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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2000
Yasuo Fukazu, Chiba, JP;
Toshiya Kanazawa, Tokyo, JP;
Chikara Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Norifumi Miyake, Chiba, JP;
Masatoshi Yaginuma, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiromichi Tsujino, Ibaraki, JP;
Nobuaki Miyahara, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus for processing sheets from an image forming apparatus includes a first processing unit for processing a sheet, the first processing unit including a processing station for processing a sheet, a first path for transporting a sheet therethrough, and a second path for transporting a sheet to the processing station, a second processing unit for processing the sheet transported from the first processing unit, a power supply for supplying power independently to the first processing unit and the second processing unit. The first processing unit selects the first path when the first processing unit is not supplied with power by the power supply.