Image formation apparatus having selection of different image types for image formation

Claim 2

An image formation apparatus comprising: reading means capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process by said reading means; judgment means for judging whether the image data being the reading target by said reading means represents the color image or the black/white image, in the unit of page; and control means for performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result by said judgment means, wherein said control means controls said image formation means not to perform the image forming based on the image data, according as the image data is judged by said judgment means to represent the color image, and controls said image formation means to perform the image forming based on the image data, according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image forming for the pages of the black/white image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image forming for the pages of the color image.

Claim 3

An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising first stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the color image is formed, and second stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the image is formed by said image formation means and the sheet which is fed from said first stacking means, and wherein said control means performs control to feed the sheet stacked on said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the image data is judged by said judgment means to represent the color image.

Claim 4

An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the sheet stacked on said first stacking means is fed to said second stacking means without passing said image formation means.

Claim 5

An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the sheet stacked on said first stacking means is the sheet on which only the color original is image formed by another image formation apparatus and which is stacked by a user.

Claim 6

An apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising detection means for detecting whether or not the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and wherein said control means performs the control according to the judged result of said judgment means when it is detected by said detection means that the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and performs the control independent of said judgment means when it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means.

Claim 7

An apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein, if it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means, said control means inhibits said judgment means from performing the judgment process, and controls said image formation means to perform the image formation process based on the image data every time said reading means performs the reading process of the image data.

Claim 8

An image formation apparatus comprising: reading means capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; image formation means for forming the color image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process by said reading means; judgment means for judging whether the image data being the reading target by said reading means represents the color image or the black/white image, in the unit of page; and control means for performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result by said judgment means, wherein said control means controls said image formation means to perform the image forming based on the image data, according as the image data is judged by said judgment means to represent the color image, and controls said image formation means not to perform the image forming based on the image data, according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image forming for the pages of the color image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image forming for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 9

An image formation apparatus comprising: reading means capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; image formation means for forming the color image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process by said reading means; judgment means for judging whether the image data being the reading target by said reading means represents the color image or the black/white image, in the unit of page; and control means for performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result by said judgment means, wherein said control means controls said image formation means to perform the image forming based on the image data, according as the image data is judged by said judgment means to represent the color image, and controls said image formation means not to perform the image forming based on the image data, according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image forming for the pages of the color image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image forming for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 10

An apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising first stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the black/white image is formed, and second stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the image is formed by said image formation means and the sheet which is fed from said first stacking means, and wherein said control means performs control to feed the sheet stacked on said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the image data is judged by said judgment means not to represent the color image.

Claim 11

An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the sheet stacked on said first stacking means is fed to said second stacking means without passing said image formation means.

Claim 12

An apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the sheet stacked on said first stacking means is the sheet on which only the black/white original is image formed by another image formation apparatus and which is stacked by a user.

Claim 13

An apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising detection means for detecting whether or not the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and wherein said control means performs the control according to the judged result of said judgment means when it is detected by said detection means that the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and performs the control independent of said judgment means when it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means.

Claim 14

An apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein, if it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means, said control means inhibits said judgment means from performing the judgment process, and controls said image formation means to perform the image formation process based on the image data every time said reading means performs the reading process of the image data.

Claim 15

A control method for an image formation apparatus comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the black/white image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the color image.

Claim 16

A control method for an image formation apparatus comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the black/white image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the color image.

Claim 17

A method according to claim 13 , wherein the image formation apparatus includes first stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the color image is formed and second stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the image is formed and the sheet which is fed from the first stacking means, and wherein in said control step it is controlled to feed the sheet stacked on the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image.

Claim 18

A method according to claim 14 , wherein the sheet stacked on the first stacking means is fed to the second stacking means without passing the image formation means.

Claim 19

A method according to claim 14 , wherein the sheet stacked on the first stacking means is the sheet on which only the color original is image formed by another image formation apparatus and which is stacked by a user.

Claim 20

A method according to claim 14 , further comprising a detection step of detecting whether or not the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and wherein in said control step the control is performed according to the judged result of said judgment step when it is detected in said detection step that the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and the control is performed independently of said judgment step when it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means.

Claim 21

A method according to claim 17 , wherein, if it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means, said control step inhibits said judgment step from performing the judgment process, and controls the image formation means to perform the image formation process based on the image data every time the reading process is performed to the image data.

Claim 22

A control method for an image formation apparatus, comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the color image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the color image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 23

A control method for an image formation apparatus, comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the color image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the color image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 24

A method according to claim 19 , wherein the image formation apparatus includes first stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the color image is formed and second stacking means for stacking the sheet on which the image is formed and the sheet which is fed from the first stacking means, and wherein in said control step it is controlled to feed the sheet stacked on the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the image data is judged in said judgment step not to represent the color image.

