Patent ID: 6397020
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An electrophotographic printing apparatus, comprising:a transferring/fixing unit for transferring an image onto a printing material; a printing material feeding unit, the printing material feeding unit comprising: a feeding cassette for holding the printing material on which an image is to be printed; and a printing material feeding path for feeding the printing material, the printing material feeding path extending from the feeding cassette to the transferring/fixing unit; a data reading section located in said printing material feeding path for reading a code included on the printing material on which an image is to be printed, the code including code data, the code data including data corresponding to characteristics of the printing material; and a controlling section for controlling printing parameters for printing an image on the printing material in accordance with the characteristics of the printing material in the code data in the code included on the printing material read by the data reading section, the controlling section comprising: means for omitting printing on the printing material and for directing the printing material to a distributing tray for receiving the printing material based upon the code included on the printing material or when the code is absent from the printing material.