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Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus

US8511665B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2011
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2801/27
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet processing apparatus includes a processing tray configured to stack a sheet to be processed, a sheet overlap unit configured to allow a sheet fed while the sheet to be processed is stacked on the processing tray, to be overlaid and made to wait, first and second bundle conveyance rollers configured to convey the sheet to the processing tray from the sheet overlap unit, and a sheet processing apparatus control unit configured to control an overlap operation in the sheet overlap unit, wherein the sheet processing apparatus control unit determines, based on sheet information relating to the sheet fed to the sheet overlap unit, whether a sheet to be then fed is overlaid on the sheet fed to the sheet overlap unit.

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