Patent ID: 6038040
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image reading unit which performs an image reading operation that comprises either reading first images of a first group of original documents and producing first image data corresponding thereto, or reading second images of a second group of original documents and producing second image data corresponding thereto;an image forming unit which performs an image forming operation that comprises either reproducing said first images based on said first image data, or reproducing said second images based on said second image data anda control unit which stops the image reading operation of said image reading unit and stops the image forming operation of said image forming unit when a prescribed factor arises, whereinif the image reading operation and the image forming operation are performed on a different group of original documents, then said control unit automatically resumes the image forming operation, maintains the image reading operation in the stopped condition and accepts a manual input for resuming the image reading operation when the prescribed factor is removed.