Claim 25

A method according to claim 20 , wherein the sheet stacked on the first stacking means is fed to the second stacking means without passing the image formation means.

Claim 26

A method according to claim 20 , wherein the sheet stacked on the first stacking means is the sheet on which only the black/white original is image formed by another image formation apparatus and which is stacked by a user.

Claim 27

A method according to claim 20 , further comprising a detection step of detecting whether or not the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and wherein in said control step the control is performed according to the judged result of said judgment step when it is detected in said detection step that the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and the control is performed independently of said judgment step when it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means.

Claim 28

A method according to claim 23 , wherein, if it is detected that the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means, said control step inhibits said judgment step from performing the judgment process, and controls the image formation means to perform the image formation process based on the image data every time the reading process is performed to the image data.

Claim 29

An image formation apparatus comprising: feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by said reading means; carrying control means for controlling sheet carrying from first stacking means to second stacking means and sheet carrying from said image formation means to said second stacking means; and control means for performing control to cause said image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the black/white image was formed to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the black/white image, and to inhibit said image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the color image, wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the black/white image in the original consisting of the plurality pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the color image.

Claim 30

An image formation apparatus comprising: feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by said reading means; carrying control means for controlling sheet carrying from first stacking means to second stacking means and sheet carrying from said image formation means to said second stacking means; and control means for performing control to cause said image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the black/white image was formed to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the black/white image, and to inhibit said image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the color image, wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the black/white image in the original consisting of the plurality pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the color image.

Claim 31

An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein said control means performs the control when the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and when the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means, said apparatus causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for all the pages of the original consisting of the plural pages without the control by said control means.

Claim 32

An apparatus according to claim 25 , wherein the sheet is carried from said first stacking means to said second stacking means without said image formation means.

Claim 33

An image formation apparatus comprising: feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by said reading means; carrying control means for controlling sheet carrying from first stacking means to second stacking means and sheet carrying from said image formation means to said second stacking means; and control means for performing control to cause said image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the color image was formed to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the color image, and to inhibit said image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the black/white image, wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the color image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 34

An image formation apparatus comprising: feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by said reading means; carrying control means for controlling sheet carrying from first stacking means to second stacking means and sheet carrying from said image formation means to said second stacking means; and control means for performing control to cause said image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the color image was formed to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the color image, and to inhibit said image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the black/white image, wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the color image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 35

An apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein said control means performs the control when the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and when the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means, said apparatus causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for all the pages of the original consisting of the plural pages without the control by said control means.

Claim 36

An apparatus according to claim 28 , wherein the sheet is carried from said first stacking means to said second stacking means without said image formation means.

Claim 37

An image formation apparatus comprising: feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a first-type image and an original of a second-type image; image formation means for forming on a sheet the image of the original read by said reading means; carrying control means for controlling carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from first stacking means to second stacking means and sheet carrying from said image formation means to said second stacking means; and control means for performing control to cause said image formation means to perform the image formation of the first-type image and carry the sheet on which the first-type image was formed to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the first-type image, and to inhibit said image formation means from performing the image formation of the second-type image and perform the carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the second-type image, wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the first-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the second-type image.

Claim 38

An image formation apparatus comprising: feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a first-type image and an original of a second-type image; image formation means for forming on a sheet the image of the original read by said reading means; carrying control means for controlling carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from first stacking means to second stacking means and sheet carrying from said image formation means to said second stacking means; and control means for performing control to cause said image formation means to perform the image formation of the first-type image and carry the sheet on which the first-type image was formed to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the first-type image, and to inhibit said image formation means from performing the image formation of the second-type image and perform the carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from said first stacking means to said second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by said feed means is the original of the second-type image, wherein said control means causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the first-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the second-type image.

Claim 39

An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the original of the first-type image is the original on which a color image has been formed and the original of the second-type image is the original on which a black/white image has been formed.

Claim 40

An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the original of the first-type image is the original on which a black/white image has been formed and the original of the second-type image is the original on which a color image has been formed.

Claim 41

An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein said control means performs the control when the sheet is stacked on said first stacking means, and when the sheet is not stacked on said first stacking means, said apparatus causes said image formation means to perform the image formation for all the pages of the original consisting of the plural pages without the control by said control means.

Claim 42

An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the sheet is carried from said first stacking means to said second stacking means without said image formation means.

Claim 43

An apparatus according to claim 31 , wherein the sheet set to said first stacking means is the sheet on which the image formation of the pages of the second-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages was performed.

Claim 44

A control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the black/white image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the black/white image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the color image.

