JPS6162069A - Electrophotographic copying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To turn on a job division display unit corresponding to a pin storing the final copied sheet of each job and to keep the job division display units at the ON state until all copied sheets stored in the pins are removed by forming the 1st job execution completion deciding means and a driving means for the job division display units. CONSTITUTION:Plural job division display units 39 corresponding to pins 3e of a sorter 3 are formed and whether the copying of originals in one group has been completed or not is decided by an one-job execution completion deciding means. When the completion is decided, the job division display unit 39 corresponding to the pin 3e storing the final copied sheet of the job is turned on by the display unit driving means. Consequently, the job division display unit corresponding to the pin storing the final copied sheet of each job can be turned on and the job division display units can be kept at the ON state until all the copied sheets stored in the pins are removed.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electronic copying machine equipped with an automatic document feeder and a sorter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As a prior art electronic copying machine, one is known that can successively copy a plurality of originals under the same copying conditions.

However, this electronic copying machine cannot continuously copy multiple groups of originals with different copying conditions, so the operator must perform an operation to start the copying operation each time the originals have different copying conditions. There are drawbacks.

Purpose An object of the present invention is to sort copy paper stored in a sorter for each job in an electronic copying machine that can selectively set a multi-job mode in which multiple groups of documents with different copying conditions are successively copied. The job divider display corresponding to the bin containing the last copy paper of each job can be turned on so that the user can see the final copy paper of each job, and the job divider display can be turned ON until all the copy paper stored in the bin is removed. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic copying machine that can keep the machine turned on.

Structure One aspect of the present invention is an electronic copying machine that is equipped with an automatic document feeder and a sorter, and that can selectively set a multi-job mode in which multiple groups of documents with different copying conditions are successively copied. As shown in FIG. 1(a), a plurality of job partition indicators arranged corresponding to the sorter bins are used to determine whether copying of one group of originals has been completed. 1 job execution completion determination means for determining that copying of one group of originals is completed, and a job partition display corresponding to the bin containing the final copy paper to be turned on. The display device is characterized by comprising a display driving means.

Another aspect of the present invention is an electronic copying machine that is equipped with an automatic document feeder and a sorter, and that can selectively set a multi-job mode in which multiple groups of documents with different copying conditions are successively copied. In the machine, a plurality of job partition indicators arranged corresponding to the bins of the sorter;
1-job execution completion determination means for determining whether copying of one group of originals has been completed; A display drive means that turns on a job partition display corresponding to a bin containing copy paper, a bin copy paper sensor that detects whether or not there is copy paper in the sorter bin, and a copy paper sensor that detects copy paper. The present invention is characterized by comprising a display turn-off means for turning off all job partition indicators when the job partition display is not performed.

Next, a specific example of the configuration of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

In the second figure, reference numeral 1 indicates an electronic copying machine. An automatic document feeder 2 is arranged above the electronic copying machine 1. A sorter 3 is arranged adjacent to the electronic copying machine 1. The exterior plate 1a of the electronic copying machine 1 and the exterior plate 3a of the sorter 3 are arranged so as to be substantially in contact with each other.

A drum-shaped photoreceptor 4 is arranged inside the exterior plate 1a. This photoreceptor 4 is rotated in the direction of the arrow by a driving means (not shown). Around this photoreceptor 4, a charging device 5, an eraser 6, an exposure device 7, a developing device 8, a transfer device 9, a copy paper supply device 10, a copy paper separation and conveyance device 1 are installed.
1, a fixing device 12, a copy paper conveying means 13 for conveying the copy paper P on which the toner image has been fixed, a reversing means 14 for reversing the copy paper P, an intermediate tray 15 for temporarily storing the copy paper P, and a static eliminator 16. , a cleaning device 17, etc. are arranged at predetermined positions, and charge, expose, develop, transfer, etc.
The steps of fixing, neutralizing, and cleaning can be repeated.

The exposure device 7 includes a contact glass 7a provided on the upper surface of the exterior plate 1a, an exposure lamp 7b for illuminating the image surface of the document 0 placed above the contact glass 7a, and an exposure lamp 7b that illuminates the image light from the document 0 in a slit shape. It consists of a lens 7c that forms an image on the body 4, a first mirror 7d, and a second mirror 7e. By moving the exposure lamp 7b in the direction of the arrow and synchronously moving the lens 7c in the direction of the arrow, image light from the entire image surface of the document 0 is imaged on the photoreceptor 4. A scanner sensor 18 for detecting the number of scans of the scanning optical system consisting of the exposure lamp 7b and the lens 7c is connected to the exposure lamp 7.
It is placed near the home position of b. The exposure device 7 can change the copying magnification by changing the positions of the lens 7C1, the first mirror 7d, and the second mirror 7e.

The copy paper supply device 10 includes a plurality of paper feed trays 10a.
and a feeding means 10b consisting of a feeding roller and a guide plate for feeding the copy paper P in the paper feeding tray 10a between the photoreceptor 4 and the transfer device 9.

An automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as 1'-ADFJ) 2 is arranged above and near the contact glass 7a. This ADF'2 includes a document setting table 2a,
A document feeding means 2b includes a plurality of rollers that feed the plurality of documents O placed on the document setting table 2a one by one from the bottom toward the contact glass 7a, and a drive means for rotating these; A conveyance bell) 2c placed on the glass 7a, two belt conveyance rollers 2d on which the conveyance bell) 2c is attached and to which it is moved, and a drive for rotating these belt conveyance rollers 2d. and a belt drive means. An encoder 19 for detecting the feeding amount of the original 0 is attached to the original feeding means 2b.

The document 0 placed on the document setting table 2a is inserted between the conveyor belt 2C and the contact glass 7a by the document feeder 2b, and is conveyed by the conveyor belt 2C and stopped at a predetermined position on the contact glass 7a. , after the image light of the original O is imaged on the photoreceptor 4 by the exposure device 7,
It is again transported outside the contact glass 7a by the transport bell) 2c. A document tray 2e is arranged in the direction in which the document O is conveyed by the conveyance belt 7C, and the document tray 2e is fixed to the upper surface of the exterior plate 1a. The document 0 conveyed from above the contact glass 7a by the conveyance bell) 2C is accommodated in the document receiving tray 2e.

A document insertion table 20 is arranged so as to cover the transport belt 2C. The document feeding means 2b and the conveyor belt 2
A turn roller 21 is arranged between the turn roller 21 and the turn roller 21, and a pinch roller 22 is pressed against the turn roller 21. A manual document insertion opening 20a for manually inserting the document 0 is formed between the turn roller 21, the pinch roller 22, and the document insertion table 20. When a manual document 0 is inserted into the manual document insertion slot 20a using fingers while being guided by the document insertion table 20, the document O is transferred between the turn roller 21 and the pinch roller 2 by the rotational force of the turn roller 21.
The contact glass 7a is held between the contact glass 7a and the conveyor belt 2C, and is conveyed by the conveyor belt 2C in the same manner as described above. These document insertion tables 20. Manual document insertion slot 20a1 Turn roller 21, pinch roller 2
2 and the conveyor belt 2C constitute a manual document feeder (hereinafter referred to as 1'-8ADFJ) 20'.

As shown in FIG. 3, a document guide plate 2f is arranged on the document set table 2a so as to be able to approach and separate from a fixed document guide plate 2g provided on the document set table 2a. When a plurality of originals 0 are placed on the original setting table 2a, the original guide plate 2f can be moved with fingers in the direction of the fixed original guide plate 2g according to the size of the originals 0, thereby adjusting the position of the originals O. It's up to you to decide. A document size detection means 23 is provided below the document setting table 2a to detect the document size by detecting the position of the document guide plate 2f.
is located.

The electronic copying machine 1 has multiple groups of originals O with different copying conditions.
can be copied continuously. This copy mode will be referred to as multi-job mode. Note that a mode in which a plurality of documents O having the same copying conditions are successively copied will be referred to as a one-job mode.

A plurality of groups of originals O having different copying conditions can be placed on the original setting table 2a at the same time, and a partition paper d is arranged between the originals O in order to partition each original O under each copying condition. . Four holes d1 are formed in these partition sheets d at equal distances from the center on a diagonal line. Note that only one hole may be formed in the partition paper d. Furthermore, instead of forming holes in the partition paper d, the color of the partition paper d may be white, and part of the partition paper d may be colored black. A piece of magnetic thin film may be adhered to the paper d.

A light-emitting element 24ia is located near the document table 2a for detecting whether or not the document O is set on the table 2a.
A first document set detection means 24 is arranged, which includes a light receiving element 24b and a light receiving element 24b. A partition paper detection means 25 is arranged on the paper feeding direction side of the document setting table 2a, which detects the partition paper d by detecting the holes d1 in the partition paper d. This partition paper detection means 25 consists of a light emitting element 25a and a light receiving element 25b. Note that when a magnetic thin film piece is adhered to the partition paper d, the partition paper detection means 25 is constituted by a magnetic sensor.

Between the partition paper detection means 25 and the conveyor belt 2C, a first paper feed detection means 26 and a second paper feed detection means 27 are arranged below the turn roller 21, and these have light emitting elements and It consists of a light receiving element. First paper feed detection means 2
The detection signal 6 is for controlling the document feeding means 2b. The detection signal of the second paper feed detection means 27 is only for detecting a jam of the original O.

Near the document insertion table 200, there is a second document set detection means 28 comprising a light emitting element 28a and a light receiving element 28b for detecting whether or not document 0 is set thereon.
is located. The transport bell 2c and the document insertion table 20 can be rotated upward from the contact glass 7a, that is, can be opened. The above conveyor belt 2C and document insertion table 20
It is possible to open the document O to set the document O on the contact glass 7a, and to press the document O to the contact glass 7a by closing the conveyor belt 2c and the document insertion table 20. . Above conveyance bell) 2
A magnet 29 is fixed to the holding plate holding C.
Correspondingly, a pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30 is arranged near the contact glass 7a. This pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30 consists of a magnetic sensor. This pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30 is configured so that the conveyor belt 2C is connected to the contact glass 7a.
Detects the magnet 29 when it is close to or in contact with the
N, and the conveyor belt 2C is connected to the contact glass 7.
When separated from a, it turns OFF.

The copy paper conveying means 13 includes a feeding roller 13a for feeding the copy paper P sent from the fixing device 12, and a reversing means 14 for transferring the copy paper P fed by the feeding roller 213a.
a guide plate 13b for guiding the copy paper P through the reversing means 14, a switching claw 13C for switching the direction of the copy paper P that has passed through the reversing means 14, a guide plate 13d and a feed roller 13e for guiding the copy paper P guided by the switching claw 13c upward; A guide plate 13f that guides the copy paper P guided by the switching claw 13C in the direction of the sorter 3, a belt conveyance roller 13g, a conveyance belt 13h, and a belt conveyance roller 21 closest to the sorter 3.
The switching claw 13i is arranged on the side of the sorter 3g and guides the copy paper P to the sorter 3 or the intermediate tray 15.

