Copying apparatus having an automatic document feeder with document circulating function and a paper container with paper binding function

摘要

A copying apparatus comprises an image forming device, an automatic document feeder which has a document circulating function and a paper container which has a stapling function. The copying apparatus allows the selection either a stapling mode to staple copying papers or a non- stapling mode. If the non-stapling mode is selected during the stapling mode copying operation, the apparatus can execute the non- stapling mode for the rest of sets of copying papers after the completion of the stapling operation for the currently processed a set of copying papers.