Sheet finisher with a punching unit

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2006-11-08

2008-08-05

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Sheet-material associating

Associating or disassociating

Sheet associating

Reexamination Certificate

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07407155

ABSTRACT:
A sheet finisher of the present invention includes a punching unit configured to punch a sheet handed over from an image forming apparatus to the sheet finisher. A scrap conveying unit conveys scraps produced from the sheet punched by the punching unit. A hopper stores scraps conveyed thereto by there scrap conveying unit. The hopper is mounted on the front side of the sheet finisher.

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