Paper ejection apparatus, paper ejection method, and image forming system
US11518639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/06
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A paper ejection apparatus including: paper ejection trays to which printed sheets are selectively ejected; a main tray disposed lower than the paper ejection trays; an inspection result acquirer configured to acquire an inspection result of each of the printed sheets; a paper ejection controller configured to control paper ejection such that each of the printed sheets is ejected to the paper ejection trays before the inspection result is obtained by the inspection result acquirer; and a tray information manager configured to manage by associating identification information of each of the paper ejection trays with the inspection result of each of the printed sheets ejected on the paper ejection trays.
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