Waiting tray for sheet processing tray
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of rollers which receive and convey sheets conveyed from a multi-function peripheral;
a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path, and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed;
a processing tray which receives the sheets from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets, before the bundle of sheets is post-processed;
a post-process mechanism which carries out a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; and
a storage tray which stacks the bundle of sheets conveyed and provided adjacent to the waiting tray and the processing tray in a horizontal direction.
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Abstract
A sheet post-process apparatus includes a waiting tray and a processing tray. The waiting tray is provided in the middle of a conveying path and makes standby sheets in the case where a post-process is required. The processing tray has a function which causes the sheets made standby on the waiting sheet to be dropped by self-weight. With this function, the processing tray receives the sheets moved to be dropped and the sheets conveyed from the conveying path without intervening the waiting tray, before carrying out the post-process. Sheet bundles formed on the processing tray are stacked on a storage tray by a sheet conveying mechanism after they have been post-processed.
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1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising:
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a plurality of rollers which receive and convey sheets conveyed from a multi-function peripheral; a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path, and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed; a processing tray which receives the sheets from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets, before the bundle of sheets is post-processed; a post-process mechanism which carries out a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; and a storage tray which stacks the bundle of sheets conveyed and provided adjacent to the waiting tray and the processing tray in a horizontal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for post-processing sheets, comprising:
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receiving sheets from a multi-function peripheral; conveying the sheets forward through a conveying path; holding some of the sheets conveyed from the multi-function peripheral on a waiting tray; receiving the sheets from the waiting tray and other sheets forming a bundle of sheets before the bundle of sheets is post-processed on a processing tray; carrying out a post-processing operation on the bundle of sheets; and storing the bundle of sheets on a storage tray which is arranged adjacent to the waiting tray and the processing tray in a horizontal direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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