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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2020
Applicant:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Masashi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Awano, Kanagawa, JP;
Yutaka Nobe, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Makita, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoto Terao, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31F 5/02 (2006.01); B42C 1/12 (2006.01); B65H 37/04 (2006.01); B31F 5/00 (2006.01); B65H 43/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B42C 1/12 (2013.01); B31F 5/001 (2013.01); B31F 5/02 (2013.01); B65H 37/04 (2013.01); B65H 43/00 (2013.01); B31F 2201/00 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0702 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0756 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0779 (2013.01); B65H 2301/43828 (2013.01); B65H 2301/51616 (2013.01); G03G 15/6544 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00852 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a needleless binding device configured to form a recessed or raised impression as a needleless binding part by performing needleless binding on a bundle of sheets; an environment sensor; and a controller configured to perform, based on a value detected by the environment sensor, control to display a confirmation image requesting a user to make confirmation on the needleless binding prior to execution of the needleless binding.