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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2006
Yasunobu Terao, Izunokuni, JP;
Mikio Yamamoto, Izunokuni, JP;
Tomomi Iijima, Mishima, JP;
Takahiro Kawaguchi, Mishima, JP;
Hiroyuki Taki, Izunokuni, JP;
Yasunobu Terao, Izunokuni, JP;
Mikio Yamamoto, Izunokuni, JP;
Tomomi Iijima, Mishima, JP;
Takahiro Kawaguchi, Mishima, JP;
Hiroyuki Taki, Izunokuni, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A post-processing apparatus has a standby tray to receive a paper sheet to be supplied from a digital copier, a processing tray to receive a paper sheet dropped from a standby tray, and a stapler to staple the rear end aligned on the processing tray. When a first paper sheet is supplied to the standby tray, the standby tray roller is brought into contact with the paper sheet and rotated reversely, the paper sheet is returned a little, and the rear end of the paper sheet is placed at the holding position on the tab. Then, the press member presses the rear end of the paper sheet, to receive a second paper sheet.