A document imaging system for the imaging at a selected first (12b,16) or second imaging station (12a) of document sheets (18) to be reproduced, including a pivotably mounted liftable automatic document handler (10) with an integral input tray (20) for the documents sheets, and a normally closely underlying output stacking tray (22) into which the document sheets are ejected by the automatic document handler after imaging at the first imaging station (16) for controlled stacking and retrieval, the second imaging station having a large imaging platen (12a) for the manual placement thereon of document sheets to be scanned, and a large manual platen cover (110) normally overlying the large imaging platen, and pivotably mounted to be liftable (112) for the manual placement of document sheets on the large imaging platen. The output stacking tray of the automatic document handler is integrally formed in the upper surfaces of the large manual platen cover is and not mounted to the automatic document handler. The automatic document handler is liftable (114,116) independently of the output stacking tray to provide clear access to the output stacking tray, and yet the automatic document handler is alternatively liftable together with the manual platen cover on a common or shared hinge line axis (115) by a single lifting handle (112) arrangement.