Patent ID: 11868073
Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. An image forming apparatus configured to supply a plurality of paper sheets on which images are formed to a post processor to pressure-bind binding areas of the plurality of paper sheets which are bundled, the image forming apparatus comprising:
a conveyor to convey a paper sheet;
a printer to discharge liquid ink to the paper sheet conveyed by the conveyor; and
a controller configured to control operations of the conveyor and the printer,
the controller configured to repeatedly execute a process of:
causing the conveyor to convey the paper sheet to a position facing the printer;
causing the printer to discharge the liquid ink to form an image on the paper sheet; and
causing the conveyor to convey the paper sheet on which the image has been formed toward the post processor, and
the controller configured to further cause the printer to apply the liquid ink to a binding area of at least one of the plurality of paper sheets,
wherein the printer is configured to form images on a front side and a back side of the paper sheet, and
wherein the controller is configured to:
cause the printer to apply the liquid ink only to the binding area which is on the front side of the paper sheet on which the image is to be formed only on the front side, and
cause the printer to apply the liquid ink to binding areas on the front side and the back side of the paper sheet on which the image is to be formed on the front side and the back side.