JP2770826B2 - Sorter with finisher - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0001] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
Distribute the stapled sheets and bind them with staples.
The sorter with finisher, especially the control
You. [0002] 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, paper handling of copying machines has been advanced.
Automatic document feeder or copied
Sorter that sorts and groups only sheets
Various options such as have been developed and put to practical use.
As one of its final forms, the sheets distributed to the sorter
Finisher that automatically staples and stacks
Is required, and already a part of large copiers.
Has been put to practical use. By the way, this type of saw with a finisher
The main unit of the copier, etc., the sorter, and the stapler
The staple section is controlled online and has a staple function.
Can't respond to the desire to use only
There is a problem in that. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an offline
Stapling is also possible, and offline
Sorter with finisher to minimize malfunction
Is to provide. [0005] [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS]
Therefore, the present invention receives a sheet discharged from a copying machine or the like.
Sorting means for distributing to multiple bins
With finisher with staple means for binding
Operating the stapling process independently in the sorting machine
Staple selection means and staple processing
Detecting means for detecting a sheet inserted into the control unit;The inspection
When the output means is in the sheet detection state, the
When the staple selecting means is operated, the staple processing is simply performed.
The main part of the copying machine etc. and the sorting
Inhibit the start of cooperative movement between the step and the stapling meanscontrol
Means. [0006] In other words, in the above configuration, a copying machine or the like is usually used.
Of the main unit, sorting means and stapling means
It is controlled on line. On the other hand, you can place the sheet offline
When stapling, the operator staples the sheet.
Inserted in the stapler processing section, and activates the offline staple selection means.
Let it work. The inserted sheet is detected by the detecting means,
Between the detection of an error and the operation of the offline staple selection means
Only when the stapling function is satisfied, only the staple function
Make.Also, the inserted sheet is detected by the detecting means.
The main unit, the sorting means and the staple
Cooperating with gears, that is, a series of online operations is prohibited
Stop. [0007] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a finisher according to the present invention will be described.
One embodiment of a sorter with a stopper will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
I will tell. Sorter 4 with finisher as one embodiment
Reference numeral 0 denotes a part attached to the side of the copying machine 1 as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the copying machine 1 has an automatic paper feeder 15 and an automatic document feeder.
A device 30 (hereinafter referred to as ADF) is provided. (Overall Configuration) A copying machine 1 is a well-known electrophotographic apparatus.
The photosensitive drum is driven to rotate in the direction of arrow a.
First, a fixed charge is charged on the ram 2 by the charging charger 3.
And the optical system 4 scans in the direction of arrow b.
The document set at a predetermined position by the ADF 30 is scanned by
Lith exposure. With this, it is formed on the photosensitive drum 2
The developed electrostatic latent image is transferred to toner by a magnetic brush type developing device 5.
The image is transferred to a sheet by the transfer charger 6. The sheet is of an elevator type and a
Set type automatic paper feeder 10, 11 or attached outside the machine
Paper feed cassettes 16 and 1 of the automatic paper feeder 15
7 and 18 are fed one by one.
The transfer is performed at a predetermined timing by the pair of imaging rollers 19.
Sent to the department. The transferred sheet is fixed by the conveyor belt 20
To the fixing device 21 where the toner image is fixed.
Is fed into the sorter 40 from the discharge roller pair 22
Immediately before the discharge roller pair 22, the discharge switch SW3 (FIG.
2) is detected. In addition, copy machine 1
Is a refeeder for duplex and composite copies
25 is built in, and in front of the discharge roller pair 22
The sheet conveyance switching claw 26 is provided. On the other hand, the photosensitive drum 2 remains in the direction of the arrow a even after the transfer.
Continue rotating in the direction
The residual toner is wiped off and the eraser lamp 8
Thus, the residual charge is erased, and the next copy operation is prepared. The ADF 30 is known per se,
The document placed on the document tray 31 is fed to the feed roller pair 32.
And feed the original one sheet at a time.
It is set at a predetermined position on the lath 29. Original after image exposure
Is discharged through the reverse conveyance path 35 by the rotation of the conveyance belt 34.
It is discharged onto the output tray 36. The sorter 40, as shown in FIG.
Sorter unit 41 for distributing to each bin 60 and binding sheets
A staple unit 90 having a stapler 100;
Stack unit 110 for stacking and storing pull-processed sheets
And the staple unit 90 is a sorter unit 4
1 and the stack unit 110 is a staple unit.
90 is located below. (Structure and Operation of Sorter Unit)
2. As shown in FIG. 3, the reverse flow of the sheet is
A claw 60a to prevent, a trunnion 61 protruding to the side,
The trunnion 61 is attached to the frame of the sorter 40.
Upper and lower parts formed on the attached guide unit 65
By engaging the groove 65a extending in the direction
The movement of 0 is restricted in the vertical direction. In addition, each bin 60
Are supported in a state of being loaded on the bin receiver 62, and are described below.
Tranio with the rotation of the floating cam 50
Shift the bin 61 to widen the bin interval.
You. The sorter unit 41 includes a pair of discharge rollers of the copying machine 1.
Both the sheet conveying unit 42 and the bin 60 facing the
Discharged from copier 1 by relative movement in the vertical direction
The placed sheets are distributed and stored in each bin 60. Sheet transport
The portion 42 has a guide surface 52a as shown in FIG.
Side unit 52 and a lower unit having a guide surface 43a.
And the feed roller 47 and the pinch roller 55
And the sheet passes between the guide surfaces 52a and 43a.
Then, the sheet is conveyed from the rollers 47 and 55 to each bin 60. The lower unit 43 is provided at an end on the bin 60 side.
A support provided at right angles to the sheet conveyance direction (arrow c)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, both ends of the shaft 44 are
To the rail 65b provided on the guide unit 65
By engaging, it is possible to swing vertically.
In addition, a pin 46 provided on the copying machine 1 side
Is slidable in the horizontal direction.
ing. A plurality of delivery rollers are provided on the support shaft 44.
A roller shaft 47a to which 47 is fixed is rotatably mounted,
A swing plate 48 is suspended from the roller shaft 47a.
The rocking plate 48 is connected by a rod 49, and the lower portion is
60 are located between the backflow preventing claws 60a. further,
At both ends of the support shaft 44, as shown in FIGS.
