УСТРОЙСТВО ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ЗАДАНИЙ ПЕЧАТИ И ПРОГРАММА

... 1. Устройство формирования изображений, содержащее: ! блок формирования изображений, сконфигурированный для формирования изображений на листах на основании вводимого задания печати; ! блок укладки в стопу, сконфигурированный для укладки в стопу множества листов, которые переносятся в устройство для последующей обработки, которое осуществляет последующую обработку на листах, причем упомянутый блок укладки в стопу осуществляет укладку в стопу листов, имеющих изображения, сформированные на них упомянутым блоком формирования изображений; и ! блок управления, сконфигурированный для определения количества листов, подлежащих укладке в стопу на упомянутом блоке укладки в стопу, на основании почасовой обрабатывающей способности упомянутого блока формирования изображений и почасовой обрабатывающей способности устройства для последующей обработки. ! 2. Устройство формирования изображений по п.1, в котором количество листов, определяемое упомянутым блоком управления, соответствует количеству листов ...

Vervielfältigungsgerät

Druck- und Briefkastensystem mit Detektieren von Ablagen die beinahe voll sind

Zweiseitiges Kopiersystem mit Nachkollationierung.

Blatthandhabungsgerät

In der Blattausgabestation eines Bilderzeugungsgerätes montierte Blattbearbeitungsvorrichtung und diese Vorrichtung enthaltendes Bilderzeugungsgerät

REPRODUCTION APPARATUS

... 1436600 Delivering sheets XEROX CORP 3 Dec 1973 [4 Dec 1972 (2)] 45527/75 Divided out of 1436599 Heading B8R The subject-matter is the same as that of Specification 1,436,599, but the claims are directed to means for delivering copies to a succeeding tray when a particular tray is full.

SORTER CONTROL

... 1436599 Delivering sheets XEROX CORP 3 Dec 1973 [4 Dec 1972 (2)] 55958/73 Heading B8R The subject-matter is the same as that of Specification 1,422,029, except that there is disclosed additionally override means which when actuated permits copies in addition to those programmed to be arranged in the sorter trays together with copies produced in a first programme, and means whereby, when said override means is actuated, copy sheets are fed to the xerographic machine from an auxiliary supply tray. The claims are directed to means for stacking copies in either collated or non-collated form, programming means to provide a pre-set number of copies, and means to prevent re-programming while a program is in process or copies therefrom remain in the sorter trays.

SHIFTING BIN ARRAY FOR SORTING SHEETS.

The middle portion of a slot liner 1 which is formed in each of the side plates of a sorter body is bent toward rollers 5 of the ejecting section of a copy machine within the radius of gyration of a transfer wheel 2, in such a manner that the bin trays 3 are shifted both vertically and horizontally, one by one, to directly below the ejecting rollers. The bin tray which has received a sheet and the bin tray which is waiting are simultaneously moved thereby providing continuous operation. ...

COPYING MACHINE WITH COLLATING APPARATUS

SHEET COLLATION/INSERTION

An apparatus and method in conjunction with a copier and/or a collator is disclosed for providing on-line and off-line insertion of sheet material or collation, respectively. The apparatus includes a single supply tray and sheet feeder therefor. The supply tray is pre-loaded with one or more types of insert material, each type being separated by a coded sheet. As the insert sheets are fed, a sensor detects the coded sheet which is fed to an overflow tray and further feeding from the supply tray is inhibited until additional copy sheets from the copier is supplied in the on-line mode of operation, or a different type of material is to be collated in the off-line mode.

SORTING DEVICE

DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION SYSTEM INCORPORATING COLLATOR

MECHANISM FOR SORTING AND COLLECTING SHEETS

MECHANISM FOR SORTING AND COLLECTING SHEETS

MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING A STAPLER TO A PHOTOCOPIER

MULTIMODE REPRODUCING APPARATUS

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Multimode reproducing apparatus with a first copy catch tray and a bin sorter for collecting and sorting letter and legal size copies and also a generally vertically inclined external copy catch tray adjacent the sorter for collecting oversize copies of oversize originals. The external copy catch tray may also be used to collect any other special copy produced such as copies of magni-fication reduced from the original.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE COLLATION

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE COLLATION The invention concerns a method and apparatus for operating a multibin sheet collator, particularly a copier/collator installation. Additional to the number of sets to be collated, the number of sheets contained in each set is entered into the collator logic. If this number of sheets in a set exceeds the capacity of a single collator bin, adjacent bins are grouped together and treated as one virtual bin with increased capacity, thus extending the collator usage. Sheets exceeding the total capacity of the collator can be fed into additional receptacles.

SORTER CONTROL TO PREVENT OVER-STACKING IN THE SORTER TRAYS

COLLATING APPARATUS

COPY QUANTITY COLLATION SYSTEM

A copy distribution system for sorting copies of document information in a stacking mode a regular collating mode or a special collating mode where different numbers of copies are distributed to sorter bins at the option of a machine operator. A programmable device settable by the machine operator enables distributing sheets in different modes of operation. In the special collating mode logic counts the copies advanced along a transport path until the selected count including zero has been satisfied and a signal is then supplied to an index motor which mechanically opens and closes the gates to the bins. Upon energization of the index motor each of the gates opens and closes in a predetermined order until distribution to all of the bins has been satisfied in accordance with the setting of the programmable device, In the regular sort mode of operation each of the gates is opened and closed in sequence after one copy sheet has been received in each of the bins and the operation is repeated ...

COPIER WITH SORTERS

MULTIPLE FEED SORTING APPARATUS

Printing and Mailbox System for Shared Users with Bins Almost Full Sensing

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR SORTING SHEETS.

Sorter for, blattförmige recording carriers supplied by an office machine.

Processing system with digital printing and further processing station.

Bei einem Verarbeitungssystem (1) mit mindestens einer Digitaldruck-Anlegestelle (120a–d) zum Anschliessen von mindestens einer Digitaldruckeinheit (DD1, DD2, DR1, DR2) und mindestens einer Weiterverarbeitungsstation (WV1), die mittels einer Kopplungsstation (K1) verbunden sind, derart, dass mindestens ein Eingang (E1, E2, E3) der mindestens einen Weiterverarbeitungsstation (WV1) mit mindestens einer Digitaldruck-Anlegestelle (120a–d) verbunden ist, sowie eine erste Steuereinheit (S1) zum Steuern der Kopplungsstation (K1) und eine zweite Steuereinheit (S2) zum Steuern der mindestens einen Weiterverarbeitungsstation (WV1), ist es erfindungsgemäss vorgesehen, dass der ersten Steuereinheit (S1) Informationen zum Produkteoutput der mindestens einen Digitaldruckeinheit (DD1, DD2, DR1, DR2) und mindestens ein Verarbeitungsattribut des Produkteoutputs zugeführt wird und diese mittels eines dynamischen Datenfeeds (DDF) an die zweite Steuereinheit (S2) direkt oder mittelbar übergibt und die mindestens ...

Back formation device, sheet processing apparatus, and image formation system

The invention relates to a back formation device, a sheet processing apparatus, and an image formation system. The spine formation device (J) includes a sheet conveyer (11,12) to transport a bundle of folded sheets (30) with a folded portion (30a) thereof forming a front end portion, a sandwiching member (14,15) to sandwich and squeeze the bundle of folded sheets (30) in a thickness direction thereof, and a spine formation unit (14,15) disposed downstream from the sandwiching member (14,15) in the sheet conveyance direction, to flatten the folded portion (30a) of the bundle of folded sheets (30) held by the sandwiching member (14,15). The spine formation unit (14,15) presses the folded portion (30a) of the bundle of folded sheets (30) projecting a predetermined length from the sandwichingmember (14,15) in the sheet conveyance direction in a reverse direction of the sheet conveyance direction while moving in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the folded portion (30a ...

Sheet registration apparatus

DISPOSITIF POUR TRIER DES PHOTOCOPIES

L'INVENTION A POUR OBJET UN DISPOSITIF POUR TRIER DES PHOTOCOPIES DECHARGEES D'UNE PHOTOCOPIEUSE EN FONCTION DU NUMERO DES PAGES COMPORTANT UNE PLAQUE DE GUIDAGE 2 MONTEE A PIVOTEMENT SUR UN BOITIER DU DISPOSITIF A L'UNE DE SES EXTREMITES ADJACENTES A LA SORTIE DE PAPIER DE LA PHOTOCOPIEUSE C. A L'AUTRE EXTREMITE DE LA PLAQUE DE GUIDAGE EST DISPOSEE UNE PAIRE DE ROULEAUX D'ALIMENTATION 3 ET 4. LE DISPOSITIF COMPORTE EN OUTRE UN MOTEUR DE LEVAGE 6 DESTINE A FAIRE PIVOTER LADITE PLAQUE DE GUIDAGE PAS-A-PAS PAR L'INTERMEDIAIRE D'UNE POULIE 14 ET D'UN CABLE 7. EN POSITION ADJACENTE A LADITE PLAQUE DE GUIDAGE 2 SONT MONTES FIXES UNE PLURALITE DE PLATEAUX 17.

DISPOSITIF DE CLASSEMENT DE GROUPES DE FEUILLES ET MACHINE DE REPRODUCTION DE DOCUMENTS DOUBLE FACE EN COMPORTANT APPLICATION

LE DISPOSITIF COMPREND K BACS DE CLASSEMENT, D'UNE CAPACITE DE L FEUILLES CHACUN. LORSQU'ON DESIRE CLASSER M DOCUMENTS DE N FEUILLES CHACUN ET QUE LE NOMBRE N EST SUPERIEUR A LA CAPACITE L DE CHAQUE BAC, UNE LOGIQUE ASSOCIEE AU DISPOSITIF DEFINIT UN NOMBREH DE BACS VIRTUELS COMPRENANT CHACUN J BACS TEL QUE LA CAPACITE TOTALE JL DE CHAQUE BAC VIRTUEL SOIT AU MOINS EGALE A N ET COMMANDE L'AMENEE DES H PREMIERS GROUPES DE FEUILLES RESPECTIVEMENT DANS LES H PREMIERS BACS VIRTUELS. LES FEUILLES EVENTUELLEMENT EXCEDENTAIRES SONT AMENEES DANS UN BAC DE DEPASSEMENT. APPLICATION AUX MACHINES DE REPRODUCTION DE DOCUMENTS.

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF DISTRIBUTION OF SHEETS

DEVICE OF CLASSIFICATION

SORTER CONTROL

Paper pressure device for finisher apparatus of paper

SORTER CONTROLLER FOR COPIER

The sorter controller is for a sorting appts. of the type having a stack of trays which are vertically movable, with tray pins moving in slots, the slots having a central kinked selection to move a tray towards the supply of sheets to be sorted, and transfer wheels for propelling the trays through the kinked section and each having three radial 120 deg. spaced channels for engaging tray pins. The control system includes a central processor, which interfaces with a machine supplying the sheets to be sorted, a device for detecting one third revolutions of the transfer wheels, the home position sensor for detecting the trays in a certain position and the bin motor driving circuit for controlling the drive to the transfer wheels. Copyright 1997 KIPO ...

PRINTER WITH MANUAL COLLATION CONTROL

The invention relates to a printer for printing a collated multi-page document (1020) when presented with a plurality of manually collated pages (1012), the printer including a code sensor (1024) which senses machine-readable codes on the manually collated pages (1012), a control unit (1040) which uses the machine- readable codes to identify and retrieve previously stored electronic versions of the pages, and a print engine (1026) which prints the retrieved pages. © KIPO & WIPO 2007 ...

PRINTING DEVICE, A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND A MEMORY MEDIUM THEREOF CAPABLE OF ACQUIRING PAPER FEEDING DESTINATION INFORMATION FROM A MEMORY OF A NEWLY CONNECTED SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE AND DETERMINING A PAPER FEEDING DESTINATION ACCORDING TO THE FEEDING DESTINATION INFORMATION

PURPOSE: A printing device, a control method thereof, and a memory medium thereof are provided to prevent a paper from being fed to an unintended feeding tray while omitting an annoying setting related to a sheet processing device when the sheet processing device is newly connected. CONSTITUTION: A memory control unit memorizes information for determining a paper feeding destination among plural paper feeding destinations in a memory unit. A newly connected sheet processing unit is the same kind as a kind of a previously connected sheet processing unit, a control unit(201) does not change the information memorized in the memory unit. If the newly connected sheet processing unit is a different kind from the kind of the previously connected sheet processing device, the control unit updates the memorized information. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2013 [Reference numerals] (101) Controller; (202) Memory; (203) Liquid crystal display(operation unit); (204) Key board(operation unit); (205) Network interface ...

SYSTEM FOR SELECTIVELY VARIABLE SET DELIVERY OUTPUT IN AN ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC PRINTING MACHINE

PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

In a printing system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone print processing by the printing unit of a printing apparatus to a post-processing unit capable of executing at least a specific type of post-processing among a plurality of types of post-processes, when the target job requires the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is inhibited from executing print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by a user using a user interface unit. When the target job does not require the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is permitted to execute print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by the user using the user interface unit.

Recording material fold enhancing device, recording material stitching device, and image forming system

A recording material fold enhancing device includes a pressing unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that presses a fold of a recording material; a supporting unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that supports the fold of the recording material; and a driving unit that moves the pressing unit and the supporting unit along a direction in which the fold of the recording material is formed. A portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more recessed portions of the pressing unit and the one or more protrusions of the supporting unit, and another portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more protrusions of the pressing unit and the one or more recessed portions of the supporting unit.

Printing system, printing system control method, and recording medium for sheet processing

A printing system according to the present invention, being capable of controlling a post-processing apparatus to execute post-processing for a sheet printed by a printing apparatus, has an acceptance unit and a control unit. The acceptance unit is configured to accept a post-processing execution request for executing post-processing by the post-processing apparatus without executing print processing by the printing apparatus. The control unit controls, in a case where the acceptance unit accepts the post-processing execution request, the post-processing apparatus to execute the post-processing for a sheet set in a supply source without executing print processing by the printing apparatus.

