Patent ID: 9725274
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: B42C,B65H

Claim:
1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising: a sheet holding unit; a sheet conveying unit configured to convey a plurality of sheets one by one onto the sheet holding unit during sheet processing, the plurality of sheets including first sheets and a second sheet that is conveyed immediately after the first sheets; an adhesive applying unit configured to apply an adhesive material on a sheet; a control unit configured to control the adhesive material applying unit to apply the adhesive material on each of the first sheets held on the sheet holding unit before the second sheet is conveyed onto the first sheets; and a sheet detecting unit configured to detect a sheet passing through a sheet conveyance path, wherein the control unit is further configured to determine the second sheet to be a last of the plurality of sheets that is conveyed as a result of the sheet detecting unit not detecting a sheet for a period of time that is equal to or longer than a predetermined period of time, and cause the adhesive material applying unit to not apply the adhesive material on the second sheet after the second sheet is conveyed onto the first sheets.