JP2004109187A - Single-sided to double-sided document production method using only document - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a copying device which produces single-sided to both-sided documents using only documents, dispenses with pre-counting required to count and sort the documents from the top since the documents are divided in advance from the bottom into odd-numbered documents and even-numbered documents, thereby lessening damage to the documents and increasing the speed. <P>SOLUTION: The copying device includes a document placement tray and a control means. The control means selects odd-numbered documents from the bottom of the stack on the document placement tray and copies the contents of the even-numbered documents from the bottom of the stack onto the backsides of the odd-numbered documents from the bottom of the stack. If the number of the documents is odd, the last document is output as it is. If the number of the documents is even, all the copying sheets are ejected and inverted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic document feed mechanism and a copying apparatus that can use a document as transfer paper.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a copying apparatus equipped with an automatic document feed mechanism, a copying apparatus equipped with a "one-sided" copy mode for copying one side of a document onto both sides of a transfer sheet has been widely used. On the other hand, a mode in which one side of a normal document is copied onto one side of a transfer sheet is called a "one-sided" mode.
[0003]
The feature of this "one-two-sided" mode is that the output copy sheet has the same information amount as the original, while being half the number of originals. This is very useful in information stocking and information distribution.
[0004]
For example, taking advantage of this feature, the number of materials for a conference is reduced to half that in the “one-to-one” copy mode, or the number of materials to be stocked is reduced to half.
[0005]
Conventionally, in the above-mentioned work of stocking materials, the number of materials is reduced to half by making "one-to-two" copies, and the stock amount of the manuscript is reduced to half, while the original manuscript is stocked. Was unnecessary, so they had to be discarded.
[0006]
Alternatively, they have chosen to stock the manuscript as it is.
[0007]
Further, in order to solve these problems, in the above-mentioned invention “copying method and copying apparatus using the same”, when n originals are stacked in descending order with the printing surface facing upward, The contents of the even-numbered originals are copied and stocked from the top on the back of the odd-numbered originals in order, and when the originals are odd-numbered, the last original is correct, so it is stored as it is. A copying apparatus provided with a control means was provided. In the above-mentioned invention, this is called "document piece-both".
[0008]
In order to realize the above-mentioned operation, the original to be used as transfer paper (the odd-numbered original from the top of the original) and the original to be used as the original (the even-numbered original from the top of the original) Document). In many cases, the original used as the transfer paper is sorted and stocked, for example, on a multi-tray, and the original used as the original is returned to the original mounting tray again.
[0009]
When performing an operation of returning the original from the original placing tray of the automatic document feeder to the original placing tray again in order to use the original again, even if the original placed on the tray described above can be fed mechanically from the top. However, there is a mechanical property that paper can be fed only from the lower part of the tray. This is because when the original is returned to the original placing tray again, only the original is placed from the top, and it is very difficult to return to the bottom, and it is almost impossible in view of cost factors. . This is not a problem but a fundamental property of the automatic document feeder. Therefore, there is no other way than to feed the document from the bottom when feeding the document from the document loading tray and returning it to the document loading tray as needed.
[0010]
However, since the claim of the above-mentioned invention is "odd-numbered from the top of the document ...", it must be controlled so that the same effect is obtained by feeding the document from the bottom of the document. The original at the bottom of the original is the odd-numbered original counted from the top when there are odd-numbered originals, and the even-numbered original counted from the top when there are even-numbered originals. For example, if there are five originals, the lowermost original is the fifth and therefore the odd numbered original. If there are four originals, the lowermost original is the fourth and the eventh original. . Therefore, when the above-mentioned documents are sorted by feeding from the bottom of the documents, it must be known at that time whether the documents are odd or even in total.
[0011]
Conventionally, in order to solve such a problem, the documents are counted in advance and the sorting is performed.
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional example, since sorting is performed after counting once, it takes a long time to sort the originals, and the originals are easily damaged.
