Abstract: An original reading device reads an image on an original in response to a read command, to produce image data, which is stored into an image memory. An output device performs an output process in which copying onto a sheet is effected based on the image data stored in the image memory and the copied sheet is discharged. A control device supplies the read command to the original reading device, and outputs an output command to the output device at such a timing that the output process of the output device is completed at a time point when the reading of the original by the original reading device is also completed.

Abstract: An automatic stamping device includes a document reading device 10 which reads a document and supplies the result of reading on an image memory 22, and a stamp memory control circuit 21 which produces various stamp image data on the basis of the number of documents or the number of sheets of paper already printed, etc. These image data are synthesized by an image synthesizing circuit 27 and outputted through an image printing device 40, thereby automatically making stamping on printed matters.