Binding apparatus and image forming system including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11021342B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16716744

    申请日:2019-12-17

    IPC分类号: B65H37/04

    摘要: A binding apparatus to bind sheets includes a binding device, a non-volatile memory, and control circuitry. The binding device is configured to bind a plurality of stacked sheets with a binding member. The non-volatile memory is configured to store a quantity of binding members in the binding device. The control circuitry is configured to control operation of the binding device. The control circuitry outputs an alert when the quantity of binding members stored in the non-volatile memory is equal to or less than a first predetermined value and cancels the alert when the quantity of binding members is equal to or less than a second predetermined value.