Patent ID: 7693480
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet post-processing apparatus comprising: a sheet stacking unit configured to stack a plurality of sheets of one or more printable media; a sheet alignment unit configured to align the plurality of sheets stacked in the sheet stacking unit; a first pressing member configured to press and hold the plurality of sheets stacked in the sheet stacking unit; and a stapling unit configured to staple the plurality of sheets aligned by the sheet alignment unit, the stapling unit being displaceable to a given position that avoids interference with the first pressing member while the sheet alignment unit performs a sheet alignment with respect to the plurality of sheets in the sheet stacking unit, wherein the first pressing member is further configured to move in a width direction of the plurality of sheets in the sheet stacking unit, the width direction being perpendicular to a sheet conveying direction.