Patent ID: 8160488

Claim:
An image formation processing system comprising: an image formation portion that forms images on unbundled individual sheets; an adhesive applying portion which receives a plurality of unbundled individual sheets with images transferred thereto from the image formation portion, gathers the received sheets in the shape of a bundle to form a sheet bundle, applies an adhesive to an end face of the sheet bundle, and comprises a front cover bonding portion that bonds a front cover to the end face of the sheet bundle applied with the adhesive, the adhesive applying portion being configured to optionally convey unbundled individual sheets therethrough; a post-processing portion which receives via the adhesive applying portion a plurality of unbundled individual sheets with images transferred thereto from the image formation portion, gathers the received unbundled individual sheets downstream from the adhesive applying portion into a bundle to form a sheet bundle, and performs one or more of stapling-processing and punching-processing on the sheet bundle; and transport means which conveys a plurality of unbundled individual sheets and the front cover from the image formation portion selectively to one of the adhesive applying portion and the post-processing portion, and conveys the front cover to the front cover bonding portion crossing a substantially vertical bonding position path such that the end face of the sheet bundle with the adhesive applied thereto is pressed against the front cover vertically from above; wherein the adhesive applying portion is disposed downstream of the image formation portion in sheet transport, while the post-processing portion is disposed downstream of the adhesive applying portion in sheet transport.