Flanges with notches 50a, 50a formed at 180 ° intervals
The loading cam 50 is fixed. This float
The driving cam 50 is a driving source different from the feed roller 47.
And the lower unit 4
3 and the trunnion 61 abuts on the outer periphery
This also supports the rear end of the bin 60. Also,
As shown in FIG.
Xion X₁From top bin position X_TwoCan be moved up and down
The position of each position is determined by the detection switch.
Switches SW1 and SW2. Further
In addition, as shown in FIG.
Actuator 51, which is rotatable about
The actuator 51 rotates in contact with the conveyed sheet.
The photo sensor Se1 which is turned on and off by the
Is placed. On the other hand, the upper unit 52 is
By engaging the engagement piece 53 with the rail portion 65b,
And can be swung up and down and installed on the copier 1 side.
The pin 54 is provided with a guide provided on the upper lid 67 of the sorter 40.
Can slide in the horizontal direction by engaging with the
It is said to be capable. This upper unit 53 has a pinch row
The roller 55 is rotatably mounted via a support shaft 55a, and
The static elimination brush 56 for the conveyed sheet is installed and
The roller 55 is pressed against the delivery roller 47 by its own weight.
And can be driven to rotate. Each sorter section 41 has a respective bin 60.
Transmission type photo sensor Se5 (FIG.
2), and distributes and stores sheets in each bin 60
Is detected. In the above configuration, the floating cam
50 is reversed by 180 ° in the opposite direction to the arrow d.
Therefore, the trunnion 61 that slides to the outer peripheral portion is cutout 50a.
And move upward, and the captured
The runnion 61 is shifted downward so that the next trunnion 61
Sliding contact. By repeating this operation, each bin 6
0 is shifted downward by one step, and the transport section 42 is shifted upward.
Move. Sort mode is selected for floating cam 50
The bottom bin position X shown in FIG.₁Second place
From each of the bins 60 while sequentially moving upward from this position.
Increase the interval. The sheet discharged from the copying machine 1
After passing between the guide surfaces 52a and 43a, the delivery roller 4
7 and a floating cam sandwiched between pinch rollers 55
The lower bin 6 is placed on each bin 60 whose interval is widened at 50.
It is distributed and stored sequentially from 0. Also floating
By rotating the cam 50 forward in the direction of arrow d, each bin
60 is sequentially shifted upwards, and
Moving. In the sorter unit 41 having the above configuration,
Can accommodate sheets in three modes. First
Distributes one document to each bin 60 for each copy, and
This is a sort mode for aligning pages.
A glue pin that distributes a copy to each bin 60 for each manuscript
Mode. Third is one bin 6 without distribution
This is a non-sort mode accommodated in 0. (Structure and Operation of Fix Cam)
Staples described below for the sheets distributed to the
Fix cam 70 for transport to tray 91 and transport
The unit 80 will be described. Fix cam 70
6, the trunnion 61 is engaged with the outer peripheral portion as shown in FIG.
The helical groove 70a is formed by turning three times.
1 allows the motor (not shown) to rotate forward and reverse.
I have. That is, the fix cam 70 rotates forward in the direction of the arrow e.
As a result, the floating cam 50
Position X ₁Trunnion of bin 60 shifted to
61 is guided by the spiral groove 70a to take out the sheet X.
_ThreeTo lower. On the other hand, the sheet take-out position X_ThreeFigure 8
As shown in the figure, the receiving member 72 is vertically movable on the support shaft 71,
And installed in a state of being urged upward by the coil spring 73
And take-out position X_ThreeBullet trunnion 61
Hold sexually. This take-out position X_ThreeTo take out
Roller 75 and a pinch roller 76 pressed against its own weight,
A sheet guide 78 is provided. Also the bottom bin
Position X₁To take out position X_ThreeIn between, shown in Figure 2
In this way, a sheet backflow prevention guide 79 is provided.
The sheet guide 78 is, as shown in FIG.
78a is the take-out position X_ThreeOf each bin 60 that descends
Installed so that it is slightly higher than the sheet backflow prevention claw 60a.
Have been. The pinch roller 76 is, as shown in FIG.
Rotatably supported by a support shaft 77a via a
Turn off and turn on solenoids not shown to remove
It can be moved on and off the roller 75. Further, the support shaft 71 of the fix cam 70
As shown in FIG. 10, a driving pulley 86
The gear 87a is integrally fixed, and the gear 87a is
b, and engages with the gear 87c.
And can be rotated integrally. Illustrated on disk 88
No notch is formed and this notch is
The rotation of the fixture cam 70 is detected by the detection of Se2.
The number can be controlled. As shown in FIG. 2, the transport section 80
Rollers 75a, 76, and transport rollers 81a, 81b-83a,
83b, guide plates 84a, 84b, 85a, 85b
It is composed of Conveyance rollers 81a, 82a, 83a
Is made of a rubber material, and the transport rollers 81b, 82b, 83b
Is made of sponge material and absorbs the thickness of laminated sheets
It is possible. In the above configuration, the sorter unit 41
When the sheet distribution is completed, the fix cam 70 rotates three times.
It is rotated in the direction of arrow e. This is the bottom bin position
X ₁The trunnion 61 of the bin 60 in the spiral groove 70a
Is guided by the_ThreeDown to the receiving member
It is held at 72. This take-out position X_ThreeAt
Bin 60 is bottom bin position X₁Greater angle than
The sheet that is distributed and accommodated is guided by its own weight.
The force that slides down while being guided by the guide surface 78a
work. The take-out roller 75 overlaps the bin 60
And the bin 60 is at the take-out position X_ThreeReached
So that the leading edge of the sheet is pinched between the rollers 75 and 76
The sheet is transported by rollers 75 and 76.
The sheet is conveyed to the feed rollers 81a and 81b. At this time,
Guide 78 and take-out row even if
Guided by the roller 75, the backflow prevention claw is surely
It is conveyed between the guide plates 84a and 84b beyond 60a.
You. Also, even if the sheet is curled upward,
Guided by the guide 79, between the guide plates 84a and 84b.
Transported to The pinch roller 76 has a sheet 81 as a roller.
a and 81b, when they are conveyed,
Since the id is initially turned off,
The roller is retracted upward from above the feed roller 75, and the bin is
60 is the take-out position X_ThreeWhen it reaches the solenoid
Is turned on, and the sheet is sandwiched by the take-out roller 75.
