Abstract: There is provided a bookbinding system which can carry out a process from image formation to glued bookbinding in-line. The bookbinding system comprises a book content data input section 101 to which book content data regarding a content of a book is entered, a cover sheet data input section 101 to which cover sheet data regarding a cover sheet display is entered, a book content image formation section 105 which forms images on recording sheets based on the book content data entered from the book content data input section, a cover sheet display image formation section 105 which forms an image on a case cover based on the cover sheet data entered from the cover sheet data input section, back gluing means 203 for back-gluing the recording sheets on which the images have been formed, and casing means 204 for casing the recording sheets back-glued by the back gluing means with a case cover to bond the sheets.

Abstract: An image forming system includes: a first and second stacking sections arranged at a position different from each other for stacking a sheet with an image formed thereon by an image forming section; a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path longer than the first one for conveying the sheet to the first and second stacking sections, respectively through a common conveyance path, wherein an interval between sheets fed along the common conveyance path is smaller than the difference between the second and first conveyance paths; a switching section for switching a conveyance path of the sheet conveyed along the common conveyance path between the first and second conveyance paths; and a control device controls such that an (N+1)th sheet is stacked on the first stacking section after the N-th sheet has been stacked on the second stacking section.

Abstract: There is provided a bookbinding system which can carry out a process from image formation to glued bookbinding in-line. The bookbinding system comprises a book content data input section 101 to which book content data regarding a content of a book is entered, a cover sheet data input section 101 to which cover sheet data regarding a cover sheet display is entered, a book content image formation section 105 which forms images on recording sheets based on the book content data entered from the book content data input section, a cover sheet display image formation section 105 which forms an image on a case cover based on the cover sheet data entered from the cover sheet data input section, back gluing means 203 for back-gluing the recording sheets on which the images have been formed, and casing means 204 for casing the recording sheets back-glued by the back gluing means with a case cover to bond the sheets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a biometric authentication apparatus including: a biometric reading unit reading biometric data; a verification data storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of verification data for verifying against the biometric data; a priority order table storage unit storing a priority order table in which a priority order of searching the plurality of pieces of verification data is set; a control unit registering the priority order into the priority order table, and sequentially searching the verification data at an order based on the priority order registered in the priority order table when the biometric data is read by the biometric reading unit to verify the biometric data against the verification data; and an information unit informing of a verification result by the control unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having an operation improved in view of use of normal healthy persons and handicapped persons. The image forming apparatus comprising an operation panel having a display and an input section, has: a specifying section for specifying whether a user is a normal healthy person or a handicapped person; a storage for storing an operation function when the normal healthy person uses the apparatus, and an operation function when the handicapped person uses the apparatus; and an operation function changing section for reading a corresponding operation function out of the storage, and changing an operation function of the operation panel according as the normal healthy person or the handicapped person is specified by the specifying section.

Abstract: An image forming system including: an image forming section for forming an image on a paper; a transporting path for transporting the paper on which the image has been formed in the image forming section; a plurality of stackers for stacking the paper transported by the transporting path; a switching section for selecting and switching to, on a way of the transporting path, a transporting destination of the paper among the plurality of stackers; and a controller for controlling the image forming section and the switching section; wherein when transportation of papers, on which images have been formed, is switched from a first copy set to a second copy set, the controller controls the switching section to switch the transporting destination for the second copy set to another stacker within the plurality of stackers.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information processing device including a biometric authentication apparatus, including: an operation unit receiving an instruction from a user; a biometric reading unit reading biometric data; a verification data storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of verification data for verifying against the biometric data; a control unit verifying the biometric data read by the biometric reading unit against the verification data and storing the biometric data as the verification data into the verification data storage unit based on the instruction input through the operation unit; and an information unit informing of a verification result by the control unit, wherein the control unit verifies the biometric data against the verification data before the storage of the biometric data, and when the verification result indicates a disagreement, the control unit stores the biometric data into the verification data storage unit.

Abstract: A book on-demand system having reading data for reading book contents and printing and bookbinding data for printing and bookbinding on the server thereof and also having a function to transmit the reading data to a reading device via a network at a user's request and also transmit the printing and bookbinding data to a printing and bookbinding device, wherein the server separately handles reading charge data concerning a reading charge applied to reading data transmission and printing and bookbinding charge data concerning a printing and bookbinding charge applied to printing and bookbinding processing.

Abstract: An image forming system including: an image forming section for forming an image on a paper; a transporting path for transporting the paper on which the image has been formed in the image forming section; a plurality of stackers for stacking the paper transported by the transporting path; a switching section for selecting and switching to, on a way of the transporting path, a transporting destination of the paper among the plurality of stackers; and a controller for controlling the image forming section and the switching section; wherein when transportation of papers, on which images have been formed, is switched from a first copy set to a second copy set, the controller controls the switching section to switch the transporting destination for the second copy set to another stacker within the plurality of stackers.

