METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OUTPUT OF SHEETS FROM INPUT COMPARTMENTS OF A PAPER OUTPUT MEANS OF A PRINTER AND COPIER DEVICE

摘要

In order to control the ejection of sheets from input compartments in a paper output device belonging to a printing and photocopying system, verification occurs as to whether a previously processed sheet has been removed as soon as it is has been established that at least one input compartment is almost empty. Ejection of the sheet immediately following according to the order of processing occurs thereafter. These steps are repeated until the input compartment is empty. Printing operation is then stopped.