A copy receiving tray 3 is provided in the conveyance direction of the feed roller 13e.
1 is placed. The copy paper P guided upward by the switching claw 13c is guided by the guide plate 13d and the feed roller 1.
3e, the copy is discharged to the copy receiving tray 31. A copy ejection sensor 32 is arranged near the guide plate 13d, which includes a movable piece that is displaced by the copy paper P and a sensor that detects the displacement of this movable piece.

Copy paper P guided downward by the switching claw 13t
is accommodated in the intermediate tray 15. This intermediate tray 15 is rotatably arranged. A feed roller 33 is arranged above this intermediate tray 15. A tray pushing means 34 is arranged below the intermediate tray 15. The tray push-up means 34 pushes up the intermediate tray 15 when feeding the copy paper P accommodated in the intermediate tray 15, and presses the copy paper P accommodated in the intermediate tray 15 against the feed roller 33. Copy paper P pressed against this feed roller 33
The copy paper supply device 1 is moved by the rotational force of the feed roller 33.
0 to the feeding means 10b, and is fed between the photoreceptor 4 and the transfer device 9 by this feeding means iob. An intermediate tray sensor 35 consisting of a light emitting element and a light receiving element is arranged near the intermediate tray 15 to detect whether copy paper P is stored therein.

The reversing means 14, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6,
A main reversing roller 14a and two reversing rollers 14b displaceably pressed against the upper part of the main reversing roller 14a.

14c, two reversing guide plates 14d disposed above these, a reversing roller 14e disposed above these reversing guide plates 14d, and this reversing roller 14.
It consists of a return roller 14f, etc., which is arranged so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from e.

The reversing rollers 14b and 14c are connected to the reversing solenoid 14.
g and 14h, so that they can be placed close to each other as shown in Figure 4 and in positions separated from each other as shown in Figures 5 and 6. . -The above reversing solenoids 14g and 14h are O,
F' F, the reversing rollers 14b, 14c approach each other and the reversing solenoids 14g, 14. h is O
N, the reversing rollers 14b and 14C are separated from each other.

The return roller 14f can be displaced by a return solenoid 14i. This return solenoid 14i is ON
When this is the case, the return row 214f is pressed against the reverse rotation roller 14e, and when the return solenoid 14i is OFF, the return roller 14f is separated from the reverse rotation roller 14e.

A reversing sensor 36 is arranged near the main reversing roller 14a and reversing roller 14b to detect whether or not there is copy paper P between them.

The reversal sensor 36 includes a movable piece 36a that is displaced by the copy paper P, and a photo interrupter 36b that detects the displacement of the movable piece 36a.

When the above reversing solenoids 14g and 14h are ON,
That is, as shown in FIG.
c are arranged at positions separated from each other, if there is no copy paper P between the main reversing roller 14a and the reversing roller 14b, the lower part of the movable piece 36a is connected to the light emitting element and light receiving element of the photo interrupter 36b. If the reversing sensor 36 is located between the main reversing rows 214g and 214b and there is a copy paper P between the main reversing row 214g and the reversing row 214b as shown in FIG. Piece 36a
With the displacement, the lower part of the movable piece 36a is separated from between the light emitting element and the light receiving element of the 7-way interrupter 36b, and the reversal sensor 36 is turned on.This reversal sensor 36 is connected to the reversal solenoid 14g.

When 14h is OFF, it is evacuated from the path of copy paper P and maintained at OFF'.

If not in reverse mode, reverse solenoid 14g, 1
4h is OFF and the reversing roller 14b * 14c
are approaching each other as shown in FIG. 4, and the copy paper P inserted between the main reversing roller 14a and the reversing roller 14b by the feed roller 13a via the fixing device 12 does not go in the direction of the reversing guide plate 14d. is inserted between the main reversing roller 14a and the reversing roller 14C, and the switching claw 1 is inserted between the main reversing roller 14a and the reversing roller 14C.
It is sent in the direction of 3c.

When in reverse mode, reverse solenoid 14g, 1
4h is ON, the reversing rollers 14b and 14C are separated from each other as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the copy paper P inserted between the main reversing roller 14a and the reversing roller 14b is The copy paper P is fed by the reversing rollers 14a and 14b while being guided by the reversing guide plate 14d, and the leading edge of the copy paper P passes between the reversing roller 14e and a return roller 4f separated from the reversing roller 14e. The rear end of P is the main reversing roller 14"a and the reversing roller 14"b.
Separate from between. At this point, the reversal sensor 36 is OFF.
Since it goes from N to OFF', the return solenoid 144 turns ON.
As a result, the return roller 14f moves in the direction of the reverse roller 14e, and these rollers grip the copy paper P. In this state, the reversing roller 14e and the return roller 14f rotate in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
a and the reversing roller 14c, and are sent in the direction of the switching claw 13c by these. The main reversing roller 14
When the copy paper P fed by the reversing roller 14c and the main reversing roller 214a is inserted between the main reversing roller 214a and the reversing roller 14b, its upper surface and lower surface are reversed.

When a plurality of copy papers P are successively fed to the reversing means 14, the preceding copy paper P is fed to the reversing roller 14e.
and the return roller 14f to the main reversing row 214.
After being inserted between the main reversing roller 14c and the reversing roller 14c and being held therebetween, the subsequent copy paper P is inserted between the main reversing roller 14c.
The feeding timing of copy paper P is adjusted so that it is inserted between copy paper P and reversing roller 14b.

The electronic copying machine 1 operates in one-sided mode, two-sided mode, composite mode, and inversion mode.

The above single-sided mode means that the image of one document 0 is
Copying is performed on only one side of the copy paper P without inverting it with the reversing means 14 and without passing through the intermediate tray 15.
- Refers to the mode for discharging to the receiving tray 31.

The above double-sided mode means that the image of one document 0 is transferred to the copy paper
This is a mode in which the image of another document 0 is copied onto one side of the copy paper P and the image of another document 0 is copied onto the other side of the copy paper P. In the case of duplex mode, the copy paper P copies the image of one original on one side, then inverts it at the inverter stage 14, passes through the intermediate tray 15, and then copies the other original on the other side. After the image O is copied, it is not reversed by the reversing means 14 and is ejected to the copy receiving tray 31 without passing through the intermediate tray 15.

The above composition mode means that two originals are placed on one side of copy paper P.
This is a mode in which images are overlapped and copied.

In the case of composition mode, the copy paper P is first
After copying the image of one original O onto one side of the original O, the original O is passed through the intermediate tray 15 without being reversed by the reversing means 14;
After the image of another document is copied again onto one side of the copy paper P on which the copy has been made, the paper is discharged to a copy receiving tray 31 without being reversed by a reversing means 14 and without passing through an intermediate tray 15.

The above-mentioned reversing mode means that the copy paper P is reversed by the reversing means 14 after copying in the single-sided mode, and
After copying onto the second side of the copy paper P (second copy on the same copy paper P) in the mode in which the copy paper P is ejected onto the first side, the duplex mode, and the composite mode, the copy paper P is reversed by the reversing means 14 and placed in the copy receiving tray. 31.

The sorter 3 is disposed inside the upper part of the exterior plate 3a, and is provided with a horizontal conveyance means 3b for horizontally conveying the copy paper P conveyed by the conveyance bell (13h) of the electronic copying machine 1.
, a direction switching guide plate 3C that directs the copy paper P conveyed by this horizontal conveyance means 3b downward, and a vertical direction switch guide plate 3C disposed below this direction switching guide plate 3c that conveys the copy paper P vertically downward. A conveyance means 3d, a plurality of bins 3e disposed near the vertical conveyance means 3d at predetermined intervals vertically, and bins 3e disposed corresponding to these bins 3e and conveyed by the vertical conveyance means 3d. A plurality of deflection cams 3f that change the direction of the copy paper P coming to the bin 3e are arranged so as to be vertically movable between the vertical conveying means 3d and the bin 3e, and the deflection cams 3f change the direction. and a bin switching means 3g for guiding copy paper P to a predetermined bin 3e.

The horizontal conveyance means 3b includes a plurality of feed rollers 3b1 and a guide plate 3b2. The vertical conveyance means 3d includes 2
one belt conveyor row 23dl, a conveyor belt) 3d2 attached to these, and a conveyor belt)3 that conveys the copy paper P.
It consists of a suction fan 3d3 that sucks in the direction of d2. The deflection cam 3f has separate solenoids (not shown).
is displaced by

The bin switching means 3g is provided on a holding plate 3gl that is raised and lowered by a drive means (not shown), and is provided on a deflection cam 3f.
It consists of a guide plate 3g2 that guides the copy paper P whose direction can be changed by the guide plate 3g2, and a feed roller 3g3 that sends the copy paper P guided by the guide plate 3g2 to the bin 3e.

A copy ejection sensor 37 consisting of a movable piece and a sensor that detects the displacement of this movable piece is arranged on the holding plate 3gl of the bin switching means 3g.

A light emitting element 38a is arranged above the uppermost bin 3e, and a light receiving element 38b is arranged under the lowermost bin 3e, facing the light emitting element 38a. A small hole is formed in the bottle 3e so that the light from the light emitting element 38a reaches the light receiving element 38b. These light emitting element 38a and light receiving element 38b serve as a bin copy paper sensor 38 that detects whether there is copy paper P on top of the bin 3e.
It consists of A plurality of job partition indicators 39 are arranged near the bins 3e in correspondence with these.

These job partition indicators 39 are composed of light emitting diodes. These job partition indicators 39 are used to distinguish the copy paper p stored in the bin 3e for each job with different copying conditions.

The sorting operation of the sorter 3 includes a sort mode and a stack mode.

The above-mentioned sorting mode refers to a mode in which a plurality of copy sheets P per one document 0 are sequentially distributed one by one to each bin 3e in the single-sided mode, double-sided mode, composite mode, and inversion mode of the electronic copying machine 1. .

The above-mentioned stack mode refers to the single-sided mode of the electronic copying machine 1;
In duplex mode, composite mode, and reverse mode,
Multiple copy papers P per one document 0 are stored in one bin 3
When the number of copy sheets P is greater than the number of sheets that can be stored in one bin 3e, the copy sheets P are stacked and stored in the next bin 3e.

