JP2005060013A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (10)

An apparatus that feeds a designated sheet and forms an image on the sheet,
Two or more paper feed trays for feeding the paper;
Image forming means for forming an image on a sheet fed from one of the paper feed trays;
A paper feeding means for feeding paper from the paper feeding tray to the image forming means;
Accepts and registers attribute information including the size, paper type, and paper name of the paper set in each of the paper feeding means, accepts one selection of the paper feeding tray, and removes paper from the selected paper feeding tray. Control means for controlling the paper feeding means to be fed out ;
A condition setting unit that sets whether or not to automatically select the paper feed tray for each name, amount, or paper type,
The control means includes
When it is detected that there is no paper in the selected paper feed tray, the paper attribute information set in the paper feed tray and the paper attribute information of other paper feed trays registered in advance are An image forming apparatus that performs sheet feed tray automatic selection control for selecting sheet feed trays that match all attribute information based on the comparison result . An apparatus for feeding a predetermined sheet and forming an image on the sheet,
Two or more paper feed trays for feeding the paper;
Image forming means for forming an image on a sheet fed from one of the paper feed trays;
A paper feeding means for feeding paper from the paper feeding tray to the image forming means;
Accepts and registers attribute information including the size, paper type, and paper name of the paper set in each of the paper feeding means, accepts one selection of the paper feeding tray, and removes paper from the selected paper feeding tray. Control means for controlling the paper feeding means to be fed out ;
A condition setting unit that sets whether or not to automatically select the paper feed tray for each name, amount, or paper type,
The control means includes
When it is detected that there is no paper in the selected paper feed tray, the paper attribute information set in the paper feed tray and the paper attribute information of other paper feed trays registered in advance are If there is attribute information that is set to be automatically selected among the other paper feed trays, the attribute information that is set to be automatically selected is selected. An image forming apparatus that performs paper feed tray automatic selection control for selecting a paper feed tray that matches the attribute information of the paper feed tray .   3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper feed tray automatic selection control is performed when the selected paper feed tray is set to be an automatic selection target. 4. Operation means for inputting attribute information including a paper size, a paper type, and a paper name set in each of the paper feed trays and operated to select one of the paper feed trays;
Storage means for registering attribute information input by the operation means ;
Detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of paper in the paper feed tray fed by the paper feed means;
The control means includes
When the detecting means detects no paper in the paper feed tray,
The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to search for another paper feed tray, based on the attribute information of the paper read from the storage means. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the storage unit stores character information regarding the paper name . When the attribute information of the paper set in each of the paper feed trays is registered in the storage means by operating the operation means , the color of the paper, the amount of paper, punch paper, 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein index paper, rough paper, and / or coated paper are input . The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that other search order of the paper feed tray when no said sheet is registered. The image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a setting as to whether or not the paper feed tray is an auto selection target paper feed tray is registered . 9. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects a paper feed tray from among the paper feed trays that are set to be automatically selected in the paper feed tray automatic selection control. The image forming apparatus described in the item . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit selects a paper feed tray from paper feed trays with paper in the paper feed tray automatic selection control. .