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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1998
Katsumi Yamaguchi, Otsu, JP;
Eiji Katayama, Kyoto, JP;
Hisahiro Hirayama, Shiga, JP;
Hiroyuki Ono, Shiga, JP;
Horizon International Inc., Shinasahimachi, US;
Abstract
Servers (,) respectively define printing informations (,) inclusive of identifying informations ID,, ID,of a paper block (,) and a cover (,) whereas printing machines (,) respectively perform a printing operation on the paper block (,) and the cover (,). Information readers (,) respectively read the printing informations of the paper block (,) and the cover (,) so as to supply the information thus acquired to a book-binding controller (,). Based on either of the informations thus supplied, the book-binding controller (,) supplies a book binding apparatus (,) or (,) with a control signal (CS) of settings for the book binding process. Additionally, the control signal (CS) of the settings for the book binding process is outputted when the ID,and ID,are in correspondence. Based on the printing information of the paper block, respective quantities of movement of the laterally movable members (,) are automatically regulated.