No. Here, the take-out roller 75, the transport roller 81a,
81b, 82a, 82b, 83a, 83b are turned
The sheet is driven to rotate, and the sheet is transported as indicated by an arrow f in FIG.
Are sent onto the staple tray 91 from the trays 83a and 83b.
I will. On the other hand, the floating cam 50
At the time of feeding, as shown in FIG.
X₁Is located at a position corresponding to
Holds the trunnion 61 of the bin 60 immediately before being sent
And this position X₁180 ° at a time, opposite to arrow d
Reversely intermittently in the direction
It is sent to the cam 70. In the present embodiment, take out
Position X_ThreeThe angle of inclination of the bin 60 that has dropped
Bottom bin positive to make it easier for the
X₁And take-out position X_ThreeInterval, in other words, this
Set the stroke of the bin 60 that moves between
I have. Therefore, the screw engraved on the outer periphery of the fix cam 70
The trunnion 61 moves up and down with the rotation groove 70a rotated three times.
In this case, the torque of the fixture cam 70 is reduced as much as possible. So
Then, fix the floating cam 50 to the fix cam 70
Trunnion 61 immediately before being sent (indicated by A in FIG. 6)
, The trunnion 61 is fixed.
Feed into the spiral groove 70a at the second and third rotation of the cam 70
It is prevented from being rare. As described above, one of the floating cams 50
Reversing by 80 ° and three rotations of the fixture cam 70
Bin 60 is taken out position X one by one_ThreeIs dropped to
The sheets distributed and accommodated in the feeder 60
The sheet is conveyed onto the staple tray 91. The take-out position X_ThreeEach bin dropped to
60 is held in a state of being urged upward by the receiving member 72
And sheets from all bins 60 where the sheets are distributed
After being taken out, the fix cam 70 moves in the direction opposite to the arrow e.
And the floating cam 50 is
It returns upward by being driven forward in the direction of the mark d.
You. (Structure and Operation of Staple Unit) Staple
The unit 90 includes a staple tray 91, as shown in FIG.
A motor 93 for vibrating this, a guide plate 95,
It is composed of a wrapper 96 and a stapler 100.
The staple tray 91 can swing freely around the support shaft 92.
And the eccentric weight 94 is rotated by the motor 93.
This causes the weight 94 to vibrate due to the centrifugal force. This
Guides the sheet sent from the conveyance unit by the vibration of
The plate 95 and the stopper 96 are aligned while being regulated. The stapler 100 is, as shown in FIG.
The motor output shaft 101 is fixed, and the pin 103 is used as a fulcrum.
Peripheral part of cam 102 and head by swingable arm 104
105 and the cam 102 by the motor.
The head 1 is rotated through the arm 104 in the direction of the arrow g.
05 moves upward and the staples 106 move to the tray 91.
Bind the sheets aligned above. Staple 106
The motor output is housed in a cartridge 107.
The head is conveyed by the conveyance belt 108 that is rotationally driven from the shaft 101.
Sent to the department. The stopper 96 is shown with a support shaft 97 as a fulcrum.
It is installed rotatably with a solenoid that does not
The upper end of the sheet is located on the lower end of the
Decide. The solenoid of this stopper 96 is turned on.
And retracts downward to release the sheet positioning. The stapler 100 has a stapler.
Photo sensor Se3 for detecting the empty of the
A staple motor rotation speed detection sensor Se4 is installed,
The sensor Se3 directly detects the staple 106, and
The support Se4 is provided on the disk 109 fixed to the motor output shaft 101.
The notch 109a is detected. Further, the staple section 90 has a
Photo tray that detects the presence or absence of a sheet on the
Sensor Se6 and the attachment / detachment of the stapler 100 are detected.
A switch SW4 is provided. In the above configuration, the transport unit 80
The sheet conveyed on the staple tray 91 is
When the tray 91 vibrates based on the rotation of the
The guide plate 95 and the stopper 96
Motor 93 stops, and the staple motor
Driven and bound. The bound sheet is a solenoid
The stopper 96 retracts from above the tray 91 when the switch is turned on.
Slides off the tray 91 and guides the guide plate 98
And is stored on the stack tray 111. Like this
In the stapling process, the bin 60 is
Take-out position X at _ThreeAnd the sheet is stapled
This is repeated each time the sheet is conveyed onto the tray 91. (Structure of Stack Unit) Stack Unit 110
Is composed of a stack tray 111,
The sheets bound by the la 100 are finally loaded and accommodated.
As shown in FIG. 12, the stack tray 111
Staple processing portion, that is, the staple 106
Notch 111a is formed in the part where the twisted part is located
Have been. With this, stapled with stapler 100
When sheets are stacked and stored on the tray 111,
The pulling portion hangs in the notch 111a by its own weight,
Only the staple processing part is prevented from becoming bulky,
Will be increased. (Operation Panel) In this embodiment, the operation
The production panel is copied as shown in FIGS.
Machine panel 120, ADF panel 140 and sorter panel 1
50 and three places. Copier panel 120
Starts the copy operation when the ADF 30 is not used.
Print key 121 for
Key 122 for interrupting the copying operation
Clear / stop key to stop or release the number
-123, Numeric keypad for setting the number of multi-copy
Group 124, for displaying the number of copies and the status of the copier 1
Display section 125, an uploader for setting the copy density.
Key 126, 127 and its display LED group 128,
Sheet selection key 1 for selecting copy sheet size
29, its display LED group 130, and copy magnification.
Selection key group 131 for indicating and its display LED group 1
32 and the like are provided. The ADF panel 140 starts the ADF operation.
Only the start key 141 for
I have. When the start key 141 is turned on, the document
Documents on the ray 31 are automatically placed on the platen glass 29 automatically.
It is conveyed, and the copying operation is started. Sorter panel 150 selects sorter mode
Key 151 and non-sort mode display L as its display section
ED 152, sort mode display LED 153, and group
Mode display LED 154, finish mode selection
Non-finish mode which is key 155 and its display
Display LED 156 and Finish Mode Display LED 15
7. Finish start key 158 and its display LED
159 are provided. This LED 159 lights up
Indicates that the finishing process is in progress.
The copy from the staple tray 91
Display a warning to leave. Also, the sheet is removed from the bin 60.
LED 160, staple 10 to indicate warning to leave
LED 161 indicating empty 6 and stapler 1
The LED 162 for indicating the setting failure of 00 is provided.