Sheet handling apparatus

A sheet output apparatus useful in conjunction with a sheet post-processing apparatus, and adapted to perform a predetermined processing of a sheet and then discharge the sheet to the sheet post-processing apparatus, comprising: a transfer mechanism for transferring a sheet to the sheet post-processing apparatus; and a communication mechanism for performing a serial communication of data between the sheet output apparatus and the sheet post-processing apparatus, wherein the communication mechanism transmits a sheet carrier speed data to the sheet post-processing apparatus.

Electrophotographic device provided with a mechanism for attaching marks to edges of sheets

An electrophotographic device records linear marks, according to jobs, at an edge of at least one side of a sheet. By designating according to jobs, the sorting of recorded sheets which are stacked up in a stacker is facilitated. The sheets are fed one after another by a carrier device, and thereafter an edge of the sheet is detected by a paper tip detecting device or a paper side edge detecting device. Based on the detected position of the paper edge, a linear mark K, corresponding to a position designated by a control device, is recorded on the sheet.

Paper processing apparatus

A paper processing apparatus is provided which includes a sorter for sorting paper discharged from an image forming apparatus into a plurality of bins, each being arranged so that the paper is fed from an upper end of the bin and falls from a lower end of the bin when discharged. A stopper positioned at the lower end of each bin for preventing the paper in the bin from falling, and a stack box for housing the paper dropped from the bin are also provided. A controlling device is provided for controlling the stopper to drop the paper into the stack box by opening the stoppers at substantially the same time after the paper is sorted into the plurality of bins.

Document job routing system for a printing system

A system for routing a document job in a printing system with a print engine. The routing system includes a controller providing a set of information including an indication to a user of the printing system that the print engine is busy producing a first set of prints from a first set of image data. The set of information is received at a user interface and the user, in response to receiving the set of information, directs the controller, by way of the user interface, to cause a second set of prints, representative of a second set of image data developed at the printing system while the first set of prints is being produced by the print engine, to be (i) produced subsequent to the producing of the first set of prints and (ii) delivered to one of one or more mailbox bins.

Sheet sorter image forming apparatus having same

A control method for a sheet sorter including a plurality of sorting bins, a sheet discharger for discharging sheets to the sort bins and a driver for moving the sort bins to present the sort bins to the discharger includes moving the sorting bins at a first speed in association with receipt of the sheet by one of the sorting bins and moving the sorting bins at a second speed in association with a discharge interval between the sheets discharged by the sheet discharger, by controlling the driver.

Automatic duplex electrophotographic copying machine

An automatic duplex electrophotographic copying machine comprises a copying machine main body including a toner image transfer portion, a sorter having switch-back device to reverse the travel direction of a copy paper and wherein the sorter is to be mounted on the copying machine main body near a paper outlet, and a desk for mounting the copying machine main body and including a transport device communicating from the sorter to the paper feeding section of the copying machine main body. The copying machine main body, the sorter and the desk are detachable from one another. In the duplex copying mode, a single-side copied paper discharged from the paper outlet of the copying machine main body is turned over by the switch-back device in the sorter and transported by the transport device in the desk back to the toner image transfer portion.

Sorter and image forming apparatus

A sheet sorting apparatus includes a plurality of trays for accommodating sheets; a helical cam device, engageable with a cam follower for moving the plurality of trays; a cam driving device for driving the helical cam device; a sheet set processing device movable between processing position and a retracted position where the processing device doe snot interfere with the plurality of trays; a reversible driving device for advancing or retracting the sheet set processing device; and a controlling device for controlling the driving device; wherein a cam surface of the helical cam is constituted of substantially horizontal portions and slanted portions; and the cam driving device and the driving device are controlled by the controlling device, in such a manner that the sheet set processing device starts to enter a processing position when the cam follower shifts from the slanted portions to the horizontal portions, and the entering operation ends by the time the cam follower reaches the middle ...

Tray apparatus

This invention relates to a tray apparatus for receiving sheets from a copying machine. The tray apparatus includes a vertically extending array of tray members in a nested configuration to enable rapid unloading of sheets in collated sets.

Sorting apparatus

In a sorting apparatus which is mechanically coupled to, but electrically independently operated from a copying machine, the sorting operation is realized. A copy delivery time interval between a front end of a first copy and a front end of a second copy is measured and stored with an addition of a tolerance time in a memory. Such a measurement is repeated for the succeeding copies. During the measurement if the time interval exceeds a predetermined basic time longer than the time interval, the sorting apparatus recognizes that the original document was substituted by new one. Then the storing way in the sorting apparatus is changed to receive copies of the new original document.

Sheet ejection device

A sheet ejection device includes a plurality of second sheet abutting members and a plurality of conductive members. Each second sheet abutting member has a non-conductive sheet regulating surface that abuts on a rear end portion in an ejecting direction of each sheet on a sheet output tray to regulate movement thereof. Each conductive member is attached at a position lower than a sheet drop height position and in the vicinity of each second sheet abutting member in a grounded state in the sheet width direction. Each conductive member attracts a rear end portion in the ejecting direction of a sheet on the uppermost layer of a plurality of sheets stacked on the sheet output tray, up to the sheet drop height position on the sheet regulating surface of the second sheet abutting member.

Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus

A sheet stacking apparatus includes a gripper configured to discharge a sheet, a plurality of stacker trays arranged in a row and configured to stack the discharged sheet, and a guiding unit configured to guide the discharged sheet to a predetermined position. The plurality of stacking trays are horizontally arranged so that a large number of sheets can be stacked without increasing the size of the sheet stacking apparatus.

Sheet post-processing apparatus, and image forming system including the same

A sheet post-processing apparatus, e.g., that is included in an image forming system, includes: a sheet stacking unit configured to stack a plurality of sheets of one or more printable media; a sheet alignment unit configured to align the plurality of sheets stacked in the sheet stacking unit; a pressing mechanism configured to press and hold the plurality of sheets stacked in the sheet stacking unit; and a stapling unit configured to staple the plurality of sheets aligned by the sheet alignment unit, the stapling unit being displaceable to a given position that avoids interference with the pressing mechanism while the sheet alignment unit performs a sheet alignment with respect to the plurality of sheets in the sheet stacking unit.

SHEET STACKING APPARATUS, SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A sheet stacking apparatus includes a tray capable of stacking plural sheets, and four wires with one end of each of them being connected to a corresponding one of portions at four corners of the tray. On the downstream side of the tray concerning a sheet feeding direction, the other end of each of two wires is connected via pulleys provided above the tray. A winding unit in the apparatus vertically moves the tray hung by the four wires by winding up or rolling down the two wires. On a side opposite to the side of the tray where the connecting portion to which one end of each of the two wires connected to the winding unit is connected, the other end of each of the remaining two wires are connected via pulleys provided above and below the tray, respectively.

Image forming system with two binding units and recording material processing device including an image forming system with two binding units

An image forming system includes an image forming unit that forms images on recording materials; a stacking unit used for stacking the recording materials having the images formed thereon as a bundle; a first binding unit that binds, by a first binding operation, first edge portions of the bundle; a second binding unit that binds, by a second binding operation, second edge portions of the bundle; a reversing transporting unit that reverses front and back surfaces of the recording materials having the images formed thereon, and that transports the reversed recording materials to the stacking unit; and a controller that performs control to determine whether or not to cause the reversing transporting unit to reverse and transport the recording materials, on the basis of orientations of the images with respect to the recording materials and positions of the first and second binding operations.

Rotatable tray for sheet processing apparatus

A sheet processing apparatus comprises an ejecting unit configured to eject a sheet or a bundle of sheets, and a sheet stacking unit configured to stack the sheet or the bundle of sheets ejected by the ejecting unit. In the apparatus, the leading end portion of the sheet stacking unit on the downstream side in the sheet conveying direction is rotatable downward and capable of dropping down the sheet or the bundle of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking unit from the leading end portion of the sheet stacking unit.

Recording material processing apparatus including alignment unit for aligning recording materials and imaging forming apparatus

A recording material processing apparatus includes: a first stacking unit configured to stack a recording material; a second stacking unit provided on a downstream side of the first stacking unit in a conveyance direction of the recording material; an alignment unit configured to align the recording material stacked in the first stacking unit before the recording material is discharged to the second stacking unit; and a control unit configured to perform control of discharging the recording material to the second stacking unit by switching between first control not to align the recording material by the alignment unit and second control to align the recording material by the alignment unit.

PRINTER WITH MANUAL COLLATION CONTROL

Image-forming machine

Sorting apparatus

The sorting apparatus comprises first detecting means (5) detecting time intervals between copy papers, second detecting means (6) detecting exchange of a first manuscript to a second manuscript, sorting number detecting and memorizing means (7, 8) memorizing a sorting number, and sorting instruction means (9) for instructing sorting means (2) to sort the copy papers with regard to the second and subsequent manuscripts on the basis of said sorting number.

Reprographic machine

Sheet post-processing apparatus

SYSTEM FOR REGISTERING PRINTING MACHINE AND BOOK BINDING MACHINE

PURPOSE: To facilitate a connection of a bookbinding finishing facility by providing a control means for indicating accurate or inaccurate storage in lateral, horizontal and vertical directions of first and second facility parts. CONSTITUTION: A bypass conveying mechanism 50 has plunger type actuators 92, 93, and switches 90, 91 at a right side end. A connecting system of this type simultaneously ensures an alignment of modules while allowing a contact of a minimum limit between the modules. A third party facility compresses the plungers as the third party facility approaches the conveying mechanism, and hence it needs a part disposed similarly at a left side end. The plungers are compressed to close the opened switch state or to open the closed switch state. The switch is wired to change its level according to a logic signal to be monitored if one of them is not compressed.

IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

PURPOSE: To prevent malfunction and improve operativity by inhibiting a paper feed part or storage part from being switched during image forming operation. CONSTITUTION: When a tray selection key PBT is pressed, a voltage is applied to a coil S of a latching relay K2 and a contact K2-1 is connected to a side (a). Then, a current flows through a solenoid SL1 and an electromagnetic plunger 63 draws a lever 64 to move a conveyor belt 19 to the paper ejecting port at the side of a tray 14 as shown by a dotted line. When a sorter selection key PBS is pressed, a voltage is applied to a coil R of the relay K2 to connect the contacts K2-1 to a side (b), and the solenoid SL1 is released to move the conveyor belt 19 to the paper ejecting exit at the side of a sorter 18 as shown by a solid line. When a copy signal CPY rises to "1", a relay K1 turns on to break a contact K1-1 and the relay K2 does not open even when the PBS and PBT are pressed, inhibiting switching operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)1985,JPO ...

IMAGE PROCESSOR AND ACTIVATION METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control a control program to operate in proper combination, and to reduce down-time due to the upgrade of a control program. SOLUTION: This image processor includes a combination decision means configured to decide whether or not the combination of new main body control software and post-processor control software that currently operates on a post-processor is appropriate based on the version information of the post processor control software about the control of the post-processor, which is operable in combination with the new main body control software, and the version information of the post-processor control software that currently operates on the post-processor; a decision result storage means configured to store the result of the decision by the combination decision means in a non-volatile storage device; and an activation means configured to activate the main body control software according to the decision result stored in the non-volatile storage device ...

MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE WITH IMPROVED MEDIA ACCESSIBILITY

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a media processing device facilitating access to paper media or the like in an office machine. SOLUTION: The media processing device 20 enhances accessibility to processed media. It is provided with a frame 22, a media receiver 26 movably coupled with the frame 22, an actuator 74 coupled with the frame 22 and the media receiver 26, and an output selector 28 coupled so as to activate the actuator 74 and move the media receiver 26 with respect to the frame 22 when the actuator 74 is activated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO ...

Blattausrichtvorrichtung

Drucker mit hängender Papiereingabe und Papierausgabe

AN OUTPUT STATION FOR A REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND MULTIMODE REPRODUCING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

Zwei-Wege Blattzuführvorrichtung

Bilderzeugungsgerät mit einer Steuerung zur Prioritätsunterbrechung

Kontrollverfahren für ein Sortiergerät mit einer Heftvorrichtung.

Blattsortierverfahren und Gerät.

Druckgerät

SORTERS FOR COLLATING SHEETS INTO SETS

DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAM

... 1516236 Automatic control INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 26 Nov 1976 [28 Nov 1975] 49350/76 Heading G3N [Also in Division B8] A document reproduction machine comprises reproduction and transport portions, a timing signal device associated with the reproduction portion to control the transport portion 11 and a further timing signal device which controls transport portion 11 when the reproduction portion has stopped. A misfeed detector 21, which collates signals from various other detectors, signals a misfeed and the reproduction portion is automatically stopped but timing signals continue to pass to the transport portion 11 until all misfed copies that have passed sensor 141 have completed their paths and a counter notes the number of sheets lost and compensates therefor. Circuitry controls the feeding of copies to either a noncollate tray 13 or to collators 14, 15 which have vertically movable carriages 33, 33A, which receive copies from vertical suction belts (60) Fig. 2, (not shown ...

COPIER0DUPLICATOR APPARATUS

... 1450842 Copying/duplicating; control XEROX CORP 29 May 1974 [30 May 1973] 23747/74 Heading B6C [Also in Division G3] A copier/duplicator wherein multiple operations are performed on copy sheets includes a control circuit which minimizes delay in commencing the next operation. The circuit, Fig. 6, incorporates NAND gate 303 coupled in a flipflop with AND gate 305 to form a latch circuit input 301 providing a system ready signal and input 307 a start print signal which originates from a manually-pressed button 51, Fig. 1 (not shown). Signal 311 from the latch circuit is inverted at 313 and passes to another NAND gate 317. If a suitable signal is provided on input 320 or 321, gate 317 provides output 331 which resets the latch circuit to commence a new operation. The circuit is exemplified in use with a xerographic copier and sorter which may print duplex copies; in this case a signal on line 320 indicates that one side of a copy sheet has been printed, and the sheet may be passed through ...

