Abstract: A method for processing a resin member includes: irradiating a first member comprising a resin with first light of a first wavelength that causes electronic excitation of the resin; and irradiating the resin electronically excited through irradiation with the first light with second light of a second wavelength longer than the first wavelength. A wavelength range of the second wavelength is within a wavelength range in which light absorption of the resin increases through electronic excitation of the resin.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus that performs post-processing on paper in which an image is formed, the apparatus including: a paper cutter that cuts the paper in which the image is formed; a reader that reads the paper cut by the paper cutter; and a hardware processor that determines whether a cutting position of the paper cut by the paper cutter is good or not based on a read result read by the reader, wherein the hardware processor determines whether the cutting position of the paper in which partial cutting is performed is good or not, the partial cutting being cutting a portion of the paper by the paper cutter.

Abstract: A post-processing apparatus that performs post-processing on paper in which an image is formed, the apparatus including: a paper cutter that cuts the paper in which the image is formed; a reader that reads the paper cut by the paper cutter; and a hardware processor that determines whether a cutting position of the paper cut by the paper cutter is good or not based on a read result read by the reader, wherein the hardware processor determines whether the cutting position of the paper in which partial cutting is performed is good or not, the partial cutting being cutting a portion of the paper by the paper cutter.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that improves the operability in selection of a post-processing function. The image forming apparatus is configured as follows: the controller of the apparatus includes an operation control section and a job management control section; the operation control section receives, from an operation section, registration of information on a post-processing member to be used in a post-processing device, stores the registration information on the post-processing member in a storage section, and displays a post-processing function selectable in setting a job on a display section according to the registration information; and the job management control section acquires setting information which indicates the post-processing function selected on a setting screen displayed on the display section for the job.

Abstract: There is provided an image forming apparatus that improves the operability in selection of a post-processing function. The image forming apparatus is configured as follows: the controller of the apparatus includes an operation control section and a job management control section; the operation control section receives, from an operation section, registration of information on a post-processing member to be used in a post-processing device, stores the registration information on the post-processing member in a storage section, and displays a post-processing function selectable in setting a job on a display section according to the registration information; and the job management control section acquires setting information which indicates the post-processing function selected on a setting screen displayed on the display section for the job.

Abstract: An image forming system which reduces the number of sheets invalidated upon detection of an image defect, without an escape area. The image forming system includes an image forming section, an image reading section, a post-processing section, and a controller. When the controller detects an image defect on a sheet, if the number of sheets from the spoilage sheet to the sheet in the first bunch of sheets on the border of the bunch is smaller than the number of sheets from the spoilage sheet to the last sheet, the controller continues the process to make sheet bunches up to the sheet bunch including the last sheet. Then, the controller starts recovery operation for copies (bunches) remaining to be made as requested by job information plus a copy equivalent to the sheet bunch including the spoilage sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet conveyance unit which includes a sheet conveyance path and conveys a sheet; a sheet detector which detects the sheet in the sheet conveyance path; a job acquiring unit which acquires a print job related to the sheet; an image forming unit which forms an image on the sheet; and a processor which controls the sheet conveyance unit to perform one of first sheet conveyance and second sheet conveyance, the first sheet conveyance being performed to convey the sheet in accordance with sheet information, the second sheet conveyance being performed to convey the sheet and discharge the sheet to outside in accordance with a result of detection, wherein when sheet conveyance is resumed after suspension, the processor controls the sheet conveyance unit to perform the second sheet conveyance on a remaining sheet.

Abstract: An image forming system which reduces the number of sheets invalidated upon detection of an image defect, without an escape area. The image forming system includes an image forming section, an image reading section, a post-processing section, and a controller. When the controller detects an image defect on a sheet, if the number of sheets from the spoilage sheet to the sheet in the first bunch of sheets on the border of the bunch is smaller than the number of sheets from the spoilage sheet to the last sheet, the controller continues the process to make sheet bunches up to the sheet bunch including the last sheet. Then, the controller starts recovery operation for copies (bunches) remaining to be made as requested by job information plus a copy equivalent to the sheet bunch including the spoilage sheet.

Abstract: An image forming system includes: an image former that performs an image forming process on a paper sheet, the image forming process including foil pressing, and a controller that controls the image former to perform the image forming process by selectively setting one of a first test print mode and a second test print mode when a test print mode is set, an amount of foil consumption at the image former being normal in the first test print mode, an amount of foil consumption at the image former being reduced in the second test print mode.