I have. Each time the sorter mode selection key 151 is pressed,
Sort mode, sort mode, grouping mode
While switching sequentially, the corresponding LED 152, 15
3,154 lights up. Finish mode selection key 1
Each time you press 55, the non-finish mode and finish
Switch to the flash mode and the corresponding LED1
56 and 157 light up. Finish start key 1
Each time the button 58 is pressed once, the finish operation starts and
Output and LED1 at the start
59 lights up. Further, selection of an offline staple mode
A key 163 and its display LED 164 are provided.
When the LED 164 is turned on, the offline
Indicates that the multiple mode is selected and flashes
That offline stapling mode is not possible.
Display a warning. This offline staple mode
Is a mode in which only staple processing is executed independently.
U. (Control Circuit) FIG. 16 is a block diagram of the control circuit.
FIG. 5 shows a copying machine panel in the microcomputer CPU.
, ADF panel 140 and sorter panel 150
Connected, and the copy process means 170 and the ADF
Process means 171 is connected and the sorter process
Step 172, finisher process means 173 are connected
And exchange their signals. FIG. 17 shows a main part of the control circuit,
Print I / O ports on the computer CPU
Switch, ADF start switch and built-in
Display LEDs 180, 181 and sorter panel 150
Each selection switch and each display LED 152 are connected
ing. (Control Procedure) Next, the copying machine 1
Control procedure based on the data 40 and the control circuit
This will be described with reference to the following. FIG. 18 shows the microcomputer CPU.
The main routine of FIG. Microcomputer CPU
Is reset and the program starts,
Clear random access memory in step S1
Initialize the register and set each device to the initial mode
Perform initial settings for Next, in step S2, the internal timer
Start imma. This internal timer is the main routine
The required time is determined in advance by step S
It is set by the initial setting of 1. Next, steps S2a to S8 will be described in detail below.
Call each subroutine sequentially
When the processing of the routine ends, the internal
After waiting for the end of the timer, the process returns to step S2. This one roux
Various ties in each subroutine using the length of time of the chin
Counts the numbers. FIG. 19 is executed in the step S2a.
4 shows a subroutine of an offline stapling process. Ma
First, the offline staple switch in step S300
It is determined whether or not 163 has been turned on. Not turned on
If this subroutine ends immediately,
Offline staple mode flag in step S301
Is set to “1”, and the offline
The staple mode display LED 164 is turned on. Next,
In step S303, it is determined whether or not finish processing is in progress.
If the processing is in progress, the warning flag F10 is set in step S309.
Set to “1” and display offline in step S310
Displays that the install mode is disabled. Next,
In step S311, the offline staple mode flag is set.
Reset to “0” and go offline in step S312.
Turn off the staple mode display LED 164, and
Exit the routine. On the other hand, in step S303, the finish
If it is determined that the process is not in the process of being executed, the alarm is issued in step S304.
It is determined whether the notification flag F10 is "1" or not.
If it is "1", the process proceeds to step S307.
In S305, the warning flag F10 is reset to “0”, and
The offline status displayed on the display unit in step S306
The display indicating that the staple mode is disabled is released, and step S307 is performed.
Move to. Next, in step S307, the staple tray
Whether the sensor Se6 is ON or not is determined
Judgment is made by turning off, and if there is a sheet, that is, offline
A sheet is inserted on the tray 91 to perform stapling.
Then, in step S214, a step described in detail below is performed.
Executes the subroutine of the load process. Subsequently, in step S308, the offline
It is determined whether or not the staple switch 163 is turned off.
More offline scans until switch 163 is turned off
Continue staple processing. Offline staple switch
When the switch 163 is turned off, it goes offline in step S311.
Reset the stapling mode flag to "0"
Offline staple mode display LED in step S312
Turn off 164 and stapling this offline
And returns to the main routine. FIG. 20, FIG. 21 and FIG.
3 shows a subroutine of an input process executed in Step 3. First,
In step S10, the numeric keypad group 1 on the copier panel 120
24, the numerical value A is input, and selected in step S11.
The input sheet size Sx is input, and A
It is determined whether the use of the DF 30 has been selected. Use
If ADF is selected, the ADF is selected in step S13.
Set the mode flag to "1" and select
In step S14, reset the ADF mode flag to "0".
Cut. Next, in step S15, the sort mode is set.
Is executed, and in step S16, the finish
The subroutine for setting the mode is executed, and step S17 is executed.
It is determined whether or not the sort mode flag is “1”. Saw
If the sorting mode flag is “0”, sorting and
Step S22 since the copy process is not executed.
And if it is "1", the number of bins a is increased in step S18.
Then, in step S19, the set number A and the bin number a are compared.
Compare. If the number A is less than or equal to the number of bins a, the sort mode is
Executable, finish mode in step S20
It is determined whether the flag is “1”. Finish mode
If the flag is "0", the process proceeds to step S22,
If "1", the sheet size Sx is set to A in step S21.
It is determined whether the size is 4 size or B5 size. This implementation
The sheet size that can be stapled in the form is A4
Or B5, and if YES, then in step S22
Perform other input processing. Further, in step S23, the print switch
Switch is turned on, and if it is turned on,
In step S24, the copy flag is set to "1" and the copy is performed.
Enable processing. If it is not turned on,
Whether the ADF start switch has been turned on in step S25
And if the switch is turned on, the step S24 is executed.
If it is not turned on, this subroutine ends.
You. On the other hand, in step S19, the number A is
If it is determined that the number is larger than the number a, a warning is issued in step S26.
The notification flag F1 is set to “1”, and the process proceeds to step S27.
Prohibit stem operation. This warning flag F1 indicates that the number of distributions is
To indicate that the number of bins is exceeded
is there. Next, at steps S28 and S36,
23, print switch was turned on in the same way as S25
Whether or not the ADF start switch is turned on
Determine whether or not. In this step S28 or S36, YE
S, that is, copy is performed even if a warning is issued
When the intention of the operator is confirmed, a NO
Non-sort by setting the sorting mode flag to "1"
Mode, and a warning flag is set in step S30.
F1 is reset to "0" and the system is reset in step S30a.
The prohibition of the system operation is released, and the copy flag is
Is set to "1". In step S21, the sheet size is determined.
It is determined that Sx is other than A4 size or B5 size
Then, since the stapling process cannot be performed, step S3
In step S3, the warning flag F2 is set to "1".
