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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Akihito Mori, Toride, JP;
Nobuo Sekiguchi, Moriya, JP;
Tadaaki Saida, Kashiwa, JP;
Keita Takahashi, Abiko, JP;
Akihito Mori, Toride, JP;
Nobuo Sekiguchi, Moriya, JP;
Tadaaki Saida, Kashiwa, JP;
Keita Takahashi, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
A image forming system that can prevent a toner from coming off while reducing the amount of consumption of a clear toner in binding sheets into a book. An image forming apparatusforms an image on a sheet. A clear coating apparatusforms a clear coating image on the sheet using the clear toner that becomes transparent after fixing. A bookbinding apparatusconnected to the image forming apparatusand the clear coating apparatussubjects the sheet to folding process. A job controllerand an image controllercause the clear coating apparatusto form the clear toner image at a folding position on the sheet in response to designation of a folding mode in the bookbinding apparatus