Image forming apparatus, post-processing position adjustment method, and post-processing position adjustment program
By using a document reading device with multiple illumination angles to detect document folds and adjust post-processing settings, the apparatus achieves precise fold detection and improved post-processing operations.
JP7797840B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-14KONICA MINOLTA INC
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2021188080
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-11-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-11-18
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Abstract
To accurately detect the position in a document of a fold made in the document.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: a post-processing device that folds a sheet on which an image is formed; a document reading unit that reads a document; a reading control unit 53 that acquires image data obtained by reading an area including the contour of the document folded by the post-processing device and output by the document reading unit; and a relative position determination unit 59 that determines the relative positions of the contour of the document and a fold based on the image data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10
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