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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Akinobu Nishikata, Abiko, JP;
Takashi Yokoya, Yoshikawa, JP;
Yutaka Ando, Toride, JP;
Akihiro Arai, Toride, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a puncher having activating/inactivating switch for post-processing function. The puncher prevents undesirable post processing even if the switch indicates activation of the post processing. When a puncher which is registered in the image forming apparatus is attached to the puncher, the puncher obtains information indicating whether or not to the post processing using a punch die is activated or not. When the obtained information indicates that the post processing using the punch die is inactivated, even if the switch indicates activation of the post processing, the post processing is not performed.