EINRICHTUNG ZUM SORTIEREN UND SAMMELN VON BLAETTERN

COPYING SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING OF ANY NUMBER OF SATZEN OF SORTED COPIES

COPYING SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURING OF ANY NUMBER OF SATZEN OF SORTED COPIES

APPARATUS FOR EJECTING A STAPLED SET OF SHEETS SIDEWISE FROM THE COLLATING BINS

Printer Mailbox Split Jobs Overflow Banner Sheet Indicator System

Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus

A sheet stacking apparatus comprises: a sheet stacking portion on which a sheet discharged from a sheet discharge port is stacked; a cover portion configured to move to a closed position for covering the sheet discharge port and the sheet stacking portion and an open position for allowing taking out of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion; a sheet pressing portion configured to move to a press-down position for pressing the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion and an apart position that is distant from the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion; and a movement-linking portion configured to cause the sheet pressing portion to move from the apart position to the press-down position upon an opening movement of the cover portion.Also provided is an imaging device.

PRODUCTION MACHINE TOOL OF COPIES EQUIPEE OF SORTERS

Sheet receiving apparatus

DEVICE OF CLASSIFICATION OF GROUPS OF SHEETS AND MACHINE OF REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS DOUBLES FACE BY COMPRISING APPLICATION

DEVICES FOR THE ASSORTED COLLECTION OF SHEETS

DEVICE FOR SORTING PHOTOCOPYING

PROCESS AND DEVICE OF DISTRIBUTION OF SHEETS

SORTER CONTROL

TRANSFER WHEEL OF SORTER FOR COPY MACHINE

The transfer wheel comprises a transfer wheel body having three slots arranged at 120 deg. angles around central rotating shaft hole of the transfer wheel. A guide portion guides the pin trays. The transfer wheel also includes three pairs of insert wheels, each pair comprising two types of insert wheels mounted adjacent each other between the slots in order to alternatively lift and push the pin tray to move the slot liner of a side plate. The transfer wheel separates copies at every one-third rotation of the wheel, which causes an upper and a low waiting pin tray to be positioned within the radius of rotation of the wheel. Copyright 1997 KIPO ...

Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus

A sheet stacking apparatus includes a gripper configured to discharge a sheet, a plurality of stacker trays arranged in a row and configured to stack the discharged sheet, and a guiding unit configured to guide the discharged sheet to a predetermined position. The plurality of stacking trays are horizontally arranged so that a large number of sheets can be stacked without increasing the size of the sheet stacking apparatus.

Paper mixing preventing apparatus

Disclosed is a paper mixing preventing apparatus which prevents a paper sheet stacked on a paper buffering unit, a paper arranging unit, or a stacker tray on a paper feeing path and a succeeding feeding sheet from being out of sequence. A lower unit and an upper unit are installed between a stacked paper sheet and the succeeding paper sheet. A pressing plate of the upper unit and the support plate of the lower unit move, so the support plate of the lower unit is rotated together with the pressing plate to prevent the succeeding paper sheet from being damaged. The associated movements of the lower unit and the upper unit are released at a position where the pressing plate of the upper unit is moved, and the lower unit primarily returns to its initial state and the upper unit returns to its initial state subsequently.

Printing system, printing system control method, and recording medium

A printing system according to the present invention, being capable of controlling a post-processing apparatus to execute post-processing for a sheet printed by a printing apparatus, has an acceptance unit and a control unit. The acceptance unit is configured to accept a post-processing execution request for executing post-processing by the post-processing apparatus without executing print processing by the printing apparatus. The control unit controls, in a case where the acceptance unit accepts the post-processing execution request, the post-processing apparatus to execute the post-processing for a sheet set in a supply source without executing print processing by the printing apparatus.

Image forming system

An image forming system including an image forming section to print images on sheets; a conveyance path through which the printed sheets are conveyed; a post-processing section which executes post-processing to form a booldet from a bundle of sheets conveyed through the conveyance path; a plurality of overlapping sections each of which is disposed between the image forming section and the post-processing section, makes the sheets temporarily wait, forms a bundle of sheets by overlapping a plurality of waiting sheets, and conveys to the post-processing apparatus; a control section which, with respect to a second or later booldet set in case of continuously forming booldet sets, controls a number of the sheets to be conveyed to the overlapping section, a conveying order of the sheets, and a timing to convey the sheets to a downstream side, based on a period of executing the post-processing.

Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus

There are provided a sheet stacking apparatus capable of stably stacking a large number of sheets and an image forming apparatus. The sheet stacking apparatus configured to stack sheets includes a plurality of discharge units disposed to an apparatus main body in a vertical direction and configured to discharge sheets, a plurality of sheet stacking units disposed to be independently elevatable on a side surface of the apparatus main body corresponding respectively to the plurality of discharge units and configured to stack thereon the sheets discharged from the discharge units, and an alignment unit disposed between the plurality of sheet stacking units and configured to sequentially align a position in a width direction perpendicular to a discharging direction of the sheets stacked on a lower sheet stacking unit among the plurality of sheet stacking units.

Sheet processing apparatus

According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a transport unit and a holding unit. The transport unit transports a first sheet to a first position. The transport unit transports a second sheet, which is transported after the first sheet, to a second position displaced to the upstream side of a sheet transport direction relative to the first position. The transport unit transports a third sheet, which is transported after the second sheet, to a third position displaced to the downstream side of the sheet transport direction relative to the second position. In the case where the second sheet is transported to the second position, the holding unit holds the first sheet at the first position. In the case where the third sheet is transported to the third position, the holding unit holds the second sheet at the second position.

SORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH

A sorting device includes a base portion, a tray portion, and a tray driving portion. The tray driving portion includes a motor, a supporting shaft, an input member, an output member, a link mechanism, and an urging member. The input member includes a first boss portion movably supported on the supporting shaft, and is reciprocatable up and down along the supporting shaft. The output member has a second boss portion coupled with the first boss portion via a ratchet mechanism. The link mechanism converts a rotary motion of the output member to a linear motion of the tray portion. The ratchet mechanism operates such that, when a predetermined or heavier load is applied to the output member via the tray portion, the input member is pushed down against the urging force of the urging member and engagement between the first and second ratchet teeth is released. 1. A sorting device comprising:a base portion;a tray portion supported on the base portion and capable of reciprocating in a sheet width direction perpendicular to a sheet discharging direction; anda tray driving portion configured to reciprocate the tray portion in the sheet width direction, whereinthe tray portion is moved in the sheet width direction with respect to the base portion to be disposed at two or more sorting positions to sort a sheet bundle, a motor;', 'a supporting shaft supported on the base portion;', a gear portion to which a driving force of the motor is transmitted, and', {'sup': '-', 'a first boss portion in which a. shaft hole is formed in which the supporting shaft is inserted,'}], 'an input member having'}, 'the input member rotating about the supporting shaft with a rotation driving force of the motor;', 'an output member having a second boss portion coupled with a top end of the first boss portion on the input member via a ratchet mechanism, and configured to output the rotation driving force to the tray portion; and', 'a link mechanism configured to convert a rotary motion of the output ...

SORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THEREWITH

A sorting device includes a base portion and a tray portion. The tray portion is supported on the base portion to be reciprocatable between a first shift position, where the tray portion is located at one side in the sheet width direction, and a second shift position, where the tray portion is located at the other side in the sheet width direction. The tray portion has a cutout portion. The cutout portion is formed by cutting away, with a predetermined width, an end part of the tray portion in the sheet width direction inward across the tray portion. With the tray portion at the second shift position, the cutout portion is located below one side end edge of the sheet in the sheet width direction, of sheets stacked on the tray portion. 1. A sorting device provided in a sheet discharge space in an apparatus body , the sorting device shifting a stacking position of discharged sheets in a sheet width direction orthogonal to a sheet discharge direction , thereby to sort the sheets , the sorting device comprising:a base portion attached to a bottom portion of the sheet discharge space in the apparatus body;a tray portion supported on the base portion so as to be reciprocatable between a first shift position in which the tray portion is located at one side in the sheet width direction and a second shift position in which the tray portion is located at the other side in the sheet width direction, the tray portion on which the sheets discharged from the apparatus body are stacked at the first shift position and the second shift position,whereinthe sheets on the tray portion can be retrieved from the one side in the sheet width direction.the tray portion has a cutout portion formed by cutting out, with a predetermined width, an one side end part of the tray portion at the one side in the sheet width direction inward the tray portion, andwhen the tray portion is at the second shift position, the cutout portion is located below an one side end edge of the sheet in the sheet ...

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit to form an image on a sheet, an intermediate processing tray where sheets conveyed through a first conveyance path are stacked as a sheet bundle, a sensor disposed at a second conveyance path to detect a conveyed sheet bundle, and a stacking tray in which sheets discharged through a discharging path diverging from the first conveyance path are stacked. In response to a sensor detected paper jam, a control unit determines the intermediate processing tray as the discharging destination for a sheet among the remaining sheets, and determines the stacking tray as the discharging destination for a sheet among the remaining sheets. After the paper jam is cleared, the control unit causes execution of bookbinding and cutting for a sheet bundle including the remaining sheets stacked in the intermediate processing tray.

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus, including: a fixing unit configured to fix a toner image to a sheet; a sheet moving motor configured to move the sheet in a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the sheet; and a controller configured to determine a movement amount of the sheet to be moved by the sheet moving motor for each sheet, wherein the controller sets a first movement amount for a first sheet when an image is formed on a first side of the first sheet, the controller sets a second movement amount for a second sheet when an image is formed on a first side of the second sheet, and controls the sheet moving motor such that the first sheet is moved in the width direction by the first movement amount when an image is formed on a second side of the first sheet. 1. An image forming apparatus operable in a simplex image forming mode for forming an image on a first side of a sheet and in a duplex image forming mode for forming images on the first side of the sheet and a second side of the sheet , which is reverse to the first side , the image forming apparatus comprising:a toner image forming unit configured to form a toner image on an image bearing member;a sheet conveying unit configured to convey the sheet;a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image, which is formed on the image bearing member, onto the sheet conveyed by the sheet conveying unit;a fixing unit configured to fix, to the sheet, the toner image transferred on the sheet;a sheet reversing unit configured to reverse the first side and the second side of the sheet, the toner image having been fixed to the first side, and to convey the sheet to the transfer unit again in the duplex image forming mode;a sheet moving motor configured to move the sheet in a width direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the sheet to be conveyed to the fixing unit so as to change a position of the sheet in the width direction; anda controller configured to determine a movement amount of the sheet ...

POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A post-processing device for applying a post-process to a sheet fed from a device of a preceding stage is provided. The post-processing device includes a holding tray; an alignment mechanism; an output mechanism; and a control unit. In the case where a first sheet and a second sheet are different in size, the control unit performs a control in such a manner that, when the first sheet is fed, the alignment mechanism or the output mechanism shifts the first sheet to match the side edge of the first sheet and the side edge of the second sheet to be fed following the first sheet, and that, after the second sheet is fed, the output mechanism outputs the sheet bundle. 1. A post-processing device for applying a post-process to a sheet fed from a device of a preceding stage , the post-processing device comprising:a holding tray configured to keep a sheet fed, from the device of the preceding stage, evenly with respect to a centerline of the device of the preceding stage;an alignment mechanism configured to apply an alignment process to a sheet bundle of one or more sheets put in the holding tray;an output mechanism configured to output the sheet bundle to a paper output tray by pushing a side edge of the sheet bundle put in the holding tray with a push-out member to move the sheet bundle in a direction orthogonal to a sheet feed direction; anda control unit; whereinin a case where a first sheet which is a sheet included in the sheet bundle and a second sheet which is a sheet to be fed following the first sheet are different in size, the control unit performs a control in such a manner that, when the first sheet is fed, the alignment mechanism or the output mechanism shifts the first sheet to match the side edge of the first sheet and the side edge of the second sheet to be fed following the first sheet, and that, after the second sheet is fed, the output mechanism outputs the sheet bundle.2. The post-processing device according to claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in a case where ...

Sealed-letter preparing device

There are provided: a paper folding unit folding and sending a content sheet to a transfer path; an inserter unit sending an insert sheet to the transfer path; an acquiring unit acquiring information on a top/bottom direction and a surface/obverse direction of the content sheet and insert sheet; a merging unit in which the content sheet folded by the paper folding unit is overlapped with the insert sheet; and an enclosing unit enclosing the merged content sheet and insert sheet into an envelope sheet, in which, when the content sheet and insert sheet merge and are overlapped, the content sheet is folded so that the top/bottom direction and the surface/obverse direction of an image of the content sheet match those of an image of the insert sheet, based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit.

Image forming apparatus

According to the embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a writing unit, and a processor. The processor forms a first image again on a third sheet, when the writing unit does not succeed in writing information in a wireless tag of a first sheet, on which the first image is formed by the image forming unit. Further, the processor discharges the third sheet prior to a second sheet, on which a second image is formed, the second image being next to the first image.

SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS

According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a first tray, a second tray, a discharge member, and a guide. The guide is provided to the second tray and changes a transport angle of sheets with respect to the second tray when the sheets are sent from a transport path toward the discharge member without passing through the first tray. 1. A sheet processing apparatus , comprising:transport rollers that transport sheets supplied from outside of the sheet processing apparatus along a transport path;a first tray including first and second tray members both configured to move toward each other to temporarily support the sheets transported from the transport path and move away from each other to cause the supported sheets to drop therebetween;a second tray that is provided below the first tray and supports the sheets that are dropped from the first tray, on a receiving surface thereof;a discharge member configured to discharge the sheets from the second tray;a guide including a support surface for supporting the sheets and a linkage configured to move the support surface between a first position at which the support surface does not protrude from the receiving surface and a second position at which the support surface protrudes from the receiving surface so that the support surface supports the sheets traveling from the transport path toward the discharge member; anda bundle discharge member that discharges a bundle of the sheets supported by the second tray, whereinthe linkage moves the support surface between the first and second positions in conjunction with a movement of the bundle discharge member to change a transport angle of the sheets transported from the transport path toward the discharge member without passing through the first tray.2. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinwhen a receiving member included in the linkage is pressed by the bundle discharge member, the linkage moves the support surface to the second ...

