Copying control method for copying device

PURPOSE:To provide the copying control method for a copying device which can improve the working efficiency of an operator and reduce the operation mistake. CONSTITUTION:As for the copying control, a copying device is equipped with a sorter stapler 4, and the copying paper sheets 17 sent out from the copying machine body 1 are assorted one by one to each bin 50 by using the sorter stapler 4, and this processing is repeated for several sheets of original document, and the finished copying paper sheets 17 are bound in succession according to the previously set staple mode. When the copying paper sheets 17 assorted into each bin 50 reaches the staple upper limit during the copying operation in the sorting mode where the staple is not set, the copying operation is suspended, and the manual staple is carried out.