[0013]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and among documents placed on an automatic document feeder, an even-numbered document counted from the bottom is placed on the back side of an odd-numbered document counted from the bottom. The present invention provides a copying apparatus equipped with a mode in which the original is copied so that the original is not counted in the sorting of the original as in the conventional example.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a copy unit, a document placing tray on which a user places a document, and a document are moved from the document placing tray, and the copy unit is actually A copy document storage tray for storing a document to be copied, image reading means for reading the document by the copying means, a transfer paper storage tray for storing transfer paper on which the copying means forms an image, and the copying means for forming an image A copy paper accumulation tray for accumulating the copy paper after the copying, a document conveyance means for conveying the document on the document placement tray to the image reading means, the copy document accumulation tray, and the transfer paper accumulation tray; The odd-numbered originals counted from the backside of the originals placed on the original placement tray are sequentially conveyed to the transfer paper storage tray by the original conveying means from the backside of the originals, and the front side of the originals has a non-image forming surface. The original is stored in a first-in first-out manner, and the even-numbered originals counted from the back side of the original are stored in the original mounting tray in a first-in first-out manner so that the original surface is an image reading surface. Document transfer paper conveyance control means for controlling the operation of the transfer paper conveyance control means, the document number counting means for counting the number of the originals in conjunction with the operation of the transfer paper conveyance control means, and when the count number of the document number counting means is even. Is determined to be inverted, and in the case of an odd number, it is attached between the copy paper output unit of the copying means and the copy paper storage means, and is determined based on the determination by the inversion determination means. Copy paper reversing means for reversing the copy paper output from the copying means, and the copying means storing the documents stored in the document storage means on the transfer paper storage tray in the order in which they were first read out. The original is conveyed in the first-out order, and the original surface of the original from the original storage means is copied one-to-one to the non-image side of the original on the transfer paper storage tray, and the inversion determining means determines that the original is inverted. Only when the output is inverted by the inverting means, when it is determined that the document is not inverted, the output is not inverted and is stored on the copy paper tray, and when there is no document to be copied on the copy document storage tray. And copying control means for controlling movement of the original to the copy paper storage tray when there is an original on the transfer paper storage tray.
[0015]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a copy unit, a document placement tray on which a user places a document, and a document are moved from the document placement tray, and the copy unit is actually A copy document storage tray for storing a document to be copied, image reading means for reading the document by the copying means, a transfer paper storage tray for storing transfer paper on which the copying means forms an image, and the copying means for forming an image A copy paper storage tray for storing the copied paper after the copying, a guidance tray for storing a document on the document placing tray for instructing a user of the copying apparatus as a document to be used as transfer paper, and a document tray for storing the document. The odd-numbered originals counted from the back side of the originals placed on the loading tray are sequentially conveyed to the guidance tray by the original conveying means from the original document side, and the front side of the original is non-image. The originals are accumulated so that they become first-in first-out, and even-numbered originals counted from the back of the originals of the originals are first-in, first-out in the original placing tray so that the originals have an image reading surface. Document transfer paper conveyance control means for controlling accumulation in the document, document number counting means for counting the number of documents in conjunction with the operation of the transfer paper conveyance control means, and count number of the document number counting means being an even number. At the time of inversion, it is determined that the image is inverted, and when it is an odd number, it is determined that the image is not inverted. Copy paper reversing means for reversing copy paper output from the copying means, and a guider for instructing a user to move a document on the guidance tray to the transfer paper storage tray. Operation restart instruction means for instructing the apparatus to resume operation after the user moves the document from the guidance tray to the transfer paper storage tray in accordance with the guidance, and to the operation restart instruction means. Based on the detection of the instruction, the copying means conveys the documents stored in the document storage means in the first-out order and the documents stored on the transfer paper storage tray in the first-out order, and outputs the document from the document storage and horizontal means. The original surface of the original is copied one-to-one on both sides of the non-image of the original on the transfer paper storage tray, and is inverted and output by the inverting unit only when the inversion judging unit judges the inversion. When determined, the document is output without being inverted and stored on the copy paper tray, and when there is no more document to be copied on the copy document storage tray, there is a document on the transfer paper storage tray. And copying control means for controlling the movement of the original onto the copy paper storage tray.
