Patent ID: 8019270
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B42C

Abstract:
1. A bookbinding apparatus connectable to an image forming apparatus, the bookbinding apparatus comprising: a heating unit configured to heat an adhesive; a bookbinding unit configured to bind a sheet bundle with the adhesive melted by said heating unit; a temperature detecting unit configured to detect a temperature of the adhesive; a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction from the image forming apparatus to cause said bookbinding unit to bind the sheet bundle; a selection unit configured to allow a manual selection of one of a first adhesive temperature adjusting mode in which said heating unit heats the adhesive based on the temperature detected by said temperature detecting unit in response to turning on power supply to the bookbinding apparatus even if said receiving unit does not receive the instruction or a second adhesive temperature adjusting mode in which said heating unit heats the adhesive based on the temperature detected by said temperature detecting unit in response to receiving the instruction; a control unit configured to control said heating unit to heat the adhesive based on the temperature detected by said temperature detecting unit, wherein said control unit controls said heating unit to switch to a low power consumption mode in response to a power mode of the image forming apparatus when the first adhesive temperature adjusting mode is selected, and wherein said control unit controls said heating unit to switch to the low power consumption mode in response to finishing binding the sheet bundle by said bookbinding unit when the second adhesive temperature adjusting mode is selected.