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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1995
Koichi Murakami, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet post-processing apparatus, capable of being coupled with a sheet discharging portion of an image forming apparatus includes a tray for stacking sheets discharged from the image forming apparatus; stapler for stapling the stacked sheets; stapling mode selector; a controller for operating the stapler when sheet discharge of the image forming apparatus is completed, and a stapling mode is selected by the stapling mode selector. The stapling apparatus contains a manually operable stapling mode selecting switch to place the stapler in a ready state, waiting for a copy completion signal before the stapling opperation begins.
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