[0016]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned monthly characteristics, the present invention according to claims 1 and 2 may further include the copy document storage tray serving as the document placement tray.
[0017]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a copying apparatus, a first place where a document is placed first, a second place where a document is placed second, and a transfer for copying. A third place where paper is placed, a fourth place where finally copied paper is placed, and a document placed in the first place are alternately moved from the last page of the document to the third place. A place and a document sorting means placed on the second place, and a document surface of the sorted document placed on the second place is copied to the back side of the document placed on the third place. Copying operation control means for controlling the copying operation to be performed in order from the first page of the original placed on the first location; and copying paper copied by the copying operation control means to the first sheet. First page alignment hand that controls to align the same side as the original side when placed on When the number of originals placed in the third place is larger than the number of originals placed in the second place, the document is added to the last page of the first page aligning means, and the fourth place is added. And a second page aligning means mounted on the storage device, a storage medium storing the copy method, and a copying apparatus having the storage medium.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be illustratively described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative positions, and the like of the components described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention unless otherwise specified.
[0019]
In the following description, the copying apparatus and means will be described. However, since the copying operation and the operation relating to paper handling other than those described below are well-known technologies, only the parts which are particularly important in the description of the present invention will be described. And others are omitted.
[0020]
(First Embodiment)
An image reading apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0021]
FIG. 1 shows an example of a copying apparatus equipped with the present invention.
[0022]
The copying unit 1 reads a document placed on a document table 5, copies the document on transfer paper placed on a transfer paper tray 3, and discharges the copy to a discharge tray 6. All of these operations of the copying means 1 are based on known techniques. Further, by the transfer paper reversing pass 9, it is possible to control whether or not the reversal is performed at any time.
[0023]
The transfer paper tray 3 stores the transfer paper and supplies the transfer paper to the copying means 1. In addition, it can be moved upward by the lifter 4 and moved to the “3 ′ position” shown by the dotted line in FIG. The position at which the lifter 3 feeds the transfer paper indicated by the solid line in this drawing with respect to the “3 ′ position” is referred to as a “3 position”. In the position "3", the paper on the transfer paper tray 3 can be introduced into the copying means 1 as a transfer paper. When the document reaches the “3 ′ position”, the document on the document placing tray 7 can be discharged onto the tray 3 by the operation of the automatic document feeder 2 described later.
[0024]
The document transport device 2 can transport a document placed on the document placing tray 7 and transport it to the document table 5. When a plurality of originals are stacked on an original conveying means (not shown) on the original mounting tray 7, the originals can be conveyed from both the upper and lower parts of the originals.
[0025]
The document conveyed on the document table 5 is required to be conveyed again to the document placing tray 7, conveyed onto the document discharge tray 8, and discharged onto the transfer paper tray 3 ′. Can be discharged to three places according to
[0026]
All of these operations are performed by a command from a CPU (not shown).
[0027]
The operation when the transfer paper tray 3 is moved by the lifter 4 to reach 3 'will be described with reference to FIG.
[0028]
At this time, the document conveyed by the document conveying device 2 is conveyed as it is in the direction of the arrow b and is conveyed onto the transfer paper tray 3. The original conveyed to the transfer paper tray 3 can be supplied to the transfer paper in the copying apparatus 1 after the transfer paper tray returns to the “3 position”.
[0029]
The behavior of the original in the mode operation according to the present invention will be described step by step with reference to FIG.
[0030]
In FIG. 3, five originals are placed on the original tray 7, and when the mode start key (not shown) is pressed, the transfer paper tray 3 is moved to the position 3 'by the lifter 4.
[0031]
4 and 5 illustrate the operation when the number of originals is an odd number.
