Patent ID: 7204482

Claim:
A printer comprising: (a) a print engine for printing on pages; and (b) a page binding apparatus for binding at least some of the printed pages, the binding apparatus comprising: (i) an adhesive application station including a first and a second adhesive applicator, the first applicator being arranged to apply a first part of a two-part adhesive onto one side of a page, the second applicator being arranged to apply a second part of the two-part adhesive onto an opposite side of the page; (ii) a tray for receiving pages from the adhesive application station, the tray having: (iii) a support surface for supporting a stack of pages, the support surface being inclined towards a lower-most corner; and, (iv) two side walls defining a corner situated at the lower-most corner of the support surface; (v) a vibrator coupled to the support surface to induce vibration therein to thereby urge sheets towards the lower-most corner; and (vi) a binding press operable by moving through a stroke length to bear upon the stack of pages to thereby bind the pages.