reflector 28, the first mirror 29, the second mirror 30, the third mirror 31, and the condenser lens 3
2 and an image sensor, for example, a line type CCD 33. The exposure lamp 27 and the first mirror 29 are mounted on a first carriage (not shown), and the second mirror 30 and the third mirror 31 are mounted on a second carriage (not shown). When reading a document, the first carriage moves immediately below the image reading position R, and the light irradiation light from the exposure lamp 27 exposes the document. The irradiation light is the first mirror 2
9, second mirror 30, third mirror 31, condenser lens 32
Through the CCD 33. Here, the original placing plate 2
The original image on 1 is read and scanned by the exposure unit 15, is reduced and formed on the CCD 33, and is read as an electric signal through a photoelectric conversion process.

Next, the structure of the lower housing 11D and the connecting housing 11C forming the main housing 11 will be described. A sheet cassette 34 and an image forming unit 36 are provided in a sheet feeding unit below the lower housing 11D.
And a fixing device 37. The sheet material P stored in the sheet cassette 34 is fed out one by one by a feeding roller 34a. An openable / closable manual paper feed tray 35 is provided at the lower left portion of the lower housing 11D, and the sheet materials P set in the manual paper feed tray 35 are also fed out one by one by a feeding roller 35a.

Next, the image forming section will be described. In the image forming section 36, the photosensitive drum 38 is a negatively charged organic photosensitive drum.
It rotates at a speed of 0 mm / sec. The surface of the photosensitive drum 38 has a main charger 3 to which a high voltage of -5 KV is applied.
After being uniformly charged to -750 V by corona discharge generated from No. 9, a light potential of −100 V and a dark potential of −75 by irradiation of light beam from the laser scanning unit 40.
An electrostatic latent image consisting of 0 V is formed. Further, the rotation of the photoconductor rotates the electrostatic latent image to the developing position. When driven, the developing roller 41a in the developing device 41 has a length of 210 mm in the same direction as the photosensitive drum in the developing area when driven.
/ Second speed. In the developing section 41, for example, 5 parts by weight of a negatively chargeable toner having a volume average particle diameter of 9 μm (median diameter measured by a Coulter counter) and an average diameter of 80 μm
(Developing roller 4) containing a developer obtained by mixing 95 parts by weight of a magnetic ferrite carrier (sieving method).
By applying a developing bias voltage of -550 V to 1a, the toner is reversal-developed on the exposed portion of the photoreceptor surface, and the electrostatic latent image is formed into a toner image.

The sheets fed out one by one from the sheet cassette 34 or the manual paper feed tray 35 and conveyed upward through the conveyance path 3 are synchronized with the toner image on the photosensitive member approaching the roller transfer section 42. , Registration roller 4
, The transfer timing is adjusted, and the transfer is performed between the photosensitive drum 38 and the transfer roller 42. As a result, most of the toner in the toner image is transferred onto the paper by the paper leading edge and the toner image part leading edge passing through the roller transfer part. Part of the toner remaining on the surface of the photosensitive drum without being transferred onto the paper is removed by a cleaner 41 provided at the most downstream side. The sheet on which the toner image has been transferred is sent to the fixing device 37. The fixing device 37 has a heat roller 38a and a pressure roller 38b, and a toner image is fixed on a sheet by a pair of these rollers to obtain a copy.

The sheet that has passed through the fixing nip is transported upward along a vertical transport path 42 in the vertical direction. When the vertical transport path 42 enters the connection housing 11C and passes through the transport roller pair 43, the vertical transport path 42 branches to a rightward horizontal transport path 44 and a diagonally upper transport path 45, and a branching claw that distributes the paper transport direction at the branch point. 46 are provided. In FIG. 2, the traveling direction of the paper is distributed to the horizontal transport path 44 and discharged onto the lower sheet tray 2.

An operation panel 13 provided in front of the main body is provided with a liquid crystal touch panel for setting the operation of the entire copying machine and displaying the set contents and operation status. The key selection area 61 of the liquid crystal touch panel shown in FIG. 4 is provided with selection keys of a “basic” selection key 62, a “magnification” selection key 63, and a “function” selection key 64. In this case, the "basic" selection key is displayed with white characters on a black background, indicating that the image forming apparatus has reached a predetermined fixing temperature and is in a normal standby state in which printing is possible. By pressing the function selection key 64, as shown in FIG. 5, the basic selection key 62 is changed from a blank character to a normal black character, and the function selection key 64 is converted from a normal black character to a white character. Mirror image, division, margin, frame erasure, and aggregation functions are displayed as selectable. Selecting the aggregation mode,
When the details of the aggregation mode have to be designated, pressing a corresponding key function display portion displays a detailed function setting screen as described later. In addition, the document density adjusting section 65 increases the document density. A4 size paper is selected by the paper size selection button 71. The number of prints and the number of prints are set by the number setting button 70. The settings are displayed on the message display section 64. A print job is started by a print button 68. Even after the number of prints and the number of prints are set, the number of prints can be changed by the stop / clear button 69.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing control of the copying machine 100. The main control unit 71 controls the entire apparatus, and operates each unit according to the image creation conditions set and input on the operation display unit 72 to realize an image transmission / reception function, a copy function, and the like. In particular, in the copy function, Nin which records images of a plurality of originals read by the reading unit 73 on one recording medium is used.
1 function.

