Abstract:
An improved post-collation duplex to duplex copying system, for a duplexing copier with a duplex buffer tray (16), and connected sorter bins (Fig. 1(b), utilizing a recirculating duplex document handler (RDH) (20) in which a set of duplex (two sided) original document sheets (32)may be loaded, recirculated, copied, and inverted during circulations, for making plural duplex (two sided) copy sheets, by temporarily storing a calculated variable plural number of identical consecutive first side copies of each document in the duplex tray and feeding these copy sheets out from the duplex tray for copying their second sides in a subsequent document circulation, and outputting them to selected sorter bins, in which the plural identical copies are collated in a calculated variable number of sorter bins normally substantially less than the total number of bins. This variable number of identical copies made per document in a circulation and bins utilized per circulation is preferably a repeatedly recalculated function of the smallest of: (1) the duplex tray capacity DIVIDED number of originals being copied, or (2) the quantity of copy sets selected, or (3) the number of available sorter bins, or (4) the remaining quantity of copy sets to be made.
Abstract:
An improved post-collation duplex to duplex copying system, for a duplexing copier with a duplex buffer tray (16), and connected sorter bins (Fig. 1(b), utilizing a recirculating duplex document handler (RDH) (20) in which a set of duplex (two sided) original document sheets (32)may be loaded, recirculated, copied, and inverted during circulations, for making plural duplex (two sided) copy sheets, by temporarily storing a calculated variable plural number of identical consecutive first side copies of each document in the duplex tray and feeding these copy sheets out from the duplex tray for copying their second sides in a subsequent document circulation, and outputting them to selected sorter bins, in which the plural identical copies are collated in a calculated variable number of sorter bins normally substantially less than the total number of bins. This variable number of identical copies made per document in a circulation and bins utilized per circulation is preferably a repeatedly recalculated function of the smallest of: (1) the duplex tray capacity DIVIDED number of originals being copied, or (2) the quantity of copy sets selected, or (3) the number of available sorter bins, or (4) the remaining quantity of copy sets to be made.
Abstract:
A pre-programmable multiple pause points system for a post-collation copying system for a copier (10) with associated sorter bins and a recirculating document handler (RDH) (20) in which a set of document sheets may be loaded, recirculated, and copied for making a plural number of identical consecutive copies per document per circulation and outputting them to selected sorter bins for collation. This system is particularly adapted for a system of "limitless sorting" in which the plural identical copies are job subsets collated in a variable limited number of sorter bins, normally substantially less than the total number of bins, and wherein the total job is completed with further RDH document circulations and further job subsets productions. The pre-programmable pause points system provides for the automatic variable number of pauses or job interrupts and for their occurrence at those points in the copying cycle appropriate for inserting job inserts or other special copy sheets into the bins being filled, repeatably, at any selected document copying point.
Abstract:
A pre-programmable multiple pause points system for a post-collation copying system for a copier (10) with associated sorter bins and a recirculating document handler (RDH) (20) in which a set of document sheets may be loaded, recirculated, and copied for making a plural number of identical consecutive copies per document per circulation and outputting them to selected sorter bins for collation. This system is particularly adapted for a system of "limitless sorting" in which the plural identical copies are job subsets collated in a variable limited number of sorter bins, normally substantially less than the total number of bins, and wherein the total job is completed with further RDH document circulations and further job subsets productions. The pre-programmable pause points system provides for the automatic variable number of pauses or job interrupts and for their occurrence at those points in the copying cycle appropriate for inserting job inserts or other special copy sheets into the bins being filled, repeatably, at any selected document copying point.
Abstract:
An apparatus (F) which regulates offsetting stacks of copy sheets. In one mode, successive stacks of uncollated sheets are offset from one another, and, in another mode, offsetting of stacks of coated copy sheets is inhibited.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve security of an electronic document using encryption and decryption techniques. SOLUTION: In a system for scanning and encrypting a document, the document is scanned using a scanner and converted to image format data, and the image format data are encrypted in the scanner using an encryption key before transmitted to a final destination and are decrypted using the encryption key after sent to the final destination. The final destination is a visualizing apparatus such as copy machine or printer connected to a computer network, a client of the computer network, or a storage device of the computer network. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI