Patent ID: 8152157

Claim:
A take-out method of a sheet take-out apparatus that includes a supply table to which a sheet bundle is supplied, take-out position detection means for detecting a sheet on an uppermost surface the sheet bundle, supply table drive means for moving up or down to a take-out position of the sheet on the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle loaded on the supply table based on detection results by the take-out position detection means, handling means for removing adhesion of the sheet bundle loaded on the supply table by the supply table drive means, take-out means for taking out the sheet on the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle, plural sheets take-out prevention means of the sheets taken out by the take-out means, and rest means for resting the sheets taken out by the take-out means, the method comprising: detecting a request to stop the taking out of the sheets by the take-out means; detecting a take-out end process; stopping the take-out means, handling means, plural sheets take-out prevention means, and supply table drive means when the take-out end process is detected; and controlling, when the take-out end process is not detected, upward movement or downward movement of the supply table drive means according to a position of the sheets to detect, by the take-out position detection means, the sheet on the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle.