Sheet handling apparatus which inserts insert sheets between recording sheets having image formed thereon, method of controlling same, image forming apparatus and storage medium therefor

A method of controlling a sheet handling apparatus comprising a plurality of inserter trays for stacking insert sheets thereon, said insert sheets being inserted between said recording sheets transported from an image forming apparatus having an image forming section, comprising the steps of:

• controlling feeding of said insert sheets stacked on said plurality of inserter trays;
• and
• setting one of a plurality of sheet feeding modes defining respectively a plurality of stacking manners for stacking plural types of the insert sheets on each of said plurality of inserter trays and a plurality of sheet feeding manners corresponding respectively to said stacking manners and employed by said step of controlling feeding said insert sheets.

A machine readable storage medium storing a program for executing a method of controlling a sheet handling apparatus comprising a plurality of inserter trays for stacking insert sheets thereon, said insert sheets being inserted between said recording sheets transported from an image forming apparatus having a sheet handling section, said method comprising the steps of:

• controlling feeding of said insert sheets stacked on said plurality of inserter trays;
• and
• setting one of a plurality of sheet feeding modes defining respectively a plurality of stacking manners for stacking plural types of the insert sheets on each of said plurality of inserter trays and a plurality of sheet feeding manners corresponding respectively to said stacking manners and employed by said step of controlling feeding said insert sheets.

An insert control method applied to a sheet handling apparatus comprising at least one inserter tray for having insert sheets stacked thereon, said insert sheets being inserted between the recording sheets transported from an image forming section, and a sheet feeder that feeds the insert sheets stacked on said inserter tray, the method comprising the steps of

• selecting a desired stacking manner from at least two kinds of stacking manners, for stacking the insert sheets on said inserter tray, and
• controlling said sheet feeder to feed the insert sheets from said inserter tray without interrupting a job being executed when insert sheets are re-stacked on said inserter tray after exhaustion of all the insert sheets stacked on said inserter tray while a predetermined stacking manner is selected by said stacking manner selecting step.

A machine readable storage medium storing a program for executing an insert control method applied to a sheet handling apparatus comprising at least one inserter tray for having insert sheets stacked thereon, said insert sheets being inserted between the recording sheets transported from an image forming section, and a sheet feeder that feeds the insert sheets stacked on said inserter tray, said insert control method comprising the steps of

• selecting a desired stacking manner from at least two kinds of stacking manners, for stacking the insert sheets on said inserter tray, and
• controlling said sheet feeder to feed the insert sheets from said inserter tray without interrupting a job being executed when insert sheets are re-stacked on said inserter tray after exhaustion of all the insert sheets stacked on said inserter tray while a predetermined stacking manner is selected by said stacking manner selecting step.

A method of controlling a sheet handling apparatus including a plurality of inserter trays that hold insert sheets which are to be inserted between sheets transported from an image forming apparatus, and a plurality of feeders that feed the insert sheets stacked on said inserter trays respectively, said method comprising the steps of:

• inputting an instruction selecting one of a plurality of sheet feeding modes including a first mode for plural types of insert sheets stacked on said inserter trays respectively and a second mode for plural types of insert sheets stacked on at least one of said inserter trays;
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• controlling said plurality of feeders to feed the insert sheets from said plurality of inserter trays in accordance with the instruction inputted from said instruction inputting terminal.

A machine readable storage medium storing a program for executing a method of controlling a sheet handling apparatus including a plurality of inserter trays that hold insert sheets which are to be inserted between sheets transported from an image forming apparatus, and a plurality of feeders that feed the insert sheets stacked on said inserter trays respectively, said method comprising the steps of:

• inputting an instruction selecting one of a plurality of sheet feeding modes including a first mode for plural types of insert sheets stacked on said inserter trays respectively and a second mode for plural types of insert sheets stacked on at least one of said inserter trays;
• and
• controlling said plurality of feeders to feed the insert sheets from said plurality of inserter trays in accordance with the instruction inputted from said instruction inputting terminal.