Sheet processing device and image forming system
US10097711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00852
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sheet processing device includes: a stacking unit configured to stack a plurality of sheets to obtain a sheet bundle; a stitched-sheet number acquiring unit configured to acquire a number of sheets in the sheet bundle, which is a target to be stitched; a permanent stitching unit configured to permanently stitch the sheet bundle; a temporary stitching unit configured to be capable of temporarily stitching a plurality of areas of the sheet bundle; a selecting unit configured to select any one of the permanent stitching unit and the temporary stitching unit to be used; and a stitching-process control unit configured to, when the temporary stitching unit is selected by the selecting unit, control the temporary stitching unit so as to change a number of areas that are stitched by the temporary stitching unit.
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