Patent ID: 7780159
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising: a sheet holding unit capable of temporarily storing a supplied sheet; a sheet stacking unit on which the sheet temporarily stored on said sheet holding unit or a sheet passed without storing on said sheet holding unit is stacked, and on which the sheet is subjected to post-processing; a sheet conveying unit configured to convey the sheet on said sheet holding unit and the sheet on said sheet stacking unit together or configured to convey the sheet on said sheet stacking unit when no sheet is stored on said sheet holding unit; and a control unit configured to control said sheet conveying unit, wherein said control unit controls said sheet conveying unit in such a manner that when a succeeding sheet is not supplied to said sheet holding unit for a predetermined time while the sheet is stored on said sheet holding unit, the sheet on said sheet holding unit and the sheet on said sheet stacking unit are conveyed together, and after the sheet on said sheet stacking unit is discharged, the sheet on said sheet holding unit is conveyed to said sheet stacking unit.