Multi-mode billing system controlled by copy size and document original size

Counting apparatus for automatic reproducing equipment operable in a first mode for making copies up to a first size and in a second mode for making copies up to a second size, said second size being larger than said first size, said apparatus comprising:

• first pulse means for generating first count pulses representing copies made in said first mode;
• first counting means;
• second counting means;
• first enabling means for enabling said first counting means to record cummulatively the total copy count pulses from said first pulse means;
• second enabling means for enabling said second counting means to record cummulatively copy count pulses from said first pulse means up to a first break point;
• second pulse means for generating second copy count pulses representing copies made in said second mode;
• logical signal generating means responsive to equipment operation in said second mode for sensing the size of copies made, said logical signal generating means generating a logical signal of one state upon a sensing that copies made are up to said first size, and a logical signal of another state upon a sensing that copies made are of a size larger than said first size up to said second size;
• means responsive to said logical signal of one state to enable said first counting means for recording cummulatively the total copy count pulses from said second pulse means;
• means responsive to said logical signal of one state to enable said second counting means for recording cummulatively copy count pulses from said second pulse means up to said first break point;
• third counting means;
• and
• means responsive to said logical signal of another state for enabling said third counting means for recording cummulatively the copy count pulses from said second pulse means.

Counting apparatus for automatic reproducing equipment capable of selectively reproducing copies on copy sheet up to a first size or up to a second size larger than said first size, said automatic reproducing equipment being adapted to make copies on copy sheets up to said first size in a base mode and for making copies up to said second size in an auxiliary mode, said counting apparatus comprising:

• means for generating count pulses representing the copies made up to said first or said second sizes, said count pulse generating means including first means for generating pulses representing copies made in said first size while said equipment operates in its base mode and second means for generating other pulses representing copies of either size made while said equipment operates in its auxiliary mode;
• first counting means for cummulatively recording said copy count pulses of the copies made up to said first size;
• second counting means for cummulatively recording said copy count pulses of the copies made larger than said first size up to said second size;
• means for providing a logical signal of a first state for a copy sheet up to said first size and a logical signal of a second state for a copy sheet larger than said first size up to said second size;
• means responsive to said logical signal of a first state for channeling count pulses from said second count pulse generating means to said first counting means, and responsive to said logical signal of a second state for channeling count pulses from said second count pulse generating means to said second counting means;
• third counting means;
• and
• means for applying said count pulses to said third counting means up to a predetermined break point when said equipment operates in the base mode.