Sheet post-processing device and image forming apparatus
US6733006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H45/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet post-processing device includes a placement unit for placing sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus, an offset unit for successively offsetting an edge of each sheet on the placement unit, and a saddle stitching unit for saddle stitching a stack of the sheets with the edge of each sheet shifted by the offset unit. The sheet post-processing device may include a folding unit for folding the stack of the sheets along a line where the sheets are stitched.
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