Step 2 inhibits system operation. This warning flag F2 is selected.
Indicates that the selected sheet size is incompatible
It is for Next, in steps S33 and S38,
The print switch is turned off as in steps S23 and S25.
The ADF start switch is turned on.
It is determined whether or not it has been performed. This step S33 or S3
YES at 8, ie copy is performed even if a warning is issued
When the operator's intention to perform
Reset the finish mode flag to "0" at 34
To prohibit stapling, and a warning flag is
F2 is reset to "0" and the system is reset in step S35a.
The prohibition of the system operation is released, and the copy flag is
Is set to "1". FIG. 23 is executed in the step S15.
4 shows a subroutine for setting a sort mode. This subroutine
In the chin, in each step S40, S42, S44
Non-sort mode, sort mode, grouping mode
Determines if a key is selected, and if so,
Non-sort mode in each step S41, S43, S45
Flag, sort mode flag, grouping mode flag
Is set to "1". FIG. 24 is executed in step S16.
4 shows a subroutine for setting a finish mode. First,
Finish mode is selected in step S50
Judge whether or not this sub
Ends the routine, and if selected, in step S51.
Set the finish mode flag to “1” and
In step S52, the staple allowable number Cb is set. next,
In step S53, the staple permission sizes are set to A4 and B5.
And set the sort mode flag to "1" in step S54.
To allow processing in sort mode. FIGS. 25, 26 and 27 show the main routine.
The subroutine of the display process executed in step S4
Show. First, in step S60, the ADF mode flag is set.
Judge whether it is "1" or not, and if it is "1", ADF mode table
Indicator LED 180 is lit, and either "1" or "0"
Also display LEDs 152, 153, 154 in step S62.
To display the selected sorter mode.
You. In step S63, the finish mode flag is set.
It is determined whether it is "1" or not, and if it is "1", step S64 is performed.
Turns on the finish mode display LED 157. Next, at step S65, the warning flag F is set.
It is determined whether 1 is “1” or not, and if “1”, step S
66 indicates that the number of bins is exceeded on the display 125.
Show. In step S67, the warning flag F2 is set.
It is determined whether it is "1" or not, and if it is "1", step S68 is performed.
Indicates that the sheet size is not compatible with the display 125.
Show. In step S69, whether the warning flag F3 is "1"
It is determined whether or not it is “1”.
125 indicates that the finish mode is disabled
You. In the step S71, it is determined whether or not the warning flag F4 is "1".
Is determined, and if “1”, the display unit 12 is determined in step S72.
5 indicates that the document is empty. Steps
In S73, it is determined whether or not the warning flag F5 is “1”, and
If it is “1”, the finish is displayed on the display unit 125 in step S74.
Indicates that the flush capacity is over. Steps
In S75, it is determined whether or not the warning flag F6 is "1".
If “1”, the status is displayed on the display unit 125 in step S76.
It is necessary to remove the sheet from the pull tray 91.
indicate. In step S85, the warning flag F11 is set.
It is determined whether it is "1" or not, and if it is "1", step S86 is performed.
To turn on the LED 160 and remove the sheet from the bin 60.
Indicate what needs to be done. Next, in step S81, the copy flag is set.
It is determined whether it is “1” or not.
If it is "0", the display unit 1
25, the number of copies or the number of remaining copies is displayed. Continued
In step S84, other display processing is executed.
End the subroutine. FIGS. 28 and 29 show steps of the main routine.
Subroutine of copy system processing executed in step S5
Is shown. First, in step S90, the ADF mode flag is set.
It is determined whether it is “1”, and if it is “1”, step S91 is performed.
To determine whether the copy flag is "1".
If the copying process is permitted, step S
At step 95, the ADF control subroutine is executed.
The process moves to step S97. In step S90,
If the ADF mode flag is determined to be “0”, the
At step S96, it is determined whether or not the copy flag is "1".
If “1”, the process moves to step S97. Step S
If the copy flag is “0” in both 91 and S96
If determined, the process returns to the main routine. Next, steps S97, S100, S10
2 for the non-sort mode flag and sort mode flag, respectively.
Check that the lag / grouping mode flag is "1"
After confirming, in steps S99, S101 and S104
Sort mode processing, sort mode processing, grouping
Execute each subroutine of mode processing. In addition,
In step S105, a copy processing subroutine is executed, and
In step S106, a subroutine of other processing is executed.
You. The processing is executed in steps S99 and S104.
The subroutine is the same procedure as before, and details are omitted.
Abbreviate. FIGS. 30 and 31 show the results obtained in step S95.
4 shows a subroutine of ADF control to be executed. Ma
In step S120, is there a document in the document tray 31?
Whether the sensor is on or off is determined by turning the sensor on and off.
In S133, it is determined whether the warning flag F4 is "1".
This warning flag F4 is set in step S131 described below.
Is set to "1", but if it is "1", step S
At 134, it is reset to "0". Then, step S1
21 is a document feed processing subroutine, and step S122 is
Original size detection subroutine, original in step S123
Execute the transport processing subroutine. If there is no original,
In step S130, it is determined whether the document count is "0",
If "0", the warning flag F4 is set in step S131.
Set to “1” to prepare the empty document display, and
In step S132, the copy flag is reset to "0"
Return to in-routine. On the other hand, in step S124, the optical system 4
-Judge whether or not scanning has been performed for the number of
If so, the scan end flag is set in step S125.
Set to “1”. Then, in step S126, the
After confirming that the scan end flag is "1",
In step S127, the scan end flag is reset to "0".
Then, a document discharge processing subroutine is executed in step S128.
At the same time as sub-processing of other processing in step S129.
Execute the routine. This ADF control server
The routine is the same procedure as the conventional one, and
Details of 121 to S123 and S128 are omitted. FIGS. 32 to 37 show steps S101 and FIG.
9 shows a subroutine of a sort mode process to be executed. This
In the subroutine of
The operation of the sorter bin 60 is different. this is,
Select sheets from bin 60 with or without finish mode
Allocation to bins 60 in response to different take-out orders
This is because the order is different. Finish mode is selected
If it is, feed the sheet to the staple unit 90
To distribute from the lower bin 60
In this case, the sheet can be easily taken out by the operator directly.
In this case, the liquid is distributed from the upper bin 60. Specifically, in step S140, the finish
It is determined whether the mode flag is "1" or not.