The operation display section 72 can display various information such as a message to the user, a message indicating the state of the apparatus, and operation guidance. Further, it is used when the user makes various settings and instructions. For example, a selection key for selecting a transmission function or a copy function, a start key for instructing execution of the selected function, and the like are provided. In addition, Nin1
You can specify the use of the function. The value of N can be configured to be fixed to 2 or 4, for example, to be selected from fixed values, or to be able to select an arbitrary value from, for example, a numeric keypad. Of course, the size (size and orientation) of the recording medium on which the image is to be recorded can also be selected.

The reading section 73 reads an image on a document to be transmitted or copied. A CCD, an A / D converter, a shading correction circuit, an MTF & γ correction circuit, a selector, and a scaling circuit are connected in order. This allows CC
The document image information read by photoelectric conversion by D is converted into a digital signal by an A / D converter,
Shading correction by shading correction circuit, MTF
The signal is subjected to the MTF correction and the γ correction by the & γ correction circuit and is input to the selector. This selector determines the destination of the image data,
Switching is performed between the magnification circuit and the image memory controller. When the magnification circuit is selected by the selector, the image data is subjected to enlargement / reduction processing according to the magnification in the magnification circuit, and then sent to the writing unit 74, where the actual writing to the photoconductor is performed by the exposure device. Done.

The image memory controller 7 is selected by the selector.
When the 5a side is selected, the image data is compressed by the image compression circuit in the image memory controller 75a and then written to the image memory 75b. A plurality of original images are sequentially read into a divided area obtained by dividing an area for one transfer paper in the image memory 75b, and are sent to the recording unit 74. Is performed.

The NCU 76a controls a line to communicate with an external device. The modem 76b stores received image data and the like. The RAM 77 is used when it is necessary to store data in the processing of the main control unit 71 and other units. The ROM 78 stores a program that defines the operation of the main control unit 11, fixed data, and the like. The bus 79 includes a main control unit 71, an operation display unit 72, a reading unit 73, a recording unit 74, an image memory controller 75a,
Image memory 75b, NCU 76, modem 77, RAM7
8, ROM 79 and the like are connected to each other to enable data transfer between them.

Next, referring to the various screens of the operation panel shown in FIGS. 4 to 11 and the flowchart shown in FIG. 12, the processing procedures and the like in the various modes in the present embodiment will be described in order. The present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In S101, the presence or absence of an aggregation function is selected on the operation display unit. If you select the aggregation function, S1
Go to 02 and turn on the start button. The process proceeds to S103, in which the image reading of a plurality of originals is executed, and the total number N of the originals is detected in S104. Next, in S105, based on the number N of originals, an aggregation mode list is displayed in which the required number of sheets for each aggregation number, the number of image margins on the last page of the sheet, and the like are specified. S106
In the aggregation mode list, the aggregation mode (Min
1) is selected, an actual image output is executed in S107, and the process ends in S108. If the normal mode is selected without selecting the aggregation function in S101, the process proceeds to S201, and after the start button is turned on, the image reading of a plurality of originals is executed in S202. Next, S203
Then, the image output in the normal mode is executed, and the process ends in S108.

Next, the operation display contents corresponding to the flowchart will be described in order. In this embodiment, the originals are A4
The size is unknown and the total number is unknown. First, FIG. 4 shows an operation display section of the copying machine in a normal standby state. When “function” is selected (pressed), as shown in FIG. 5, “function” is inverted from black characters to white characters, and each of “black and white inversion”, “mirror image”, “division”, “margin”, “frame elimination” and “combination” The function is displayed. Pressing the “Aggregate” function selection section, as shown in FIG.
After confirming the selection of the grouping function, a display asking whether "after the end of document reading" or "immediately thereafter" regarding the setting timing of the specific conditions of the grouping mode is displayed. In FIG. 6, when "After reading original" is pressed for selection, the black and white display is reversed and the process proceeds to FIG. In FIG. 7, a message prompting the user to read the document and to turn on the print button is displayed. In FIG. 8, it is displayed that reading of the document has started. In FIG. 9, original reading is 1
The end of the ninth image is displayed. Next, FIG. 10 shows that the number of originals read is 19, and the number of sheets required in each condition of the aggregation mode and the number of margins to which no image is allocated on the last page of the paper (0 if there is no margin) are displayed. Then, a display for prompting the user to select a condition from each condition is displayed. More specifically, in the case of this image forming apparatus, the number of sheets combined is 2in1 and 3i in FIG.
Each condition of n1, 4in1, and 8in1 can be selected.
If you select 2in1, you need 10 sheets,
It is displayed that the margin generated on the last tenth page is one. If you select 3in1, the required paper is 7
This indicates that the number of sheets is two, and that the margin generated on the final seventh page is two. When 4in1 is selected, it is displayed that five sheets are required, and that the margin generated on the final fifth page is one. When 8 in 1 is selected, it is displayed that three sheets are required, and that the last third page has five margins. The user determines the necessary number of sheets displayed in FIG. 10, the presence or absence of margins on the last page, and the number of margins when margins occur, and determines an appropriate number of sheets for the user. It is possible to choose. "2in" in the table
When any one of "1", "3in1", "4in1", and "8in1" is pressed for selection, the information of the selected "integrated number", "number of sheets", and "last page margin" is displayed in black and white inverted. Then, the 4in1 copy is selected (pressed), and as a result, the 4in1 condition is displayed in black and white inverted.
The display is switched to 1 and a message prompting the user to press the print button in the 4 in 1 mode is displayed. By pressing the print button, the actual copy is started.

