Sheet finishing apparatus

A sheet finishing apparatus for post-processing sheets of paper after image forming comprising:

• a gate for taking in sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus through a taking-in port and switching to either of a first conveying path for post processing or a second conveying path for non-post processing to convey said sheets of paper,
• a processing tray for loading said sheets of paper conveyed through said first conveying path or sheets of paper manually inserted,
• a processing mechanism for post-processing said sheets of paper loaded on said processing tray,
• an ejection mechanism for ejecting said sheets of paper post-processed by said processing mechanism from said processing tray,
• a first paper ejection tray for receiving said post-processed sheets of paper ejected from said ejection mechanism,
• a second paper ejection tray for receiving sheets of paper requiring no post processing ejected via said second conveying path,
• a manual introduction unit having an opening formed in an ejection unit of sheets of paper from said ejection mechanism for manually loading sheets of paper requiring post processing on said processing tray via said opening and leading said sheets of paper to said processing mechanism, and
• a mode setting unit for, in a manual mode in which said post process is executed via said manual introduction unit, switching said gate to said second conveying path and when sheets of paper are taken in said taking-in port, ejecting said sheets of paper to said second ejection unit via said second conveying path.

A sheet finishing apparatus for post-processing sheets of paper after image forming comprising:

• a gate for taking in sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus through a taking-in port and switching to either of a first conveying path for post processing and a second conveying path for non-post processing to convey said sheets of paper,
• a processing tray for loading said sheets of paper conveyed through said first conveying path or sheets of paper manually inserted,
• a stapler for stapling said sheets of paper loaded on said processing tray,
• an ejection mechanism for ejecting said sheets of paper post-processed by said stapler from said processing tray,
• a first paper ejection tray for receiving said post-processed sheets of paper ejected from said stapler,
• a second paper ejection tray for receiving sheets of paper requiring no post processing ejected via said second conveying path,
• a manual introduction unit having an opening formed in an ejection unit of sheets of paper from said ejection mechanism for manually loading sheets of paper requiring post processing on said processing tray via said opening and leading said sheets of paper to said stapler, and
• a mode setting unit for, when said stapling process is executed via said manual introduction unit, switching said gate to said second conveying path and when sheets of paper are taken in said taking-in port, ejecting said sheets of paper to said second ejection unit via said second conveying path.