SHEET STORAGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

There is provided a sheet storage device including a regulation unit that includes a first contact portion configured to contact a stacking unit, and a second contact portion configured to contact a facing member. The first contact portion contacts the stacking unit in a state of being urged toward the stacking unit. The second contact portion contacts the facing member in a state of being urged toward the facing member. 1an apparatus main body;a stacking unit disposed on the apparatus main body and configured to stack sheets ;a regulation unit configured to move with respect to the apparatus main body, and to regulate edge positions of the sheets to be stacked on the stacking unit; anda facing member disposed on the apparatus main body, at a position facing the stacking unit across the regulation unit, a first contact portion configured to contact the stacking unit in a state of being urged toward the stacking unit; and', 'a second contact portion configured to contact the facing member in a state of being urged toward the facing member., 'wherein the regulation unit includes'}. A sheet storage device, comprising: This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/225,440, filed Dec. 19, 2018, which claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-252538, filed Dec. 27, 2017, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.The present disclosure relates to a sheet storage device for storing sheets, and an image forming apparatus having the sheet storage device.There are some conventional image forming apparatuses provided with a regulation unit on the sheet stacking face of a sheet feeding unit. The regulation unit is disposed movable in the width direction to set the sheet position at a predetermined position in the width direction perpendicularly intersecting with the sheet conveyance direction. To hold the sheet position in the width direction, the regulation unit is configured so as to act a ...

Sheet sorting apparatus

A sheet sorting apparatus comprising a first tray, a second tray, a conveyance unit, a tray detection unit, a stacking amount detection unit, and a control unit configured to control the conveyance unit to not convey the sheet to the second tray, in a case where the stacking amount detection unit detects that the amount of sheets reaches the predetermined amount, wherein the control unit is configured to permit the conveyance unit to convey the sheet to the second tray, in a case where the tray detection unit detects that the first tray is detached from the apparatus main body in a state where the stacking amount detection unit detects that the amount of sheets reaches the predetermined amount and conveyance of the sheet to the second tray by the conveyance unit is stopped.

Recording material processing apparatus and recording material processing system

A recording material processing apparatus includes: a stacker stacking recording materials to form a bundle; a pressing member including blade sections arranged at intervals to press portions of the bundle, where folds are to be formed, to move the portions in a recording material transport direction; a pair of first fold-forming rolls, each of which includes plural rolls arranged at intervals to enter between the blade sections when the blade sections press the portions, the pair of first fold-forming rolls forming the folds at intervals by nipping the portions pressed by the blade sections; and a pair of second fold-forming rolls, each of which includes plural rolls arranged at intervals to correspond to the blade sections, the pair of second fold-forming rolls further forming the folds on the bundle by nipping portions of the bundle, which exist between the folds formed by the pair of first fold-forming rolls.

Image forming apparatus and storage unit

An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body having an opening, an image forming unit, a storage portions, a moving unit, and a sensing unit. The storage portions store, inside the apparatus body, a sheet having an image. The moving unit can move the sheet stored in each storage portion and stop the sheet in an exposure state where the sheet is exposed outside the apparatus body through the opening. The moving unit moves a first stored sheet and stops the first sheet in the exposure state. If the sensing unit enters a state in which the first sheet is not sensed from a state in which the first sheet is sensed, the moving unit moves a second stored sheet and stops the second sheet in the exposure state where the second sheet is exposed outside the apparatus body through the opening through which the first sheet is exposed.

Post-processing device and image forming system

A post-processing device includes: a stacking section that stacks a sheet; an output section that outputs the sheet stacked on the stacking section; a facing section that is arranged to face an end portion of the stacked sheet on an upstream side in an output direction; a movable support section that is provided to be movable from the stacking section toward a downstream side in the output direction of the stacked sheet, and when the stacked sheet is outputted from the stacking section, supports the stacked sheet with the stacking section; and a pressing section that is provided in the movable support section to face an end portion of the stacked sheet on the downstream side in the output direction, and presses the stacked sheet against the facing section with movement of the movable support section.

CONVEYING APPARATUS

A conveying apparatus, including: a main body unit including a conveyor mechanism, a first tray to receive a medium conveyed through a first conveyance path, and a switcher to switch a destination of the medium; an intermediate unit removably mountable on the upper surface of the main body unit and including a first introduction opening formed in its lower surface and at least one conveyance roller for conveying the medium through a second conveyance path and discharging the medium from a second discharge opening formed in its upper surface; and a tray unit removably mountable on the upper surface of the intermediate unit and including a second introduction opening formed in its lower surface and at least one second tray to receive the medium conveyed through a third conveyance path, the intermediate unit having a length in a height direction smaller than that of the tray unit in the direction. 1. A conveying apparatus , comprising:a main body unit including a conveyor mechanism configured to convey a medium through a first conveyance path, a first tray configured to receive the medium conveyed by conveyor mechanism, and a switcher configured to switch a destination of the medium conveyed by the conveyor mechanism selectively between the first tray and a first discharge opening formed in an upper surface of the main body unit;an intermediate unit mountable on and removable from the upper surface of the main body unit, the intermediate unit including a first introduction opening formed in a lower surface thereof so as to be opposed to the first discharge opening, a second conveyance path through which the medium that has passed through the first discharge opening and the first introduction opening is conveyed, and at least one conveyance roller configured to convey the medium along the second conveyance path and to discharge the medium outside the intermediate unit from a second discharge opening formed in an upper surface of the intermediate unit; anda tray unit ...

Image forming apparatus and image forming system

An image forming apparatus, including: an image forming portion; a discharge portion configured to discharge a recording material on which an image is formed by the image forming portion, wherein a delivery conveyance portion having a power source circuit is mountable in a space adjacent to the image forming portion and configured to convey the recording material to a post-processing apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a temperature; a cooling unit configured to cool the image forming portion; and a control unit configured to control, in a case where the delivery conveyance portion is mounted, rotation and stop of the cooling unit based on the temperature detected by the detection unit in a second state in which start of an operation of forming the image is waited for after a first state in which the image is formed on the recording material by the image forming portion.

POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS

A post-processing apparatus to perform a post-processing for a sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus includes a punching unit, first and second motors, and a control unit. The punching unit includes a punch that is rotated by the first motor to punch the sheet, and a moving unit moved by the second motor to move the punch in a width direction intersecting with a sheet conveying direction. The control unit controls at least the first motor. In a first section from a first position in which the punch starts punching the sheet to a second position in which the punching ends, the control unit sets a current value for driving the first motor to a first current value. In a second section other than the first section, the control unit can set the first motor driving current value to a second current value lower than the first current value. 1. A post-processing apparatus to perform a post-processing for a sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus , the post-processing apparatus comprising:a punching unit configured to punch the sheet, wherein the punching unit includes a punch configured to rotate to punch the sheet, and a moving unit configured to move the punch in a width direction intersecting with a sheet conveying direction;a first motor configured to rotate the punch;a second motor configured to move the moving unit; anda control unit configured to control at least the first motor,wherein in a first section from a first position in which the punch starts punching the sheet to a second position in which the punching ends, the control unit sets a current value for driving the first motor to a first current value, andwherein in a second section other than the first section, the control unit can set the current value for driving the first motor to a second current value lower than the first current value.2. The post-processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the control unit sets a current value for driving the second motor to a third current value ...

Power assist scissor lift

A scissor lift apparatus includes a sliding carriage member and a pivoting linkage added to a conventional scissor lift in order to lower the force required to lift a tray holding heavy media during the initial portion of the lifting action where the scissor lift is fully compressed.

PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

In a printing system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone print processing by the printing unit of a printing apparatus to a post-processing unit capable of executing at least a specific type of post-processing among a plurality of types of post-processes, when the target job requires the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is inhibited from executing print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by a user using a user interface unit. When the target job does not require the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is permitted to execute print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by the user using the user interface unit. 1. A printing system comprising:a printing unit configured to print an image on a sheet;folding unit configured to perform C-folding for the sheet on which the printing unit has printed the image; anda display unit configured to display a candidate for a size of a sheet on which the fold unit can perform the C-folding to be recognized by a user.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays a plurality of candidates for a size of a sheet on which the fold unit can perform the C-folding to be recognized by the user3. The system according to claim wherein the sheet on which the printing unit has printed the image is folded into three pieces by the C-folding.4. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a setting unit configured to set the C-folding as copy settings claim 1 ,wherein in a case where the C-folding is set as copy settings by the setting unit, the display unit displays the candidate for a size of a sheet on which the fold unit can perform the C-folding to be recognized by the user.5. The system according to further comprising a reception unit configured to receive a copy start instruction from a user claim 1 , ...

Post-processing device and image forming system

A post-processing device receives sheets ejected one by one from an image forming device, stores, in a storage tray, a number of sheets included in one set on which post processing is to be performed at a post-processing position at once, performs conveyance processing of one stored set of a sheet stack to the post-processing position, ejects the sheet stack to an ejection unit, detects a paper jam of the sheet stack during conveyance processing, when detecting the paper jam, predicts a first time when a beginning sheet of a subsequent ejected set arrives at the storage tray and a second time when the sheet stack with the paper jam is completely ejected in case of retrying conveyance processing, judges that retrial of conveyance processing is possible when the first time is no earlier than the second time, and when judging that the retrial is possible, retries conveyance processing.

Image forming system

An image forming system includes a post-processing unit capable of performing a post-processing on the sheet on which the toner image is formed. The image forming system is capable of executing a transfer cleaning operation to move toner from a transfer member to an image bearer by electrostatic force caused by cleaning bias applied by a bias applying unit in a state where the image bearer and the transfer member are rotated, to clean the transfer member, as an inter-sheet operation performed when at least one of inter-sheet areas that exist on the image bearer during a successive image forming period. The image forming system is capable of executing a rotation stop operation to stop rotation of the image bearer and the transfer member, as the inter-sheet operation when the post-processing is performed, in addition to the transfer cleaning operation, before or after the transfer cleaning operation is executed.

CONVEYING APPARATUS

A conveying apparatus, including: a conveyor mechanism; a housing; a first tray configured to receive a medium conveyed by the conveyor mechanism; an image reader disposed above the first tray, wherein a first discharge opening for discharging the medium outside the housing is formed in an upper surface of the housing so as not to overlap the image reader when viewed from above, and wherein the conveying apparatus further includes: a switcher for switching a destination of the medium selectively between the first tray and the first discharge opening; and a tray unit removably mountable on the upper surface of the housing and including a first introduction opening opposed to the first discharge opening, a second conveyance path for conveying the medium passed the first discharge opening and the first introduction opening, and at least one second tray for receiving the medium conveyed through the second conveyance path. 1. A conveying apparatus , comprising:a conveyor mechanism configured to convey a medium through a first conveyance path;a housing that houses the conveyor mechanism;a first tray configured to receive the medium conveyed by the conveyor mechanism;an image reader disposed above the first tray, wherein a first discharge opening is formed in an upper surface of the housing so as not to overlap the image reader when viewed from above, the medium conveyed by the conveyor mechanism being discharged outside the housing from the first discharge opening, a switcher configured to switch a destination of the medium selectively between the first tray and the first discharge opening; and', 'a tray unit including (a) a path-defining housing which is disposed so as not to overlap the image reader when viewed from above and which includes a first introduction opening formed in a lower surface of the path-defining housing so as to be opposed to the first discharge opening and (b) at least one second tray, the path-defining housing defining a second conveyance path ...

Sheet processing apparatus that properly performs fold line processing, and image forming system

A sheet processing apparatus that is capable of properly performing fold line processing at a position depending on a sheet bundle. In a sheet processing apparatus, sheets sequentially received from an image forming apparatus are stacked on a bookbinding processing tray to form a sheet bundle. The sheet bundle is folded at the center thereof, and is conveyed to a processing position. A press unit moves along a fold line portion of the sheet bundle to thereby perform flattening processing for flattening the fold line portion by pressing the fold line portion from a direction orthogonal to a thickness direction. A first pressing strength set by a user using the image forming apparatus and the second pressing strength acquired information on the sheet bundle are compared with each other, and the processing position is determined based on a result of the comparison.

Printing system, control method thereof, and storage medium

A system is provided for shifting, according to an amount of stacked sheets that has been stacked in a sheet stacking device, a state of a power to be supplied to the sheet stacking device from a first power state to a second power state where power consumption is less than that in the second power state.

PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

An MFP receives print data from an information processing apparatus, such as a mobile terminal or a PC. It is determined whether a predetermined character code is included as content in the received print data. A setting is changed so that the post-processing is performed in a position based on a right end of a printed matter in accordance with the determination before the printed matter is output. 1. A printing apparatus comprising:a printing device;at least one processor which acts as:a reception unit configured to receive print data supplied from an external apparatus;a printing control unit configured to perform printing on sheets based on the print data received by the reception unit using the printing device;a post-processing controller configured to control a post-processing apparatus connected to the printing apparatus and execute post-processing on the sheets printed by the printing unit; and control at least one of the printing unit and the post-processing controller so that the post-processing is executed on a right end of the sheets printed based on the print data in a case where a predetermined character code is included in the print data and an instruction for executing the post-processing on a left end of the sheets printed based on the print data is included in the print data, and', 'control at least one of the printing unit and the post-processing controller so that the post-processing is executed based on a position of the post-processing set in the print data when the predetermined character code is not included in the print data but an instruction for executing the post-processing on the print data is included in the print data., 'a controller configured to'}2. The printing apparatus according to claim 1 , the processor further acts as:a determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined character code is included in the print data received by the reception unit,wherein the print data includes a name of a data file which is a ...

SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet stacking apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit on which sheets are stacked, a sheet regulating unit, and a cover member. The sheet regulating unit includes a main body having a regulating surface regulating a position of the sheet on the sheet stacking unit, and an operating portion movably supported on the main body and having an operating surface. The operating portion is movable from a first to a second position by operating the operating surface. The sheet regulating unit is locked to the sheet stacking unit when the operating portion is in the first position, and unlocked when in the second position. The cover member includes a first surface covering the operating surface and a second surface covering an upper surface of the operating portion, and covers the operating portion with at least the first surface and the second surface so that the operating portion is not visible. 116.-. (canceled)17. A sheet stacking apparatus , comprising:a sheet stacking unit on which a sheet is to be stacked; a main body having a regulating surface which regulates a position of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking unit, and', 'an engagement member which has an engaging portion engageable with an engaged portion formed in the sheet stacking unit, the engaging portion being engaged with the engaged portion to lock the sheet regulating unit; and, 'a sheet regulating unit configured to regulate a position of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking unit, the sheet regulating unit includinga cover configured to be insertable into a space between the regulating surface and the engagement member with respect to the main body and configured to cover the engagement member.18. The sheet stacking apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the sheet regulating unit includes an operating portion movably supported on the main body and having an operating surface to be operated claim 17 , the operating portion being moved from a first position to a second position by operating the ...

SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet stacking apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit on which sheets are stacked, a sheet regulating unit, and a cover member. The sheet regulating unit includes a main body having a regulating surface regulating a position of the sheet on the sheet stacking unit, and an operating portion movably supported on the main body and having an operating surface. The operating portion is movable from a first to a second position by operating the operating surface. The sheet regulating unit is locked to the sheet stacking unit when the operating portion is in the first position, and unlocked when in the second position. The cover member includes a first surface covering the operating surface and a second surface covering an upper surface of the operating portion, and covers the operating portion with at least the first surface and the second surface so that the operating portion is not visible. 116.-. (canceled)17. A sheet stacking apparatus , comprising:a sheet stacking unit on which a sheet is to be stacked; a main body having a regulating surface which regulates a position of the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking unit, and', 'an operating portion movably supported on the main body and having an operating surface to be operated, the operating portion being moved from a first position to a second position by operating the operating surface, the sheet regulating unit being locked to the sheet stacking unit when the operating portion is in the first position, and the sheet regulating unit being unlocked when the operating portion is in the second position; and, 'a sheet regulating unit which is movable relative to the sheet stacking unit, the sheet regulating unit includinga cover member including a first surface covering the operating surface and a second surface covering an upper surface of the operating portion, the cover member being configured to cover the operating portion with at least the first surface and the second surface so that the operating portion is not ...

Image forming apparatus, method for controlling image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in which program is recorded

An image forming apparatus includes: a first apparatus configured to perform punching on a sheet by using a punching member; a second apparatus, including a stacking part on which a plurality of sheets punched by the first apparatus is stacked, and configured to perform binding so as to obtain a bookbinding article in which a binding member penetrates in a ring shape through punched holes of the plurality of sheets; a notification unit notifying information; and a control unit configured, in a case of starting a job using the first apparatus and the second apparatus and determining that a jam has occurred in the stacking part, to cancel the job, and to cause the notification unit to notify that a thickness of a sheet stack stacked on the stacking part exceeds a thickness that enables to be bound by the binding member used by the second apparatus.

SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A sheet processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first holding unit configured to hold one or more sheets and movable in a sheet transport direction, a drive unit configured to move the first holding unit in the sheet transport direction, a biasing member, and a conversion unit. The biasing member biases the first holding unit in a second direction opposite to the sheet transport direction, stores elastic energy when the first holding unit is moved in the sheet transport direction, and moves the first holding unit in the second direction when the stored elastic energy in the biasing member is released. The conversion unit has a shaft configured to be rotated by the elastic energy stored in the biasing member to generate electrical energy. 1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising:a first holding unit configured to hold one or more sheets and movable in a sheet transport direction;a drive unit configured to move the first holding unit in the sheet transport direction;a biasing member that biases the first holding unit in a second direction opposite to the sheet transport direction, stores elastic energy when the first holding unit is moved in the sheet transport direction, and moves the first holding unit in the second direction when the stored elastic energy in the biasing member is released; anda conversion unit having a shaft configured to be rotated by the elastic energy stored in the biasing member to generate electrical energy.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a power storage unit that stores the electrical energy generated by the conversion unit.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the drive unit is further configured to move the first holding unit using claim 2 , at least in part claim 2 , the electrical energy stored in the power storage unit.4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising:a detection unit configured to detect electrical power of the electrical energy stored in the power ...

RECORDING MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING ALIGNMENT UNIT FOR ALIGNING RECORDING MATERIALS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material processing apparatus includes: a first stacking unit configured to stack a recording material; a second stacking unit provided on a downstream side of the first stacking unit in a conveyance direction of the recording material; an alignment unit configured to align the recording material stacked in the first stacking unit before the recording material is discharged to the second stacking unit; and a control unit configured to perform control of discharging the recording material to the second stacking unit by switching between first control not to align the recording material by the alignment unit and second control to align the recording material by the alignment unit. 114.-. (canceled)15. A recording material processing apparatus comprising:a conveyance unit configured to convey a recording material;an alignment unit including a first alignment member and a second alignment member, the first alignment member and the second alignment member being configured to support the recording material conveyed by the conveyance unit, wherein at least the first alignment member approaches the second alignment member to align the supported recording material in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the recording material;a stacking unit on which the recording material is stacked, wherein the supported recording material is discharged to the stacking unit when at least the first alignment member separates from the second alignment member; anda control unit configured to execute a first control and a second control alternately,wherein, in a case where the control unit executes the first control, the control unit controls the alignment unit to support a first recording material conveyed by the conveyance unit, to not align the first recording material in the direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction, and to discharge the first recording material to the stacking unit, andwherein, in a case where the control unit executes the second ...

SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE

A sheet discharging device includes a stacking portion configured to stack a sheet; a discharging portion configured to feed the sheet so as to be discharged to the stacking portion, wherein the discharging portion includes a first roller configured to feed the sheet and a second roller provided so as to be contactable to a sheet surface opposite from another sheet surface to which the first roller is contactable to; and an electrically discharging member configured to electrically discharge the sheet in contact with the sheet fed by the discharging portion. As viewed in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a discharging direction of the sheet, the electrically discharging member is provided so as to extend through between rotational axes of the first and second rollers in the discharging direction of the sheet. 1. A sheet discharging device comprising:a stacking portion configured to stack a sheet;a discharging portion configured to feed the sheet so as to be discharged to said stacking portion, wherein said discharging portion includes a first roller configured to feed the sheet and a second roller provided so as to be contactable to a sheet surface opposite from another sheet surface to which said first roller is contactable; andan electrically discharging member configured to electrically discharge the sheet in contact with the sheet fed by said discharging portion,wherein as viewed in a widthwise direction perpendicular to a discharging direction of the sheet, said electrically discharging member is provided so as to extend through between rotational axes of said first and second rollers in the discharging direction of the sheet.2. A sheet discharging device according to claim 1 , wherein with respect to a widthwise direction of the sheet claim 1 , said first roller and said second roller are provided in different positions claim 1 , andwherein as viewed in the widthwise direction, said first roller and said second roller overlap with each other with respect ...

SHEET BUNDLE DISCHARGING APPARATUS

A sheet bundle discharging apparatus, including: a guide unit configured to guide a sheet bundle with a spine as a leading end; a receiving unit configured to receive the spine of the sheet bundle guided by the guide unit; and a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet bundle, wherein the receiving unit includes: a first surface configured to receive the spine at a first position; a second surface configured to push the sheet bundle in a rotation direction of the receiving unit; and a third surface configured to regulate a movement of the sheet bundle in the rotation direction while the receiving unit rotates from the first position to a second position, and wherein a friction coefficient between the sheet bundle and the third surface in a direction away from the first surface is larger than a friction coefficient between the first surface and the sheet bundle. 1. A sheet bundle discharging apparatus configured to discharge a sheet bundle including a spine , the sheet bundle discharging apparatus comprising:a conveyance unit configured to convey the sheet bundle;a guide unit configured to guide the sheet bundle conveyed by the conveyance unit so that the spine is located at a leading end;a receiving unit configured to receive the spine of the sheet bundle guided by the guide unit; anda discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet bundle to an outside of the sheet bundle discharging apparatus,wherein the receiving unit is rotatable between a first position and a second position,wherein the receiving unit receives the spine at the first position,wherein the receiving unit rotates from the first position to the second position to place the sheet bundle on the discharging unit, a first surface against which the spine abuts when the receiving unit receives the spine at the first position;', 'a second surface on which the sheet bundle is slidable before the spine abuts against the first surface, the second surface being configured to push the sheet bundle ...

Sheet storage device and image forming apparatus

There is provided a sheet storage device including a regulation unit that includes a first contact portion configured to contact a stacking unit, and a second contact portion configured to contact a facing member. The first contact portion contacts the stacking unit in a state of being urged toward the stacking unit. The second contact portion contacts the facing member in a state of being urged toward the facing member.

SHEET SORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet sorting device includes three or more trays including a predetermined tray detachable from an apparatus main body and a tray different from the predetermined tray, a discharge unit to discharge a sheet to any one of the three or more trays, a control unit, and a tray detection unit to detect that the predetermined tray is detached from the apparatus main body. The control unit sets a sheet discharge destination such that a sheet conforming to a preset condition is discharged to the predetermined tray through the discharge unit. Where the tray detection unit detects that the predetermined tray is detached from the apparatus main body, the control unit sets a sheet discharge destination that has been set to the predetermined tray to the tray different from the predetermined tray based on a state of each of the trays other than the detached predetermined tray. 1. A sheet sorting device comprising:three or more trays including a predetermined tray detachable from an apparatus main body and a tray different from the predetermined tray;a discharge unit configured to discharge a sheet to any one of the three or more trays;a control unit configured to set a sheet discharge destination such that a sheet conforming to a preset condition is discharged to the predetermined tray through the discharge unit; anda tray detection unit configured to detect that the predetermined tray is detached from the apparatus main body,wherein, in a case where the tray detection unit detects that the predetermined tray is detached from the apparatus main body, the control unit sets a sheet discharge destination that has been set to the predetermined tray to the tray different from the predetermined tray based on a state of each of the trays other than the detached predetermined tray.2. The sheet sorting device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit sets the sheet discharge destination that has been set to the predetermined tray to the tray different from the predetermined tray ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

According to the embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a writing unit, and a processor. The processor forms a first image again on a third sheet, when the writing unit does not succeed in writing information in a wireless tag of a first sheet, on which the first image is formed by the image forming unit. Further, the processor discharges the third sheet prior to a second sheet, on which a second image is formed, the second image being next to the first image. 1. An image forming apparatus , comprising:an image forming unit that forms images with a toner on sheets conveyed in sequence;a fixer device that fixes the formed image on a sheet;a writing unit that writes information in a wireless tag of a sheet, on which an image is fixed by the fixer device; anda control unit that determines whether the writing unit succeeds in or does not succeed in writing the information in the wireless tag and outputs a result of the determination;a first tray;a second tray;a control panel that accepts a setting of one of a first mode on which a sheet conveyance order is guaranteed and a second mode on which the sheet conveyance order is not guaranteed; and in a case where the control panel accepts the setting of the first mode, controls the image formation by the image forming unit to form a first image on a first sheet, and', 'in a case of receiving the determination result, outputted by the control unit, determining that the writing unit succeeds in writing the information in the wireless tag of the second sheet, controls the image-formation by the image forming unit to form a second image on a second sheet, the second image being next to the first image,', 'in a case where the control panel accepts the setting of the second mode, controls the image-formation by the image forming unit to form a first image on a first sheet and controls the image-formation by the image forming unit to form a second image on the second sheet without receiving the ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes a housing in which an image forming section is contained and a paper output section into which a sheet of paper on which an image has been formed is ejected. The paper output section includes a paper output tray that supports the front side or back side of the sheet of paper, a back-end supporting member that supports a back end of the sheet of paper in a paper ejection direction, and a paper takeout slot through which the sheet of paper is taken out. The paper output section is provided at the outer edge of the interior of the housing. The housing has an external wall whose inner face side is used as the paper output tray. The paper takeout slot opens upward. 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:a housing in which image forming section that forms an image on a sheet of paper is contained; anda paper output section, provided in the housing, into which the sheet of paper on which the image has been formed is ejected,wherein the paper output section includes a paper output tray that supports a front side or back side of the sheet of paper ejected into the paper output section and a paper takeout slot through which the sheet of paper is taken out,the housing has an external wall whose inner face side is used as the paper output tray, andthe paper takeout slot opens upward.2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the paper output tray is provided so as to extend in a substantially vertical direction.3. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the paper output tray is disposed on a front face side of the housing.4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the paper output tray in a paper ejection direction is set to be smaller than a length of a sheet of paper of a predetermined size in the paper ejection direction so that a leading end of the sheet of paper sticks out of the paper takeout slot.5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

PRINTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

In a printing system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone print processing by the printing unit of a printing apparatus to a post-processing unit capable of executing at least a specific type of post-processing among a plurality of types of post-processes, when the target job requires the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is inhibited from executing print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by a user using a user interface unit. When the target job does not require the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is permitted to execute print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by the user using the user interface unit. 1. A printing system comprising:a printer configured to print an image on a sheet;a selection unit configured to select a folding;a folder configured to perform the selected folding for the sheet on which the printer has printed the image; anda display configured to display information so that a user recognizes a size of a sheet on which the folder can perform the selected folding.2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the display displays the information including a plurality of sizes so that a user recognizes a size of a sheet on which the folder can perform the selected folding.3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the display displays information so that a user recognizes a size of a sheet on which the folder can perform C-folding if the selection unit selects the C-folding.4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the selection unit selects the folding as copy settings.5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an input device configured to input a copy start instruction claim 1 ,wherein, when the input device inputs the copy start instruction, the display displays the information so that a user recognizes a size of a sheet ...

