Apparatus for remotely operating output terminals of a copying machine or the like during self-diagnosis
First Claim
1. An apparatus for operating output means of a copying machine during a diagnosis operating mode, said machine being capable of operating in a normal operating mode and a diagnosis mode, said machine having a controlling front panel, a plurality of said output means coupled to said front panel, said apparatus being of the type having operating means for operating said output means during said diagnosis mode in response to stop and start instruction signals and first control means at said front panel for providing said start and stop instruction signals, the improvement comprising:
- second control means providing start and stop instructions signals, said second control means comprising a plurality of control elements each corresponding to a different output means, and each control element being located remote from said front panel and in the vicinity of the output means to which it corresponds; and
said operating means operating said output means in response to stop and start instruction signals from at least one of said first and second control means.
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Abstract
In a machine capable of self-diagnosis operation start and stop instruction signals can be applied from either the front control panel or from remote operating switches or switch receptacles, with one or the other instruction signals being selected to control a respective output terminal or machine component.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for operating output means of a copying machine during a diagnosis operating mode, said machine being capable of operating in a normal operating mode and a diagnosis mode, said machine having a controlling front panel, a plurality of said output means coupled to said front panel, said apparatus being of the type having operating means for operating said output means during said diagnosis mode in response to stop and start instruction signals and first control means at said front panel for providing said start and stop instruction signals, the improvement comprising:
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second control means providing start and stop instructions signals, said second control means comprising a plurality of control elements each corresponding to a different output means, and each control element being located remote from said front panel and in the vicinity of the output means to which it corresponds; and said operating means operating said output means in response to stop and start instruction signals from at least one of said first and second control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for operating output means of a machine during a diagnosis operating mode, said machine being capable of operating in a normal operating mode and a diagnosis mode, said machine having a controlling front panel and a plurality of output means coupled to said front panel, said apparatus being of the type having operating means for operating said output means during said diagnosis mode in response to stop and start instruction signals and first control means at said front panel for providing said start and stop instructions signals, the improvement comprising:
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second control means providing start and stop instruction signals, said second control means comprising a plurality of control elements each corresponding to a different output means and each being located at a fixed location remote from said front panel and in the vicinity of output means to which each control element corresponds; designating means for designating one of said first and second control means; and selecting means responsive to said designating means for selecting the start and stop instruction signals from either said first control means or said second control means, said output means being operated in response to the selected start and stop instruction signals. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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