If there is no sheet in the bin 60 in step S141
Is determined by turning on / off the sensor Se5.
If the warning flag F11 is "1" in step S184,
Determine whether or not. This warning flag F11 will be described below.
Is set to "1" in steps S158 and S161
Is “1”, it is reset to “0” in step S185.
And the prohibition of the system operation is released in step S185a.
I do. Then, in step S142, the bottom bin detection switch
Switch SW1 is turned on, that is, bin 60 is
Bottom bin, which is the home position when menu mode is selected.
Xion X₁Located on the seat in finish mode
It is determined whether distribution is possible. Therefore, if YES
Proceed directly to step S148 to perform the sorting operation.
Binning operation, that is, floating
Rotation direction fan to reverse cam motor (not shown)
Reset the lag to "0". If NO, the following steps
Steps S143 to S147 are executed, and the bin 60 is
Position X₁Move to That is, step S14
3 to rotate the motor of the floating cam 50 forward,
In step S144, a sorter weight is applied. Sortaway
The sheet is sent to the sorter unit 41 while the bin 60 is moving.
Means to prohibit copy operations so that they will not be deleted
I do. Then, in step S145, the bottom bin detection switch
After confirming that the switch SW1 has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S1.
At step 46, the motor of the floating cam 50 is turned off,
In step S147, the sorter weight is released, and step S1 is performed.
At 48, reset the floating cam rotation direction flag to "0".
Set the rotation direction of the floating cam 50
Invert. On the other hand, when the finish mode is selected,
If not, the sensor Se5 is turned on in step S149,
Check off sheets in bin 60 when off, and
If there is no switch, the top bin detection switch is
Switch SW2 is ON, that is, bin 60 is
Top bin position which is the home position in the shmode
X_TwoLocated in the non-finish mode
It is determined whether or not distribution is possible. Therefore, if YES
If it is, the process directly proceeds to step S156,
Set the cam rotation direction flag to “1” and float
The normal rotation of the gucum 50 is allowed. If NO, the following steps
Steps S151 to S155 are executed and the bin 60 is
Position X_TwoMove to That is, step S15
1 to rotate the motor of the floating cam 50 in the reverse direction.
In step S152, a sorter weight is applied, and step S15
3 to confirm that the top bin detection switch SW2 is turned on.
In step S154, the floating cam 50
Turn off the motor. Subsequently, in step S155, the saw
Release the tawait, and float in step S156.
Set the gcum rotation direction flag to “1” and
The rotating direction of the driving cam 50 is normal rotation. In steps S141 and S149,
If it is determined that there is a sheet in the bin 60, step S
In steps 157 and S160, whether the copy number count is “0”
And if it is “0”, steps S158 and S16
1 sets the warning flag F11 to "1" and removes the copy
Prepare to turn on the display LED 160, step S1
At 59 and S162, the system operation is prohibited. Next, at step S163, the copying machine 1 is discharged.
It is determined whether or not the switch SW3 is on edge. That is,
Wait until the leading edge of the sheet reaches the discharge switch SW3
In step S164, the sorter transport motor is turned on, and the
In S165, whether or not the sorter discharge sensor Se1 is off edge
Is determined. That is, the sheet trailing end passes through the discharge sensor Se1.
Is regarded as storing sheets in the bin 60, and the off-edge
If so, the sorter transport motor timer is set in step S166.
Start. Then, in step S167, the number
And the sorter is carried in step S168.
Wait for the end of the feed motor timer, and in step S169,
Turn off the motor. Subsequently, in step S170
Determine whether the sheet conveyed earlier is the last sheet,
If it is the last sheet, it is floated in step S171.
Invert the gcum rotation direction flag. That is, floatin
Set to “1” if the gcum rotation direction flag is “0”
If it is "1", it is reset to "0". Last sea
If not, the sorting operation is continued to
In step S172, the floating cam rotation direction flag is checked.
Check if it is “0”, the flow proceeds to step S173.
Turn the reverse rotation motor on, and if it is "1",
The normal rotation is turned on in step S174. That is, place the sheet in the lower bin
60 to the upper bin 60, and the upper bin 60 to the lower bin.
And reciprocate and distribute as 60. Next, in step S175, the finish mode
It is determined whether the mode flag is “1” or not.
Calculate the number of sheets M per bin in step S175a
Then, in step S176, the number of sheets per bin
M and the allowable number of staples Cb (see step S52)
Compare. The number of sheets per bin M is staple
If the number is more than the allowable number Cb, stapling failure may occur.
In order to prevent this, the warning flag F5 is set in step S177.
Set to “1” and display the display of the finisher capacity over
prepare. Further, in step S178, the copy flag is set.
It is reset to “0” and the print switch is
Switch is turned on, and in step S180
Determines whether the ADF start switch has been turned on,
If either is turned on, that is, even if a warning is issued,
The intention of the operator to execute the
And the finish mode flag in step S181.
The flag is reset to "0", and the warning flag F is set at step S182.
5 is reset to “0”, and at step S183,
Set the pi flag to "1" and execute in sort mode
And the subroutine ends. Note that steps S176 and S177 are repeated.
When the warning is issued when the finisher capacity is exceeded
At the point where the copy operation ends and finish processing is performed.
Then turn on the finish start switch
(Refer to step S205). FIG. 38 is executed in step S105.
2 shows a subroutine of a copy process. First, step S
At 190, it is determined whether the optical system 4 has scanned the number of copies.
If the judgment is YES, the scan is completed in step S191.
End flag is set to "1", and if NO, the step S
At 192, the subroutine of the copy process is executed.
You. This subroutine is a normal copy
This is a routine for executing a process, and details thereof are omitted. Next, in step S193, a scan end file is executed.
After confirming that the lag is “1”, step S19
In step 4, the scan end flag is reset to "0" and the
In step S195, the copy flag is reset to "0",
In step S196, a subroutine for other processing is executed.
You. FIGS. 39 and 40 show steps of the main routine.
Subroutine of the finishing process executed in step S6
Show. First, in step S200, the finish mode
It is determined whether the lag is “1” or not.
Complete. If “1”, finish in step S201
Determines whether or not the flash mode is prohibited.