[0032]
When the transfer paper tray 3 has finished moving to the position 3 ', the document transport means 2 feeds the documents into the document table 5 in order from the bottom, and transports the odd-numbered documents counted from the bottom to the transfer paper tray 3'. The operation of returning even-numbered originals from the bottom to the original tray 7 is repeated for all placed originals. When all the transports are completed, the arrangement is as shown in FIG. That is, even-numbered originals remain in the original tray 7 in the original order, and odd-numbered originals are placed in the transfer paper tray 3 ′ in the original order, with all the originals turned over. At this time, the control CPU (not shown) counts the documents at the same time and stores that the number of documents is five (odd number).
[0033]
After the operation of sorting the originals is completed, the transfer paper tray 3 'is returned to the original place 3 by the lifter 4, and the state shown in FIG. Hereafter, in order to avoid complexity, it is abbreviated. In each of the drawings, the upper side is a document tray 7, the upper right is a document discharge tray 8, the right side is a transfer paper tray 3, and the left side is a transfer paper discharge tray 6.
[0034]
The document conveying device 2 conveys the uppermost document ((2)) of the documents on the document placing tray 7 onto the document table 5. The copying means 2 feeds the transfer paper (1) at the top of the transfer paper tray 3, copies the image on the document (2) onto the transfer paper (1), and discharges it (b). The document (2) is discharged to the document discharge tray 8. In this case, no inversion is performed.
[0035]
Similarly, the document transport device 2 transports the uppermost document (4) on the document placing tray 7 onto the document table 5. The copying means 2 feeds the transfer paper (9) at the top of the transfer paper tray 3, copies the image on the original (2) onto the transfer paper (3), and discharges it (d).
[0036]
Finally, the transfer paper (5) passes through the copying means 2 without any operation because there is no original on which an image is to be formed, and is discharged onto the paper discharge tray 6.
[0037]
With the above algorithm, the contents of the even-numbered original from the bottom can be copied to the back side of the odd-numbered original from the bottom of the original placed on the original placing tray 7.
[0038]
In this case, the surface of the document (1) faces downward, and the output content is equivalent to that of one-sided output face-down. The vertical relationship is opposite to the direction in which the document is first placed on the document tray 7. In other words, in the case of a document having an A4 portrait relationship with a vertical relationship, such as a normal business document, the document needs to be set in the transport direction, that is, in the vertical feed.
[0039]
The operation when the original placed first is an even number will be described with reference to FIG.
[0040]
Also in this case, the even-numbered sheet is returned to the tray 7 as counted from below the document placing tray 7, and the odd-numbered sheet is moved to the transfer paper tray 3. That is, when counting from the top, the even-numbered sheet is returned to the transfer paper tray 3 and the odd-numbered sheet is returned to the document placing tray 7.
[0041]
Initially, as in FIG. 5, the original on the tray 7 is fed from the top, and the original on the tray 3 is also fed from the top. Therefore, an image of the original (2) is formed on the back of the original (1). The paper is discharged to the paper discharge tray 6. However, in this case, the original 1 comes to the upper surface when the original is copied. Since the output copy sheets are placed in descending order from the bottom, they are inverted by the inversion path 9 and output.
[0042]
Next, since the original is copied in the same manner as described above, an image of the original (4) is formed on the back surface of the original (3), and the image is inverted by the inversion path 9 and then discharged to the original discharge tray 6.
[0043]
The discharged contents are the same as those in which one-sided output is similarly face-down, but the upside down is different from the case where the number of originals described in FIG. 5 is an odd number.
[0044]
The general algorithm in the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.
[0045]
When the mode is set to "document piece-single mode" and copying is started (S701), the transfer paper tray 3 is moved to the position 3 'by the lifter 4 (S702). In step S <b> 703, the document conveying unit 2 moves the odd-numbered document from the bottom of the documents on the document placing tray 7 to the transfer paper tray 3 ′. At the same time, document counting is performed, and whether the document is odd or even is stored. When all the movements in S703 are completed, the tray 3 is moved to the position 3 by the lifter 4 (S704).
[0046]
In step S705, if there is an original on the original placing tray 7, the uppermost original on the original placing tray 7 is copied to the uppermost original (transfer paper) on the transfer paper tray 3 and is placed on the tray 6. It is discharged (S706). Next, the number of documents counted in S703 is determined (S707). If the number of documents is even, the document is inverted and discharged to the tray 6 (S708). It is discharged (S709). The processing from S706 to S709 is continued until the conditional statement in S705 becomes F.
