Patent ID: 8444133
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: B42B,B42C,B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising: a support unit on which sheets are placed; a first binding unit that performs a first binding process to bind a first plurality of the sheets, placed on the support unit, at a first binding portion to form a first sheet stack; a second binding unit that performs a second binding process, different from the first binding process, to bind a second plurality of the sheets, placed on the support unit, at a second binding portion to form a second sheet stack; a transporting unit that transports the first sheet stack from the support unit to a first output area via a first path and transports the second sheet stack from the support unit to a second output area via a second path different from the first path; and a controller which controls the first binding unit to perform the first binding process, the second binding unit to perform the second binding process, and the transporting unit to transport the first sheet stack to the first output area and the second sheet stack to the second output area, wherein the first binding unit and the second binding unit are arranged to bind edge portions of the first and second plurality of the sheets, respectively.