Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a conveying path, a discharge port, a stacking portion, a manual setting portion, a binding device which binds a sheet bundle formed by the stacking portion and a sheet bundle set at the manual setting portion by a staple, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of the sheet bundle at a rear side of the apparatus in a width direction, and a second regulating portion which regulates a position of the sheet bundle in the conveying direction. The binding device is formed to be movable back and forth to a front side and the rear side of the apparatus. When a staple is replenished to the binding device, the binding device is positioned at the third position so that a cartridge of the staple is loaded into the binding device from the front side of the apparatus.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a conveying path, a discharge port, a stacking portion, a manual setting portion, a binding device which binds a sheet bundle formed by the stacking portion and a sheet bundle set at the manual setting portion by a staple, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of the sheet bundle at a rear side of the apparatus in a width direction, and a second regulating portion which regulates a position of the sheet bundle in the conveying direction. The binding device is formed to be movable back and forth to a front side and the rear side of the apparatus. When a staple is replenished to the binding device, the binding device is positioned at the third position so that a cartridge of the staple is loaded into the binding device from the front side of the apparatus.

Abstract: A sheet binding processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a conveying path for sheets, a stacking portion on which sheets from the conveying path are stacked, a first regulating portion for regulating a sheet bundle on the stacking portion in a crossing direction, a second regulating portion for regulating a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a manual setting portion for setting sheets from an outside of the apparatus, and a binding device which binds a sheet bundle by a staple and moves in the crossing direction. An angular posture of the binding device located at a third position is different from an angular posture located at a first position. An angular posture of the binding device located at the third position is different from an angular posture located at a second position. The second position is located at a second side of the first position.

Abstract: A sheet binding processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a conveying path for sheets, a stacking portion on which sheets from the conveying path are stacked, a first regulating portion for regulating a sheet bundle on the stacking portion in a crossing direction, a second regulating portion for regulating a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a manual setting portion for setting sheets from an outside of the apparatus, and a binding device which binds a sheet bundle by a staple and moves in the crossing direction. An angular posture of the binding device located at a third position is different from an angular posture located at a first position. An angular posture of the binding device located at the third position is different from an angular posture located at a second position. The second position is located at a second side of the first position.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion for conveying sheets, a conveying path for sheets, a stack portion for stacking sheets, a first binding portion having a first binding member and moving in a crossing direction crossing to the conveying direction, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion, a third regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle, and a second binding portion which has a second binding member and binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple. The first binding portion binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle by a staple. The second binding member is located at a downstream of the first binding member in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion for conveying sheets, a conveying path for sheets, a stack portion for stacking sheets, a first binding portion having a first binding member and moving in a crossing direction crossing to the conveying direction, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion, a third regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle, and a second binding portion which has a second binding member and binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple. The first binding portion binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle by a staple. The second binding member is located at a downstream of the first binding member in the conveying direction.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion; a conveying path for sheets conveyed by the conveying portion; a stack portion where sheets discharged from the conveying path are stacked; a first binding portion moving in a crossing direction crossing the conveying direction; a first regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion; a first guide member guiding the first regulating portion; a second regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle on the stack portion in the crossing direction; a second guide member guiding the second regulating portion; a third regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle on the stack portion in the conveying direction; and a second binding portion binding a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple. The first binding portion binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle by a staple.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion; a conveying path for sheets conveyed by the conveying portion; a stack portion where sheets discharged from the conveying path are stacked; a first binding portion moving in a crossing direction crossing the conveying direction; a first regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion; a first guide member guiding the first regulating portion; a second regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle on the stack portion in the crossing direction; a second guide member guiding the second regulating portion; a third regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle on the stack portion in the conveying direction; and a second binding portion binding a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple. The first binding portion binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle by a staple.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus in which a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets discharged onto an intermediate processing tray is received in a receiving portion of a stapler and bound with use of a staple, and a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets discharged onto the intermediate processing tray is received in a receiving portion of a staple-less binding unit having a gap in the thickness direction of the sheets smaller than that of the receiving portion of the stapler and bound without using a staple, wherein when the stapler performs the binding process, the staple-less binding unit is arranged in a position shifted in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet discharge direction from a region on the intermediate processing tray, through which the sheets discharged by a sheet discharging portion pass.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a stack portion on which sheets are stacked, a first binding portion moving in a crossing direction crossing a conveying direction, a first regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion in the crossing direction, a first rack moving in the crossing direction with the first regulating portion, a first pinion forming a rack-pinion mechanism with the first rack, a second regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion in the crossing direction, a second rack moving in the crossing direction with the second regulating portion, a second pinion forming another rack-pinion mechanism with the second rack, a third regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion, and a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a stack portion on which sheets are stacked, a first binding portion moving in a crossing direction crossing a conveying direction, a first regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion in the crossing direction, a first rack moving in the crossing direction with the first regulating portion, a first pinion forming a rack-pinion mechanism with the first rack, a second regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion in the crossing direction, a second rack moving in the crossing direction with the second regulating portion, a second pinion forming another rack-pinion mechanism with the second rack, a third regulating portion regulating a position of a sheet bundle stacked on the stack portion, and a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus in which a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets discharged onto an intermediate processing tray is received in a receiving portion of a stapler and bound with use of a staple, and a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets discharged onto the intermediate processing tray is received in a receiving portion of a staple-less binding unit having a gap in the thickness direction of the sheets smaller than that of the receiving portion of the stapler and bound without using a staple, wherein when the stapler performs the binding process, the staple-less binding unit is arranged in a position shifted in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet discharge direction from a region on the intermediate processing tray, through which the sheets discharged by a sheet discharging portion pass.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a stack portion which stacks sheets, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in a crossing direction crossing to a conveying direction, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a first binding portion which moves from a first side to a second side and binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle by a staple, a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple. The second binding portion includes a first face having a plurality of projections and a second face having a plurality of concave grooves matching the plurality of projections. A sheet bundle is bound by pressing the first face and the second face.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a first stack portion on which sheets conveyed are stacked, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in a crossing direction crossing to the sheet transport direction, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a first binding portion binding a corner portion of the sheet bundle by a staple, a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple, a second stack portion which stacks a sheet bundle discharged from the first stack portion, and a lifting-lowering motor which lifts and lowers the second stack portion. The lifting-lowering motor is located at a downstream, in the conveying direction, of a first binding position where the first binding portion binds a sheet bundle.