A copy receiving tray 40 is arranged on the upper surface of the exterior plate 3a of the sorter 3. This copy receiving tray 40 and the feeding roller 3b closest to the electronic copying machine 1 of the horizontal conveyance means 3b
A switching pawl 41 and a feed roller 42 are arranged between the two. When copy paper P is jammed in the sorter 3, a switching pawl 41 directs the subsequent copy paper P toward the copy receiving tray 4o and discharges it to the copy receiving tray 4o. A manual copy tray 43 for manually inserting copy paper P into the sorter 3 is provided above the copy receiving tray 40. The copy paper P discharged to the copy receiving tray 4o is inserted into the manual copy tray 43 after removing the jammed copy paper P from the sorter 3, and is stored in a predetermined bin 3e.

FIG. 7 shows an operation display panel 44 provided on the upper surface of the exterior plate 1a of the electronic copying machine 1, which will be explained next.

The operation display panel 44 has information for turning the power ON or OFF.
power key 45, ON or OFF of this power key 45
A power display 46 that displays F, a print key 47 that starts copying, a numeric keypad 48 that is used to set the number of original sheets, the number of copies, etc., and a copy number set that counts the number of copies set by these numeric keys 48. A copy count set counter display 49 displays the counter value, a copy count execution counter display 50 displays the value of the copy count execution counter that counts the number of copies made, and a copy count set counter is cleared. along with a clear/stop key 51 for instructing to interrupt the copy operation, a multi-job key 52 for setting the multi-job mode, a multi-job mode display 53 for displaying the multi-job mode, and a message indicating the number of items when in the multi-job mode. A number display 54 to display the number of jobs, a number counter display 55 to display the number of jobs in multi-job mode, a number-of-originals key 56 to input the number of originals for each copy condition, that is, per job in multi-job mode, multi-job Copy number key 57 for inputting the number of copies per job in mode, input key 58 for inputting the number of originals and copies for each winter crop in multi-job mode, number of originals key press indicator 5
9 a + 59 b s Copy number key press indicator 6°a160b, input key press indicator 61a, 61b.

A numeric key press indicator 62 that instructs to press the numeric keypad 48 after pressing down the original number key 56 and the copy number key 57 to turn them on; an original number display 63 that displays the words "Number of originals" in the multi-job mode; An original number set counter display 64 displays the value of the original number set counter by inputting the number of originals to be copied per job in the multi-job mode, and counts the number of originals copied in the multi-job mode. A number of original sheets execution counter display 65 that displays the value of the number of original sheets execution counter, a number confirmation key 66 for checking the input contents in multi-job mode, and a remaining number of original sheets and number of copies that can be input in multi-job mode. A remaining amount check key 67 for checking the amount, a job cancel key 68 mainly for clearing the contents of a desired job in multi-job mode, and a confirmation key 68 for confirming the number of originals set per job and copying executed in multi-job mode. a document number mismatch indicator 69 that indicates that the number of document sheets does not match;
A total copy number display 70 that displays the total value of the multiplication value for each job of the number of originals of the job before execution and the number of copies per job in the multi-job mode, and the total number of originals input in the multi-job mode is the maximum loading capacity of the ADF 2. The display 71 confirms the number of originals that blinks when the number exceeds the number, and the display 72 confirms the number of copies that blinks when the number of copies exceeds the maximum number of bins of the sorter 3 in the sorter use mode. , an inversion key 73 for selecting an inversion mode, an inversion mode display 74 for displaying ON or OFF of this inversion key 73, a composition key 75 for selecting a composition mode, a composition mode display for displaying ON or OFF of this composition key 75. device 76, a double-sided key 77 for selecting the double-sided mode, a double-sided mode display 78 for displaying whether the double-sided key 77 is ON or OFF, and a stack for selecting the stack mode.
゛key 79, ON or OFF of this stack key 79
Stack mode indicator 80 to display , sort key 81 to select sort mode, and ON' of this sort key 81
! 1-sort mode indicator 82 that displays OFF;
Two density adjustment keys 83 for adjusting the copy density, a density display 84 for displaying the density set by these density adjustment keys, an interrupt key 85 for performing an interrupt copy operation,
An interrupt display 86 that displays ON or OFF'F of this interrupt key 85, an original 2 display 87 that displays the mode during back side copying in duplex mode and second side copying in composite mode, and copying mode. A paper feed tray designation key 88 for selecting the paper feed tray 10a containing the paper P, a designated paper feed tray indicator 89 for displaying the designated paper feed tray 10a
, a paper feed size display 90 that displays the size of the copy paper P in the paper feed tray 10a, a magnification key 91 for selecting the copy magnification, and a magnification display 92 that displays which of these magnification keys 91 is turned on. , document size display 93
, a size confirmation indicator 94 and a jam indicator 95 that flash when there is no paper feed tray 10a containing copy paper P of an appropriate size determined by the original size and copying magnification.
, a jam location indicator 96, a document replacement indicator 97, a toner near end indicator 98, a toner end indicator 99, a copy ready indicator 100, and a please wait indicator 101 to indicate a copy impossible state. ing.

Next, a control device for an electronic copying machine according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 8, and will be explained.

Information from the operation means 102, which includes the power key 45, print key 47, numeric keypad 48, multi-job key 53, etc. provided on the operation display panel 44, is transmitted to the microcontroller (hereinafter referred to as "microcontroller") via the input interface circuit 103. ) 104. The above electronic copying machine 1, AI)li' 2 and S A D F
Information such as the detection means provided in 20' is provided to the microcomputer 104 via the input interface circuit 103. The output interface circuit 105 of the microcomputer 104 includes electronic copying machine 1, ADF2 and 5AI)F'
20' is connected.゛Also, the above microcomputer 104
Information from the output interface circuit 105 is given to the microcomputer 107 via the input interface circuit 106. Further, information such as detection means provided in the sorter 3 is given to the microcomputer 107 via an input interface 7/8 circuit 106.

The output interface circuit 108 of the microcomputer 107 is connected to the sorter 3 and also to the input interface circuit 103 of the microcomputer 1040.

FIG. 9 shows the main components such as various detection means or operation means that provide information to the microcomputer 104 and various display devices controlled by the microcomputer 104.
This will be explained next.

the first document set detection means 24, the encoder 19,
Second document set detection means 28, partition paper detection means 25
, first paper feed detection means 26, second paper feed detection means 27,
Pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30, copy ejection sensor 32, power key 45, print key 47, numeric keypad 48, clear/stop key 51, multi-job key 52, number of original sheets key 56, number of copies per sheet key 57, input key 58, Information such as the number confirmation key 66, remaining amount confirmation key 67, job cancel key 68, and interrupt key 85 is provided to the microcomputer 104 via the input interface circuit 103.

The output interface circuit 105 of the microcomputer 104 includes a copy set counter display 49, a copy execution counter display 50, and a multi-job mode display 53.
, number display 54, number counter display 55, original number key press display 59a+59b, copy number key press display 6°a160b, input key press display 61a,
61b.

Numeric key press display 62, number of original sheets display 63, number of original sheets set counter display 64, number of original sheets execution counter display 65, number of original sheets discrepancy display 69, total number of copies per sheet 70, number of original sheets placed confirmation display 71, a copy number confirmation display 72, a buzzer 109, a print key display 110, and the like are connected. This print key display 110 is composed of a red light emitting diode and a green light emitting diode placed under the print key 47, and displays the print key 47 in red when copying is not possible, and displays the print key 47 when copying is possible. The key 47 is displayed in green.

FIG. 10 shows the detection means for inputting information to the microcomputer 107 and the display device controlled by the microcomputer 107, which will be explained below.

Information such as the copy ejection sensor 37 and the bin copy paper sensor 38 is provided to the microcomputer 107 via the input interface circuit 106. A job partition display 39 and the like are connected to the output interface circuit 108 of the microcomputer 107.

Next, various operation keys and displays in the multi-job mode will be explained based on FIGS. 7 to 10.

The multi-job key 52 is used to set the multi-job mode.

The number of originals key 56 is used to input the number of originals per job in multi-job mode. Original number key 56
When is pressed, the original sheet number set counter display 64 flashes, and then the value input using the numeric keypad 48 is counted by the original sheet number set counter provided in the microcomputer 104.
The number of original sheets is also displayed on the set counter display 64. In this case, in order to change the value entered using the numeric keypad 48, it is sufficient to press the clear/stop key 51 and then input the desired value again using the numeric keypad 48.

The number of copies key 57 is used to input the number of copies per job in the multi-job mode.

When the number-of-copies key 57 is pressed, the number-of-copies set counter display 49 blinks, and then the value input using the numeric keypad 48 is counted by the number-of-copies set counter provided in the microcomputer 104. It is displayed on the sheet number set counter display 49. In this case, in order to change the value entered using the numeric keypad 48, it is sufficient to press the clear/stop key 51 and then input the desired value again using the numeric keypad 48.

The input key 58 is used to input the contents of the original sheet number set counter and the copy sheet number set/to counter to the IAM of the microcomputer 104 in the multi-job mode.

The number confirmation key 66 is used to display the input job in multi-job mode to confirm the content of the job.

For example, if the contents of the first job (the number of sheets set for originals and the number of sheets for copy set) are displayed, "1" is displayed on the number display 54, and if you press the number confirmation key 66 at this time, The number of jobs is incremented to "2" and the contents of the second job are read out from the RAM and displayed. 1. If you want to display the contents of a desired number of jobs, press and hold the number confirmation key 66 and enter the desired value using the numeric keypad 48. The value entered using the numeric keypad 48 will be displayed on the number display 54. , and when the user releases his or her finger from the number confirmation key 66, the contents of the job corresponding to that number are displayed.

The remaining amount check key 67 is used to display the number of originals and the number of copies that can be input during multi-job save. Only while the remaining amount check key 67 is pressed, the number of inputtable originals is displayed on the original number set counter display 64,
In addition, the number of copies that can be input is displayed on the copy number set counter display 49.

Job cancel key 68 has four functions.

The first function of the job cancel key 68 is to clear the contents of the input job.

Enter the contents of the number of jobs you want to clear and press the number confirmation key 66.
When the job cancel key 68 is pressed, the contents of that number of jobs are cleared, and the contents of the next number of jobs are sequentially transferred.

The second function of the job cancel key 68 is to interrupt the copying operation in the middle of execution of the job after starting the copying operation, and cancel the execution of the job. When the job cancel key 68 is pressed when the copying operation is interrupted, "1" is added to the value of the job execution counter, and when the next print key 47 is pressed, the next number of jobs are executed.

The third function of the job cancel key 68 is to clear the original number execution counter and the copy number execution counter for all jobs after all jobs are executed. When the job cancel key 68 is pressed after all jobs are executed, the original number execution counter and the copy number execution counter for all jobs are cleared.

In this case, the contents of the original sheet number set counter and one copy sheet number set counter for all jobs are not cleared.

The fourth function of the job cancel key 68 is to turn it off when the number of original sheets mismatch display 69 is turned on before copying is executed, and to turn it off when the number of original sheets mismatched display 69 is turned on after copying is executed. At the same time, "1" is added to the value of the job execution counter.

