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Reset method and reset device in unusual operation of sheet processing device

US6227530A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 1998
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2511/52
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for resetting a sheet processing device is disclosed in which even if a trouble occurs, a sheet processing can be continued after resetting without wasting the previous processing. In a sheet processing device in which a set of sheets conveyed from an image forming device is discharged to a discharge tray after a predetermined processing process, the processing process is finely divided into plural function units and the function units are individually reset. In a memory device, a status flag indicating the condition of each module unit is assigned to each unit. The presence of a partially performed operation is confirmed by the status flag, and only the function unit having partially performed operation is reset to its initial condition.

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