MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCORPORATING SAME

Abstract: a medium processing apparatus includes a placing portion, a crimp binder, and circuitry. multiple media including a medium are placed on the placing portion. the crimp binder applies pressure and deforms the multiple media to bind the multiple media on the placing portion as a crimp binding process. the circuitry is to, when binding n sheets of the multiple media, cause the crimp binder to perform the crimp binding process when m sheets of the multiple media smaller than the n sheets (m<n) are placed on the placing portion, and cause the crimp binder to perform the crimp binding process again when all the n sheets of the multiple media are placed on the placing portion.

Inventor(s): Takahiro Itou

CPC Classification: B65H37/04 (for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling (adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll ))

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