Image forming apparatus and post-processing apparatus

摘要

Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of executing a plurality of kinds of binding process in one job. A printer control section transmits, to a finisher, a job for equal to or larger than a total number of copies being a sum of a first number of copies for performing the binding process by using a staple and a second number of copies for performing the binding process without use of the staple. On the finisher side, in accordance with the job, a finisher control section causes a stapler to perform a stapling process for the first number of copies and an eco-stapler to perform an eco-stapling process for the second number of copies.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet based on an image forming job; a conveying mechanism configured to convey the sheet to a post-processing apparatus configured to perform a binding process for the sheet on which the image is formed; an operation section configured to receive an input of information on a number of copies to be processed in a case where image formation for a plurality of copies are performed in one image forming job, the information serving to identify a first number of copies being a number of the sheet bundles to be subjected to a first binding process by using a binding fastener in the post-processing apparatus and a second number of copies being a number of the sheet bundles to be subjected to a second binding process different from the first binding process without use of the binding fastener; and a control section configured to cause the post-processing apparatus to perform the first binding process for the first number of copies and the second binding process for the second number of copies based on the information on the number of copies to be processed which is received by the operation section, wherein the operation section receives an input relating to a ratio between the first number of copies and the second number of copies and an input of a total number of copies to be printed within the one image forming job.