Patent ID: 6801748
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A sheet processing apparatus for receiving a recording sheet from an image forming apparatus which forms an image on the recording sheet, the sheet processing apparatus comprising:a cover sheet feeder for feeding a cover sheet set on a cover sheet tray toward said image forming apparatus, the cover sheet being set on the cover sheet tray in a state where a front face of the cover sheet faces upward; a folder for folding a bundle of the cover sheet and the recording sheet and for discharging the folded bundle onto a discharge tray, said folder including a thrusting member for thrusting the bundle of the cover sheet and the recording sheet, and including a folding roller pair for folding the bundle thrust by said thrusting member; and a conveyer for conveying the cover sheet fed by said cover sheet feeder, for reversing the fed cover sheet so that the cover sheet faces downward, for conveying the reversed cover sheet to said folder in a switchback manner so that the front face of the cover sheet faces said folding roller pair.