Copying apparatus

In a copying apparatus employing a roll of copy paper, the improvement comprising:

• a copy paper cutting device provided along a copy paper passageway for cutting said roll of copy paper during a copying operation;
• detecting means provided upstream of said copy paper cutting device, with respect to a transport direction along said copy paper passageway, for detecting a final trailing edge of said roll of copy paper;
• driving means for driving an original document or an optical device of the apparatus;
• detecting means for detecting a moving position of said original document or said optical device;
• means for operating said copy paper cutting device when said moving position detecting means detects a predetermined position of said original document or said optical device;
• means for stopping said driving means when said final trailing edge of said roll of copy paper is detected by said final trailing edge detecting means;
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• copy paper transport means for transporting said copy paper from a frame of the copying apparatus when the leading edge of said copy paper passes through said copy paper cutting device, and when said final trailing edge of said copy paper is detected by said final trailing edge detecting means.