Abstract: An image forming system includes: an image former that performs an image forming process on a paper sheet, the image forming process including foil pressing, and a controller that controls the image former to perform the image forming process by selectively setting one of a first test print mode and a second test print mode when a test print mode is set, an amount of foil consumption at the image former being normal in the first test print mode, an amount of foil consumption at the image former being reduced in the second test print mode.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus which conveys sheets fed from a first sheet feeding unit and sheets fed from a second sheet feeding unit to a merging point, inserts the sheets fed from the first sheet feeding unit into the sheets fed from the second sheet feeding unit in a predetermined order at the merging point, and discharges the sheets fed from the first sheet feeding unit and the sheets fed from the second sheet feeding unit to a downstream side includes: a jam detecting unit configured to detect a jam of a sheet in the first sheet feeding unit; and a control unit configured to newly feed sheets which are before the predetermined order, in which a sheet causing the jam is supposed to be inserted, and have not been fed from the second sheet feeding unit, and convey the newly fed sheets to the downstream side.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet conveyance unit which includes a sheet conveyance path and conveys a sheet; a sheet detector which detects the sheet in the sheet conveyance path; a job acquiring unit which acquires a print job related to the sheet; an image forming unit which forms an image on the sheet; and a processor which controls the sheet conveyance unit to perform one of first sheet conveyance and second sheet conveyance, the first sheet conveyance being performed to convey the sheet in accordance with sheet information, the second sheet conveyance being performed to convey the sheet and discharge the sheet to outside in accordance with a result of detection, wherein when sheet conveyance is resumed after suspension, the processor controls the sheet conveyance unit to perform the second sheet conveyance on a remaining sheet.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus which conveys sheets fed from a first sheet feeding unit and sheets fed from a second sheet feeding unit to a merging point, inserts the sheets fed from the first sheet feeding unit into the sheets fed from the second sheet feeding unit in a predetermined order at the merging point, and discharges the sheets fed from the first sheet feeding unit and the sheets fed from the second sheet feeding unit to a downstream side includes: a jam detecting unit configured to detect a jam of a sheet in the first sheet feeding unit; and a control unit configured to newly feed sheets which are before the predetermined order, in which a sheet causing the jam is supposed to be inserted, and have not been fed from the second sheet feeding unit, and convey the newly fed sheets to the downstream side.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system including: an image forming section which forms images on sheets; a post-processing device which executes post-processing on the sheets on which the images are formed on the image forming section; and a controller which controls the image forming apparatus and the post-processing device, wherein the image forming section forms the images on the sheets in a state corresponding to the post-processing as a trial print with respect to a job for which the post-processing is designated, and the post-processing device ejects the sheets in a state that the post-processing is not completed on the sheets on which the images are formed.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system including: an image forming section which forms images on sheets; a post-processing device which executes post-processing on the sheets on which the images are formed on the image forming section; and a controller which controls the image forming apparatus and the post-processing device, wherein the image forming section forms the images on the sheets in a state corresponding to the post-processing as a trial print with respect to a job for which the post-processing is designated, and the post-processing device ejects the sheets in a state that the

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first power calculator for calculating a power consumption amount of a driving load unit and a post-processing device based on at least one of measured values of a voltage and a current, which are supplied to the driving load unit and the post-processing device; second and third power calculators for calculating power consumption amounts of a fixing heater driving unit and a controller based on an operating state and an operating time of the image forming apparatus; and a power summing-up unit for calculating a power consumption amount of the image forming apparatus by summing up the power consumption amount calculated by the first power calculator and the power consumption amount predicted by each of the second and third power calculators.

Abstract: An image forming system, including: an image forming apparatus which forms an image on a sheet; and a post-processing apparatus which performs post-processing on the sheet, wherein the image forming apparatus executes a job reservation function that is storing a new job so as to output the new job after outputting a predetermined job in a case where the new job is input during output of the predetermined job, and the image forming apparatus includes: a determination section which, when the stored new job is to be output, determines whether the new job includes post-processing to be performed by a specific predetermined post-processing apparatus; and a control section which restricts output of the new job in a case where the determination section determines that the new job includes the post-processing to be performed by the specific post-processing apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first power calculator for calculating a power consumption amount of a driving load unit and a post-processing device based on at least one of measured values of a voltage and a current, which are supplied to the driving load unit and the post-processing device; second and third power calculators for calculating power consumption amounts of a fixing heater driving unit and a controller based on an operating state and an operating time of the image forming apparatus; and a power summing-up unit for calculating a power consumption amount of the image forming apparatus by summing up the power consumption amount calculated by the first power calculator and the power consumption amount predicted by each of the second and third power calculators.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having functions pertaining to image formation includes: a display unit for displaying a screen corresponding to each function; a storage unit for storing the screens to be displayed on the display unit and start-up factor information, one of the screens stored as an initial screen related to the start-up factor information, the initial screen being displayed at a time of starting up the image forming apparatus; and a control unit for making the image forming apparatus start when the start-up factor information is input from an information obtaining unit in a state where the image forming apparatus is not in operation, for deciding the initial screen to be displayed on the display unit by comparing the input start-up factor information to the start-up factor information stored in the storage unit, and for making the display unit display the decided initial screen.

Abstract: In order to provide an image forming apparatus which controls unnecessary image formation without reducing productivity, at the time of automatic sheet selection, the number of image sheets M which can be present from the writing position of images using the image writing section to the transfer position of the transfer section and the number of sheet N which can be present from the sensors which detect the no-paper state in each of the plurality of sheet feeding sections to the transfer position of the transfer section are obtained, and then the sheet feeding section which satisfies M<N is preferentially selected.