Sheet post-processing unit and image forming apparatus

Details Sheet post-processing unit and image forming apparatus Sheet post-processing unit and image forming apparatus

2008-07-01

2008-07-01

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3651)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

With means to align sheet

C270S058010, C270S058080, C270S058120, C270S058170, C270S058270, C271S228000, C271S250000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10940758

ABSTRACT:
There is provided a sheet post-processing unit and image forming unit, which is capable of stably conveying sheets discharged one after another to a tray to form a bundle of sheets and to staple the bundle. A sheet conveying means is provided for selectively conveying the sheet to be discharged in the downstream and upstream directions of the sheet discharging direction, as well as moving the sheet in a direction intersecting the sheet conveying direction, and which is capable of moving up and down to be contactable with, and detachable from, the sheet.

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