Abstract: A staple-less binding unit including a pair of upper and lower teeth binds a sheet bundle which is discharged to an intermediate processing tray by a sheet discharge portion and whose one edge abuts against a rear edge stopper. A control portion switches a binding mode of the staple-less binding unit that implements the binding process on the sheet bundle in a first binding mode of binding the sheet bundle without any staple such that the pair of upper and lower teeth bite across an edge of the sheet bundle and in a second binding mode of binding the sheet bundle without any staple such that the pair of upper and lower teeth do not bite across any edge of the sheet bundle.

Abstract: A toner image is formed on a sheet based on image data by an image forming portion, and a plurality of sheets on which the toner image is formed is bound together by a stapleless binding unit including a pair of tooth-like members, each having a concave and convex portion. Then, the image data is corrected by a correction portion so that a ratio of toner within a part of the sheet to be subjected to binding processing by the stapleless binding unit is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a stack portion which stacks sheets, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in a crossing direction crossing to a conveying direction, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a first binding portion which moves from a first side to a second side and binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle by a staple, a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple. The second binding portion includes a first face having a plurality of projections and a second face having a plurality of concave grooves matching the plurality of projections. A sheet bundle is bound by pressing the first face and the second face.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus in which a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets discharged onto an intermediate processing tray is received in a receiving portion of a stapler and bound with use of a staple, and a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets discharged onto the intermediate processing tray is received in a receiving portion of a staple-less binding unit having a gap in the thickness direction of the sheets smaller than that of the receiving portion of the stapler and bound without using a staple, wherein when the stapler performs the binding process, the staple-less binding unit is arranged in a position shifted in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet discharge direction from a region on the intermediate processing tray, through which the sheets discharged by a sheet discharging portion pass.

Abstract: A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying portion, a first stack portion on which sheets conveyed are stacked, a first regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in a crossing direction crossing to the sheet transport direction, a second regulating portion which regulates a position of a sheet bundle in the conveying direction, a first binding portion binding a corner portion of the sheet bundle by a staple, a second binding portion which binds a corner portion of a sheet bundle without a staple, a second stack portion which stacks a sheet bundle discharged from the first stack portion, and a lifting-lowering motor which lifts and lowers the second stack portion. The lifting-lowering motor is located at a downstream, in the conveying direction, of a first binding position where the first binding portion binds a sheet bundle.

Abstract: A sheet binding apparatus includes a stack portion on which sheets are stacked; a manual setting portion, different from the stack portion, to which sheets are manually set from an outside of the apparatus; a first binding portion binding sheets stacked on the stack portion and set on the manual setting portion, the first binding portion being movable to a first position where sheets on the stack portion are bound and to a second position, different from the first position where sheets set on the manual setting portion are bound; and a second binding portion binding sheets stacked on the stack portion, the second binding portion being different from the first binding portion. The first position is set, with respect to a moving direction of the first binding portion, between the second position and a third position where the second binding portion binds sheets stacked on the stack portion.