Image forming system having movable stapler, sheet post-processing apparatus, and control method
US9162844B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1696
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image forming system which is capable of, when a manual stapling process is to be carried out on sheets, reducing waiting time for a user and decreasing power consumption. The image forming system has an image forming apparatus, which forms images on sheets, and a sheet post-processing apparatus. When the sheet post-processing apparatus is to shift into a power-saving state, a movable stapler is moved to a manual stapling position. When it is detected that sheets have been set into a sheet setting unit in a state in which the image forming apparatus and the sheet post-processing apparatus have shifted into the power-saving state, the image forming apparatus is held in the power-saving state, and the sheet post-processing apparatus is returned from the power-saving state.
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