Patent ID: 6122457
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:trial copy mode means for executing a trial copy mode for forming a document image on a recording medium in set conditions at least once and discharging said recording medium to a preselected destination;automatic document feeding means positioned above a glass platen mounted on a body of said image forming apparatus for automatically feeding a document to said glass platen;first copy starting means including a start key for commanding a start of a copying operation or a trial copy key for commanding an execution of said trial copy mode;second copy starting means for determining, in response to a copy start command output from said first copy starting means, whether or not the document set on said automatic document feeding means is a single document and executing, if said document is a single document and when a next document is set after said document, an SADF mode for starting copying said next document after said single document even if said start key is not pressed; andcontrol means for inhibiting, while the SADF mode is under way, an acceptance or an execution of said trial copy mode using said first copy starting means.