Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming system having image forming apparatus and post-processing apparatus
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Application No.: US17715956Application Date: 2022-04-08
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Publication No.: US11868073B2Publication Date: 2024-01-09
- Inventor: Kei Sasaki , Kazuki Seto
- Applicant: Kei Sasaki , Kazuki Seto
- Applicant Address: JP Kanagawa
- Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: XSENSUS LLP
- Priority: JP 21068445 2021.04.14
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus is to supply paper sheets on which images are formed to a post-processing apparatus to pressure-bind binding areas of paper sheets bundled. The image forming apparatus includes a conveyor, an image forming device, and a controller. The conveyor conveys a paper sheet. The image forming device discharges liquid ink to the paper sheet conveyed by the conveyor. The controller repeatedly executes a process of: causing the conveyor to convey the paper sheet to a position facing the image forming device; causing the image forming device to discharge the liquid ink to form an image on the paper sheet; and causing the conveyor to convey the paper sheet on which the image has been formed toward the post-processing apparatus. The controller further causes the image forming device to apply the liquid ink to a binding area of at least one of the paper sheets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220334525A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2022-10-20
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