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

An image forming apparatus to which a sheet treating apparatus is to be connected, including: a communication device, having a serial port used for serial communication with the sheet treating apparatus and a parallel port used for parallel communication with the sheet treating apparatus, configured to communicate with the sheet treating apparatus, one or more processors. The at least one of the one or more processors operates to determine a communication method to communicate with the sheet treating apparatus based on configuration information representing a connection configuration of the sheet treating apparatus, switch an operation of the serial port such that the serial port of the communication device is used in the parallel communication in a case where a determined communication method is a method in which the parallel communication is performed and the serial communication is not performed. 1. An image forming apparatus to which a sheet treating apparatus is to be connected , comprising:a communication device, having a serial port used for serial communication with the sheet treating apparatus and a parallel port used for parallel communication with the sheet treating apparatus, configured to communicate with the sheet treating apparatus, determine a communication method to communicate with the sheet treating apparatus based on configuration information representing a connection configuration of the sheet treating apparatus,', 'switch an operation of the serial port such that the serial port of the communication device is used in the parallel communication in a case where a determined communication method is a method in which the parallel communication is performed and the serial communication is not performed., 'one or more processors, at least one of the one or more processors operating to2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the one or more processors operates to switch the operation of the serial port of the ...

POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS

A post-processing apparatus includes a storing unit in which plural recording media are stored for performing post-processing, and a pushing member that latches onto and pushes trailing ends of the recording media stored in the storing unit toward an ejection port. When the number of the recording media stacked on the storing unit is small, the pushing member latches onto and pushes the trailing ends of the recording media at a position different from a position at which the pushing member latches onto and pushes the trailing ends of the recording media when the number of the recording media stacked on the storing unit is large. 1. (canceled)2. A post-processing apparatus comprising:a storing unit in which a plurality of recording media are stored for performing post-processing; anda pushing member that latches onto and pushes trailing ends of the recording media stored in the storing unit toward an ejection port,wherein the pushing member includes a first hook portion that latches onto the trailing ends of a large number of the recording media stacked on the storing unit and a second hook portion that latches onto the trailing ends of a small number of the recording media stacked on the storing unit,wherein the second hook portion is a step portion having a substantially sawtooth shape, the pushing member includes a belt member that is stretched between a pair of rotary members and a hook member that is mounted on the belt member and that latches onto the trailing ends of the recording media, andwherein the step portion is formed in such a manner as to be inclined with respect to the recording media stored in the storing unit and respect to the belt member.38.-. (canceled)9. The post-processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the pushing member includes a hook-member body and a connecting member that is connected to the hook-member body, andwherein the hook-member body and the connecting member are connected to each other while being mounted on the belt ...

SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SHEET PROCESSING METHOD

A sheet processing apparatus comprises a first tray; a second tray arranged at a downstream side of a sheet conveyance direction with respect to the first tray; a rotating body which conveys a sheet on the first tray; a receiving section arranged at an upstream side of the sheet conveyance direction with respect to the first tray to receive the sheet conveyed by the rotating body; a conveyance section which extrudes one side of the sheet placed on the first tray at the upstream side of the sheet conveyance direction with a convex part to convey the sheet to the second tray; and a controller which extrudes the sheet placed on the receiving section with the convex part in a case in which a final sheet of a sheet bundle is placed on the first tray and the sheet is placed on the receiving section, and controls the conveyance section to convey the sheet by extruding one side of the final sheet at the upstream side of the sheet conveyance direction with the convex part while the sheet is conveyed to the second tray. 1. A sheet processing apparatus , comprising:a first tray;a second tray arranged at a downstream side of a sheet conveyance direction with respect to the first tray;a rotating body configured to convey a sheet on the first tray to the upstream side of the sheet conveyance direction;a receiving section, arranged at an upstream side of the sheet conveyance direction with respect to the first tray, configured to receive the sheet conveyed by the rotating body;a conveyance section configured to discharge one side of the sheet bundle placed on the receiving section and the final sheet placed on the sheet bundle at the upstream side of the sheet conveyance direction with a convex part to convey the sheet bundle and the final sheet to the second tray at a downstream side of the sheet conveyance direction; and start discharging the sheet bundle with the convex part when the final sheet is moved away from the receiving section while conveying the final sheet to the ...

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A toner image is formed on a sheet based on image data by an image forming portion, and a plurality of sheets on which the toner image is formed is bound together by a stapleless binding unit including a pair of tooth-like members, each having a concave and convex portion. Then, the image data is corrected by a correction portion so that a ratio of toner within a part of the sheet to be subjected to binding processing by the stapleless binding unit is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. 14.-. (canceled)5. A sheet processing apparatus , comprising:a supporting portion configured to support sheets on which an image is respectively formed;a pair of tooth members configured to bite the sheets which are supported by the supporting portion to bind the sheets;a cam configured to rotate to move at least one of the pair of tooth members with respect to another one of the pair of tooth members so that the sheets are bitten by the pair of tooth members;a motor configured to rotate the cam;a detection portion configured to detect a position of the cam; anda control portion configured to control the motor based on a detection result obtained by the detection portion.6. A sheet processing apparatus claim 5 , according to claim 5 , further comprising:a conveying portion configured to convey the sheets, on which the image is respectively formed, to a position between the pair of tooth members,wherein the control portion controls the motor based on the detection result obtained by the detection portion before the sheets conveyed by the conveying portion reach the position between the pair of tooth members.7. A sheet processing apparatus claim 5 , according to claim 5 , further comprising:a conveying portion configured to convey the sheets, on which the image is respectively formed, to a position between the pair of tooth members,wherein the control portion controls the motor based on the detection result obtained by the detection portion before the sheets conveyed by the ...

SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus includes a supporting member and a plurality of paddles. The supporting member supports the trailing end portion in a conveying direction of a sheet. The plurality of paddles rotates around a rotating shaft independently from the supporting member. The plurality of paddles nip and hold the trailing end portion of the sheet in conjunction with the supporting member from both the sides in the thickness direction of the sheet. The plurality of paddles nip and hold the trailing end portions of the following sheets, which are stacked on the sheet, one by one from the thickness direction of the trailing end portion. 1. A sheet post-processing apparatus comprising:a supporting member configured to support a trailing end portion in a conveying direction of a sheet; anda plurality of paddles configured to rotate around a rotating shaft independently from the supporting member, nip and hold the trailing end portion of the sheet in conjunction with the supporting member from both sides in a thickness direction of the sheet, and nip and hold trailing end portions of following sheets, which are stacked on the sheet, one by one from the thickness direction of the trailing end portion, in the plurality of paddles, a length from the rotating shaft of a paddle on a far side from the supporting member in a rotating direction being relatively larger than a length from the rotating shaft of a paddle on a near side from the supporting member in the rotating direction.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a driving source configured to drive to rotate at least a paddle present most backward in the rotating direction among the plurality of paddles; anda driving member configured to drive to rotate paddles other than the most backward paddle among the plurality of paddles according to rotation of the most backward paddle.34-. (canceled)5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an arm member ...

Post-processing apparatus

A post-processing apparatus includes an acquisition section configured to acquire position information of a storage section arranged in a sheet; a destruction section configured to destroy the storage section; and a controller configured to operate the destruction section based on the position information of the storage section acquired by the acquisition section if a predetermined condition is met. The destruction section includes a standby section where the sheet stands by, a folding section configured to destroy the storage section by saddle-folding the sheet, and a sheet position adjustment mechanism configured to move the sheet placed in the standby section so that a position of the storage section becomes a position of the folding section.

SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING METHOD

According to one embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus includes: a supporting member configured to support a trailing end portion in a conveying direction of a sheet; a plurality of paddles configured to rotate around a rotating shaft independently from the supporting member, nip and hold the trailing end portion of the sheet in conjunction with the supporting member from both sides in a thickness direction of the sheet, and nip and hold trailing end portions of following sheets, which are stacked on the sheet, one by one from the thickness direction of the trailing end portion, in the plurality of paddles, a length from the rotating shaft to a distal end of a paddle on a far side from the supporting member in a rotating direction being relatively larger than a length from the rotating shaft to a distal end of a paddle on a near side from the supporting member in the rotating direction; and an arm member configured to press a trailing end portion of an uppermost sheet in a stacking direction of the sheet and the at least one sheet toward the supporting member, and formed in a comb teeth shape that does not interfere with rotation tracks of the plurality of paddles while pressing the trailing end portion of the sheet toward the supporting member.

RECORDING MATERIAL FOLD ENHANCING DEVICE, RECORDING MATERIAL STITCHING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A recording material fold enhancing device includes a pressing unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that presses a fold of a recording material; a supporting unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, and that supports the fold of the recording material; and a driving unit that moves the pressing unit and the supporting unit along a direction in which the fold of the recording material is formed. A portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more recessed portions of the pressing unit and the one or more protrusions of the supporting unit, and another portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more protrusions of the pressing unit and the one or more recessed portions of the supporting unit. 1. A recording material fold enhancing device comprising:a pressing unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, the pressing unit pressing a fold of a recording material on which a folding operation has been performed;a supporting unit that includes one or more recessed portions and one or more protrusions, the supporting unit supporting the fold of the recording material with the fold of the recording material being interposed between the pressing unit and the supporting unit; anda driving unit that, with the fold of the recording material being interposed between the pressing unit and the supporting unit, moves the pressing unit and the supporting unit along a direction in which the fold of the recording material is formed,wherein a portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more recessed portions of the pressing unit and the one or more protrusions of the supporting unit, and another portion of the fold of the recording material is interposed between the one or more protrusions of the pressing unit and the one or more recessed portions of the supporting unit. ...

Printing apparatus, control method of printing apparatus, and storage medium

The present invention aims to shift a printing apparatus to a job processable state by releasing a manual stapling mode in response to an execution instruction of a predetermined job requested by a user. To achieve this, a control method of the printing apparatus comprises: printing an image on a sheet by executing a job; transporting the sheet on which the image was printed, to a post-processing apparatus; causing the post-processing apparatus to perform a post-process; shifting the printing apparatus to a mode of permitting to perform the post-process to the sheet inserted by a user; and controlling, in a case where an execution request of the job is newly accepted, to release the mode according to a kind of the job.

RELAY CONVEYANCE DEVICE

A relay conveyance device includes a relay conveyance path arranged between an image forming apparatus and a post processing device to convey a sheet from the image forming apparatus to the post processing device, two reversing units reversing a surface side and a back-face side of the sheet, and a control device controlling conveyance of the sheet on the relay conveyance path. The relay conveyance path includes two reverse paths respectively passing through the two reversing units, a branch section branching into the two reverse paths at an upstream side, and a confluence section joining the two reverse paths. The control device controls the branch and confluence sections to convey the sheet while alternately switching the two reverse paths, measures an interval time between the sheets passing through the confluence section, and controls conveyance of the sheet in the two reverse paths so as to uniformize the interval time. 1. A relay conveyance device comprising:a relay conveyance path being arranged between an image forming apparatus forming an image on a sheet and a post processing device carrying out post process to the sheet with the image formed by the image forming apparatus to convey the sheet from the image forming apparatus to the post processing device;at least two reversing units reversing a surface side and a back-face side of the sheet; anda control device controlling conveyance of the sheet on the relay conveyance path,wherein the relay conveyance path includes:at least two reverse paths respectively passing through the at least two reversing units;a branch section branching into the at least two reverse paths at an upstream side; anda confluence section joining the at least two reverse paths,the control device controls the branch section and the confluence section to convey the sheet while alternately switching the at least two reverse paths, measures an interval time between the sheets passing through the confluence section, and controls conveyance ...

Image forming system and post-processing determination method

An image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus; a post-processing apparatus that includes post-processors corresponding to at least two post-processes and perform the at least two post-processes stepwise on paper on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus; a setting receiver that receives post-processing settings corresponding to the at least two post-processes; and a hardware processor that determines whether or not the at least two post-processes are executable based on the post-processing settings corresponding to the at least two post-processes and that, in a case where it is determined that the at least two post-processes are not executable, when a post-processing setting corresponding to one of the at least two post-processes is a setting including numerical value input, provides notification regarding a numerical value input setting change in the post-processing setting corresponding to the one post-processing.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, a sheet discharge tray, a sheet discharge unit positioned between the image forming unit and the sheet discharge tray to discharge a first sheet after an image has been formed on the first sheet by the image forming unit, onto the sheet discharge tray, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to cause a second sheet, which is a light blocking sheet, to be discharged onto the first sheet after the first sheet has been discharged onto the sheet discharge tray.

Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus includes an operation acceptance section, a storage section, a sheet feed cassette, a plurality of trays, a sorting mechanism, a scanner, a data analyzing section, and a control section. The scanner scans an image of a sheet. The data analyzing section analyzes image data of the sheet scanned by the scanner. When the operation acceptance section accepts a specification of a sorting condition from a user, the control section allows the storage section to store the sorting condition and allows the sorting mechanism to sort the sheet to one of the trays according to the sorting condition using an analysis result of the data analyzing section.

SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS

According to an embodiment, a sheet post-processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a paddle member and a controller. The paddle member rotates around a rotating shaft, presses a plurality of sheets held on a processing tray against a stopper and aligns ends of the sheets in a sheet transport direction. After the ends of the sheets in the sheet transport direction are aligned, the controller further rotates the paddle member, and stops rotation of the paddle member in a state that the paddle member comes in contact with the sheets held on the processing tray. 1. A sheet post-processing apparatus , comprising:a transport roller configured to transport sheets;a processing tray configured to hold the sheets transported by the transport roller;a stopper that is disposed on an upstream side of the processing tray in a sheet transport direction;a paddle member configured to rotate around a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft being disposed in a sheet width direction of the sheets held on the processing tray, the sheet width direction being orthogonal to the sheet transport direction, the rotating paddle member pressing the sheets held on the processing tray against the stopper and aligning ends of the sheets misaligned in the sheet transport direction; and stop rotation of the paddle member in a state that the paddle member comes in contact with the sheets held on the processing tray, and', 'drive the transport roller to transport subsequent sheets to the processing tray., 'a controller configured to'}2. The sheet post-processing apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe controller configured to:rotate the paddle member from a standby position where transport of the sheets is not hindered when the sheets are transported to the processing tray, andcontrol the paddle member to come in contact with the sheets, andcontrol the paddle member to apply a force on the sheets to move toward the processing tray.3. The sheet post-processing apparatus according to ...

