JP2007261811A5

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Publication number: JP2007261811A5
Application number: JP2007044341A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2007-02-23
Publication date: 2010-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2027-02-23

Claims

An image forming unit for forming an image on a recording material;
A paper discharge processing device that staples the recording material on which an image is formed by the image forming unit ;
Conveying means for conveying a recording material to the image forming unit and the paper discharge processing device;
A controller for instructing the image forming unit to perform an image forming operation and instructing the paper discharge processing device to perform a stapling operation ;
The sheet discharge processing device, when receiving an instruction stapling operation from the controller, if the staple is exchanged, staple operation is instructed by the controller, using a recording material on which an image is formed by the image forming section And an initial setting operation including a cueing operation for exposing the staples .

A paper discharge processing device control means for controlling the operation of the paper discharge processing device;
The sheet discharge processing device control unit, if the staple is exchanged, notifies the time information required for the initializing operation to the controller, the controller, the image formation by the image forming unit in accordance with the time information The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the start timing is changed.

The controller changes the start timing of the image formation based on the time information so as to be later than the start timing of the image formation by the image forming unit when the staple is not replaced. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2.

Engine control means for controlling the operation of the image forming unit;
The controller, the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that an instruction of the start of the image formation with respect to the engine control unit.

5. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the controller transmits print reservation information to the engine control unit and transmits discharge reservation information to the paper discharge processing device control unit. apparatus.

The image forming unit includes a photosensitive drum, a developing unit that develops an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the photosensitive drum, a transfer unit that transfers an image developed on the surface of the photosensitive drum to a recording material, and the recording material the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a fixing unit for fixing the image of the surface of the.

Wherein the discharge process unit, a replaceable staple cartridge containing the staples, claims 1 to 3, characterized in that to detect the exchange of the staples by the presence or absence of attachment of the staple cartridge The image forming apparatus according to any one of the above.

The paper discharge processing device includes a first transport path and a second transport path,
First stapling means is disposed in the first transport path, and second stapling means is disposed in the second transport path,
The paper discharge processing device, when receiving a stapling instruction to the first stapling means from the controller, transports the recording material to the first transport path if the staples of the first stapling means are replaced. , and executes the initializing operation of the first staple means, wherein the next recording material stapled indicated recording material was then stapling instruction in order to execute the thus stapling the second staple means second the image forming apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for conveying the conveying path.

A paper discharge processing device that is mounted on an image forming apparatus and used.
Stapling means for stapling the recording material conveyed from the image forming apparatus;
And a paper discharge processing apparatus control means for controlling the operation of the paper discharge process unit,
When the paper discharge processing device control means receives a stapling instruction from the image forming apparatus, if the staple of the stapling means has been replaced, a stapling operation is instructed by the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus A paper discharge processing apparatus , wherein an initial setting operation including a cueing operation of a needle for exposing the staple is performed using the recording material on which an image is formed by the method .

The sheet discharge processing device control unit, said if staples have long been exchanged, the sheet discharge according to claim 9, wherein the notifying time information required for the initializing operation in the controller of the image forming apparatus Processing equipment.

The sheet discharge processing device, the staple a can be replaced staple cartridge containing, claim 9 or 1 0, characterized in that to detect the exchange of the staples by the presence or absence of attachment of the staple cartridge The paper discharge processing apparatus according to 1.

The paper discharge processing apparatus further includes a first transport path and a second transport path,
First stapling means is disposed in the first transport path, and second stapling means is disposed in the second transport path,
The sheet discharge processing device control unit, when receiving a staple instruction to said first stapling means from said controller, if it is staple replacement of the first staple means, the image forming apparatus thus stapling operation instruction is, conveying the recording material on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus in the first conveyance path, the image forming apparatus thus stapling operation is instructed, using said recording material on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus first and executes the initial setting operation of one stapling means, then stapled indicated recording material in order to execute the thus stapling the second stapling means, and then the second conveying path of the recording material that has been stapled instructed The paper discharge processing apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 11 , wherein the paper discharge processing apparatus is conveyed.

The paper discharge processing apparatus further includes storage means for storing information,
The sheet discharge processing device control unit, when it is detected that the staples are not, in any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that stores information indicating that staples are not in the storage means The paper discharge processing apparatus according to the item .