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US06801748B2 Image forming apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, sheet processing method, and book-binding method 有权
图像形成装置,片材处理装置,片材处理方法和书本装订方法

Image forming apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, sheet processing method, and book-binding method
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus has a sheet processing unit for feeding a cover sheet and a folder for folding the cover sheet with a bundle of recording sheets. The sheet processing unit has a cover sheet feeder for feeding a cover sheet facing upward toward an image forming unit, a reversing unit for reversing the cover sheet so that the cover sheet faces downward, and a conveyor for conveying the reversed cover sheet to the folder in a switchback manner so that the front face of the cover sheet faces the folding roller pair. The folder has a thrusting member for thrusting the bundle of sheets toward the folding roller pair and discharging the folded bundle to a discharge tray.
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