| 摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE: To collate a record paper provided with a different printed pattern discharged from a different picture forming device in a desired order by joining the record papers discharged from plural picture forming devices respectively at the joining part installed in the downstream side of respective carrying passages. CONSTITUTION: Record papers from printers (picture forming devices) 2, 3 are sent to stack parts 10, 11 by feed rollers 8, 9 of a paper feeder 30. In respective stack parts 10, 11, after stacking once the record papers by the output state from the other printer and waiting for a collation turn, the record papers are sent in a latter step carrying passages 14, 15 by paper re-supply parts 13a, 13b. The record papers sent into respective latter step carrying passages 14, 15 are joined at a downstream joining part 22 and discharged onto the paper discharge tray 18 through a joined carrying passage 22A. Thereby, the recored papers provided with different printed patterns discharged from different printers 2, 3 can be collated in a desired order and the printers 2, 3 with different functions can be used efficiently.</p> |
