Abstract: A sheet supply apparatus supplies a sheet to an image forming apparatus. The sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet loading device for loading the sheet, a sheet stacking device for stacking the sheet to be loaded on the sheet loading device, a sheet feeding device provided at a front end of the sheet loading device in a sheet supplying direction for feeding the sheet loaded on the sheet loading device, a sheet carrying device provided at a rear end of the sheet loading device in the sheet supplying direction for carrying the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking device into the sheet loading device, a sheet detecting device for detecting whether an image is formed on at least one side of the sheet loaded on the sheet loading device, and a supporting device for supporting the sheet loading device to be extractable from the apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming system which can ensure high operability according to an operator is provided. A control unit 950 of a digital copying machine 1A changes an image which is displayed on a touch panel 248 according to an ID specified by an IC card, a fingerprint of an operator, or input from the touch panel 248 corresponding to each operator in accordance with operator information stored in a hard disk 961. The control unit 950 raises contrast of the image by changing the tone when an operator is the aged, makes an image to be displayed recognizable by changing the color when an operator the colorblind, indicates an image by enlarged characters when an operator is the poor sighted or a person with trembling fingers, changes languages according to an operator, and adjusts height of the touch panel 248 according to height of an operator.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body having a sheet ejecting section, a placing tray formed on an upper portion of the main body to receive a sheet ejected from the main body, an image reading device for reading an image disposed above the sheet ejecting section, and a sheet post-processing unit disposed between the image reading device and the placing tray. The post-processing unit includes a supporting device capable of moving between a support position for supporting an upstream side of an ejected sheet in a transfer direction and a retreat position for allowing the sheet to drop onto the placing tray, a post-processing device disposed at a side adjacent to the supporting means for applying post-processing to the sheet supported on the supporting means, and a sheet shift device laterally moving the sheet into and from the post-processing device.

Abstract: An image forming system which can ensure high operability according to an operator is provided. A control unit 950 of a digital copying machine 1A changes an image which is displayed on a touch panel 248 according to an ID specified by an IC card, a fingerprint of an operator, or input from the touch panel 248 corresponding to each operator in accordance with operator information stored in a hard disk 961. The control unit 950 raises contrast of the image by changing the tone when an operator is the aged, makes an image to be displayed recognizable by changing the color when an operator the colorblind, indicates an image by enlarged characters when an operator is the poor sighted or a person with trembling fingers, changes languages according to an operator, and adjusts height of the touch panel 248 according to height of an operator.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus is formed of a placing tray for placing a sheet thereon, a supporting device capable of moving between a support position for supporting one side of a sheet ejected above the placing tray and a retreat position for allowing the supported sheet to drop onto the placing tray, a post-processing device fixed at one side of the supporting device and applying post-processing to the sheet supported on the supporting device, a sheet shift device for moving the sheet to a position where the sheet is released from the post-processing device, and a control device for controlling the sheet shift device to move the sheet from the post-processing device after the post-processing. Also, the control device moves the supporting device to the retreat position.

Abstract: A sheet supply apparatus supplies a sheet to an image forming apparatus. The sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet loading device for loading the sheet, a sheet stacking device for stacking the sheet to be loaded on the sheet loading device, a sheet feeding device provided at a front end of the sheet loading device in a sheet supplying direction for feeding the sheet loaded on the sheet loading device, a sheet carrying device provided at a rear end of the sheet loading device in the sheet supplying direction for carrying the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking device into the sheet loading device, a sheet detecting device for detecting whether an image is formed on at least one side of the sheet loaded on the sheet loading device, and a supporting device for supporting the sheet loading device to be extractable from the apparatus.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body having a sheet ejecting section, a placing tray formed on an upper portion of the main body to receive a sheet ejected from the main body, an image reading device for reading an image disposed above the sheet ejecting section, and a sheet post-processing unit disposed between the image reading device and the placing tray. The post-processing unit includes a supporting device capable of moving between a support position for supporting an upstream side of an ejected sheet in a transfer direction and a retreat position for allowing the sheet to drop onto the placing tray, a post-processing device disposed at a side adjacent to the supporting means for applying post-processing to the sheet supported on the supporting means, and a sheet shift device laterally moving the sheet into and from the post-processing device.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus is connected to or assembled in an image forming device such as a copying machine to automatically bind recorded or copied sheets successively given from the image forming device with one or more staples upon collating, aligning and binding or punching the given sheets in the proper order of page. The finished sheets bound are finally discharged perpendicularly to a reference transferring direction in which the recorded sheet is first sent out from the image forming device so as to be discharged to a discharge unit near an operation place defined in front of the image forming device, thus to allow an operator to easily take out the bound sheets from the sheet discharge unit without moving too much.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus is connected to or assembled in an image forming device such as a copying machine to automatically bind recorded or copied sheets successively given from the image forming device with one or more staples upon collating, aligning and binding or punching the given sheets in the proper order of page. The finished sheets bound are finally discharged perpendicularly to a reference transferring direction in which the recorded sheet is first sent out from the image forming device so as to be discharged to a discharge unit near an operation place defined in front of the image forming device, thus to allow an operator to easily take out the bound sheets from the sheet discharge unit without moving too much.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing apparatus is formed of a placing tray for placing a sheet thereon, a supporting device capable of moving between a support position for supporting one side of a sheet ejected above the placing tray and a retreat position for allowing the supported sheet to drop onto the placing tray, a post-processing device fixed at one side of the supporting device and applying post-processing to the sheet supported on the supporting device, a sheet shift device for moving the sheet to a position where the sheet is released from the post-processing device, and a control device for controlling the sheet shift device to move the sheet from the post-processing device after the post-processing. Also, the control device moves the supporting device to the retreat position.