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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2005
Hideo Mae, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuo Okunishi, Nukata-gun, JP;
Tatsutoshi Yamada, Toyokawa, JP;
Atsushi Kawai, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Yoshizaki, Hoi-gun, JP;
Kou Yamada, Toyohashi, JP;
Hideo Mae, Okazaki, JP;
Kazuo Okunishi, Nukata-gun, JP;
Tatsutoshi Yamada, Toyokawa, JP;
Atsushi Kawai, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshihiko Yoshizaki, Hoi-gun, JP;
Kou Yamada, Toyohashi, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system having an image forming apparatus and a post-processing apparatus having a sorting function, a stapling function, etc. The post-processing apparatus is movable between a first position to receive long papers and a second position to receive non-long papers. When the post-processing apparatus is set in the second position, a paper inlet port of the post-processing apparatus faces a paper ejection port of the image forming apparatus.