Patent ID: 6236473
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A digital image reproduction apparatus comprising: a positioning section for positioning thereon a document to be copied;a scanner unit for scanning a document positioned on the positioning section such that digital image data is generated;a processing unit for processing image data generated by the scanner unit, said processing unit being provided with a rotation module for selectively rotating the image data through an angle;a printing unit for printing a digital image on an image support, the printing unit being provided with at least one reservoir for image supports;an operating interface provided with an operating panel for setting a required size and a required orientation of image supports for copies to be produced;said operating interface offering a plurality of selectable image support orientation options, including at least one selectable orientation that is different from any physical orientation of image supports in any of said at least one reservoir, so as to effect a virtual copy sheet reservoir;a control unit connected to said units for controlling said scanner unit, said processing unit and said printing unit,said control unit accepting, via said operating interface, a selection of a first image support orientation that is different from any physical orientation of image supports in any of said at least one reservoir;said control unit selecting a reservoir in said printing unit for delivering image supports and controlling said processing unit to rotate said image data to compensate for a difference between the first image support orientation and the physical orientation of image supports in the reservoir selected by the control unit.