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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139998 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention provides a sheet processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus which can achieve reduction of running cost. A notch part forming portion 400A including a punch 403 and a die 404 forms plural notch parts in an end part... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8027630 | Sheet processing apparatus, sheet processing method, and image forming system A sheet processing apparatus which enable users to easily set the cutting amount of sheets according to the intended purpose of use. A folding unit folds the sheets. A cutting unit cuts off ends of the folded sheets. A setting unit sets details of processing of the ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023881 | Sheet finisher and image forming system provided therewith A sheet finisher having a post-processing section that conducts post-processing on a sheet on which an image has been formed by an image forming apparatus, the sheet finisher comprising: an intermediate storing section in which a plurality of sheets conveyed from th... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023880 | Sheet post-processing apparatus with back feed prevention The disclosure concerns a standby tray for making a sheet at the position above a processing tray. The sheet on the standby tray is dropped and supplied onto the processing tray. The upper end of the center area of a shutter supporting the rear end of the sheet on a... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7907887 | Image forming system, control method, recording medium, and program An image forming system has an image forming apparatus which has a printing unit which can perform a printing process of data of a storage unit which can store data of a plurality of jobs and which has a conveying unit which can convey a sheet from the print unit to... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7894765 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus for controlling a folding operation A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet storing portion configured to store a conveyed sheet, a folding portion configured to fold a sheet, and a controller configured to control the folding portion. The controller controls a folding operation of the folding p... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7890046 | Image forming system, sheet treating apparatus, image forming apparatus, control program and storage medium A punching apparatus having a punching member which effects punching on a sheet, and a driving mechanism which moves the punching member in a sheet width direction intersecting with a sheet conveying direction. On the basis of the difference between the position of ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7881654 | Image processing apparatus A document is made which consists of a large number of recording sheets whose originality can be certified with reliability. Different specific images are respectively formed on a plurality of recording sheets of recording sheets outputted in constant order. Confirm... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877056 | Image forming system and control method for the same An image forming system comprises a selection unit for selecting a post-processing apparatus that executes post-processing to a recording medium on which an image is formed from among a plurality of post-processing apparatuses, and a selection limitation unit for de... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7848697 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus including: a conveying unit, which conveys a sheet; a stacking unit on which the conveyed sheet is stacked; a processing unit, which processes the stacked sheet; a buffering unit, which allows the sheet conveyed to the stacking unit by t... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7783244 | Paper-sheet punching device, paper-sheet folding device, and image forming device A paper-sheet punching device punches a hole in a paper sheet. The paper sheet punching device includes a punching unit that receives a paper sheet via an inlet, and punches a hole in the paper sheet; and a return roller that delivers the paper sheet with the hole v... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7689160 | Image forming system An image forming system including an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet and for ejecting the sheet, a plurality of post-processing apparatuses for receiving the ejected sheet on which an image has been formed and for applying post-processing to ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7684750 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus in which an original reading portion is disposed in an upper portion of the apparatus main body, a feed portion is disposed in a lower portion of the apparatus main body, and a printing portion is disposed between the original reading port... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7660556 | Sheet post processing apparatus and image forming system In a sheet post processing apparatus having a folding device that carries out the process of book folding by folding either one sheet or a plurality of sheets at a time on the sheets discharge from the image forming apparatus, a sheet stacking section that successiv... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7636543 | Radial merge module for printing system A merge module suited to use in a printing system in which streams of marked print media arrive at angularly spaced directions from two marking engines includes a first media transport section which receives a first portion of print media and outputs it in a first d... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7634222 | Oil dispenser for simplex and duplex print engine This is a mechanical oil dispenser for use in applying an oil to the surface (or two surfaces in a duplex mode) of printed media to improve its sheet-handling characteristics. This dispenser system has an oil-containing housing or tank with oil ports at the bottom o... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7616924 | Sheet post-processing and image forming system with a sheet-trimming apparatus containing a blade and blade-receiving member driving mechanisms A sheet-trimming apparatus having a blade-driving mechanism which presses a trimming blade against the sheet in a oblique direction to the sheet surface for trimming the sheet and a receiving-member driving mechanism which shifts a blade-receiving member receiving t... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7613422 | Image forming apparatus and intermediate conveyance unit An image forming apparatus having therein an image forming apparatus body and at least one post-processing apparatus, wherein there is provided an intermediate conveyance unit which is connected with and located between the image forming apparatus body and the post-... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7580667 | Image forming system, image forming apparatus and program Based on the image size and folding setting, a recording medium storing device is selected among a plurality of the recording medium storing devices, an image is formed on a recording medium in the selected recording medium storing device based on image information,... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7561844 | Cutting device and image forming apparatus A cutting device cuts and discharges a recording material on which a plurality of images is formed, and includes cutting portion and a container. The cutting portion cuts the recording material. The container contains a remaining part generated from the cut recordin... