Patent ID: 7295803
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising: a plurality of rollers which receive sheets from an MFP and convey the sheets forward; a waiting tray which is provided in a conveying path and holds some of the sheets conveyed from the rollers when a bundle of sheets needs to be post-processed; a processing tray which holds the sheets conveyed from the waiting tray and other sheets forming the bundle of sheets, before the bundle of sheets is post-processed; the plurality of rollers including input rollers and sheet-feeding rollers, and the input rollers being positioned above the sheet-feeding rollers which are positioned upstream of the waiting tray and convey the sheets to the waiting tray or the processing tray; a post-process mechanism which performs a post-process on the bundle of sheets on the processing tray; and a storage tray which holds the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray.