Sheet binding processing apparatus, image forming system and binding method
US9323205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/6541
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The sheet binding apparatus comprises a movable stapler for binding a sheet bundle formed of a plurality of sheets; a movable stapler movement motor for moving the movable stapler between a first position and a second position, the first position, at which sheet conveyance from the image forming apparatus connected so as to be capable of feeding a sheet, and the second position, at which the sheet conveyance is not hampered and a sheet bundle which is manually provided without using the image forming apparatus is bound; and CPU for controlling the movable stapler movement motor to cause, when the image forming apparatus is in a state of not forming the image, the movable stapler to stand by at the second position.
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