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Sheet finisher with a binder

  • US 4,965,629 A
  • Filed: 03/13/1989
  • Issued: 10/23/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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