SHEET SORTING DEVICE, POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A sheet sorting device includes a plurality of trays, a tray shifter, a tray stop position detector, and circuitry. The plurality of trays is disposed in multiple stages in a vertical direction and configured to stack a sheet. The tray shifter is configured to move the plurality of trays separately in a tray shift direction. The tray stop position detector is configured to detect stop positions of the plurality of trays separately. The circuitry is configured to cause the tray shifter to move the plurality of trays to home positions in an initial operation, at least one tray having a home position opposite to a home position of another tray in the tray shift direction. The circuitry is configured to, while moving the plurality of trays at a same time in the initial operation, cause the tray shifter to move the trays in directions opposite to each other. 1. A sheet sorting device comprising:a plurality of trays disposed in multiple stages in a vertical direction and configured to stack a sheet from an image forming apparatus;a tray shifter configured to move the plurality of trays separately in a tray shift direction perpendicular to a sheet conveyance direction in which the sheet is conveyed;a tray stop position detector configured to detect respective stop positions of the plurality of trays separately; andcircuitry configured to cause the tray shifter to move the plurality of trays to respective home positions in an initial operation, at least one tray of the plurality of trays having a home position opposite to a home position of another tray of the plurality of trays in the tray shift direction,the circuitry being configured to, while the plurality of trays moves at a same time in the initial operation, cause the tray shifter to move the at least one tray and said another tray in directions opposite to each other.2. The sheet sorting device according to claim 1 ,wherein, when the at least one tray and said another tray move in the directions opposite to each ...

Sheet processing apparatus

According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a transport unit and a holding unit. The transport unit transports a first sheet to a first position. The transport unit transports a second sheet, which is transported after the first sheet, to a second position displaced to the upstream side of a sheet transport direction relative to the first position. The transport unit transports a third sheet, which is transported after the second sheet, to a third position displaced to the downstream side of the sheet transport direction relative to the second position. In the case where the second sheet is transported to the second position, the holding unit holds the first sheet at the first position. In the case where the third sheet is transported to the third position, the holding unit holds the second sheet at the second position.

Control apparatus for controlling system including image forming apparatus and sheet discharge apparatus

A control apparatus includes a processor and a memory to control a system having an image forming apparatus and a sheet discharge apparatus. Executing a memory store program causes the control apparatus to receive configuration information of the system and generate a system configuration image, receive stacking state information and generate a sheet bundle image, display a screen, receive job identification information of an image forming job of sheets to be picked up, and display a thumbnail image. The stacking state information includes a stacking amount of sheets stacked on a sheet stacking tray. The sheet bundle image represents the sheets stacked on a sheet stacking tray based on the stacking state information. The system configuration image and the sheet bundle image are combined in the screen. The thumbnail image is based on receiving the job identification information.

RECORDING MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS INCLUDING ALIGNMENT UNIT FOR ALIGNING RECORDING MATERIALS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording material processing apparatus includes: a first stacking unit configured to stack a recording material; a second stacking unit provided on a downstream side of the first stacking unit in a conveyance direction of the recording material; an alignment unit configured to align the recording material stacked in the first stacking unit before the recording material is discharged to the second stacking unit; and a control unit configured to perform control of discharging the recording material to the second stacking unit by switching between first control not to align the recording material by the alignment unit and second control to align the recording material by the alignment unit.

Image processing system

In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing system comprises a discharge section, a first tray, a second tray, and a controller. The discharge section discharges a processed sheet. The first tray and the second tray vertically move to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section. The controller drives either one or both of the first tray and the second tray to carry out control to discharge a sheet to which an image forming processing is executed to one of the first tray and the second tray and carries out control to discharge a sheet to which a decoloring processing is executed to the other tray according to a type of a job received by a reception section.

IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A toner image is formed on a sheet based on image data by an image forming portion, and a plurality of sheets on which the toner image is formed is bound together by a stapleless binding unit including a pair of tooth-like members, each having a concave and convex portion. Then, the image data is corrected by a correction portion so that a ratio of toner within a part of the sheet to be subjected to binding processing by the stapleless binding unit is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value. 1. An image forming system , comprising:an image forming portion which forms a toner image on a sheet based on image data;a sheet stacking portion on which a plurality of sheets, on which the toner image is formed, is stacked;a sheet conveying portion which conveys an image formed sheet to the sheet stacking portion;a binding portion which includes a pair of tooth-like members, each having a concave and convex portion, that are engageable with each other, and which binds the plurality of sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion together by engaging the plurality of sheets into between the pair of tooth-like members; anda correction portion which corrects the image data so that a ratio of a region of a sheet surface covered with toner within a region of the sheet to be subjected to binding processing by the binding portion is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.2. An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the correction portion is inhibited from correcting the image data on the toner images to be formed on a front surface and a back surface of the plurality of sheets that do not include the region to be subjected to the binding processing by the binding portion.3. An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the correction portion corrects the image data so that the ratio of the toner within the region to be subjected to the binding processing by the binding portion is equal to or smaller than 30%.4. An image forming system according ...

SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A sheet stacking apparatus includes: a sheet stacking unit having a stacking surface on which a sheet is stacked; a sheet regulating unit including: a main body having a regulating surface which regulates a position of the sheet and being movable with respect to the sheet stacking unit; and an operating portion movably supported on a top of the main body and having a pressure surface, the operating portion being moved from a first position to a second position by performing a pressing operation on the pressure surface, the main body being regulated from moving when the operating portion is in the first position, and the main body being allowed to move when the operating portion is in the second position; and an opposed member removably supported on the main body and opposed to at least a part of the pressure surface and an upper surface of the operating portion. 1. A sheet stacking apparatus , comprising:a sheet stacking unit having a stacking surface on which a sheet is to be stacked; a main body having a regulating surface which regulates a position of an edge of a sheet stacked on the stacking surface and being movable with respect to the sheet stacking unit; and', 'an operating portion movably supported on a top of the main body and having a pressure surface to be subjected to a pressing operation, the operating portion being moved from a first position to a second position by performing the pressing operation on the pressure surface, the main body being regulated from moving with respect to the sheet stacking unit when the operating portion is in the first position, and the main body being allowed to move with respect to the sheet stacking unit when the operating portion is in the second position; and, 'a sheet regulating unit includingan opposed member removably supported on the main body and arranged so as to be opposed to at least a part of the pressure surface and an upper surface of the operating portion.2. A sheet stacking apparatus according to claim 1 , ...

SHEET MOISTURIZING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A sheet moisturizing apparatus includes a moisturizing section, a water feeding section and a control section. The moisturizing section includes a pair of moisturizing rollers that moisturizes a sheet and a driver that rotates the pair of moisturizing rollers. The water feeding section feeds water to an outer peripheral surface of the pair of moisturizing rollers. The control section controls the water feeding section to feed water only to a predetermined part of the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the pair of moisturizing rollers, and thereafter allows the rotating pair of moisturizing rollers to pinch the sheet so as to bring the predetermined part into contact with a sheet finishing area of the sheet. 1. A sheet moisturizing apparatus , comprising:a moisturizing section comprising a pair of moisturizing rollers that moisturizes a sheet and a driver that rotates the pair of moisturizing rollers;a water feeding section that feeds water to an outer peripheral surface of the pair of moisturizing rollers; anda control section that controls the water feeding section to feed water only to a predetermined part of the outer peripheral surface of at least one of the pair of moisturizing rollers or controls the water feeding section to feed water to at least one of the pair of moisturizing rollers such that a predetermined part of the outer peripheral surface is fed with water in a greater amount than a remaining part, and thereafter allows the rotating pair of moisturizing rollers driven by the driver to pinch the sheet so as to bring the predetermined part into contact with a sheet finishing area of the sheet to which sheet finishing is applied.2. The sheet moisturizing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the predetermined part of the outer peripheral surface of the pair of moisturizing rollers and the sheet finishing area of the sheet have a same length in a sheet conveying direction.3. The sheet moisturizing apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein when a ...

IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM

In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing system comprises a discharge section, a first tray, a second tray, and a controller. The discharge section discharges a processed sheet. The first tray and the second tray vertically move to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section. The controller drives either one or both of the first tray and the second tray to carry out control to discharge a sheet to which an image forming processing is executed to one of the first tray and the second tray and carries out control to discharge a sheet to which a decoloring processing is executed to the other tray according to a type of a job received by a reception section. 1. An image processing system , comprising:a discharge section configured to discharge a sheet to which an image forming processing or a decoloring processing is executed;a first tray configured to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section;a second tray, arranged below the first tray, configured to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section;a heating device that generates heat to facilitate a fixing process and decoloring processing; anda controller configured to direct discharge of a sheet to which the image forming processing is executed to one of the first tray and the second tray and to direct discharge of a sheet to which decoloring processing is executed to the other tray according to a type of a job received by a reception section, and wherein the controller is also configured to control the heating device to generate different temperatures for the fixing process and the decoloring processing.2. The image processing system according to claim 1 , further comprising:a post-processing section configured to execute a post-processing to the sheet to which the image forming processing is executed or the sheet to which the decoloring processing is executed, whereinthe controller is configured to direct discharge of the sheet to which the image forming processing is executed ...

SHEET STACKER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SHEET STACKER

A sheet stacker includes a sheet stacking member, a biasing force applier, an angle setter, and a regulator. The sheet stacking member has an upstream portion in a sheet conveyance direction. The upstream portion is movable in a vertical direction. The biasing force applier is configured to apply a biasing force to bias the sheet stacking member upward. The angle setter is configured to set an angle of the sheet stacking member in the sheet conveyance direction, relative to a sheet conveying portion, between a first angle and a second angle. The regulator is configured to regulate movement of the sheet stacking member in a case in which the upstream portion of the sheet stacking member is located closer to the sheet conveying portion at either the first angle or the second angle. 1. A sheet stacker comprising:a sheet stacking member having an upstream portion in a sheet conveyance direction, the upstream portion being movable in a vertical direction;a biasing force applier configured to apply a biasing force to bias the sheet stacking member upward;an angle setter configured to set an angle of the sheet stacking member in the sheet conveyance direction, relative to a sheet conveying portion, between a first angle and a second angle; anda regulator configured to regulate movement of the sheet stacking member in a case in which the upstream portion of the sheet stacking member is located closer to the sheet conveying portion at either the first angle or the second angle.2. The sheet stacker according to claim 1 ,wherein the regulator is configured to regulate movement of the sheet stacking member along with angle setting movement of the angle setter.3. The sheet stacker according to claim 1 , further comprising:a securing member having an upper limit regulation member and configured to be attached to an image forming apparatus and support the sheet stacking member; andan upper limit regulation target member mounted on the sheet stacking member, enter a regulating ...

FINISHING DEVICE FAILURES

An example printing device may comprise a first bin to receive print media, where the first bin is a non-finishing bin, a second bin to receive print media, where the second bin is a finishing bin, a finishing device, and a controller to determine a total number of finishing device failures and redirect a print job from the second bin to the first bin in response to a determination that the total number of finishing device failures exceeds a threshold value. 1. A printing device comprising:a first bin to receive print media, wherein the first bin is a non-finishing bin;a second bin to receive print media, wherein the second bin is a finishing bin;a finishing device; and determine a total number of finishing device failures; and', 'redirect a print job from the second bin to the first bin in response to a determination that the total number of finishing device failures exceeds a threshold value., 'a controller to2. The printing device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to determine whether the second bin is at capacity in response to signals received from a second bin sensor.3. The printing device of claim 2 , wherein the controller is to send a request to empty the second bin in response to reception of a signal from the second bin sensor indicative that the second bin is at capacity.4. The printing device of claim 1 , wherein the threshold value is a user-defined threshold value.5. The printing device of claim 1 , wherein the total number of finishing device failures exceeds the threshold value in response to the finishing device indicating a permanent failure.6. The printing device of claim 1 , wherein the controller is to disable the finishing device in response to the determination that the total number of finishing device failures exceeds the threshold value.7. The printing device of claim 1 , wherein the total number of finishing device failures claim 1 , as stored in a memory resource claim 1 , resets to zero in response to a successful initialization of ...

画像形成装置

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Patent JPH0324666B2

Sorting device

1429726 Delivering sheets XEROX CORP 19 Dec 1973 [29 Dec 1972 (2)] 58832/73 Heading B8R The subject-matter is the same as that of co-pending Application 58829/73, except that the plate members (262) and associated mechanism are omitted, and that switches (258, Figs. 3 and 4, not shown) are referred to, which engage tab portions (259) on the receptacles so as to determine the location of receptacles relative to the sheet receiving zone and to prevent overindexing of the receptacles. The claims are directed to the means whereby each receptacle is moved relatively to the preceding receptacle so as to assume alternatively positions closer to and further from the preceding receptacle.

Sorter of copying machine

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Classifying device for copying machine

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Sorter device

Image forming apparatus

Image forming device, information processing terminal and computer program

【課題】画像形成ジョブの実行状態に応じてシートの排出先に積載されるシート分量を把握し、積載量の予測を可能にする画像形成システムを提供する。【解決手段】画像形成ジョブの処理が完了した処理済ジョブ、上記処理が完了していない処理中ジョブ、上記処理が予約中である処理待ちジョブ、上記予約が済んでいない待機ジョブを区別したジョブリストをモニタ画面１１００のリスト領域１１１０に表示する。画像領域１１０１には、各ジョブの状態に応じて異なるシート束１４０１〜１４０４を表すシート画像を表示する。溢れるシートについては仮想シート束１４０５を表すシート画像を表示する。【選択図】図１４

Printing system and control method thereof

In a printing system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone print processing by the printing unit of a printing apparatus to a post-processing unit capable of executing at least a specific type of post-processing among a plurality of types of post-processes, when the target job requires the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is inhibited from executing print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by a user using a user interface unit. When the target job does not require the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is permitted to execute print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by the user using the user interface unit.