Abstract: An image forming system includes: a first and second stacking sections arranged at a position different from each other for stacking a sheet with an image formed thereon by an image forming section; a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path longer than the first one for conveying the sheet to the first and second stacking sections, respectively through a common conveyance path, wherein an interval between sheets fed along the common conveyance path is smaller than the difference between the second and first conveyance paths; a switching section for switching a conveyance path of the sheet conveyed along the common conveyance path between the first and second conveyance paths; and a control device controls such that an (N+1)th sheet is stacked on the first stacking section after the N-th sheet has been stacked on the second stacking section.

Abstract: This invention relates to an image forming apparatus that has a high degree of flexibility in the display form of the operation panel. An image forming apparatus of this invention includes an operation display section which has a transparent touch panel superposed on the display screen of a display section, can input an operation instruction by pressing a transparent touch panel portion corresponding to an operation instruction item character group displayed on the display screen, and is associated with the main body of the image forming apparatus. The apparatus further includes an operation display control section which controls the operation display section to display, on the display screen, selection items to decide the display size of the operation instruction item character group or each operation button on the display screen and display the operation instruction item character group or each operation button in the display size decided by selecting a selection item.

Abstract: There is provided a bookbinding system which can carry out a process from image formation to glued bookbinding in-line. The bookbinding system comprises a book content data input section 101 to which book content data regarding a content of a book is entered, a cover sheet data input section 101 to which cover sheet data regarding a cover sheet display is entered, a book content image formation section 105 which forms images on recording sheets based on the book content data entered from the book content data input section, a cover sheet display image formation section 105 which forms an image on a case cover based on the cover sheet data entered from the cover sheet data input section, back gluing means 203 for back-gluing the recording sheets on which the images have been formed, and casing means 204 for casing the recording sheets back-glued by the back gluing means with a case cover to bond the sheets.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having an operation improved in view of use of normal healthy persons and handicapped persons. The image forming apparatus comprising an operation panel having a display and an input section, has: a specifying section for specifying whether a user is a normal healthy person or a handicapped person; a storage for storing an operation function when the normal healthy person uses the apparatus, and an operation function when the handicapped person uses the apparatus; and an operation function changing section for reading a corresponding operation function out of the storage, and changing an operation function of the operation panel according as the normal healthy person or the handicapped person is specified by the specifying section.

Abstract: A book on-demand system having reading data for reading book contents and printing and bookbinding data for printing and bookbinding on the server thereof and also having a function to transmit the reading data to a reading device via a network at a user's request and also transmit the printing and bookbinding data to a printing and bookbinding device, wherein the server separately handles reading charge data concerning a printing and bookbinding charge applied to reading data transmission and printing and bookbinding charge data concerning a printing and bookbinding charge applied to printing and bookbinding processing.

Abstract: A finishing apparatus is provided which includes a stacker for stacking recording sheets; a first and second conveyor for conveying a recording sheet to an image forming apparatus; a sheet accommodating device for accommodating a sheet to be inserted at an insertion position which is at least one of the top of, the bottom of or a middle portion between the recording sheets; a sheet feeder for feeding the sheet accommodated in the sheet accommodating device to the stacker; an input device for designating the insertion position of the sheet; and a finishing controller for controlling the sheet feeder so that the sheet to be inserted into the recording sheets is stopped and thereafter reconveyed. The feeding interval between the first and second conveyors is made larger when a sheet is inserted between recording sheets.

Abstract: A system for controlling data transmission comprises at least two control devices, a first common communication line to which each of the at least two control devices is connected, and a plurality of operation devices for carrying out respective processing operations. Each of the at least two control devices is connected with a different one of the plurality of operation devices and is provided with a priority rank depending on the one of the operation devices connected thereto.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus wherein a recording medium stored in a storage device is first detected by a detection device and the recording medium is abutted against a second paper feed roller, the second paper feed roller being driven by a controller for feeding the abutted recording medium to an image forming unit, at the timing at which the tip of an image in the image forming unit is in accord with the tip of the recording medium for each of the size of the recording medium.

Abstract: A counting device for counting a number of image forming operations of an image forming apparatus. The counting device includes a registering device for registering a plurality of identification codes and a comparing device for comparing an identification code stored in a portable memory card with the plurality of identification codes registered in the registering device. A first memory counter counts a number of image forming operations of the image forming apparatus when the comparing device matches the identification code stored in the portable memory card with at least one of the plurality of identification codes registered in the registering device. A second memory counter counts a number of image forming operations of the image forming apparatus when the comparing device does not match the identification code stored in the portable memory card with any of the plurality of identification codes registered in the registering device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus wherein a recording medium stored in a storage device is first detected by a detection device and the recording medium is abutted against a second paper feed roller, the second paper feed roller being driven by a controller for feeding the abutted recording medium to an image forming unit, at the timing at which the tip of an image in the image forming unit is in accord with the tip of the recording medium for each of the size of the recording medium.

Abstract: An earth current leakage breaking circuit detects a current leakage in an AC line in a copying apparatus and breaks electrically the AC line. The circuit has a current difference detector which detects a difference in current between an incoming current and an outgoing current in AC lines which supply electric power from an AC power source to electrical loads in the apparatus. A control circuit which, when it detects an output signal from the current difference detector which continuously exceeds a reference level, turns off a relay provided to the AC lines. The control circuit has a timing generator which generates timings to start driving the loads, and a reference level generator which generates the reference level being variable in accordance with the generated timings.