If there is, in step S202 the system on the staple tray 91 is
By judging ON / OFF of the heat detection sensor Se6,
Check for the presence of a sheet. Sheet detection sensor Se
6 is ON and it is determined that there is a sheet on the tray 91
The already existing sheet is now sent to the tray 91
The inconvenience of being stapled together with the sheet
There is a possibility that the number of stapled sheets will be exceeded
Occurs, the warning flag F6 is set in step S203.
Set to “1” and remove sheets from staple tray 91
Prepare to display a warning to remove, step S20
4 disables the finish mode. On the other hand, in step S201, the finish mode
Code is not prohibited, or step S202
When it is confirmed that there are no sheets on the tray 91,
In step S201a, whether the warning flag F6 is "1"
Is determined, and if “1”, “0” is determined in step S201b.
To the finish mode in step S201c.
Release the ban on the password. Next, in step S205,
Switch 158 has been turned on.
Set. If it is turned on, the finish is finished in step S206.
The processing flag is set to "1", and step S207
Is used to calculate the number of sheets M per bin, and step S2
08, whether the number of sheets M per bin is one or not
Is determined. That is, the systems distributed and accommodated in each bin 60 are
If the number of sheets M is one, there is no need to staple.
Therefore, in step S208, the number of sheets per bin
Is determined to be one, a warning is issued in step S209.
The flag F3 is set to “1” and the finish mode is disabled.
Prepare to display "OK", and finish in step S210.
Reset the reset mode flag to "0"
Release the code. The number M of sheets per bin must be one.
Then, the warning flag F3 is set in step S208a.
It is determined whether or not “1”, and if “1”, step S20
Reset to “0” in 8b. Next, step S211
Staple tray again when sensor Se6 is on and off
Check if there is a sheet on 91, and if there is a sheet,
Staples and stapling of unnecessary sheets as described above
Steps S203 and S204 are executed in order to prevent
And issue a warning and enter finish mode.BanYou
You. If there is no sheet, start the finish process
I do. That is, in step S212, the subroutine of the bin moving process is executed.
In step S213, the subroutine
In the routine, in step S214, the stapling process
Execute each routine. And these processes are finished.
Then, in step S215, if there is a sheet in the bin 60,
No, in step S216 the sheet on the staple tray 91
It is determined whether or not there is no data.
Resets the finish processing flag to "0". The subroutine of this finish treatment was used.
Release of finish mode prohibition
In step S202, the sheet is removed from the staple tray 91.
Is detected, and a warning flag is set in step S201b.
This is performed by resetting F6 to "0". So
And restarting the finish process is prohibited in finish mode.
It may be performed automatically via a timer after release from
Perform it with the switch input of the finish start
Is also good. FIG. 41 is executed in step S212.
9 shows a subroutine of a bin moving process. First, step
When the sensor Se5 is turned on and off at S220,
The presence or absence of a sheet is determined, and if there is no sheet, the process ends immediately. Actual
Although such a situation cannot occur, the operator is
This may occur if the sheet is taken out of the bin 60 immediately after the completion.
If there is a sheet, the bottom bin detection switch is set in step S221.
It is determined whether the switch SW1 is on. Switch SW1
If not, set the floating cam 50 to the bottom
Bin position X₁Step S22 to move to
2 to rotate the motor of the floating cam 50 forward, and
In step S223, the floating cam rotation detection switch
When the off-edge is confirmed, the mode is determined in step S224.
Switch off. Then, steps S222, S22
3 and S224, the floating cam 50 is a bottom bin.
Xion X₁Continue until you move to. Floating cam 50 is bottom bin positive
X₁Move to step S221.
Is determined that the bottom bin detection switch SW1 is turned on.
Then, in step S225, the fix cam motor is rotated forward.
In step S226, the fix cam rotation detection sensor S
It is determined whether or not e2 is an on-edge. Be on edge
If this is the bottom bin position X₁Bottle 60 in
Is the sheet removal position X_ThreeIt has fallen to
In step S227, the bin counter is incremented, and
At step S228, the fix cam motor is turned off. Next, at step S229, the bin counter
It is determined whether or not it is equal to the number A (see step S10).
You. If the bin counter is smaller than the number A, the next bin
60 is the sheet take-out position X_ThreeExecute processing to move to
I do. That is, in step S230, the floating cam
The data is reversed, and the floating camera is
When the off edge of the system rotation detection sensor is confirmed,
In step S232, the floating cam motor is turned off. This
Then, the next bin 60 moves to the bottom bin position X.₁Moved to
Will move. These steps S230, S231,
S232 is repeated until the bin counter becomes equal to the number A.
returned. When the bin counter becomes equal to the number A, the
The stapling process has been completed, and step S233 is performed.
Check that there are no sheets in the bin 60 with
In step S234, a bin position reset subroutine is executed.
You. FIG. 42 is executed in step S213.
4 shows a subroutine of a sheet taking process to be performed. This sub
The routine is the sheet take-out position X_ThreeBin dropped down
Staple tray 60 from sheet 60 via conveying means 80
A process for transporting to item 91 is executed. First, in step S240, the sheet is taken out.
Position X_ThreeSensor Se5 is turned on and off in bin 60
Judge whether there is a sheet or not.
Although not shown in the chart, a warning is displayed and the
The process moves to step S246. The existence of the sheet is confirmed
And the fix cam rotation detection sensor S in step S241.
Whether or not e2 is off-edge, in other words, the fix
It is determined whether the cam 70 has started to rotate forward. Off edge
Is determined, that is, the fix cam 70 is rotated forward.
And the bin 60 moves to the sheet take-out position X_ThreeDescend to
When the process is started, in step S242, the pinch roller 76 is
Turn on the solenoid, and in step S243,
Start the noid timer. Sheet on bin 60
Starts the descent based on the forward rotation of the fixture 70,
When the solenoid is turned on in the
Out position X_ThreeRoller 75 and pinch roll
Roller 76. Next, in step S244, the fix cam rotation
In other words, whether the rotation detection sensor Se2 is on-edge or not
If the bin 60 is at the sheet take-out position X_ThreeComplete descent to
It is determined whether or not it is on, it is determined that it is on edge
Is turned on in step S245.
You. As a result, the sheets are transferred to the rollers 75, 76, 81a, 81
The sheet is conveyed to the staple tray 91 at b or the like. So
Then, in step S246, the pinch roller solenoid tie
When the end of the operation is confirmed, the
-Turn off the solenoid. With this, the pinch roller 76
Retreats upward from the take-out roller 75. This is
Bin 60 is the bottom bin position X₁Start descent from
Position X before the pinch roller 76 is taken out._ThreeEvacuated from
To prevent interference with the sheets distributed and stored in the bin 60.
