Patent ID: 7970338
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: B42C,G06K

Abstract:
1. A bookbinding apparatus comprising: an input unit adapted to input image data of multiple pages; a printing unit adapted to subject multiple sheets to print processing based on said image data of multiple pages input by said input unit; a stacking unit adapted to stack said multiple sheets subjected to print processing by said printing unit as a sheet bundle; a paper-feed unit adapted to feed a cover sheet; a bookbinding unit adapted to create a book by binding said cover sheet to said sheet bundle; a mode setting unit adapted to set one of a right-opening bookbinding mode for creating a right-opening book and a left-opening bookbinding mode for creating a left-opening book; and a control unit adapted to control said printing unit so as to produce a first sequence of multiple printed sheets having multiple pages of said image data, or to produce a second sequence of the multiple printed sheets having the multiple pages of said image data, the second sequence being an inverted sequence of the first sequence, depending on whether said mode setting unit is set in the right-opening bookbinding mode or the mode setting unit is set in the left-opening bookbinding mode.