Abstract: A medium processing apparatus including a liquid applier, a post-processing device, a first liquid storage, a second liquid storage, a liquid supplier, and circuitry. The liquid applier applies liquid to a medium. The post-processing device performs an operation on a medium bundle including the medium with the liquid applied by the liquid applier. The first liquid storage stores the liquid for applying the liquid by the liquid applier. The second liquid storage stores liquid to be supplied to the first liquid storage. The liquid supplier supplies the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage. The circuitry is to cause the liquid supplier to perform a supply operation to supply the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage when an elapsed time from a last supply operation to supply the liquid exceeds a setting time determined in advance.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier to apply liquid to a part of at least one medium, a post-processing device to perform processing on a bundle of media including the at least one medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, a first liquid storage to store the liquid to be applied by the liquid applier, a second liquid storage to store the liquid to be supplied to the first liquid storage, a liquid supplier to perform a liquid supply operation to supply the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage, a control pattern holder to hold a liquid supply control pattern including a combination of different types of liquid supply operations, and a controller to control execution of the liquid supply operation based on the liquid supply control pattern and an operation status of the post-processing device.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a post-processing device, a liquid storage unit, a mover, and a liquid supplier. The liquid applier applies liquid to at least one medium. The post-processing device performs a given process on a bundle of media including the at least one medium on which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier. The liquid storage unit stores the liquid to be supplied to the liquid applier. The mover causes the liquid applier to move in a reciprocating direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction. The liquid supplier supplies the liquid from the liquid storage unit to the liquid applier and includes an extensible member having an elastic cylindrical part on at least a part of the liquid supplier. The extensible member extends in the reciprocating direction of the mover.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveying unit, a liquid applier, a crimper, a liquid-applier pivot mechanism and a crimper pivot mechanism. The conveying unit conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying unit. The crimper presses and deforms a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to bind the plurality of media. The liquid-applier pivot mechanism pivots the liquid applier about a pivot extending in a thickness direction of the medium. The crimper pivot mechanism pivots the crimper about another pivot extending in the thickness direction of the medium.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes: a liquid applier to apply liquid to a part of at least one medium; a post-processing device to perform processing on a bundle of media including the at least one medium; a first liquid storage disposed in the liquid applier; a second liquid storage to store the liquid to be supplied to the first liquid storage; a liquid supplier to supply the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage; a first liquid detector to detect the liquid in the first liquid storage; and a controller to control an operation of the liquid supplier in accordance with a detection result of the first liquid detector. The liquid applier includes a liquid absorber having a portion to be partially immersed in the liquid stored in the first liquid storage and another portion to contact the at least one medium to apply the liquid.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier and a post-processing device. The liquid applier includes a liquid application member including a foam containable a liquid to apply the liquid to a liquid application region in a part of at least one medium of a bundle of media. The post-processing device performs a given process on a post-processing region in the part of at least one medium having the liquid application region on which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier. The liquid applier applies the liquid to the liquid application region overlapped with at least a part of the post-processing region.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveying unit, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveying unit conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying unit. The liquid applier includes a presser and a liquid application member. The presser presses the medium. The liquid application member contacts and is separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium. The crimper presses and deforms a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveying unit, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveying unit conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveying unit. The liquid applier includes a presser and a liquid application member. The presser presses the medium. The liquid application member contacts and is separated from the medium while the presser presses the medium. The crimper presses and deforms a plurality of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to crimp and bind the plurality of media.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid application member to contact a medium to apply liquid to the medium, a movement mechanism to move the liquid application member close to or away from the medium, and a liquid-application sensor to determine whether the liquid application member has passed through a detection area of the liquid-application sensor when the liquid application member is moved close to or away from the medium. When the liquid application member is moved close to the medium, the movement mechanism moves the liquid application member at a first speed to get close to the medium after the liquid application member has passed through the detection area, and moves the liquid application member at a second speed slower than the first speed to get close to the medium until the liquid application member passes through the detection area.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier to perform liquid application to a medium, a medium processing device to perform processing on a medium bundle including the medium on which the liquid application has been performed by the liquid applier, a liquid storage to store the liquid used for the liquid application, a liquid application mover to enable the liquid applier to reciprocate along a direction orthogonal to a conveyance direction of the medium to the liquid applier, and a liquid supplier including a liquid supply unit to supply the liquid from the liquid storage to the liquid applier. The liquid supply unit includes a spiral portion to expand and contract to follow movement of the liquid applier and a linear portion to engage with the spiral portion with another member. The linear portion is covered with a non-stretchable protector.