To stop. Next, in step S248, the staple tray
The sensor Se6 of (a) 91 is turned on and the sheet
Is confirmed, the sheet is taken out in step S249.
The feed motor is turned off, and this subroutine ends. FIG. 43 is executed in step S214.
4 shows a subroutine of a stapling process. First,
In step S251, the sensor Se6 of the staple tray 91 is turned off.
It is determined whether or not it is an edge. This sensor Se6
Turns on when a sheet is conveyed onto the tray 91. Obedience
Therefore, if it is on-edge, the vibration mode is set in step S252.
Turn on the printer 93 to adjust the sheets on the tray 91.
Start the vibration motor timer in step S253
Let it. On the other hand, at the on-edge in step S251,
The sensor Se6 is turned off in step S254.
That is, if there is already a sheet
If determined to be true, the process moves to step S255. Next, in step S255, the vibration motor
When the end of the operation is confirmed, the vibration mode is set in step S256.
The staple motor in step S257.
On. Then, in step S259, the staple motor
Is determined that the rotation detection sensor Se4 is on-edge.
That is, the head 105 moves and the staple 10
When the sheet is bound in step 6, the process proceeds to step S260.
Turn off the motor, and in step S262,
Turn on the solenoid. With this, the stopper 96 is moved to the tray 9
1 evacuates from above and the sheet slides down from tray 91
It is stored on the tack tray 111. Next, in step S263, the staple tray
It is determined that the sensor Se6 of A91 is off edge,
That is, the sheet is discharged to the stack tray 111.
If it is determined that the stopper solenoid
The stopper is turned off and the stopper 96 is returned to the tray 91.
Then, the subroutine ends. That is, in this embodiment, the offline
In the staple processing subroutine (see FIG. 19)
When the offline stapling mode is selected,
(YES in step S300), when the sensor Se6 is turned on and off.
Check that the sheet has been inserted on the staple tray 91
After confirmation (YES in step S307), stapling
The process is executed (Step S214). That is, offline
Only the stapling process can be executed alone. Only
However, such an offline single stapling process is
Sheet detection by the port detection sensor Se6 and offline
The AND condition with the ON operation of the staple switch 163 is
It will only run when you are satisfied,
Stapling is not executed even if it is inserted into the pull tray 91.
It will not be.On the other hand, the sheet detection sensor Se6 is
Is detected (step S202:
YES, YES in step S211), finish processing
Is prohibited (steps S203, S204). on
The line stapling process is performed between the copier 1 and the sorter unit 41.
Although the staple unit 90 operates in cooperation with the staple unit 90,
When the tray is left on the staple tray 91
Or when the operator inserts the sheet separately by hand.
These sheets are newly sent to tray 91 by online processing.
The stuck sheets are stapled together
Malfunction, the sheets on the tray 91
It is possible to eliminate the risk of exceeding. [0087] As is apparent from the above description, the present invention
If the offline staple selection means is activated,
Because the stapling process is performed independently,
Use only the pull processing function alone, so to speak, offline
It is possible to
The functions of the washer can be further diversified. In addition, the offline stapling process
Means for detecting the sheet inserted into the staple processing unit
Detection and the offline staple selection means operate
The sheet will be executed only when it is
Staple processing is executed even if the paper is inserted into the staple processing section.
It is not preferable and is preferable in terms of usability.Furthermore, before
When the detecting means detects the sheet, a copying machine or the like is used.
Of the cooperating operation of the main body, sorting means, and staple means
Since the start is prohibited, the staple processing section
When a sheet exists, a new sheet is sorted.
Staples sent to the staple processing unit by the step
Prevent problems such as executing processing
be able to.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an entire copying apparatus having a sorter with a finisher according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of the sorter with a finisher. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a sorter unit. FIG. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of a sorter section delivery roller section. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a transport unit. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a floating cam and a fix cam. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a floating cam. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a sheet take-out position. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an engagement relationship between the trunnion and the fix cam. FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional view showing a rotation detection unit of the fix cam. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the stapler. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a stack tray. FIG. 13 is a plan view of an operation panel of the copying machine. FIG. 14 is a plan view of an operation panel of the ADF. FIG. 15 is a plan view of an operation panel of the sorter. FIG. 16 is a block diagram of a control circuit. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a main part of the control circuit. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a main routine of control by the microcomputer. FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an offline stapling process. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an input process. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an input process, and is a continuation of FIG. 20; FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of an input process, and is a continuation of FIG. 21; FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for setting a sort mode. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for setting a finish mode. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a display process. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a display process, and is a continuation of FIG. 25; FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of display processing, and is a continuation of FIG. 26; FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of copy system processing. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of copy system processing, and is a continuation of FIG. 28; FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ADF control. FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of ADF control, and is a continuation of FIG. 30; FIG. 32 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a sort mode process. FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a sort mode process, and is a continuation of FIG. 32; FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a sort mode process, and is a continuation of FIG. 33; FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a sort mode process, and is a continuation of FIG. 34; FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a sort mode process, and is a continuation of FIG. 35; FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a sort mode process, and is a continuation of FIG. 36; FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a copy process. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a finishing process. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a finishing process, and is a continuation of FIG. 39. FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a bin moving process. FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a sheet take-out process. FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a stapling process. [Reference Numerals] 1 ... copier 40 ... finisher with a sorter 41 ... sorter unit 60 ... bottle 90 ... staple unit 100 ... stapler 110 ... stack 163 ... offline staple mode key 164 ... Offline stapling mode display LED X ₁ ... Bottom bin position X ₂ ... top bin position X ₃ ... sheet take-out position Se6 ... sheet detecting sensor

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Offline staple selection for activating stapling independently in a sorter with a finisher that has a sorter that receives sheets discharged from a copying machine and distributes the bins to a plurality of bins and a stapler that binds the distributed sheets. means and a detecting means for detecting the sheet inserted into the stapling unit, when said detecting means is a sheet detection state, the off-
When the line staple selecting means is operated, the staple processing is performed.
While the main body of the copier is
Prohibit the start of the cooperative movement of the
Finisher with a sorter, characterized in that it comprises a control unit, the that.