Patent ID: 8157259
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a movable tray configured to stack a sheet discharged from a predetermined sheet discharge port, the movable tray being configured to descend to a predetermined lower limit position as a target position at a predetermined time; an arrival position acquisition unit configured to acquire arrival position information indicating an actual arrival position where the movable tray stops before the movable tray arrives at the predetermined lower limit position; a fullness setting unit configured to set a full position in the sheet stacking, of the movable tray, on the basis of the arrival position information acquired by the arrival position acquisition unit; a drive control unit configured to cause the movable tray to descend toward the predetermined lower limit position at the predetermined time and configured to cause the movable tray to ascend to a predetermined upper position after the movable tray stops at the actual arrival position; and a fullness notification unit configured to give a notification that the movable tray is full if the movable tray arrives at the full position, after the fullness setting unit sets the full position and the drive control unit causes the movable tray to ascend to the predetermined upper position.