Title:
シート方式の裁断をともなうブックレット・メーカ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004526583
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A trimming apparatus for a booklet maker is described which provides a compact and low cost booklet maker for desktop publishing. The booklet maker includes a sheet receiving tray for receiving a stack of sheets to be stapled into a booklet, a stapler unit arranged to staple the stack of sheets, and a trimming system for trimming the sheets in a sheet wise manner. The trimming system includes first and second pick and separate mechanisms arranged to separate each of the sheets in the stack of sheets and first and second cutters arranged to cut each of the separated sheets after the have been separated by the first and second pick and separate mechanisms. A controller positions the sheets and controls the trimming system to cut each of the separated sheets at a location determined based on a trimming schedule. The trimming schedule varies the position of the cut depending on a position of the sheet in the booklet and a thickness of the sheets.
Inventors:
Trobbinger Steven W
Application Number:
JP2002577217A
Publication Date:
September 02, 2004
Filing Date:
March 28, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
International Classes:
B42B4/00; B26D5/00; B26D7/06; B42C19/02; B65H7/02; B65H37/04; (IPC1-7): B26D5/00; B26D7/06; B65H7/02; B65H37/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masaki Goto
Yoshio Matsuda
Yoshio Matsuda