Patent ID: 6783125
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B42C,B65H

Abstract:
A stapler processing apparatus comprising:a paper jogging tray into which a plurality of papers are to be loaded; paper jogging means for jogging the papers by forcing respective end faces of the papers to a reference wall of the paper jogging tray; a stapler for stapling the papers jogged by the paper jogging means; paper pressing means for nipping the papers stapled by the stapler; paper discharging means for discharging the papers from the paper jogging tray by acting a transfer force due to the rotations of an upper and lower rollers on the papers; and control means for controlling the operations of the paper jogging means, the stapler, the paper pressing means and the paper discharging means in such a manner that: at stapling the papers by the stapler, the control means makes the paper pressing means in close contact with the paper jogging tray thereby pressing the stapled papers to the paper jogging tray; after completing the stapling operation of the stapler, the control means makes the paper jogging means to stop a paper jogging operation thereof and the paper pressing means to separate from the paper jogging tray thereby once releasing the papers from the paper pressing means; and subsequently, the control means makes the paper pressing means in close contact with the paper jogging tray and also makes the paper discharging means start discharging the stapled papers.