[0047]
If the original remains on the tray 3 (that is, if the first original is an odd number), the transfer paper is discharged without forming an image as it is, and the copy job is terminated. In this case, since the number of originals is always an odd number, there is no need for a judgment sentence as in S707.
[0048]
(Second embodiment)
With reference to FIG. 8, an image reading device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0049]
In the present invention, the lifter 4 in FIG. 1 is omitted, and the tray 3 is always used only for storing transfer paper.
[0050]
However, in this case, a configuration is adopted in which guidance is displayed to the user by means such as a widely used LCD display and an LED with a message. Further, a restart button for restarting the operation of the machine after the user performs the operation according to the guidance is provided. Usually, it is performed by a copy start button which is widely used.
[0051]
The details of the operation will be described with reference to FIG.
[0052]
The user sets the "document piece-both mode" and starts the operation (S801).
[0053]
The machine controls the odd numbered sheets from the bottom of the originals on the original placing tray 7 to move to the tray 8 (S802).
[0054]
Here, using the above-described guidance mechanism, a message "Please move the document from tray 8 to tray 3" is displayed, and the operation is temporarily stopped (S803).
[0055]
Here, the user moves the document from the tray 8 to the tray 3 according to the guidance, and presses the resume button.
[0056]
When the resume button is pressed (S804), the machine starts the operation again. However, the operation after S805 is the same as the operation after S708, and thus the detailed description is omitted.
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a copying system capable of fully automatically performing "document piece-both" simply by setting a mode by a user is provided by adding a minimum necessary alteration to a conventional copying system. This can be realized, and by eliminating the handwriting for counting the manuscripts in advance, it is possible to process the manuscript more quickly and quickly.
[0058]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, an effect similar to that of the first aspect can be obtained only by adding a guidance function and a control function using a conventional copying apparatus as it is, and the original is counted in advance. By omitting the handwriting, it is possible to process the document more quickly and at the first time.
[0059]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the tray on which the user places the original and the tray on which the original is placed for the copying machine to read the original can also serve as the tray, the calibration can be performed more easily.
[0060]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the effects of the copying apparatus according to the first, second, and third aspects can be obtained without depending on the configuration of the apparatus.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus to which a copying apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of document conveyance according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state where a document is first placed on a document tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a state diagram when an odd-numbered document counted from below is moved to a transfer paper tray according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the movement of a document during a copying operation when the number of documents according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an odd number; FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the document according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 9C is a state diagram of the movement of the original during the copying operation when the number is an odd number. FIG. 9D is a state diagram of the movement of the original during the copying operation when the number of the originals is odd according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a state diagram of the movement of the document during a copying operation when the number of documents according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an odd number.
FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating the movement of a document during a copying operation when the number of documents according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an even number.
FIG. 6B is a state diagram of the movement of the document during the copying operation when the number of documents according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an even number.
FIG. 6C is a state diagram of the movement of the original during the copying operation when the original according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an even number.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (4)

Copying means;
A document loading tray on which a user places documents,
A document is moved from the document placing tray, and a copy document storage tray that stores a document to be actually copied by the copying unit;
Image reading means for reading the original by the copying means,
A transfer paper storage tray for storing transfer paper on which the copying unit forms an image,
A copy paper storage tray for storing copy paper after the copying means has formed an image,
Document transfer means for transferring a document on the document placement tray to the image reading means, the copy document storage tray, and the transfer paper storage tray,
The odd-numbered originals counted from the back side of the originals placed on the original placing tray are sequentially conveyed to the transfer paper storage tray by the original conveying means from the back side of the originals so that the original surface has a non-image forming surface. , And store even-numbered originals counted from the back side of the originals in the original loading tray so that the originals have an image reading surface so that the originals have an image reading surface. Document transfer paper transport control means for controlling
Document number counting means for counting the number of documents, in conjunction with the operation of the transfer paper transport control means,
Inversion judging means for judging reversal when the count number of the document number counting means is even, and for non-inversion when odd.
