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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2010
Ryuichi Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuichi Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An image forming system includes an image forming unit that forms images on sheets; a sheet compiling unit that compiles the sheets on which the image forming unit has formed the images into a sheet stack; a first binding unit that binds a first end portion of the sheet stack by performing a first binding process; a second binding unit that binds a second end portion of the sheet stack by performing a second binding process, the second end portion being different from the first end portion; and an image rotation unit that rotates an orientation of each of the images in accordance with whether the sheet stack is to be bound by using the first binding unit or the second binding unit, the images being formed on the sheets of the sheet stack by the image forming unit.