Patent ID: 6587220
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B65H,H04N

Abstract:
An image recording apparatus comprising:stacking means for stacking originals thereon; feeding means for feeding the originals on said stacking means one by one; reading means for reading the information of the originals fed by said feeding means; storing means for storing said read information therein; image forming means for forming an image on a sheet based on said read information; control means for controlling said reading means to read information of all originals stacked on said stacking means, and for controlling said storing means to store the information, and for thereafter controlling said image forming means to form images on sheets based on the stored information of said storing means; first discharging means for discharging the originals from said reading means; and second discharging means disposed at a different place from said first discharging means for discharging the originals from said reading means, wherein in case that said storing means does not have room for storing information of originals before the information of all originals stacked on said stacking means is stored in said storing means, said control means controls said image forming means to form images on sheets based on the stored information, and thereafter controls said image forming means to form an image each time information of a remaining original is read by said reading means.