Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming section for forming an image in a plurality of operational modes and a display device for executing display in a plurality of colors. Color information corresponding to the plurality of operational modes is stored in a memory. A CPU reads color information corresponding to an operational mode to be executed from the memory and controls the color to be displayed on the display device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an output unit for outputting image data stored in a memory. This image forming apparatus is capable of accepting a new data-output request for other image data during the output operation of the former image data. The image forming apparatus also has a built-in input unit provided in the image forming apparatus and supplying image data to the memory, an external input device for inputting image data supplied from an external apparatus, and a controller for prohibiting a new data-output request in a specific operation mode when image data supplied from the external input device is to be output in the same specific operation mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus provided with a function for binding a set of recording sheets by interposing said set of recording sheets between a folded cover sheet. When cover mode is set, the cover sheet is transported in a folding unit. The folding unit is controlled so as to fold said cover sheet into three sections of a front cover, spine and back cover. Content copy sheets are inserted in the folded cover sheet. The image forming apparatus is capable of cleanly binding documents even when the set of recording sheets is thick because the cover sheet can be folded in three.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus discriminates whether an original document is a color original document or a monochrome original document based on image data and performs image processing in an operational mode based on the result thereof. The image processing apparatus discriminates whether an image background area is color, and if a background area is determined to be color, the image processing apparatus provides image processing to the original document as a monochrome original document, in an operational mode used for a monochrome original document.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a digital copy machine to form an image on a group of sheets from an image of a group of documents, and a staple sorter sorting and discharging copied sheets from the digital copy machine. According to the staple sorter, control is provided so that a sheet of a long left period of time is transported from the bin to a nonsort tray when all of a plurality of bins provided in the staple sorter are used during a print operation. The left time of a sheet is monitored even when a print operation is not carried out. When the left time exceeds a predetermined time, control is provided so that the sheet left in the bin is transferred to the nonsort tray. As a result, a sheet discharge device is provided improved in operability of sheet discharge.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that has an auto-print function for once storing data received externally into a memory and thereafter automatically printing out the data and is able to properly inhibit the auto-print. The apparatus is provided with non-manipulation process executing units for executing another process by putting an operation input unit or a print unit inoperable or inexecutable for a specified time regardless of operation of the operation input unit. The apparatus is further provided with an inhibition unit capable of inhibiting the execution of processing by the non-manipulation process executing units for an arbitrary inhibition time and a changing unit for changing the inhibition time according to the operation state of the operation input unit and the operation state of the present apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has an image forming section for forming an image in a plurality of operational modes and a display device for executing display in a plurality of colors. Color information corresponding to the plurality of operational modes is stored in a memory. A CPU reads color information corresponding to an operational mode to be executed from the memory and controls the color to be displayed on the display device.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus discriminates whether an original document is a color original document or a monochrome original document based on image data and performs image processing in an operational mode based on the result thereof. The image processing apparatus discriminates whether an image background area is color, and if a background area is determined to be color, the image processing apparatus provides image processing to the original document as a monochrome original document, in an operational mode used for a monochrome original document.

Abstract: A sheet output device having a stack for storing sheets and a plurality of discharge bins includes a sheet transport device for transporting a discharged sheet from a discharge bin to the stack and an indicator for indicating that the sheet has been transported by the sheet transport device, so that the user can know where the job sheet is to be output. The sheet output device further includes a memory for storing information related to a sheet output for each of the discharge bins, and the indicator indicates information related to the sheet transported by the sheet transport device.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a digital copy machine to form an image on a group of sheets from an image of a group of documents, and a staple sorter sorting and discharging copied sheets from the digital copy machine. According to the staple sorter, control is provided so that a sheet of a long left period of time is transported from the bin to a nonsort tray when all of a plurality of bins provided in the staple sorter are used during a print operation. The left time of a sheet is monitored even when a print operation is not carried out. When the left time exceeds a predetermined time, control is provided so that the sheet left in the bin is transferred to the nonsort tray. As a result, a sheet discharge device is provided improved in operability of sheet discharge.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a digital copy machine to form an image on a group of sheets from an image of a group of documents, and a staple sorter sorting and discharging copied sheets from the digital copy machine, According to the staple sorter, control is provided so that a sheet of a long left period of time is transported from the bin to a nonsort tray when all of a plurality of bins provided in the staple sorter are used during a print operation. The left time of a sheet is monitored even when a print operation is not carried out. When the left time exceeds a predetermined time, control is provided so that the sheet left in the bin is transferred to the nonsort tray. As a result, a sheet discharge device is provided improved in operability of sheet discharge.

Abstract: An image editing apparatus which is capable of assembling a plurality of original documents on one sheet as an output data without impairing the legibility of characters in the reduced images. This apparatus reads images in original documents, detects the size of characters in the read original documents, sets the number of original document images to be produced per page for the output data based on the detected character size, and reduces and edits the read image data into the output data having the set number of original document images per page.

Abstract: A copier capable of forming printed matter in a mode where the center of spread page is bound, in which a bookbinding mode whereby record paper having a size twice as much as a designated size is folded in two to thereby constitute a cover (first page) and a back cover (final page) and record paper having the designated size on which intermediate pages are recorded, are interposed between the cover and the back cover, is prepared as the bookbinding mode suitable for forming printed matter in the mode where the center of a spread page is bound, an image signal provided by scanning the document is stored in image storing regions of an image memory corresponding to respective pages of the document and the image storing regions are successively designated, such that the image is printed on the record paper in accordance with the order of a page arrangement in compliance with the bookbinding mode.