Printing system capable of performing post-processing to sheets after image formation and control method thereof

In a printing system capable of supplying a sheet of a job having undergone print processing by the printing unit of a printing apparatus to a post-processing unit capable of executing at least a specific type of post-processing among a plurality of types of post-processes, when the target job requires the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is inhibited from executing print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by a user using a user interface unit. When the target job does not require the specific type of post-processing, the printing apparatus is permitted to execute print processing of the job without explicitly determining a sheet necessary for the print processing of the job by the user using the user interface unit.

Sorter

(57)【要約】 【課題】 転写紙束が不揃いの状態になったり、転写紙 束にステイプル処理が施されている場合でも転写紙束の 紙面に損傷を与えたりすることがないようにして転写紙 束をスタックトレイ上に集積する。 【解決手段】 排出口３３２から排出された転写紙束を 所定の受取位置にて受け取る中間排出トレイ７と、中間 排出トレイ７上の転写紙束の一部をグリップして中間排 出トレイ７上の転写紙束をスタックトレイ９上に移載す るハンドユニット８とを備える。転写紙束が排出された 中間排出トレイ７とハンドユニット８はハンド８１，８ ２により転写紙束をグリップした状態で移載位置側に移 動し、転写紙束を移載位置まで搬送する。ハンドユニッ ト８は転写紙束をグリップした状態で移載位置に停止 し、中間排出トレイ７が退避位置に移動する。これによ り転写紙束は中間排出トレイ上から離脱してスタックト レイ上に移載される。

Sheet sorter

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Copying machine collator connector

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Printing system, printing method and program

Image forming apparatus, control method for said apparatus and machine-readable data medium

FIELD: information technology. SUBSTANCE: when execution of a second image forming process for a sheet, having an image formed through a first image forming process is indicated, the disclosed image forming apparatus restricts execution of postprocessing for the sheet undergone by the first image forming process even when postprocessing for the sheet is indicated. EFFECT: broader functional capabilities owing to separate and multiple execution of an image forming process for the same sheets to prevent the next image forming process from becoming impossible depending on the result of the previous image forming process. 10 cl, 11 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2 461 057 (13) C2 (51) МПК G06F 15/76 (2006.01) G03G 21/00 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2010137462/08, 08.09.2010 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 08.09.2010 (73) Патентообладатель(и): КЭНОН КАБУСИКИ КАЙСЯ (JP) R U Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 09.09.2009 JP 2009-208595 (72) Автор(ы): ЦУДЗИТА Косуке (JP) (43) Дата публикации заявки: 20.03.2012 Бюл. № 8 2 4 6 1 0 5 7 (45) Опубликовано: 10.09.2012 Бюл. № 25 2 4 6 1 0 5 7 R U Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул. Б. Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры", пат.пов. Ю.Д.Кузнецову, рег.№ 595 C 2 C 2 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US 20040130747 A1, 08.07.2004. EP 0902391 A2, 09.09.1998. JP 2001127606 A, 09.10.2001. EP 1780604 A2, 30.10.2006. RU 2289842 C2, 20.12.2008. (54) УСТРОЙСТВО ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИМ И МАШИНОЧИТАЕМЫЙ НОСИТЕЛЬ ХРАНЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ (57) Реферат: Изобретение относится к устройству формирования изображения. Техническим результатом является расширение функциональных возможностей за счет выполнения процесса формирования изображения для одних и тех же листов раздельно множество раз, для недопущения того, чтобы последующий процесс формирования ...

Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus provided with the apparatus

Device to generate images, method to process print jobs and computer information medium

FIELD: printing industry. SUBSTANCE: image generation device makes it possible to efficiently process images generation and to carry out subsequent processing. A job controller divides a single print job into multiple print jobs according to the processing capability of the device for subsequent processing. A print controller makes a printer module carry out serial operations in accordance with the print jobs produced by the division, in order to generate imprints on multiple groups of printed sheet packs. The groups of sheet packs formed in compliance with the according print jobs and laid into a stack on a stacker as a result of the print controller operation are serially transferred into the device for subsequent processing. EFFECT: device for subsequent processing serially further carries out processing at delivered groups of sheet packs. 16 cl, 24 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2 420 410 (13) C1 (51) МПК B41J 11/42 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21)(22) Заявка: 2009139062/21, 19.03.2008 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 19.03.2008 (72) Автор(ы): САТО Мицухико (JP), СУНАДА Хиденори (JP) R U (73) Патентообладатель(и): КЭНОН КАБУСИКИ КАЙСЯ (JP) Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 23.03.2007 JP 2007-077554 (45) Опубликовано: 10.06.2011 Бюл. № 16 2 4 2 0 4 1 0 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: JP 2003-2501 A, 08.01.2003. US 2003214091 A1, 20.11.2003. EP 1243440 A2, 25.09.2002. RU 2256560 C2, 20.07.2005. (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 23.10.2009 2 4 2 0 4 1 0 R U (87) Публикация заявки РСТ: WO 2008/117841 (02.10.2008) C 1 C 1 (86) Заявка PCT: JP 2008/055809 (19.03.2008) Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул.Б.Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры", пат.пов. А.В.Мицу, рег.№ 364 (54) УСТРОЙСТВО ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ЗАДАНИЙ ПЕЧАТИ И ...

Sheet collection set sending device

Paper tray device of copier

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Post-processing apparatus and image forming apparatus

Paper processing device

Paper folding device, paper post-processing device, and image forming system

A sheet folding apparatus including: a conveyance device having a first pair of rollers for nipping and conveying a paper sheet; a folding device disposed downstream of the conveyance device in a paper sheet conveyance direction, the folding device having a second pair of rollers for nipping and conveying the paper sheet, wherein the conveyance device conveys the paper sheet to the folding device by making the paper sheet bent toward the folding device, and the folding device conveys the bent paper sheet to fold the paper sheet; and a folding assist member for pushing the paper sheet so that the paper sheet moves toward the folding device, the folding assist member being pivotally arranged to be capable of rotating downstream of the conveyance device in the conveyance direction.

Pressure reducing folding system that adapts to booklet thickness

A device for folding sheets of a medium into a booklet is provided. The device includes a frame; a cam mechanism attached to the frame; a lever attached to the frame, the lever being actuated by the cam mechanism; a first scissor arm attached to the frame, the first scissor arm being actuated by the lever; a pair of first rolls, one of the first rolls being movable by the first scissor arm; a second scissor arm attached to the frame, the second scissor arm being actuated by the lever; a pair of second rolls, one of the second rolls being movable by the second scissor arm; a crease blade for contacting the sheets to create a crease in the sheets; and a controller that controls a position of the crease blade, a gap between the pair of first rolls, and a gap between the pair of second rolls.

Sheet sorter and method of controlling the sheet sorter

A sheet sorter includes an array of a plurality of sorting trays which are mounted on a sorter body and arranged in a vertical direction and a general-purpose tray which is mounted on the sorter body and is larger than each of the sorting trays in capacity so that it accommodates a larger number of sheets than each of the sorting trays. A tray drive mechanism provided in the sorter body moves up and down the sorting trays and the general-purpose tray so that sheets transferred by a transfer mechanism provided in the sorter body are selectively discharged onto the sorting trays or the general-purpose tray. The array of the sorting trays is positioned above the general-purpose tray. The sorting tray array and the general-purpose tray are normally held in a position where the sheet discharge port of the sheet transfer mechanism is positioned between the lowermost tray of the sorting tray array and the general-purpose tray as seen in a vertical direction.

Sheet processing apparatus for storing supplied sheets while preceding sheet are processed

A sheet processing apparatus includes: a buffer unit which stores plural supplied sheets with upstream edges in a conveying direction thereof aligned; a processing tray on which sheets discharged from the buffer unit are stacked; and an oscillation roller pair and a return roller which convey the sheet stacked on the processing tray to bring the sheet into abutment against a stopper for receiving the upstream edge of the sheet. The buffer unit is adapted to align the upstream edges of only sheets to be stored before a sheet to be supplied last among the sheets to be stored.

SHEET GROUP CLASSIFICATION AND DOUBLE-SIDED DOCUMENT REPRODUCTION MACHINE WITH APPLICATION

LE DISPOSITIF COMPREND K BACS DE CLASSEMENT, D'UNE CAPACITE DE L FEUILLES CHACUN. LORSQU'ON DESIRE CLASSER M DOCUMENTS DE N FEUILLES CHACUN ET QUE LE NOMBRE N EST SUPERIEUR A LA CAPACITE L DE CHAQUE BAC, UNE LOGIQUE ASSOCIEE AU DISPOSITIF DEFINIT UN NOMBREH DE BACS VIRTUELS COMPRENANT CHACUN J BACS TEL QUE LA CAPACITE TOTALE JL DE CHAQUE BAC VIRTUEL SOIT AU MOINS EGALE A N ET COMMANDE L'AMENEE DES H PREMIERS GROUPES DE FEUILLES RESPECTIVEMENT DANS LES H PREMIERS BACS VIRTUELS. LES FEUILLES EVENTUELLEMENT EXCEDENTAIRES SONT AMENEES DANS UN BAC DE DEPASSEMENT. APPLICATION AUX MACHINES DE REPRODUCTION DE DOCUMENTS.

Image forming apparatus for discharging sheets to post-processing apparatus, and image forming system

一种图像形成设备和图像形成系统，其中，将后处理设备连接至所述图像形成设备，并且所述图像形成设备能够在不进行缓冲的情况下实现与进行缓冲时所实现的水平相同的薄片输出生产率的提高。所述图像形成设备包括用于容纳薄片的薄片进给器和用于在薄片上形成图像的打印机。所述后处理设备对进行了图像形成的薄片进行后处理。在对于多个薄片进行用于在薄片的双面上形成图像的双面打印的情况下，根据打印作业中所指定的对薄片要进行的后处理的信息，在“交替循环”和“块循环”之间选择双面打印时的薄片循环方式。

Apparatus for sensing a guantity of a printing medium and method for sensing the same

본 발명은 인쇄물 적재부에 적재되는 인쇄물의 수량을 카운팅하여 인쇄물의 오버 스택킹(over stacking)과, 인쇄물의 배출불량(jam)을 방지한 인쇄물 수량 감지장치 및 감지방법에 관한 것이다. The present invention relates to a substrate quantity detection device and a sensing method which prevents over stacking of substrates and jams of printed matters by counting the quantity of printed matters loaded on the printed matter loading unit. 본 발명에 의하면 인쇄가 종료된 인쇄물이 적재되는 인쇄물 적재부와, 상기 인쇄물 적재부에 형성된 인쇄물 중량 감지 수단과, 인쇄물 중량 감지 수단에 의해 입력된 신호를 비교 판단하여 인쇄물의 배출을 제어하는 제어수단을 구비하고 있는 것을 특징으로 한다. According to the present invention, a control means for controlling the discharge of the printed matter by comparing and comparing the printed matter stacking portion on which the printed matter is finished, the printed matter weight sensing means formed on the printed matter loading portion, and the signal input by the printed matter weight sensing means. It is characterized by having a.

Compact sorter

Compact sorter for sorting copied documents, which comprises: slotted guides, a transfer wheel (2) and a plurality of storage trays (3), and which is characterised in that the central portion of the slotted guide (1), which is formed in each of the lateral plates of the sorter body (S), is curved in the direction of the ejection section of the copier machine, within the limits of the radius of gyration of the transfer wheel (2), in such a way that the storage trays (3) serving to load the copied documents advance one by one in order to be directly beneath the ejection roller (5), so that the ejected documents are received precisely in the correct position of each of the storage trays (3). According to the present invention, the storage trays (3) move vertically and horizontally and both the storage tray (3) which has received a copied document and that which is on hold undergo a simultaneous displacement so as to produce a continuous operation and to allow installation in a confined space.

CUTTER REPROGRAPHIC MACHINE

MACHINE DE REPROGRAPHIE A TRIEUSE. DES ROULEAUX 4 DE CHARGEMENT ENVOIENT DES FEUILLES B UNE A UNE D'UN PLATEAU 3. DES ROULEAUX 5 FONT PASSER LA FEUILLE B A UN POSTE DE TRANSFERT, DEVANT UN TAMBOUR 6, PUIS LA FEUILLE DE COPIE B EST AVANCEE PAR UNE COURROIE 8 TRANSPORTEUSE A UNE UNITE 9 DE FIXAGE, AVANT D'ALLER DANS UNE TRIEUSE 2 QUI COMPREND UNE SECTION A D'ALIGNEMENT, UNE SECTION B DE CHARGEMENT ET UNE UNITE C DE DEVIATION SE DEPLACANT VERTICALEMENT SUIVANT UN MOUVEMENT ALTERNATIF, AFIN D'ENVOYER DES FEUILLES DE COPIE DANS DES CASIERS E. INDUSTRIES GRAPHIQUES. SORTING REPROGRAPHY MACHINE. LOADING ROLLERS 4 SEND SHEETS B ONE BY ONE FROM A TRAY 3. ROLLERS 5 PASS THE SHEET BA A TRANSFER STATION, BEFORE A DRUM 6, THEN COPY SHEET B IS ADVANCED BY A BELT 8 CONVEYOR A A FIXING UNIT 9, BEFORE GOING TO A SORTER 2 WHICH INCLUDES AN ALIGNMENT SECTION A, LOADING SECTION B AND DEVIATION UNIT C MOVING VERTICALLY FOLLOWING AN ALTERNATIVE MOVEMENT, IN ORDER TO SEND COPY SHEETS IN BOXES E. GRAPHIC INDUSTRIES.