Patent ID: 6320678
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method of copying a plurality of pages requiring different numbers of copies in a copying mode of a facsimile machine, comprising the steps of:displaying a first message asking a user to designate a desired copy number for a first page upon feeding a plurality of pages to the facsimile machine;storing the desired copy number for the first page input by the user in response to the first message displayed;scanning and storing the fed first page, and copying the first page to produce the first page in number equal to the stored desired copy number for the first page;displaying a second message asking the user to designate a desired copy number for a next page while copying the first page;storing the desired copy number for the next page input by the user in response to the second message displayed;when the first page has been completely copied, scanning and storing the next page fed after the first page, and copying the next page to produce the next page in number equal to the desired copy number for the next page stored; andrepeatedly displaying said second message asking the user to designate a desired copy number for any succeeding page following the next page while copying a page previous to any succeeding page, storing a corresponding desired copy number for any succeeding page input by the user in response to said second message displayed, and, when a page previous to any succeeding page has been completely copied, scanning and storing any succeeding page fed after the previous page, and copying any succeeding page to produce any succeeding page in number equal to a corresponding desired copy number stored.