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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2007
Motoki Nakamichi, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuo Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Norishige Kato, Hachioji, JP;
Takehiro Ogushi, Hachioji, JP;
Yasushi Saitsu, Hachioji, JP;
Motoki Nakamichi, Hachioji, JP;
Tetsuo Hirata, Hachioji, JP;
Norishige Kato, Hachioji, JP;
Takehiro Ogushi, Hachioji, JP;
Yasushi Saitsu, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system including an image forming apparatus and a book binding apparatus, the image forming system includes: a first detection section which detects maximum and minimum book-body sheet length in the bundle of the book-body sheets; a second detection section which detects a thickness of the bundle of the book-body sheets; a third detection section which detects a cover sheet length; a selection section to select whether the cover sheet length is determined based on the maximum book-body sheet length or on the minimum book-body sheet length; a calculation section which calculates a cutting amount of the cover sheet according to the selection; a trimming section which cuts the cover sheet based on the calculated cutting amount; and a book binding section which encases the bundle of sheets of the book-body with the U-shaped cover sheet.