In the present embodiment, the read originals are combined. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can be applied to image data sent by a personal computer or the like and image data stored in a memory.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the consolidation mode, the number of allocated images per sheet, the required number of sheets, and the last page The presence or absence of margins on paper and the number of margins if there are margins can be displayed after reading the original,
The user can select the number of images to be assigned per sheet after confirming the display contents, so that the user's satisfaction can be increased and a good impression can be given.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a copying machine 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance configuration of No. 0.

FIG. 2 is a copying machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal configuration of the No. 0.

FIG. 3 is a copying machine 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a flattened state of the document conveying unit viewed from the right side of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a screen example of an operation panel in a standby state.

FIG. 5: “black and white inversion”, “mirror image”, “division”, “margin”
6 is an example of a screen of the operation panel on which a selection screen for each of the functions of “frame erase” and “aggregate” is displayed.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen of an operation panel on which a setting timing can be selected after asking when to set specific collecting conditions after selecting a collecting function.

FIG. 7 is a screen example of an operation panel for urging the user to press a print button to execute document reading.

FIG. 8 is a screen example of an operation panel showing that the first page of a document is being read.

FIG. 9 is a screen example of an operation panel showing that reading of a document has been completed for all 19 pages.

FIG. 10 is an example of a screen of an operation panel that prompts the user to select specific conditions in each aggregation mode for 19 pages of original reading pages and indicates that 4in1 has been selected.

FIG. 11 is a screen showing a 4-in-1 mode setting and urging the user to press a print button.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating features of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing exchange of control signals according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 upper sheet tray 2 lower sheet tray 6a spring member 6b document holding member 9 hinge 11 body housing 11U upper housing 11C connecting housing 11D lower housing 12 sheet stacking space 13 scanning panel 14 document feeder 14a document feed tray 14b document Document Conveyor Unit 14c Document Eject Tray 14d Document Cover D Document Conveying Path 21 Document Placement Plate 22 Pickup Roller 23 Transport Roller Pair 23a Drive Roller 23b Separation Roller 24 Registration Roller Pair 25 Ejection Roller Pair 26 White Reference Plate 26a Document Pressing Section R Document reading position S1 Document detection sensor S2 Feed sensor S3 Ejection sensor 27 Exposure lamp 28 Reflector 29 First mirror 30 Second mirror 31 Third mirror 32 Condenser lens 33 CCD 34 Sheet cassette 34a Feed roller 36 Image forming unit 37 Fixing device 38 Photoreceptor drum 39 Main charger 40 Laser scanning unit 42 Vertical transport path 43 Transport roller pair 44 Horizontal transport path 45 Transport path 46 Branch claw 61 Key selection area 62 “Basic” selection key 63 “ "Scaling" selection key 64 "Function" selection key 65 Original density adjustment unit 68 Print button 69 Stop / Clear button 70 Number setting button 71 Paper size selection button 71a Main control unit 72 Scanning display unit 73 Reading unit 74 Writing unit 75a Image memory Controller 75b Image memory 78 ROM 79 RAM

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Claims (3)

[Claims] In an image forming apparatus having an aggregation mode in which a plurality of image data read by an original transport device are aggregated and recorded on a sheet, a condition of the aggregation mode is determined based on the number of originals read by the original transport device. An image forming apparatus comprising display means for displaying. 2. An image forming apparatus having an aggregation mode in which a plurality of image data read by an original transport device are aggregated and recorded on a sheet, the conditions of the aggregation mode are determined based on the number of originals read by the original transport device. An image forming apparatus comprising: display means for displaying; and, in the display means, a selection means for selecting an aggregation mode condition. 3. The number of originals detected after reading an original image, the number of allocated image data to be integrated on one sheet, the presence or absence of a margin where no image is allocated on the last sheet, and the case where a margin occurs. 3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: display means for displaying the number, and selection means for selecting the number of image data to be allocated on the display means.