Sheet finisher with a binder
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1. A sheet sorter with a binder, comprising:
- a plurality of bins for accommodating sorted sheets discharged after images are formed thereon;
means for shifting said plurality of bins each time the sheet is received by a said bin;
binder means for binding the sheets stacked on said bins in a binding mode;
counting means for counting a number of sheets accommodated in said bins;
automatic control means for controlling shifting operation of said bins and binding operation of said binding means in response to a signal indicative of completion of sheet accommodating operation when the binding mode is selected;
manual control means for controlling the shifting operation of said bins and binding operation of said binding means; and
control means for discriminating whether or not the number counted by said counting means is within a predetermined range, and for permitting operation of said binder means by actuation of said manual control means, when the number is within the predetermined range.
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Abstract
A sheet finisher with a binder includes sheet stacker for stacking sheets discharged after images are formed thereon, a binder for binding the sheets stacked on the sheet stacker, a counter for counting a number of sheets accommodated in the sheet stacker, manual selector for starting binding operation of the binder, and a controller for discriminating whether or not the number counted by the counter is within a predetermined range, and for permitting operation of the binder by actuation of the manual selector, when the number is within the predetermined range.
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1. A sheet sorter with a binder, comprising:
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a plurality of bins for accommodating sorted sheets discharged after images are formed thereon; means for shifting said plurality of bins each time the sheet is received by a said bin; binder means for binding the sheets stacked on said bins in a binding mode; counting means for counting a number of sheets accommodated in said bins; automatic control means for controlling shifting operation of said bins and binding operation of said binding means in response to a signal indicative of completion of sheet accommodating operation when the binding mode is selected; manual control means for controlling the shifting operation of said bins and binding operation of said binding means; and control means for discriminating whether or not the number counted by said counting means is within a predetermined range, and for permitting operation of said binder means by actuation of said manual control means, when the number is within the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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image forming means; a plurality of bins for accommodating sorted sheets discharged after images are formed thereon by said image forming means; means for shifting said plurality of bins each time the sheet is received by a said bin; binder means for binding the sheets stacked on said bins in a binding mode; counting means for counting a number of sheets accommodated in said bins; automatic control means for controlling shifting operation of said bins and binding operation of said binding means in response to a signal indicative of completion of sheet accommodating operation when the binding mode is selected; manual control means for controlling the shifting operation of said bins and binding operation of said binding means; and control means for discriminating whether or not the number counted by said counting means is within a predetermined range, and for permitting operation of said binder means by actuation of said manual control means, when the number is within the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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