IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

An image forming apparatus 100 allowing insertion of an insert-sheet between discharged sheets of recording paper includes: an image forming unit 122 forming an image on the recording paper; an operation unit 130 designating an insertion position for inserting the insert-sheet; a discharge unit discharging the sheets of recording paper having images formed and the insert-sheet; and a control unit 102 controlling timing for inserting the insert-sheet. The insertion position is designated by a copy-by-copy basis with one copy being a set of sheets of recording paper having all images included in a job instructing image formation on the recording paper formed thereon. The control unit 102 controls the discharge unit such that the sheets of recording paper having the image formed thereon are discharged by the number determined from the insertion position and thereafter the insert-sheet is discharged. Thus, the insert-sheet can be inserted at an arbitrary position designated on the copy-by-copy basis, and the user can easily handle the output sheets of recording paper.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus allowing insertion of an insert-sheet indicating separation between a plurality of sheets of recording paper each having an image formed on its surface and then discharged, comprising:
an image forming unit forming an image on the recording paper; an input unit designating an insertion position to insert said insert-sheet; a discharge unit discharging said recording paper having the image formed thereon and said insert-sheet; and a control unit controlling said discharge unit; wherein said insertion position is designated on a copy-by-copy basis with one copy being a set of sheets of recording paper on which all images included in a job instructing image formation on the recording paper are formed; and said control unit causes said discharge unit to discharge the sheets of recording paper having the images formed thereon by the number of copies determined from said insertion position, and thereafter to discharge said insert-sheet.