The microcomputers 1040R and AM have a flag FGII that detects when the multi-job key 52 is turned on, a flag FGI 2 that indicates the multi-job mode, and a flag when the number of originals key 56 is turned on.
A flag FG21 for detecting the number of originals, a flag PG22 for indicating whether data on the number of original sheets can be accepted, a number of copies key 57
flag FG3 that detects whether the data is ON, flag FG32 that indicates whether or not it is possible to accept data for the number of copies, and memory CTJ that indicates how many jobs the displayed job is.
BPT, memory CTJ BTC indicating the maximum number of input jobs, memory CTJ BPC indicating the number of executed jobs, flag FG41 for detecting ON of numeric keypad 48, numeric keypad when number confirmation key 65 is ON Flag FG42 detects ON of 48, and 7lag FG51 determines whether job contents have been input to memory.
, a flag FG61 that detects the ON of the number confirmation key 66;
Memory C'l'CPZZ containing the remaining number of Kohi sheets
, a memo IJcTORZZ containing the remaining number of original sheets.

Flag FG that detects ON of job cancel key 68
91, when document 0 is not set and transport bell)
2c (also has the function of pressing the original 0 onto the contact glass), the print key 47 is displayed in red to indicate that copying is not possible, and flag FGI 11 for prohibiting the start of copying is set. A flag FGI 12 that displays the print key 47 in red and prohibits the start of copying when there is no power or when a job is completed; a copying operation interruption flag F that is set when the copying operation is interrupted;
G121, sort mode flag FG indicating sort mode
131, stack mode flag F indicating stack mode
GI 32, copy start flag FGI 41 that instructs the start of copying, flag FGI 51 that indicates the end of increment of (:CTJBPC), O of the buzzer 109
Flag FG161 for detecting N, ADF mode wandering FGI 1 indicating the document feeding mode (hereinafter referred to as "ADF mode") by ADF2 for document 0 on document setting table 2a
, the manual document O set on the document insertion table 20 is S A
I) F20' sending mode (hereinafter [S A I
) F mode flag 5AF (+12, A I) ? mode and S
A-I), timing pulse counter T P that counts the pulses of the 7-lag AF013 and ff-7 coder 19 during document feeding operation, which indicates that the feeding operation is in progress in F' mode.
C, a flag AF'G21 for detecting the partition paper d, a flag AF'G22 for detecting the hole d1 in the partition paper d, and the like are provided.

1 [R and AM of the microcomputer 107 are provided with flags 5FGII and the like for detecting that one sheet P is discharged to the bin 3e in the sorter 3.

Figure 11 shows the electronic copying machine, ADF2 and S A D.
Since the main routine of the flow is shown to explain the operation of F20', this will be explained next.

When the power key 45 is turned on, initial settings are performed in step y. Microcomputer 104 in Ste Nobu■
The input interface circuit 103 and output interface circuit 105 of are cleared.

Next, go to the standby routine of step (■). This) standby routine consists of subroutines 1-15.

Next, the process goes to step (2), a document feed control routine.

This document feed control routine consists of subroutines 19-21.

Next, in step (2), it is checked whether or not the print key 47 is OK for reception, and if the print key 47 is OK, it is checked in step (2) whether the copy start flag FGI 41 is set to 1. If print key 47 is not accepted in step ■ and copy start 7 lag FG141 in step ■
If not equal to 1, return to step (2).

Copy start flag F'GI 41=1 at step ■
If so, the process goes to step (2), a copying operation start routine. This copying operation start routine consists of subroutines 16.18. Next, after passing through the original feed control routine in step (2), the process proceeds to the copying operation control routine in step (2). This copying operation control routine consists of a subroutine 17. Next, after going through the document feed control routine in step ①, it is checked in step [phase] whether or not the interruption was caused by turning on the stop key. If not, in step 0, the number of copies set for one document = the number of copies to be executed. Check whether or not. If in step 0, the number of copies set for one original does not equal the number of copies to be executed, the process returns to step (2).

If the interruption is caused by turning on the stop key in step [phase] and if the number of set copies of one original document=the number of copies to be executed in step 2, the process goes to step 0, the final processing routine. This final processing routine is subroutine 17.
Consisting of

Next, through the original feed control routine in step 0, it is checked in step 0 whether or not the final processing has been completed.If the final processing has not been completed, the process returns to step @. If the final processing is completed in step (2), it is checked in step [phase] whether or not the operation is completed, and if the operation is not completed, the process returns to step (2).

FIG. 12 shows the main routine of the flow for explaining the operation of the sorter 3, which will be explained next.

When the power key 45 is turned on, initial settings are performed in step [phase]. In this initial setting, microcontroller 10
70 input interface circuit 106 and output interface circuit 108 are cleared.

Next, the program goes to step 0, a standby routine. This standby routine consists of a subroutine 23. Next, in step [phase], it is checked whether there is a start signal or not, and if there is no start signal, the process returns to step (■).

When there is a start signal at step [phase], step [phase]
mode is set to either sort mode or stack mode. Next, proceed to the classification operation control routine of step [phase]. This classification operation control routine consists of a subroutine 22.

Next, in step 0, it is checked whether the number of set copies of one original document=the number of sheets stored in the bin. If the number of copies set for one original does not equal the number of sheets stored in the bin in step 0, step [
Go back to [phase]. Number of copies set for one original in step O -
If it is the number of sheets stored in the bin, the process goes to the final processing control routine of step [phase]. This final processing control routine consists of a subroutine 24.

Next, in step ■, it is checked whether the operation has ended or not, and if the operation has not ended, the process returns to step @.

The subroutines of the main routine of the flow for explaining the operation of the electronic copying machine of the present invention shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 are shown in FIGS. 13 to 35, and these subroutines will be explained next. .

FIG. 13 shows subroutine 1.

This subroutine 1 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and sets or resets the multi-job mode.

1. At step [stock], it is determined whether or not the multi-job key 52 is ON.
Then, in step [phase], it is checked whether FGI 1=1. If the multi-job key 52 is not ON, return to the main routine after setting F(jl 1 to O (step [phase]).
If 1=1, the process also returns to the main routine.

In step (c), if F'G11=1, F'GI
After setting 1 to 1, check whether F'GI 2 = 1 or not. If FGI 2 = 1, it is multi-job mode, so set FGI 2 to 1 and go to step O ~ [phase]) step ■ go. In step [phase], the number display 54 is turned on, the number counter display 55 is set to 1, the number of original sheets display 63 is turned on, the number of original sheets set counter display 64 is set to 0, and the number of original sheets execution counter display 65 is turned on.
is set to OFF', and the number of copies set counter display 49 is turned off.
is set to 0, and the copy execution counter display 5o is turned off.
Then, the original number key press indicators 59a and 59b are turned on. Next, in step 0, a multi-job mode signal is output to the sorter 3, and the process returns to the main routine.

If FGl 2 = 1 in step [phase], it is not the multi-job mode, so set FGI 2 to O in step [phase] and then proceed to step [phase]. In this step [phase], the number display 54, the number counter display 55, the number of original sheets display 63, the number of original sheets set counter display 64, and the number of original sheets execution counter display 65 are turned OFF'F, and the number of copies set counter is displayed. Put 1 into container 49, and
Copy number execution counter display 50, original number key press display 59a.

59b, copy number key press indicators 60a, 60b, numeric key press indicator 62, input key press indicator 61a, 6
1b,) - Turns off the tarcopy sheet number display 70 and the original sheet number discrepancy display 69.

Next, in step ■, an all-job end signal indicating that all jobs have been completed is output to the sorter 3, and the CTJB
After putting O into PT, CTJBTC and CTJBPC (steps [phase] to ■), the process returns to the main routine.

Next, subroutine 2 and subroutine 3 shown in FIG. 14 will be explained. These subroutines 2 and 3 are included in the standby routine of step
The number of original sheets key 56 and the number of single sheets key 57 are accepted.

First, in step [phase] it is checked whether or not the number of originals key 56 is ON, and if it is ON, then in step [phase]
Check whether e21=1.

If the original number key 56 is not ON in step [phase], Fe21 is set to O in step @ and the process returns to the main routine. Further, if Fe21=1 in step [phase], the process returns to the main routine.

If F'G21 = 1 at step [phase], Fe21 is set to 1 at step 0 and F'G12 = 1 at step @.
Check. If FGI2 is not 1, it is not the multi-job mode and the process returns to the main routine.

If FGI 2 = 1, it is the multi-job mode, so in step @, it is checked whether or not the number confirmation display 71 for the number of original sheets and the number confirmation display 72 for the number of copies per copy are ON, and they are ON. and step @ (CTJBPT)
≦Check [CTJ BTC]. (CTJBP
T) is the number of jobs currently displayed, [C
TJBTC) is the maximum input value.

If the original number confirmation display 71 and copy number confirmation display 72 are ON, it is not possible to input more data than the currently input data, so only changes to the data of the already input job are accepted. (CTJBP'I”)≦
If it is not [CTJBTC], the process returns to the main routine.

If the original number confirmation display 71 and the copy number confirmation display 72 are not ON in step @, and if (CTJBPT)≦(CTJ BTC) in step @, the number of original pages discrepancy display will be displayed in step @. It is checked whether or not 69 is ON, and if it is ON, the process returns to the main routine.

If the number of originals discrepancy display 69 is ON, check (CTJBPT) ((CTJBPC) at step @. 2[:CTJBPC) is the number of executed jobs. There is no need to input data for the executed job, so if (CTJBPT) ((CTJBPC), return to the main routine. (CTJB
PT) ([:CTJBPC) or (CTJBPT)
= Check (CTJBPC). (CTJBPT
)=(CTJBPC), the job is to be executed, and the input of the number of originals to be set is accepted. (CTJ
BPT) = (CTJBPC), it is checked in step @ whether the original number execution counter and the copy number counter are 0, and if they are not O, the copy operation has already started, so the main routine Return to. If the original number execution counter and one copy number execution counter are O, it means that the copying operation is not yet started, so the number of originals set is accepted.

Next, in step 2, it is checked whether the original number key 56 is ON or not, and if it is ON, Fe22=1 is checked (step [phase]). If Fe22=1, the original number key 56 has already been pressed, so the process returns to the main routine. If Fe22 is not 1, Fe22 is 1.
After setting Fe22 to O, the numeric key press indicator 6
2 is turned ON, and the original number key press indicator 59a.

59b1: ff key press indicator 60a, 60b
And the input key press indicators 61a and 61b are turned off (steps ① to ①).

Next, subroutine 3 will be explained.

First, in step ■, it is checked whether the one copy number key 57 is ON or not. If it is ON, in step [phase]
Check 31=1. One copy number key 57 is ON
Otherwise, Fe21 is set to 0 in step [phase] and then the process returns to the main routine.