Claim 45

A control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the black/white image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the black/white image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the color image.

Claim 46

A method according to claim 37 , wherein said control step performs the control when the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and when the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means, said method causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for all the pages of the original consisting of the plural pages without the control in said control step.

Claim 47

A method according to claim 37 , wherein the sheet is carried from the first stacking means to the second stacking means without the image formation means.

Claim 48

A control method for an image formation apparatus comprising: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the color image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the color image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 49

A control method for an image formation apparatus comprising: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the color image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the color image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 50

A method according to claim 40 , wherein said control step performs the control when the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and when the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means, said method causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for all the pages of the original consisting of the plural pages without the control in said control step.

Claim 51

A method according to claim 40 , wherein the sheet is carried from the first stacking means to the second stacking means without the image formation means.

Claim 52

A control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a first-type image and an original of a second-type image; and an image formation means for forming on a sheet the image of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation of the first-type image and carry the sheet on which the first-type image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the first-type image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation of the second-type image and perform the carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the second-type image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the first-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the second-type image.

Claim 53

A control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a first-type image and an original of a second-type image; and an image formation means for forming on a sheet the image of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation of the first-type image and carry the sheet on which the first-type image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the first-type image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation of the second-type image and perform the carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the second-type image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the first-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the second-type image.

Claim 54

A method according to claim 43 , wherein the original of the first-type image an original on which a color image has been formed and the original of the second-type image is an original on which a black/white image has been formed.

Claim 55

A method according to claim 43 , wherein the original of the first-type image is an original on which a black/white image has been formed and the original of the second-type image is an original on which a color image has been formed.

Claim 56

A method according to claim 43 , wherein said control step performs the control when the sheet is stacked on the first stacking means, and when the sheet is not stacked on the first stacking means, said method causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for all the pages of the original consisting of the plural pages without the control in said control step.

Claim 57

A method according to claim 43 , wherein the sheet is carried from the first stacking means to the second stacking means without the image formation means.

Claim 58

A method according to claim 43 , wherein the sheet set to the first stacking means is the sheet on which the image formation of the pages of the second-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages was performed.

Claim 59

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus, said method comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the black/white image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the color image.

Claim 60

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus, said method comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the black/white image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the color image.

Claim 61

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus, said method comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the color image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the color image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 62

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus, said method comprising: a reading step capable of reading a series of image data consisting of plural pages including a color image and a black/white image, in order of page; an image formation step of forming the color image on a sheet on the basis of the image data subjected to the reading process in said reading step; a judgment step of judging whether the image data being the reading target in said reading step represents the color image or the black/white image, in a unit of page; and a control step of performing control whether or not the image forming of the image data is to be performed on the basis of the judged result in said judgment step, wherein in said control step it is controlled to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged in said judgment step to represent the color image, and it is controlled not to perform the image forming based on the image data according as the image data is judged not to represent the color image, and wherein said control step causes said image formation step to perform the image forming for the pages of the color image in the series of image data consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits said image formation step from performing the image forming for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 63

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a fee means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the black/white image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the black/white image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation for the pages of the color image.

Claim 64

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a fee means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the black/white image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the black/white image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation for the pages of the color image.

Claim 65

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus comprising: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the color image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the color image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 66

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus comprising: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original of a color image and an original of a black/white image; and an image formation means for forming the black/white image on a sheet on the basis of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling sheet carrying from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation and carry the sheet on which the color image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the color image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation and perform the sheet carrying from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the black/white image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the color image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the black/white image.

Claim 67

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a first-type image and an original of a second-type image; and an image formation means for forming on a sheet the image of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation of the first-type image and carry the sheet on which the first-type image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the first-type image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation of the second-type image and perform the carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the second-type image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the first-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the second-type image.

Claim 68

A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program to execute a control method for an image formation apparatus which comprises: a feed means capable of feeding in order of page an original consisting of plural pages to a reading means performing an original reading process, the original including an original of a first-type image and an original of a second-type image; and an image formation means for forming on a sheet the image of the original read by the reading means, said method comprising: a carrying control step of controlling carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from a first stacking means to a second stacking means and sheet carrying from the image formation means to the second stacking means; and a control step of performing control to cause the image formation means to perform the image formation of the first-type image and carry the sheet on which the first-type image was formed to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the first-type image, and to inhibit the image formation means from performing the image formation of the second-type image and perform the carrying of the sheet on which the image corresponding to the second-type image was formed from the first stacking means to the second stacking means according as the page being the feed target by the feed means is the original of the second-type image, wherein said control step causes the image formation means to perform the image formation for the pages of the first-type image in the original consisting of the plural pages, and inhibits the image formation means from performing the image formation for the pages of the second-type image.