Image forming apparatus and post-processing apparatus

A post-processing apparatus, comprising:

• a first binding section configured to perform a first binding process for sheets by using a binding fastener;
• a second binding section configured to perform a second binding process different from the first binding process for the sheets without use of the binding fastener;
• an acquisition section configured to obtain a job involving execution of post-processes for a first number of copies being a number of stacks of the sheets to be subjected to the first binding process and a second number of copies being a number of stacks of the sheets to be subjected to the second binding process from an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet;
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• a control section configured to cause, in accordance with the obtained job, the first binding section to perform the first binding process for the first number of copies and the second binding section to perform the second binding process for the second number of copies.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• an image forming section configured to form an image on a sheet based on an image forming job;
• a first binding section configured to perform a first binding process for the sheets on which the image is formed by the image forming section by using a binding fastener;
• a second binding section configured to perform a second binding process different from the first binding process for the sheets on which the image is formed by the image forming section without use of the binding fastener;
• 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 stacks of the sheets to be subjected to the first binding process by using the binding fastener in a post-processing apparatus and a second number of copies being a number of stacks of the sheets to be subjected to the second binding process different from the first binding process without use of the binding fastener;
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• a control section configured to cause the first binding section to perform the first binding process for the first number of copies and the second binding section to perform 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.