If Fe31=1 in step [phase], the process returns to the main routine.

If Fe31 is not 1 in step [phase], the step goes to step @ after setting Fe21 to 1 using step knob (). Next, the step goes through step @ which is common to subroutine 2.

Since the original number key 56 is not ON in step @, the process goes to step [phase]. In step [phase], Fe22=1 is checked, and if Fe32=1, the process returns to the main routine. After setting Fe32 to 1 and Fe22 to 0 with F G 32 = 1 (step [phase], [phase]
) to go to step [phase].

Next, subroutine 4 shown in FIG. 15 will be explained.

This subroutine 4 is included in the standby routine of step (2), and accepts input of the numeric keypad 48.

First, in step O, it is checked whether the numeric keypad 48 is ON or not. If it is ON, in step O, Fe41=1 is checked. If the numeric keypad 48 is not turned on, Fe12 is set to O in step [phase] and then the process returns to the main routine. If Fe41=1, the process returns to the main routine.

If Fe41 is not 1 in step [phase], Fe12 is set to 1.
and check that Fe12=1 (step [phase]
,[phase]). If FGI2 is not 1, it is not the multi-job mode and the process returns to the main routine. FGI
If 2=1, check F'G22=1 and F'
If G22=1, the data from the numeric keypad 48 is entered into the original sheet number set counter and displayed (steps [phase] to 0).
. Next, in step [phase], [copy number set counter]
= Check O, [One copy set counter] -
If it is 0, the copy number key press indicators 60a and 60b are turned ON, and the numeric key press display 62 is turned OFF'F, and then the process returns to the main routine (step).

If r ni 8 8 [one copy counter] = 0, the input key press indicators 61a and 61b are turned on, the numeric key press indicator 62 is turned off (step [phase]), and the process returns to the main routine.

If Fe22 = 1 in the above step [phase], step O
Check that F'G32=1. If Fe22=1, the data from the numeric keypad 48 is entered into the copy number set counter and displayed, and it is checked that [original sheet number set counter]=0 (step @, [phase]). [Number of manuscripts]
If the original number key press display 59a, 59b is turned ON and the numeric key press display 62 is turned OFF' (step 0), the process returns to the main routine. If the [original sheet number set counter] is not -0 in step [phase], the input key press indicator 61a is displayed.

61b is turned on, and the numeric key press indicator 62 is turned on.
After setting it as FF (step [phase]), return to the main routine.

If Fe22 is not 1 in step O, it is checked in step [phase] whether or not the number confirmation key 66 is ON≠1, and if it is not ON, the process returns to the main routine. If the number confirmation key 66 is ON, the data from the numeric keypad 48 is entered into CTJBPT, Fe42 is set to 1 (step O1 [phase]), and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, subroutine 5 shown in FIG. 16 will be explained.

This subroutine 5 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and receives the input key 58.

First, in step [phase], it is checked whether the input key 58 is ON or not, and if it is not ON, the process returns to the main routine. If the input key 58 is ON, check that Fe22=1, and if Fe22=1, check [copy number set counter] = 00 (step [phase]
, o). If Fe22=1, then step ・Fe22=
1 is checked, and if Fe22=1, the process goes to step O, and if Fe32=1, the process returns to the main routine.

If the [copy sheet number set counter] is not 20 in step O, it is checked that the [original sheet number set counter] = 0 in step [phase]. If [copy sheet number set counter] - 0 or [original sheet number set counter] = 0, the process returns to the main routine.

If [Copy sheet count set counter] is not -〇 and [Original sheet count set counter] -〇, then (CTJB
The value of the copy number set counter and the value of the original number set counter are stored in the memory specified by PT) and displayed (step 0).

Next, Fe22 and F (332 are set to 0), input key press indicators 61a, 61b, numeric key press indicator 62, and number of copies key press indicator 60a.

60b is set as OF (step [phase], [phase]).

Next, after setting 1”G51 to 1, [CTJBl)T)=M
(Step O1 [phase]). This M is the maximum number of items that can be input in multi-job mode. (CTJBPT) = M (C'rJBTC)
(Check M (step).

In step (c), if (CTJBTC) (M is not the case, that is, if the maximum input value is greater than M, it is impossible to input job data.)
), the program returns to the main routine through step [phase] subroutine 10. Step de [C'r”J
BTC) (M, job data can be input, so in step [phase], (CTJBTC) is set to +1, and then the process passes through subroutine 10 of step [phase] and returns to the main routine.

If (CTJBP'l') = M in step (c) above, there is still a job number area that can be input next, so after turning on the document number key press indicators 59a and 59b, (CTJ BPT)> Check (C'l'J BTC) (step @, [phase]). This is a check to see if the displayed job has been input. (CTJ) JPT)) (C'l'JHTC), the displayed job has not been input yet, so the CTJBPTO value is entered into CTJBTC and the display goes through subroutine 7 to confirm the number of original sheets. 71 or the copy number confirmation display 72 is checked to see if it is ON (steps [phase] to Φ).

If the original number confirmation display 71 or the copy number confirmation display 72 is not ON in the above step Φψ, job input is possible [CTJ HiJ T]
+1, 0 is entered and displayed in the original number set counter, 0 is entered and displayed in the one copy number set counter, and the process returns to the main routine through subroutine 10 (steps [phase] to Φφ). If the confirmation display 71-f for confirming the number of original sheets or the confirmation display 72 for the number of copies per copy is ON in the above step [phase], it is impossible to input the job, so subroutine 10 of step [phase] and returns to the main routine.

The above steps (Mackerel (CTJBPT)) (CTJBTC
), the displayed job has already been input, so go through subroutine 7 and check whether or not the original number confirmation display 71 or the copy number confirmation display 72 is ON. (Steps ○, ■). If the original number confirmation display 71 or copy number confirmation display 72 is ON in step O, it is impossible to input the job, and the process returns to the main routine through subroutine 10 of step [phase]. do.

In the above step ([phase], the number of originals is displayed on the confirmation display 71'.
Or, if the copy number confirmation display 72 is not ON, set (CTJBPT) +1 in step O, and then change the contents of the memory specified by (CTJBPT) in step ◎■ to the copy number set counter and the original number set. After entering the counter and displaying it, the process returns to the main routine through subroutine 10 of step [phase].

As described above, when the input key 58 is turned on, not only the data of the displayed job is stored in the memory, but also preparations are made so that the data of the next job can be input.

Next, subroutine 6 shown in FIG. 17 will be explained.

This subroutine 6 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and accepts the number confirmation key 66.

First, in step 6), check F'G51=1,
That is, it is checked whether there is an inputted job or not, and if Fe51 is not 1, there is no inputted job and there is no meaning in turning on the number confirmation key 66, so the process returns to the main routine.

If Fe21=1, it is checked whether or not the number confirmation key 66 is ON, and if it is ON, Fe61=1 is checked (step ◎).

e). If Fe61 = 1, the process returns to the main routine. If Fe61 is not 1, then set Fe61 to 1 and then check (CTJBPT)) (CTJBTC) (steps O, Q). [CTJBPT)) (CTJ
Checking BTC) means checking whether the displayed job has been input. (CTJBPT
)) (CTJBTC), the displayed job is a job that has not been input, and the next job is also a job that has not been input, so (CTJBPT) is set to 1 (step ■). Next, in step O, Fe22 and Fe32 are set to 0, and in step O, (CTJ BP
The contents of the memory specified by T) are entered into the copy number set counter, the copy number execution counter, the original number set counter, and the original number execution counter and are displayed. Next, in step O, turn off the numeric key press indicator 62, input key press indicators 61a, 61b, and copy number key press indicators 60a, 60b, and then, in step 2, check that [original sheet number set counter] = 0. . [Original sheet number set counter] - If the value is 0, the original sheet number key press indicators 59a and 59b are turned ON (step O), and
If the [original sheet number set counter] is not 0, the original sheet number key press indicators 59a and 59b are turned off (step Q) and the process returns to the main routine.

In step O above (CTJBPT)) (CTJ B'T
If it is not C), the displayed job has been input, so in step O, set (CTJBPT:] to 11, and then in step ■, (C'rJBPT)) (CTJBTC)
Check. At step ■(CTJBPT))(
CTJBTC), go through step O and step ■
The contents of the memory specified by (CTJBPT) are entered into the one-copy number set counter, the one-copy number execution counter, the original number set counter, and the original number execution counter and are displayed. Ste Tub O (C'I'J BPT)) (
CTJBPC), set Fe22 and Fe32 to 0, enter and display 0 in the number of original sheets set counter, and enter and display O in the number of copies set counter (steps O to ■), then go to step O. .

If the number confirmation key 66 is not turned on in step ◎] above,
After setting Fe61 to O, check F'G42=1 (Ste knob ■, ■). If Fe42=1, it means that the numeric keypad 48 was turned on while the number confirmation key 66 was pressed, so set Fe42 to O and (CTJBPT))(
CTJBTC) (Step O, ■).

(CTJBPT) in this case is the value input using the numeric keypad 48. At step ■ (CTJBPT)) (CT
JBTC), the displayed job is an uninput job, so the value of CTJ BTC is C'l"J HP
(step ■), i.e. (CTJ BP
T) is set as the maximum value that has been input, and then passes through step O. In step O, the contents of the memory specified by (CTJ BPT) are set to the number of copies set counter, number of copies executed counter, number of originals set counter, and originals. Display the number of copies in the execution counter. At step O [CTJ
If it is not BPT))(CTJBTC), the displayed job has already been input, so the process passes through step O, and in step O, copies the contents of the memory specified by CCTJBPT) to the number-of-copies set counter and executes the number of copies. The information is displayed in the counter, original sheet count counter, and original sheet count execution counter.

Next, subroutine 7 shown in FIG. 18 will be explained.

This subroutine 7 is included in the standby routine of step (2), and calculates the remaining number of copies that can be stored in the bin 3e and the remaining number of originals that can be stacked on the original setting platen 2a of AD l"2. Calculate quantity values.

kLl in this subroutine 7, k3+2. R
3 is a working register.

First, in step (C, put N in R1. This N is the maximum value of the number of bins 3e of the sorter 3. Next, in step
Input (CTJBTC) into 2, that is, make the value of R2 the maximum number of jobs that have been input.

Next, in step (), check whether the set value of the number of original sheets in the memory specified by [R2] = 1. [If the set value of the number of original sheets in the memory specified by R2,1 is not = 1,
As the sort mode, (R1) - ((R2
) The calculated value of the memory copy number set value specified by ) is entered into R1, and the process goes to step O (Rs) (checks for 0).

