IP Library Granted Patent US 12,552,633
Granted Patent B2
US 12,552,633 · App. 18/522,654 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Image forming system

Inventors: Kenichiro Kitajima (Ibaraki, JP); Kota Mori (Chiba, JP); Naoyuki Yamamoto (Chiba, JP); Yoshiro Tsukada (Chiba, JP); Shuichi Tamura (Ibaraki, JP); Tohru Nakaegawa (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
B65H45/30B65H2301/164B65H2301/332B65H2511/52B65H2551/21B65H2551/26B65H2801/03
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Patent No.
US 12,552,633
App. No.
18/522,654
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a pressure-bonding processing apparatus, an inputting portion, and a display portion. The displaying portion displays a pressure-bonding printed matter prepared by changing directions of a front surface and a back surface of the recording material in a case that the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion are different from directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material when the pressure-bonding printed matter is capable of being properly prepared.

Claims (30)

1 . An image forming system comprising:

an image forming apparatus including a stacking portion capable of stacking a recording material having an adhesive region in which an adhesive is applied onto a surface of the recording material, an image forming unit for forming an image on the recording material, and a fixing portion for fixing the image formed on the recording material;

a pressure-bonding processing apparatus including a folding processing portion for folding the recording material fed from the image forming apparatus, and a pressure-bonding portion capable of pressure-bonding the recording material folded by the folding processing portion under pressure application;

an inputting portion capable of inputting directions of a front surface and a back surface of the recording material stacked on the stacking portion; and

a displaying portion configured to display a pressure-bonding printed matter prepared by changing the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material in a case that the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion are different from directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material when the pressure-bonding printed matter is capable of being properly prepared.

2 . An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying portion displays the pressure-bonding printed matter prepared in the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion.

3 . An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying portion displays a message indicating that the pressure-bonding printed matter prepared in the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion is not properly prepared.

4 . An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the displaying portion displays a first image formed on a first side of the recording material and a second image formed on a second side, opposite from the first side, of the recording material.

5 . An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the folding processing portion folds the recording material in two.

6 . An image forming system according to claim 1 , wherein the folding processing portion folds the recording material in three.

7 . An image forming system comprising:

an image forming apparatus including a stacking portion capable of stacking a recording material having an adhesive region in which an adhesive is applied onto a surface of the recording material, an image forming unit for forming an image on the recording material, and a fixing portion for fixing the image formed on the recording material;

a pressure-bonding processing apparatus including a folding processing portion for folding the recording material fed from the image forming apparatus, and a pressure-bonding portion capable of pressure-bonding the recording material folded by the folding processing portion under pressure application;

an inputting portion capable of inputting directions of a front surface and a back surface of the recording material stacked on the stacking portion; and

a displaying portion configured to display a first pressure-bonding printed matter prepared in the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion and a second pressure-bonding printed matter prepared by changing the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion.

8 . An image forming system according to claim 7 , wherein the displaying portion displays a first image formed on a first side of the recording material and a second image formed on a second side, opposite from the first side, of the recording material while displaying the first pressure-bonding printed matter and the second pressure-bonding printed matter.

9 . An image forming system according to claim 7 , wherein the folding processing portion folds the recording material in two.

10 . An image forming system according to claim 7 , wherein the folding processing portion folds the recording material in three.

11 . An image forming system comprising:

an image forming apparatus including a first stacking portion capable of stacking a recording material having an adhesive region in which an adhesive is applied onto a surface of the recording material, a second stacking portion capable of stacking the recording material having the adhesive region in which the adhesive is applied onto the surface of the recording material, an image forming unit for forming an image on the recording material, and a fixing portion for fixing the image formed on the recording material,

wherein the recording material stacked on the first stacking portion is turned upside down from a stacked state and then is fed to the image forming unit, and the recording material stacked on the second stacking portion is fed the image forming unit without being turned upside down;

a pressure-bonding processing apparatus including a folding processing portion for folding the recording material fed from the image forming apparatus, and a pressure-bonding portion capable of pressure-bonding the recording material folded by the folding processing portion under pressure application;

a controller capable of executing an operation in a preparation mode for preparing a pressure-bonding printed matter by folding and pressure-bonding the recording material, on which the image is formed, while controlling the image forming apparatus and the pressure-bonding processing apparatus; and

an inputting portion capable of inputting directions of a front surface and a back surface of the recording material stacked on the first stacking portion, or capable of inputting the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material stacked on the second stacking portion; and

a displaying portion configured to display a pressure-bonding printed matter prepared by changing the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material in a case that the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion are different from directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material when the pressure-bonding printed matter is capable of being properly prepared.

12 . An image forming system according to claim 11 , wherein the displaying portion displays the pressure-bonding printed matter prepared in the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion.

13 . An image forming system according to claim 11 , wherein the displaying portion displays a message indicating that the pressure-bonding printed matter prepared in the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion is not properly prepared.

14 . An image forming system according to claim 11 , wherein the displaying portion displays a first image formed on a first side of the recording material and a second image formed on a second side, opposite from the first side, of the recording material.

15 . An image forming system according to claim 11 , wherein the folding processing portion folds the recording material in two.

16 . An image forming system according to claim 11 , wherein the folding processing portion folds the recording material in three.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 66086 FRAME: 791. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 5, 2026
From: KITAJIMA, KENICHIRO; MORI, KOTA; YAMAMOTO, NAOYUKI; TSUKADA, YOSHIRO; TAMURA, SHUICHI; NAKAEGAWA, TOHRU
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 075068/0328 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2026
From: KITAJIMA, KENICHIRO; MORI, KOTA; YAMAMOTO, NAOYUKI; TSUKADA, YOSHIRO; TAMURA, SHUICHI; NAKAEGAWA, TOHRU
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 073917/0542 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 18, 2026
From: KITAJIMA, KENICHIRO; MORI, KOTA; YAMAMOTO, NAOYUKI; TSUKADA, YOSHIRO; TAMURA, SHUICHI; NAKAEGAWA, TOHRU
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 073812/0977 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-196471 · Dec 8, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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