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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2006
Jinichi Nagata, Osaka, JP;
Naofumi Okada, Nara, JP;
Kouzou Yamaguchi, Nara, JP;
Susumu Hashimoto, Nara, JP;
Toshiki Ohgita, Nara, JP;
Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Hideo Yoshikawa, Nara, JP;
Yasunobu Ohkawa, Nara, JP;
Shin Tsugane, Yamanashi, JP;
Kazuhito Shimura, Yamanashi, JP;
Jinichi Nagata, Osaka, JP;
Naofumi Okada, Nara, JP;
Kouzou Yamaguchi, Nara, JP;
Susumu Hashimoto, Nara, JP;
Toshiki Ohgita, Nara, JP;
Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Osaka, JP;
Hideo Yoshikawa, Nara, JP;
Yasunobu Ohkawa, Nara, JP;
Shin Tsugane, Yamanashi, JP;
Kazuhito Shimura, Yamanashi, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Nisca Corporation, Yamanashi, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus in which an original reading portion is disposed in an upper portion of the apparatus main body, a feed portion is disposed in a lower portion of the apparatus main body, and a printing portion is disposed between the original reading portion and the feed portion as an image forming system, a paper post-processing portion that can perform a plurality of types of paper post-processing for recording paper transported from the apparatus main body after printing by the printing portion is finished, and a discharge portion to which recording paper is discharged after paper post-processing by the paper post-processing portion is finished, are disposed in a space of the apparatus main body formed by the original reading portion, the printing portion, and the feed portion, and the paper post-processing portion is controlled according to print conditions selected when a print request is made.