If the set value of the number of originals in the memory specified by (R2) is -1 in Step ① above, the stack mode is set so that the number of copies in the memory specified by (R1) - ((R2) is set in Step O. Enter the calculated value of sheet count set value/p1] into R1, and go to step ① (H, t) (check 0. Here, pl is the maximum number of copy sheets P that can be stored in 1 bin 3e of the sorter 3. In calculating the set value of the number of copies per memory designated by (l(2)/ps), the value below the decimal point is rounded up.

In step ■, (R1) (if not 0, put the value of (Rz) -1 into R2 and check that (R, 2) = 0 (
Step ■, ■). If (R2) is not 0 at step O, the process returns to step (2). If (R, 1) (O) in step (2), there is no remaining amount value for the set of one copy, so the one-copy number confirmation display 72 is turned on (step (2)).

If (R2) = 0 in step (2) above, or after passing through step (2), the value of (2) Mo1 is entered into CTCPZZ (step (2)). This CTCPZZ contains the set remaining amount value of one copy, that is, the remaining amount value of the bin of the sorter 3.

Next, the calculation of the remaining amount value of the set number of original sheets will be explained.

In step 2, put the value of CTJHTC into R2, and in step 2, put Q into R3. This Q is the maximum number of originals 0 that can be set on the original setting table 2a of the ADF 2.

Next, in step ◎α, the calculated value of (R3) - (number of original set sheets in memory specified by (R2)) + (number of executed original sheets in memory specified by (R2)) is entered into R3.

Next, in step ○), check (R3)(O,
If t(a)(O), set the value of (R2)-1 to 1(2), then check that (t(,2)=0 (steps ■, ■). At step O, (R2)= When the power is 0, the process returns to step ■.At step O, (R3) (If it is O, the remaining amount of original sheets set is long, so at step ■, the document number confirmation display 71 is turned ON.Step O So (R, 2
)=0 or after step 6), R3
The value of C'I"0fLZZ is entered (step ○) and the process returns to the main routine. This CTORZZ contains the remaining amount of original sheets set.

Next, subroutine 8 shown in FIG. 19 will be explained.

This subroutine 8 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and accepts the remaining amount confirmation key 67.

First, in step O, it is checked whether the remaining amount check key 67 is ON or not, and if it is ON, FGI 2=1 is checked (step 2). If FGI2 is not 1, there is no point in checking the remaining amount, so the process returns to the main routine. If FGI2=1, the contents of CTORZZ are displayed on the original sheet number set counter display 64, the contents of CTCPZZ are displayed on the copy number set counter display 49, and the process returns to the main routine (step ■). .

If the remaining amount confirmation key 67 is not turned on in step 6), the original number set value is displayed on the original number set counter display 64, and the one copy number set value is displayed on the one copy number set counter display 49. , return to the main routine.

Next, subroutine 9 shown in FIG. 20 will be explained.

This subroutine 9 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and accepts the job cancel key 68.

First, in step 6), the job cancel key 68 is turned on.
Check whether it is. Job cancel key 6
If 8 is ON, FG91=1 is checked (step ■). If the job cancel key 68 is not ON,
After setting FG91 to 0 (step e), return to the main routine. If FG91=1 in step 6), the process returns to the main routine.

If FG91 is not 1 in step O, FG91 is set to 1, and then it is checked whether the number of originals discrepancy display 69 is ON (step 2).

Q). If the number of originals discrepancy display 69 is ON, the number of originals discrepancy display 69 is turned OFF. : After that, it is checked whether the values of the original sheet count execution counter and the copy sheet count execution counter are O, that is, it is checked whether the displayed job is before execution (step O1■). If the original number execution counter and the one copy number execution counter are O in step C), the displayed job has not yet been executed, so subroutine 7 of step 6) and subroutine 10 of step 6)
and returns to the main routine.

If the values of the original sheet count execution counter and copy sheet count execution counter are not 0 in step 6 ■, the displayed job has already been executed, so cancel the execution of this job and proceed to step ○ (CTJBPC) +1. 1 job end signal indicating that job execution has finished after sorter 3
Output to.

Next, in step O, [CTJBPc] <[cTJBTc]
Che, do ri. (CTJBPC) ((CTJBTC
), it means that the number of executed jobs is larger than the maximum number of jobs input, that is, there are no remaining jobs, so subroutine 7 of step 6) and subroutine 10 of step O are executed. and return to the main routine.

If it is (CTJBPC) ((CTJHTC) in step ■, the number of executed jobs is smaller than the maximum number of jobs entered, so put the value of CTJBPC in CTJBPT (step ■), and in [CTJBPT] The set value for the number of original sheets and the set value for the number of copies per sheet in the specified memory are stored in the original sheet number set counter and the one copy sheet number set counter and are displayed. Step 2), the main flow passes through subroutine 7 of step 6a and subroutine 10 of step O. Return to routine.

If the number of originals discrepancy display 69 is not ON in step O above, (C'l'JBTC) ≥ (CTJB
PT). Step @ (CTJ BT
C) If not ≧(CTJBPT'), the displayed job has not been input, and the process returns to the main routine.

If (CTJBTC)≧(CTJBPT) in step 6), the displayed job has been input, so
It is checked whether the values of the original sheet number execution counter and the copy one sheet i execution counter are 0, that is, it is checked whether the displayed job is yet to be executed (step @).

If the values of the original number execution counter and one copy number execution counter are O in step ■, the displayed job has not yet been executed, so the original number set value and the number of one copy of the memory to be specified with (CTJBPT). The set value is erased, and the contents of the next memory are sequentially filled without leaving the memory blank (step 6)).

Next, in step 6), it is checked that [C'rJBTC]=0. If it is not (CTJ'BTC) - ○ in step 6), it is set as (CTJBTC) - 1 in step (), and if (CTJ BTC) - ○ in step ■, F C) t
After setting 51 to O, the contents of the memory specified by (: CTJ BPT) are entered into the copy sheet number set counter and the original sheet number set counter and displayed (step Q).
). Next, a numeric key press indicator 62, an input key press indicator 61a, 61b, and a copy number key press indicator 60a.
, 60b is turned off (step 2), and the [original sheet number set counter] is checked to be 0 (step e).

If the [original sheet number set counter] = 0 in step ■, the original sheet number key press indicators 59a, 59b are displayed in step ■.
is set to ON, and if the [Original number up) counter] is not O at step O, the number of originals key press indicators 59a and 59b are set to OFF at step O, and then subroutine 7 of step ■ and subroutine of step 10 to return to the main routine.

In step ■ above, (CTJBTC)≧(CTJBPT
), and if the values of the original sheet count set counter and the copy single sheet count set counter are not 0 in step 6), (CTJ BTC) ≧ [CTJBPC) in step O.
Check.

Step, P O (CTJBTC) ≧ (CTJBPC) k
If this is the case, then all the input jobs have been executed, so in step O, all the execution values for the number of originals and the execution value for the number of copies per job are deleted from the memory, and in step ■, all the input jobs are executed. After outputting an all-job end signal indicating completion to the sorter 3, the process returns to the main routine via subroutine 7 of step ◎) and subroutine 10 of step O.

The reason why the original number set value and the one copy number set value related to the job are not deleted from the memory in step (2) above is to eliminate the need for re-input when executing a multi-job with the same pattern.

In the above step ■, (CTJ HTC)≧(C'l'JB
P, C), in step 2, check [one copy number set counter] - [one copy number execution counter], and [one copy number set counter] = [one copy number execution counter]. In step O, check the [Original sheet number set counter] = [Original sheet number execution counter]. In step O, if [original sheet number set counter] = [original sheet number execution counter], the job with the maximum number of input jobs has been executed and cannot be canceled, so the main routine Return.

If [copy number set counter] = [copy number execution counter] in step ■ above, and if [original sheet number set counter] = [original number execution counter] in step To cancel the job, set (CTJBPC) +1, and after outputting the 1 job job signal to the sorter 3 in step O,
Check (CTJBTC) ((C'rJBPC) at step ○. Check (CTJBTC) ((C'rJBPC) at step O.
If it is not T , T B P C), there are jobs that have been input that have not been executed, so go to step O. Put the value of CT J B l) C into c'r; rBpT, and proceed to step ■ The original number set value and one copy number set value in the memory specified by (CTJBPT) are entered into the original number set counter and the one copy number set counter and displayed. In step 3 above (CTJt3Te
)((CTJBl)C), the input job is being executed, so subroutine 7 of step ○) and subroutine 10 of step O? i=pass and return to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 10 shown in FIG. 21 will be explained.

This subroutine 10 is included in the standby routine of step (2), and calculates and displays the total number of copies a.

First, check FQ51=1 in step ■, and
If 51=1, in step 6) [C'I'J BTC
)≧(CTJBPC). If FG51 = 1 in step ■, (CTJBTC)≧
If [CTJBPC] is not the case, that is, if all the input jobs have been executed, O is entered and displayed in the total copy number counter in step 6), and the process returns to the main routine.

In step ◎), if (CTJBTC)≧(CTJBPC), set R2 to 0, put the value of CTJBTC into R1, and then check (R1) - (CTJBPC) (step (■ ~ O). Step 6) and (R1)=(
CTJBPC), the multiplication value of the original sheet count set value and the copy sheet count set value in the memory specified in (R1) is added to (R2) in step ■, and (R1
)-1 into R1 and then return to step 6). Steps Φ) to ■ are repeated and step ○) is reached (R1)
= (CTJBPC), in step () (R1)
Add the multiplication value of the original number set value and the one copy number set value of the memory specified in (R2), and in step O, (
The multiplication value of the actual value of the number of original sheets in the memory specified in R1) and the actual value of the number of copies per copy is subtracted from (R2), and in step O, the resulting value (几2) is calculated as the total number of copies. The subroutine 11 shown in FIG. 22 will be explained next.

This subroutine 11 determines whether the conditions for starting copying are met in the multi-job mode, prohibits the start of copying if the conditions are not met, and displays the determination result.

First, in step O, it is checked that lli'G12=1, and if FG12=1, it is checked in step () whether or not the first document set detection means 24 is ON. If the first document set detection means 24 is not ON, it is checked in step 2 whether or not the copying operation is interrupted, and if the copying operation is not interrupted, the FGI 11 is set to 1 (step 0
>. For example, it is determined whether or not the copy operation is interrupted.

This is done by checking the number of copies set = the number of copies to be executed or by checking the stop flag = 1.

The reason why step () is provided is to prevent the print key 47 from being displayed in red when the first document set detection means 24 is OFF when the copying of the final document is temporarily interrupted. Stop copying, contact glass 7
This is a case where there is document 0 on a, the number of copies to be executed has not reached the number of copies set, and the copying operation is stopped.

