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Insertion system, image forming system, and insertion method

US8668192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2012
Grant dateMar 11, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2801/66
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An insertion system includes a folding device to perform either single-sheet folding to fold a single sheet at a time or batch folding to fold multiple sheets together at a time, an insertion device to insert into an envelope the sheet folded by the folding device, and a batch setting unit to designate either the single-sheet folding or the batch folding from a folding and insertion menu for multiple sheets at a time when the multiple sheets are processed by the folding device and the insertion device.

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