Patent ID: 7306215

Claim:
A sheet post-process apparatus, comprising: a plurality of rollers which receive sheets continuously from a multi-function peripheral and convey the sheets forward; a processing tray which holds a bundle of sheets to be post-processed; an opening and closing tray provided above the processing tray that receives sheets from the rollers, the opening and closing tray holding sheets conveyed without being post-processed and holding some of the sheets of the bundle of sheets before being post-processed when in a closed position; and a storage tray which holds the bundle of sheets conveyed from the processing tray after being post-processed, wherein the processing tray has a rear end positioned upstream of a rear end of the opening and closing tray, and wherein the storage tray is positioned between the opening and closing tray and the processing tray such that a gap is formed between a distal end of the opening and closing tray and an upper surface of the bundle of sheets to receive sheets conveyed from the opening and closing tray without being post-processed when the opening and closing tray is in a closed position.