Patent ID: 7627282
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming device which forms an image on a sheet; a stapling device which applies staple processing to a portion assuming a trailing end of the sheet with respect to a transport direction of the sheet; a first punch device which applies a first punch processing to a portion assuming a leading end of the sheet with respect to the transport direction of the sheet; a second punch device which applies a second punch processing to the portion assuming the trailing end of the sheet with respect to the transport direction of the sheet; a mode setting device which sets a post-processing mode including a staple mode for performing the staple processing by the stapling device, a first punch mode for performing the first punch processing by the first punch device, and a second punch mode for performing the second punch processing by the second punch device; and a controller which inhibits a setting of both the staple mode by the stapling device and the first punch mode by the first punch device, and allows a setting of both the staple mode by the stapling device and the second punch mode by the second punch device.