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Image forming system and single-sheet processing machine

US7207557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2004
Grant dateApr 24, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00894
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image forming system enabling a cost reduction by decreasing the number of components and having enough performance levels of individual postprocessing functions, comprising: an image forming apparatus body and at least one postprocessing unit, the postprocessing unit selectable from a plurality of types of postprocessing units, wherein a single-sheet processing machine is provided as one of the plurality of types of postprocessing units and wherein the single-sheet processing machine has a plurality of types of single-sheet processing functions for postprocessing in units of a sheet and a sheet attachment function of attaching a cover sheet or an insert sheet to an output sheet bulk.

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