In step 6), the first original set detection means 24 is turned ON.
't', S! l) If the copying operation is interrupted in step (), it is checked whether the pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30 is OFF (step (EIE)). If the pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30 is OFF, go to step ■FGI
I1 is set to 1, and if the pressure plate opening/closing detection means 30 is ON, FGll is set to O in step ().
).

Next, in step G), check FG51=1, and
If 51=1, FG112 is set to 1 in step G). If FG51 = 1 in step [phase], it is checked in step O that [CTJBTC)≧[CTJBPC]. If (CTJBTC)≧(CTJBPC),
Since the input job has been executed, the process goes to step O and sets FG112 to 1. (CTJBTC)≧(CTJ
BPC), some of the input jobs have not been executed, so FGI 12 is set to 0 in step O. If F G 12 = 1 in step O above, FGI 11 and FGI 12 are set to O in step ①).
shall be.

Next, in step O, check FGI 11=1 and F
'If GI 11=1, print key 4 is pressed in step O.
7 is displayed in red, meaning that copying is impossible, and the process returns to the main routine. FGI 11 in step [phase]
If not, FGI12=1 is checked in step O. If FGl12=1, go to step ◎) and display the print key 47 in red. FGI 12=1
Otherwise, in step O, the print key 47 is displayed in green indicating that copying is possible and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, subroutine 12 in FIG. 23 will be explained.

This subroutine 12 is included in the standby routine of step (2), and automatically sets the sort mode or stack mode based on the document number set value in the multi-job mode.

First, in step O, check FGI 2=1, and
If G12 is not 1, it is not the multi-job mode and the process returns to the main routine. If PG12=1, it is checked in step ( ) that [original sheet number set counter]=1. If [Original sheet number set counter] = 1,
The sort mode should be reset (ie, F'GI 31 should be set to 0), and the stack code should be set (ie, F'GI 31 should be set to 0).
a2 is set to 1), a mode signal is output to the sorter 3 (steps 0-Q), and the process returns to the main routine.

If the [original sheet number set counter] is not equal to 1 in step C), the [original sheet number set counter] is checked for 1 in step Φ). [Original sheet number set counter] If it is 1, the stack mode will be reset, that is, FG132
) and set the sort mode, i.e. FGl
a 1 is set to 1), and then outputs a mode signal to the sorter 3 (steps Φ), O, Q). If the original number set counter is not 1 in step Φ), the input value of the number of originals is O, so the sort mode and stack mode are reset and a mode signal is output to the sorter 3 (steps O, Q).

Next, subroutine 13 shown in FIG. 24 will be explained.

This subroutine 13 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and accepts the print key 47.

First, in step O, it is checked whether the print key 47 is ON, and if the print key 47 is ON, in step O, it is checked whether the print key 47 is displayed in red. If the print key 47 is not ON in step 0 or if the print key 47 is displayed in red in step O, the process returns to the main routine.

If the print key 47 is not displayed in red in step O, that is, it is displayed in green, FGI 2 = 1 in step O.
Check. If FGI2=1, it is checked in step O whether the copy operation is interrupted. If copy operation is interrupted, copy start flag FGI 41
is set to 1, a print ON signal is output to the ADF 2 (step O, (D), and the process returns to the main routine.

If the copy operation is not interrupted at step ), AD is started at step O without setting the copy start flag FGI 41 to 1.
Outputs the pudding) ON signal to F2. Above step Φ)
If FGI2 is not 1, it is not multi-job mode, so output the print ON signal to ALIF2 while setting the copy start flag FGt41 to 1 (step O
, O).

If the copy operation is not interrupted in step O, a print ON signal is output to the ADF2 in step ■■, and as described later, this signal turns ADP2 ON and the original 0 or partition paper d is conveyed. Only when it is determined that the document is original O, a copy start signal is output to the electronic copying machine 1 and the copy start flag FGI 41 is set to 1, and the copy start signal is not output if it is the partition paper d.

If the copy operation is interrupted in step O above, the print key 47 is pressed because the document 0 is on the contact glass 7a.
Copy starts immediately when 7 lag I”G14 is turned on.
1 is 1.

Next, the subroutine 14 shown in FIG. 25 will be explained. This subroutine 14 is included in the standby routine of step (2) and processes the copy start signal from the ADP 2 or the signal from the partition paper detection means 25.

First, check FGI 2=1 in step (),
If FG12=1, the copy start flag FGI41=1 is checked in step O. If the copy start flag FGI 41 is not 1, the presence or absence of a partition paper detection signal is checked in step C2.

When there is a partition paper detection signal in step O, the buzzer 109
is turned ON, and after resetting the partition paper detection signal, the [Original sheet number set counter]-[Original sheet number execution counter] is checked (step O-■). step (■)
Original sheet number set counter] = [Original sheet number execution counter]
If not, turn on the document number discrepancy display 69 in step ■0, and set the copy start flag FGI in step (■).
After setting 41 to 0, the process returns to the main routine.

The reason why the number of originals discrepancy display 69 is turned ON in step O after going through steps O-■) is that the partition paper d arrived when there was one of the set originals 0 that had not been copied.

(1) If you accidentally set fewer originals 0 than the number of originals you entered in the ADP2, (2) If you set the same number of originals 0 as the number of originals you entered in the ADF2, but multiple originals 0 are piled up at the same time. In other words, when the document 0 is fed multiple times, and (3) when the number of document sheets is erroneously input greater than the number of document sheets set in ADF2.

In the above step (→, the copy start flag = 1,
Alternatively, if there is no partition paper detection signal in step O, the presence or absence of a copy start signal from the ADF 2 is checked in step (2). When there is a copy start signal from the ADF 2 in step O, the [Original sheet number set counter] = [Original sheet number execution counter] is checked, and if the [Original sheet number set counter] = [Original sheet number execution counter], the AD
To reset the copy start signal from F2, go to step (), step (), and turn on the number of originals discrepancy display 69. In such a case, the reason why the number of originals mismatch indicator 69 turns ON is because (4) you mistakenly set more originals than the input number of originals in the ADF2, and (5) the number of originals set in the ADF2. This is a case where you mistakenly input a smaller number of originals.

If FGI 2 is not 1 in the above step φ), the presence or absence of a copy start signal from the ADF 2 is checked in step O. If there is a copy start signal from the ADF2 in step O, or if [original sheet number set counter] = [original sheet number execution counter] in step O,
At step O, the copy start flag FGI 41 is set to 1 and the process returns to the main routine. Step ■ [phase]
If there is no copy start signal from the ADF 2, the process returns to the main routine.

If there is no copy start signal from the ADF 2 in the above step σ), FG151=1 is checked in step ①. If f”G151=1, it is checked in step O whether or not the original is the last paper.In step O, F (3
If 151=1, or if the document is not the last sheet in step O, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, if it is determined in step (2) that the original is the last sheet, it is checked in step O whether or not [original sheet number set counter]=[original sheet number execution counter]. If the [Original sheet number set counter] = [Original sheet number execution counter] is reached in Step C■, go to Step CD and display the number of original sheet discrepancies display 6.
Turn on 9. The reasons for turning on the document number discrepancy display 69 in such a case are as shown in (1) to (3) above.

Above step Φ)−! If [original sheet number set counter] = [original sheet number execution counter] in step O, FG 151 = 1 is checked in step O. F
If it is not GI51-1, set F”G151 to 1 and (CT
JBPC) +1, and the 1 job index signal is sent to sorter 3.
After appearing in [l'CTJBTC)≧(:CT
JBPC) (steps ○) to ○)).

If FQ151=1 in step ) above, step ■
Go to 0.

If step ■-r (CTJBTC) > (CTJBPC), there are jobs that were manually executed that have not been executed, so in step ■, the value of CTJBPC is set to CTJ B P
After inputting the original number set value and the one copy number set value in the memory specified in step (CTJHPT) to the original number set counter and the one copy number set counter and display them, the main routine starts. Return to step ○) (CTJ BTC) ≧ (C
TJBPC), the input job is being executed and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, subroutine 15 shown in FIG. 26 will be explained.

This subroutine 15 is included in the standby routine of step (2), and turns on the buzzer 109 after a certain period of time.
Make it FF.

First, in step ○), it is checked whether the buzzer 109 is ON. If the buzzer 109 is ON, FGI 61=1 is checked in step 6■. Initially, FGI 61 is not 1, so FGI 6 is set in step O.
1 is set to 1, the value of the buzzer OFF counter is set to O in step C [phase], and the process returns to the main routine. If the buzzer 109 is not ON in step (Q), the value of the buzzer OFF counter is set to 0 in step ([phase]) and the process returns to the main routine.

If FG161 = 1 in step ■, [buzzer OFF counter] is set to +1 in step ◎■, and [
Buzzer OFF counter) > Check Tnz. This TBz is determined when the buzzer 109 turns O in step O.
The time is N. At step O, when [buzzer OFF counter] > Tnz, the program returns to the main routine. While the buzzer 109 is ON, a timing pulse is input to the buzzer OFF counter at predetermined time intervals in step ■), and in step ■, [buzzer OFF counter)>
When it is determined that it is Tnz, the buzzer 109 is turned off and the FGI 61 is set to 0 (steps ■) and (2).
Return to main routine.

Next, the subroutine 16 shown in FIG. 27 will be explained. This subroutine 16 is included in the copying operation start routine of step (2), and at the time of starting copying, the display is switched to the content of the job to be executed.

First, in step φ), check that FGI 2=1,
If FG12 is not 1, the process returns to the main routine.

If FGI 2=1, CTJBPC at step Φ)
Enter the value of CTJBP'l', and in step O (CTJ
The set value for the number of originals, the actual value for the number of originals, the set value for the number of copies per sheet, and the actual value for the number of copies per sheet in the memory specified by BPT) are respectively stored in the original number set counter, the number of originals executed counter, the number of single sheets set counter, and the number of copies per sheet. After putting it in the i-execution counter and displaying it, the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 17 shown in FIG. 28 will be explained. This subroutine 17 is included in the copying operation control routine of step ① and the final processing control routine of step @, and the copy paper P is discharged into the bin 3e of the sorter 3. The total number of copies will be reduced by one each time.

First, check FGI 2=1 in step ■, and
If GI 2 = 1, the presence or absence of a paper discharge signal from the sorter 3 is checked in step ([phase].
If GI2 is not 1, if there is no discharge signal from the sorter 3 at step φa, the process returns to the main routine. When there is a paper ejection signal from sorter 3 in step ○■,
In step (2), the [total copy number counter] is set to -1, and in step Φ [phase], the paper discharge signal from the sorter 3 is reset and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 18 shown in FIG. 29 will be explained.

This subroutine 18 is included in the copying operation start routine of step (2), and counts the number of copies of original 0 to be executed.