Copy paper reversing means attached between the copy paper output unit of the copying means and the copy paper accumulation means, and for reversing the copy paper output from the copying means based on the judgment of the reversal judgment means;
The copying means conveys the documents stored in the document storage means in the first-out order and the documents stored on the transfer paper storage tray in the first-out order, and stores the document surface of the document from the document storage means in the transfer paper storage section. The original on the tray is copied one-to-one on the non-image side, and is inverted by the inverting means only when the inversion judging means judges the inversion, and is not inverted when it is judged non-inverting. Output to the copy paper tray, and when there are no more documents to be copied on the copy document storage tray and there is a document on the transfer paper storage tray, the document is stored on the copy paper storage tray. Copy control means for controlling to move to
And a copying apparatus using the same. Copying means;
A document loading tray on which a user places documents,
A document is moved from the document placing tray, and a copy document storage tray that stores a document to be actually copied by the copying unit;
Image reading means for reading the original by the copying means,
A transfer paper storage tray for storing transfer paper on which the copying unit forms an image,
A copy paper storage tray for storing copy paper after the copying means has formed an image,
A guidance tray that accumulates a document on the document placing tray to designate a user of the copying apparatus as a document to be used as transfer paper;
The odd-numbered originals counted from the backside of the originals placed on the original placement tray are sequentially conveyed to the guidance tray by the original conveying means from the backside of the originals, and the front side of the original becomes a non-image forming surface, The document is accumulated in a first-in first-out manner, and the even-numbered originals counted from the back side of the original are stored in the original placing tray in a first-in first-out manner so that the original surface is an image reading surface. Document transfer paper conveyance control means for controlling,
Document number counting means for counting the number of documents, in conjunction with the operation of the transfer paper transport control means,
Inversion judging means for judging reversal when the count number of the document number counting means is even, and for non-inversion when odd.
Copy paper reversing means attached between the copy paper output unit of the copying means and the copy paper accumulation means, and for reversing the copy paper output from the copying means based on the judgment of the reversal judgment means;
Guidance means for instructing a user to move a document on the guidance tray to the transfer paper storage tray,
Operation restart instructing means for instructing the apparatus to restart the operation after the user moves the document from the guidance tray to the transfer paper storage tray according to the guidance,
Based on the detection of the instruction to the operation restart instructing means, the copying means conveys the documents stored in the document storage means in the first-out order and the documents stored in the transfer paper storage tray in the first-out order, and The document surface of the document from the storage means is copied one-to-one on the non-image side of the document on the transfer paper storage tray, and is inverted by the reversing means only when the reversal determining means determines that the document is reversed. Output, and if it is determined that the document is not inverted, the image is output without being inverted and is stored on the copy paper tray, and when there are no more documents to be copied on the copy document storage tray, the document is stored on the transfer paper storage tray. At one time, copy control means for controlling the original to be moved onto the copy paper storage tray;
And a copying apparatus using the same. The copy document accumulation tray also serving as the document placement tray,
3. A copying method according to claim 1 and a copying apparatus using the copying method. A copying machine;
A first place to place the original document first,
Second, a second place for placing the original,
A third place on which transfer paper for copying is placed;
A fourth place where the finally copied paper is placed;
Document sorting means for alternately placing the original placed at the first location from the last page of the original at the third location and the second location, and placing the original at the sorted second location Copying in which the original side of the original is copied on the back side of the original placed at the third location, and the copying operation is controlled to be performed in order from the first page of the original placed at the first location. Operation control means;
First page aligning means for controlling the copy paper copied by the copying operation control means so that the same surface as the original surface when placed on the first place is aligned;
If the number of originals placed in the third place is larger than the number of originals placed in the second place, it is added to the last page of the first page aligning means and placed in the fourth place. A second page alignment means to be placed;
And a storage medium for storing the copying method, and a copying apparatus using the storage medium.

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