Patent ID: 6226473
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: G03G,H04N

Abstract:
A copying apparatus comprising:first document feeding means for feeding a plurality of original documents stacked on a document tray to a document platen, one by one sequentially, the top page first;second document feeding means for feeding a plurality of original documents stacked on the document tray to the document platen, one by one sequentially in reverse order, the bottom page first;copying means for copying the original document fed to the document platen onto a recording sheet;first setting means for setting one of a face-down mode in which the recording sheet is discharged face-down and a face-up mode in which the recording sheet is discharged face-up; andcontrol means for controlling said first document feeding means and said second document feeding means, said control means causing one of said first document feeding means and said second document feeding means to feed the document, in accordance with the mode set by said first setting means.