First, in step (2), the presence or absence of a document count signal is checked, and if there is no document count signal, the process returns to the main routine. If there is a document count signal in step Φ■, the [manuscript number execution counter] is incremented by 1 in step (■), the document count signal is reset in step [F]), and then the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 19 shown in FIG. 30 includes steps ■,
It is included in the document feed control routines (2), (2), and 0, and controls the document feed.

First, in step ■), the document feed operation flag AFGI is set.
Check 3=1 and set the document feed operation flag AFGI.
If 3=1 is not the case, the presence or absence of the print ON signal is checked in step σ). If there is no print ON signal, the process returns to the main routine.

When there is a printer) ON signal, the program passes through the mode set routine of step Φ and sets the document feeding operation flag A F (j 13 to 1) in step Φ) before returning to the main routine.

In step 6) above, the document feeding operation flag A, F G
If 13=1, the pulses of the encoder 19 are counted in step Φ■, and the presence or absence of an interruption signal from the electronic copying machine 1 is checked in step [phase]. If there is an interruption signal, the process returns to the main routine.

If there is no interrupt signal from the electronic copying machine 1 in step Φ),
In step O, it is checked whether the mode is ADF mode. If it is in ADF mode, it passes through the ADF mote routine of Stella 7"Q and returns to the main routine. If it is not in ADF mode at step O, it returns to 8 ADF at step O.
It is checked whether it is in the 5ADF mode or not, and if it is not the 5ADF mode, the process returns to the main routine. 8A at step O
If it is the DF mode, the 8ADF mode is set in step O and then the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 2o shown in FIG. 31 will be explained.

This subroutine 20 is included in the document feed control routine of steps ①, ②, ②, and 0, and sets the mode of document feed.

First, in step Φ), turn on printing from electronic copying machine 1.
The signal is reset, and in step O, it is checked whether the copy operation in the ADF mode has been interrupted. If the copy operation is not interrupted during ADF' mode, 8ADF is set in step O.
Check whether the copy operation in the mode is interrupted. If the copying operation is not interrupted during the 8ADF mode, it is checked in step (2) whether or not the second document set detection means 28 is ON. If the second document set detection means 28 is ON, it is checked in step O whether the first document set detection means 24 is ON or not, and if the first document set detection means 24 is not ON, the main routine starts. Return to.

If the copying operation in the ADF mode is interrupted in the above step O, and if the first document setting detection means 24 is ON in step σ), the ADF mode is set and the 7 lag AFGIa is set to 1 during the document feeding operation. and a timing pulse counter TPC that counts the pulses of the encoder 19.
After setting the value to 0 (steps ( ) to ■), the process returns to the main routine. If the copy operation in the 8ADF mode is interrupted in step O, the 5ADF mode is set and the process goes to step Q. If the second document set detection means 28 is ON in step O, the multi-job mode flag F'GI 2=1 is checked in step (2). If this multi-job mode flag FGI2=1, it is checked in step O whether or not the first document detection means 24 is ON. If the multi-job mode flag FGI 2 is not 1 in step ■, step CD
Select S A D F mode. Therefore, S
The second document set detection means 28 for detecting the document O on the document insertion table 20 of the ADF 20' is ON, and
If the first document setting detection means 24 that detects document 0 on the document setting platen 2a of the ADF 2 is ON, the ADF mode is set if it is the multi-job mode, and
If it is not multi-job mode, set 5ADF mode.

Next, subroutine 21 shown in FIG. 32 will be explained.

This subroutine 21 is included in the document feed control routine of steps ①, ②, ②, and 0, and outputs a partition paper detection signal and a copy start signal to the electronic copying machine 1.

First, in step φ■, it is checked that (TPO)≧normal. This TPC is a timing pulse counter that counts the number of pulses output from the encoder 19. The above R is a predetermined value from when the partition paper d is fed by the ADF 2 from the time when the paper feed starts until the partition paper detection means 25 detects the first hole d1 of the partition paper d and the next hole d1. This is the number of pulses output by the encoder 19 up to this point.

If (TPC)≧R is not found in step (2), it is checked in step (φ) whether or not the partition paper detection means 25 is ON. The partition paper detection means 25 is turned ON even if it detects either the partition paper d or the document 0. When the partition paper detection means 25 is turned ON in step O, A is detected in step Φ■.
Set FG21 to 1 and return to the main routine. This AFG21 is a flag for detecting the partition paper d.

Next, when the partition paper detection means 25 turns OFF in step O, AFG21=1 is checked in step Φ).

If AFG21=1 in step ①@, the partition paper detection means 25 has detected the hole d1 in the partition paper d, so in step O, AFG22 is set to 1 and the process returns to the main routine.

This AFG22 is a flag that detects the hole d1 in the partition paper d. If AFG21 is not 1 in step (2), the partition paper detection means 25 has not detected partition paper d or document 0, and the process returns to the main routine.

Next, if (TPO)≧R in step φ■, then (TPO)-B is checked in step ■■.

If [:T'PC)=R, AF is performed at step ■[phase]
Check G22=1. AF with this step ◎→
If G22 = 1, it means that the partition paper d is being fed by the ADF 2, so in step Φ) a partition paper detection signal is output to the electronic copying machine 1, and in step ■ AFG21 and AFG22 are set to O and the main routine starts. Return to.

If AFG22=1 is not found in step ◎ [Yes], AFG21=1 is checked in step ◎). step)
If AF'G21=1, it means that the original O is being fed by the ADF 2, so in step C→, a copy start signal and original count signal are output to the electronic copying machine 1, and in step [phase] I'm going to go.

If 'AFG21 = 1 in step O, step 6 ■
Then, it is checked whether the second paper feed detection means 27 is ON or not. At step (Φ, the second paper feed detection means 27 is turned ON)
If not, the partition paper d or document 0 is jammed, so the ADII' jam flag is set to 1 in step (2) and the process goes to step O. If the second paper feed detection means 27 is ON in step (), the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 22 shown in FIG. 33 will be explained.

This subroutine 22 is included in the classification operation control routine of step [phase], and outputs a copy ejection signal to the electronic copying machine 1 when the copy ejection sensor 37 of the sorter 3 is turned on.

First, in step O, it is checked whether the copy ejection sensor 37 is ON. Copy ejection sensor 37 is O
If N, 5FG11=1 is checked in step (). This 8F'G11 is a flag that detects whether the copy ejection sensor 37 is turned on. step) with 8FG1
If 1 is not 1, 81;'Gl 1 is set to 1, and a copy ejection signal is output to the electronic copying machine 1 (step ■, [phase]
) Return to the main routine. If the copy ejection sensor 37 is not ON in step ◎) above, step Φ)
After setting 5FGII to O, return to the main routine. If it is 5FG11-1 in step [phase], the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 23 shown in FIG. 34 will be explained.

This subroutine 23 is included in the standby routine of step O, and controls the job partition display 39 based on the 1-job job signal from the electronic copying machine 1.

First, in step [phase], the presence or absence of the 1 job end signal is checked. 1 If there is a job end signal, step 6
), the job partition display 39 corresponding to the final bin 3e of the job whose execution has ended is turned on, and then the process returns to the main routine. If there is no job command signal at step (■), the process returns to the main routine.

Next, the subroutine 24 shown in FIG. 35 will be explained. This subroutine 24 is included in the final processing routine of step 0, and processes the all-job end signal from the electronic copying machine 1.

At step 6), the presence or absence of an all-job end signal is checked, and if there is an all-job end signal, it is checked at step (2) whether or not the bin copy paper sensor 38 is ON. Bin copy paper sensor 38 is ON
Otherwise, in Step 6] all job partition indicators 3
Turn 9 OFF and return to the main routine. All jobs - cy)” signal is output when the multi-job mode is canceled and when the job cancel key 68 is pressed. Therefore, even when the multi-job mode is canceled,
sorter 3 without immediately turning off the job partition display 39.
After removing the copy paper P from all the bins 3e, the job division display 39 is turned off so that the job division of the copy paper P can be seen. Step C above [Yes]
If there is no all-job end signal at step O, or if the bin copy paper sensor 38 is OFF at step O, the process returns to the main routine.

In the illustrated embodiment, one sorter 3 is connected to the electronic copying machine 1, but a plurality of sorters can be connected to the electronic copying machine 1. Electronic copy @! When connecting multiple sorters to 1, change N, the maximum number of sorter bins, in step knob ■ of subroutine 7 in Figure 18, depending on the number of sorters and the number of bins in each sorter. Bye.

Effects According to the present invention, in an electronic copying machine that can selectively set a multi-job mode in which multiple groups of documents with different copying conditions are successively copied, copy paper stored in a sorter can be sorted for each job. The job divider display corresponding to the bin containing the last copy paper of each job can be turned ON so that the last copy paper of each job is stored in the bin, and the job divider display can be turned ON until all the copy paper stored in the bin is removed. The display can be kept ON.

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1(a) and 1(b) are block diagrams showing the configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic copying machine as an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the same electronic copying machine as above. FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 are views showing the reversing means of the electronic copying machine, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the operation display panel of the electronic copying machine 4-F. , FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the control device of the above electronic copying machine, FIGS. 9 and 10.
The figure is a block diagram showing the main parts of the same control device as well as the 11th
35 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the electronic copying machine mentioned above. 1...Electronic copying machine, 2...Automatic document feeder, 3.
... Sorter, 3e... Bin, 0... Document, d...
Partition paper, P... Copy paper, 37... Coffee discharge sensor, 38... Bin copy paper sensor, 39...
Job partition display, 48... Numeric keypad, 49... Copy number set kakunta display, 52... Multi-job key, 53... Multi-job mode display, 55.
・Number of items counter display, 56 ・Number of original sheets key, 5
7...One copy number key, 58...Enter key-164.
・・Document sheet number set counter display, 104゜107・
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an electronic copying machine equipped with an automatic document feeder and a sorter, and capable of selectively setting a multi-job mode in which multiple groups of documents with different copying conditions are successively copied, a plurality of job partition indicators disposed corresponding to the bins; one-job execution completion determining means for determining whether copying of one group of originals is completed; When it is determined that the copying of the original has been completed, the job partition indicator corresponding to the bin containing the final copy paper is set to O.
An electronic copying machine comprising: a display drive means N. (2) In an electronic copying machine equipped with an automatic document feeder and a sorter, and capable of selectively setting a multi-job mode in which multiple groups of documents with different copying conditions are successively copied; a plurality of job partition indicators disposed corresponding to the bins; one-job execution completion determining means for determining whether copying of one group of originals is completed; When it is determined that the copying of the original document has been completed, the job partition display corresponding to the bin containing the final copy paper is set to O.
A display drive means that sets the display to N, a bin copy paper sensor that detects whether or not there is copy paper in the bin of the sorter, and an indicator that turns off all job partition indicators when copy paper is not detected. An electronic copying machine characterized by comprising means.