Image forming system and clear coating apparatus
US7941089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00936
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A image forming system that can prevent a toner from coming off while reducing the amount of consumption of a clear toner in binding sheets into a book. An image forming apparatus 100 forms an image on a sheet. A clear coating apparatus 200 forms a clear coating image on the sheet using the clear toner that becomes transparent after fixing. A bookbinding apparatus 600 connected to the image forming apparatus 100 and the clear coating apparatus 200 subjects the sheet to folding process. A job controller 501 and an image controller 502 cause the clear coating apparatus 200 to form the clear toner image at a folding position on the sheet in response to designation of a folding mode in the bookbinding apparatus 600.
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