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7546081 | Paper finisher having paper perforating apparatus, and image forming apparatus equipped with paper perforating apparatus and paper finisher A paper perforating apparatus which can securely prevent a paper end portion from being caught in a punch hole, without having an assist member, such as mylar, in a paper finisher which comprises a perforating device capable of moving in a direction perpendicular to... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7515871 | Image forming system An image forming system having an image forming apparatus and a post-processing apparatus having a sorting function, a stapling function, etc. The post-processing apparatus is movable between a first position to receive long papers and a second position to receive n... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7454162 | Multifunction device for post-processing of a printing substrate web printed by an electrographic printing device Changes of properties (for example, dampness, sliding characteristic, gloss) of a printing substrate web caused by a printing of a printing substrate web are corrected by a multifunction device that is arranged at an output of the printing device. In the multifuncti... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7437093 | Sheet-processing system A sheet-processing system can perform a plurality of jobs in parallel. While process 1 and process 2 are being processed simultaneously, a job display screen is segmented into two such that segmented job display screens for process 1 and process... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7426367 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus comprises that a plurality of sheet processing potions that perform a sheet process on a sheet; and a plurality of conveying paths which transport the sheet to connect to the plurality of sheet processing potions, respectively, wherein w... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7426366 | Image forming apparatus and paper ejection method of image forming apparatus A drive unit for changing the driving rate of paper ejection rollers for ejecting sheets of paper after fixing is installed, and an image forming apparatus has an option, and when ejecting the sheets of paper to an intra-body paper ejection unit, after the sheets of... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424262 | Surface treatment of coated media A cleaning agent having one or more active ingredient which may remove residual release agents from printed material and methods for using the cleaning agents are described herein. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421242 | Device for post-processing of a print substrate web printed by an electrographic printing or copying device A device for post-processing of printed print substrate webs comprises a smoothing device that is arranged immediately after the fixing device. The toner (still hot and doughy in terms of its consistency) is compressed with a predetermined pressure over a width of t... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416354 | Sheet cutting device, sheet finisher equipped therewith, and image forming system provided therewith A sheet cutting apparatus includes: a cutting blade for cutting a sheet; an inserting device for inserting the sheet into a cutting position to be cut by the cutting blade; a taking out device for taking out the sheet from the cutting position after the sheet has be... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413360 | Sheet cutting apparatus, sheet aftertreatment apparatus having the same, and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet cutting apparatus including: a cutting blade for cutting a sheet to be cut, which includes a sheet or a sheet stack; and a transport devices capable of holding and rotating the sheet to be cut to cause an end portion of the sheet to be cut to be opposed to t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412198 | Image forming system and clear coating apparatus An image forming system which is capable of performing double-sided clear coating. The image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet, and a clear coating apparatus configured to perform clear coating on the sheet us... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7412201 | Post-processing trimming apparatus and image-forming apparatus A post-processing apparatus which has a trimming apparatus for trimming an edge of sheets to make booklets, wherein the trimming apparatus has an inserting means for insertion of sheets into trimming process section of the trimming apparatus, an edge sustaining memb... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409185 | Sheet post-process apparatus and waiting tray A sheet processing apparatus is featured in that a waiting tray comprises an extensible tray set to enable projection of a transported sheet in a distal end direction and retraction into a distal end direction, wherein, in the case where a size of a sheet transporte... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406293 | Sheet post-process apparatus and waiting tray A waiting tray comprises left and right lower face support members for supporting both sides of a sheet and a distal end lower face support member for supporting a distal end lower face, wherein, even if a sheet is easily bent, the sheet is reliably retained on the ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7386271 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes a first intermediate stacking portion which stacks a conveyed sheet and which performs process to the sheet, a stapler which performs process to the sheet on the first intermediate stacking portion, a second intermediate stackin... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379689 | Sheet post-processing apparatus A sheet post-processing apparatus has a stacking section for storing sheets received from an image forming apparatus for post-processing, a sheet saving section for temporarily saving a specified number of sheets being conveyed to the stacking section and then causi... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376383 | Device for regulation of the sliding properties of a print substrate in an electrophotographic printer or copier In an electrophotographic printer or copier, toner images of images to be printed onto a printing substrate are generated and fixed, causing sliding characteristics to be worsened. In order to remedy this problem, a moistening device is provided that applies on the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373095 | Image forming system including a finishing process function resetting section There is described an image forming system including an image forming section, a finishing process section, wherein restriction contents of finishing process function are set in the image forming system, and a finishing process function resetting section that resets... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362461 | Computer network and related methods for generating printer usage information A computer network may include a plurality of computers connected together in a network and generating printer control data, and at least one printer connected to the network for printing the printer control data. The at least one designated computer may generate pr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360958 | Sheet processing apparatus There are provided a sheet inlet, a saddle-stitch compilation tray for aligning and accommodating plural sheets that are input through the sheet inlet, and a rotary cutter unit for cutting a saddle-stitched sheaf of sheets accommodated in the saddle-stitch compilati... | 04/22/2008 |