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier to apply liquid to a part of a medium and a post-processing device to perform processing on a bundle of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier. The liquid applier includes a liquid storage to store the liquid, a liquid supply portion having one end immersed in the liquid stored in the liquid storage to absorb the liquid toward another end of the liquid supply portion, and a liquid application member coupled to the other end of the liquid supply portion and having a contact surface to contact the medium to apply the liquid supplied from the liquid supply portion to the medium. The contact surface of the liquid application member with the medium is at a position higher than a position of an uppermost surface of the liquid stored in the liquid storage.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a medium pressing unit, a detector, and circuitry. The liquid applier includes a liquid application member to contact a part of a medium and apply liquid to the part of the medium. The medium pressing unit presses the medium to which the liquid is applied, and moves the liquid application member relative to the medium. The detector detects a relative position between the medium pressing unit and the liquid application member. The circuitry is to determine a movement amount of the liquid application member relative to the medium based on the relative position detected by the detector, and move the liquid application member relative to the medium based on the movement amount.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier to apply liquid to a part of a medium to perform liquid application, a first liquid storage to store the liquid used for the liquid application of the liquid applier, a second liquid storage to store the liquid to be supplied to the first liquid storage, and a liquid supplier to perform a liquid supply operation to supply the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage. The second liquid storage includes a liquid storage tray connected to the liquid supplier, a liquid storage tank to store the liquid and is attachable to and detachable from the liquid storage tray, and a locking mechanism to restrict a position of the liquid storage tank attached to the liquid storage tray.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier to apply liquid to a part of a medium to perform a liquid application, a medium processing device to perform desired processing on a bundle of media including the medium subjected to the liquid application, a liquid storage to store liquid used for the liquid application by the liquid applier, a liquid detector to detect an amount of liquid in the liquid storage, and circuitry to control a supply operation of supplying the liquid to the liquid applier to set a liquid applicable state in which the liquid applier can apply the liquid to the at least one medium based on information from the liquid detector. The circuitry changes a transition time to the liquid applicable state, based on the amount of liquid in the liquid storage detected by the liquid detector.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a post-processing device, and circuitry. The liquid applier performs liquid application on a medium. The post-processing device performs a binding process on a media bundle including the medium subjected to the liquid application by the liquid applier, or a medium not subjected to the liquid application. The circuitry is to control operations of the liquid applier and the post-processing device according to operation modes. The operation modes of the post-processing device include a first mode to perform the binding process on the media bundle including the medium on which the liquid application is performed, and a second mode to perform the binding process on the medium on which the liquid application is not performed.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a post-processing device, and circuitry. The liquid applier includes a liquid application member that applies liquid to a part of a medium, the medium being at least one medium. The post-processing device binds a bundle of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier. The circuitry changes, according to a binding condition for the post-processing device, at least one of an amount of movement of the liquid application member toward the medium or a contact time during which the liquid application member is in contact with the medium.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium. The liquid applier applies liquid to the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The crimper presses and deforms a medium bundle including at least one medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to bind the medium bundle. The liquid applier selectively performs application of the liquid to all media constituting the medium bundle or application of the liquid to only some of the media constituting the medium bundle, based on a conveyance interval at which the media are conveyed by the conveyor.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a conveyor, a liquid applier, and a crimper. The conveyor conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. The liquid applier applies liquid to a liquid application position on the medium conveyed by the conveyor. The crimper presses and deforms the liquid application position on a plurality of media including the medium to bind the plurality of media. The liquid applier includes a liquid application rotator configured to rotate, in contact with the medium conveyed by the conveyor, about a pivot extending in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the medium and to a thickness direction of the medium, to apply the liquid to the medium.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a crimper, and a controller. The liquid applier includes a liquid application member to apply liquid to a part of a medium. The crimper presses and deforms a bundle of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier, to bind the bundle of media. The controller causes the liquid application member to move with respect to the medium, based on height information of the medium, so that an amount of the liquid applied to the medium by the liquid application member is equal to a designated amount.

Abstract: A medium processing apparatus includes a liquid applier, a post-processing device, and circuitry. The liquid applier applies liquid to a part of a medium, the medium being at least one medium. The post-processing device binds a bundle of media including the medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier. The circuitry controls operations of the liquid applier and the post-processing device. The circuitry causes the liquid applier to apply different amounts of liquid to a plurality of sample areas in the medium.