Sheet processing apparatus, method for controlling sheet processing apparatus, and storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9856105-B2
Application number	US-201514968743-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2015
Priority date	Dec 25, 2014
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

A sheet processing apparatus including a stapler for executing a stapling process, a sheet detection sensor for detecting a sheet as a processing target, and an execution button for receiving from a user an execution instruction to execute the stapling process, after the sheet detection sensor detects a sheet, in a case where the execution button is pressed before a predetermined time elapses, causes the stapler to execute the stapling process according to the execution button being pressed, and in a case where the execution button is not pressed, causes the stapler to execute the stapling process according to lapse of the predetermined time. Further, the sheet processing apparatus sets whether the execution of the stapling process according to the lapse of the predetermined time is enabled.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising:
a sheet processing unit configured to execute sheet processing;
a detection unit configured to detect a sheet as a processing target;
a reception unit configured to receive an execution instruction to execute the sheet processing from a user;
a control unit configured to, after the detection unit detects a sheet, in a case where the reception unit receives the execution instruction before a predetermined time elapses, cause the sheet processing unit to execute the sheet processing according to reception of the execution instruction, and in a case where the reception unit does not receive the execution instruction, cause the sheet processing unit to execute the sheet processing according to lapse of the predetermined time; and
a setting unit configured to set whether execution of the sheet processing according to the lapse of the predetermined time is enabled.

2. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet processing apparatus is connected to a printing apparatus and is able to execute sheet processing involving printing and sheet processing not involving printing.

3. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the sheet processing is a stapling process for binding a plurality of sheets.

4. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein according to the detection unit detecting a sheet, the reception unit shifts to a state in which the reception unit is able to receive the execution instruction.

5. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein after the detection unit detects a sheet, in a case where the reception unit does not receive the execution instruction and the detection unit does not detect a sheet before the predetermined time elapses, the sheet processing unit does not execute the sheet processing.

6. The sheet processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the setting unit further sets whether execution of the sheet processing according to the reception of the execution instruction is enabled.

7. A method for controlling a sheet processing apparatus including a sheet processing unit configured to execute sheet processing, the method comprising:
detecting a sheet as a processing target;
receiving an execution instruction to execute the sheet processing from a user;
after a sheet is detected in the detecting, in a case where the execution instruction is received in the receiving before a predetermined time elapses, causing the sheet processing unit to execute the sheet processing according to reception of the execution instruction, and in case where the execution instruction is not received in the receiving, causing the sheet processing unit to execute the sheet processing according to lapse of the predetermined time; and
setting whether execution of the sheet processing according to the lapse of the predetermined time is enabled.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising executing sheet processing involving printing and sheet processing not involving printing.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the sheet processing is a stapling process for binding a plurality of sheets.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein according to the detecting a sheet, the receiving shifts to a state in which the receiving is able to receive the execution instruction.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein after the detecting detects a sheet, in a case where the receiving does not receive the execution instruction and the detecting does not detect a sheet before the predetermined time elapses, the sheet processing is not executed.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the setting further sets whether execution of the sheet processing according to the reception of the execution instruction is enabled.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to perform a method for controlling a sheet processing apparatus including a sheet processing unit configured to execute sheet processing, the method comprising:
detecting a sheet as a processing target;
receiving an execution instruction to execute the sheet processing from a user;
after a sheet is detected in the detecting, in a case where the execution instruction is received in the receiving before a predetermined time elapses, causing the sheet processing unit to execute the sheet processing according to reception of the execution instruction, and in a case where the execution instruction is not received in the receiving, causing the sheet processing unit to execute the sheet processing according to lapse of the predetermined time; and
setting whether the execution of the sheet processing according to the lapse of the predetermined time is enabled.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , further comprising executing sheet processing involving printing and sheet processing not involving printing.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the sheet processing is a stapling process for binding a plurality of sheets.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein according to the detecting a sheet, the receiving shifts to a state in which the receiving is able to receive the execution instruction.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein after the detecting detects a sheet, in a case where the receiving does not receive the execution instruction and the detecting does not detect a sheet before the predetermined time elapses, the sheet processing is not executed.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the setting further sets whether execution of the sheet processing according to the reception of the execution instruction is enabled.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Mutsuno Masahiro
• Kashiwagi Masaki
• Totsuka Satoshi
• Takeo Akinori

Classifications

• B41L43/12

  and stapling · CPC title

• B42B4/00

  Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures by discontinuous stitching with filamentary material, e.g. wire {(by stapling B25C5/00; staples F16B15/00)} · CPC title

• B65H37/04 Primary

  for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling (adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll B65H19/18) · CPC title

• B41F13/66

  and stapling · CPC title

• B65H43/00 Primary

  Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable · CPC title