The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2010
Junichi Iida, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Ikuhisa Okamoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Shingo Matsushita, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Iida, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Satoshi Saito, Kawasaki, JP;
Ikuhisa Okamoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Shingo Matsushita, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A bookbinding system includes an image forming apparatus, a plurality of post-processing apparatuses, a controller, and an operation-and-display unit. The image forming apparatus forms images on recording media and outputs the recording media. The plurality of post-processing apparatuses is connected to the image forming apparatus and includes at least a folding apparatus and a ring-binding apparatus. The folding apparatus folds the recording media according to a plurality of folding types including at least Z-shape folding and double folding. The ring-binding apparatus binds the recording media with a ring. The controller is communicatively connected to the image forming apparatus and the plurality of post-processing apparatuses and prevents simultaneous selection of ring binding and a folding type incompatible with ring binding. The operation-and-display unit displays an indication that ring binding and the folding type incompatible with ring binding are not simultaneously selectable.