# US 2014/0154030 A1 · Printing system, control method therefor, and storage medium storing control program therefor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0154030 A1 - Document ID: US20140154030A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/096,103 - Filed: 2013-12-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Hiromi KIMURA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154030A1 ## CPC - B42B 4/00: Permanently attaching together sheets, quires or signatures by discontinuous stitching with filamentary material, e.g. wire {(by stapling B25C5/00; staples F16B15/00)} - B42C 1/12: Machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together the sheets or signatures - B65H 37/04: for securing together articles or webs, e.g. by adhesive, stitching or stapling (adhering replacement to expiring web during change of web roll B65H19/18) - G03G 15/6544: {Details about the binding means or procedure} - B42B 2/02: Machines for stitching with thread - B42C 5/00: Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding - G03G 2215/00831: Stitcher - G03G 2215/00936: Bookbinding - B42B: PERMANENTLY ATTACHING TOGETHER SHEETS, QUIRES OR SIGNATURES OR PERMANENTLY ATTACHING OBJECTS THERETO (nailing or stapling in general B25C, B27F; machines for both collating or gathering and permanently attaching together sheets or signatures B42C1/12; temporarily attaching sheets together B42F) - B42C: BOOKBINDING (cutting or perforating machines, devices or tools B26; folding sheets or webs B31F; ornamenting books B44) - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES - G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY ## Abstract A printing system that is capable of producing a bookbound matter with good appearance when producing the bookbound matter by covering a first sheet bundle with a second sheet bundle. A determination unit determines whether it is specified so that images are printed on sheets of first and second sheet bundles in page order in which a bookbound matter is produced by covering the second sheet bundle folded by the first sheet bundle folded. A control unit controls so as to cut the first sheet bundle at a first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at a second position that is different from the first position, when the determination unit determines to be specified. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A printing system comprising: a determination unit configured to determine whether it is specified so that images are printed on sheets of first and second sheet bundles in page order in which a bookbound matter is produced by covering the second sheet bundle folded with the first sheet bundle folded; and a control unit configured to control so as to cut the first sheet bundle at a first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at a second position that is different from the first position, when said determination unit determines to be specified. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The printing system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit controls so as to cut the first sheet bundle at the first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at the first position, when said determination unit determines not to be specified. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The printing system according to claim 1, wherein said control unit controls so as to cut the first sheet bundle at the first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at the first position, when it is specified so that images are printed on sheets of the first and second sheet bundles in page order in which a bookbound matter is produced by adjoining the first sheet bundle to the second sheet bundle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a layout unit configured to lay out images to the sheets of the first and second sheet bundles in page order in which a bookbound matter is produced by covering the second sheet bundle with the first sheet bundle, when said determination unit determines to be specified. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The printing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a decision unit configured to decide whether it is specified so as to stitch the first sheet bundle and the second sheet bundle respectively, wherein said control unit controls so as to cut the first sheet bundle at the first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at the first position regardless of the determination by said determination unit, when said decision unit decides that it is specified so as to stitch the first sheet bundle and the second sheet bundle respectively. ### Claim 6 A control method for a printing system comprising: determining whether it is specified so that images are printed on sheets of first and second sheet bundles in page order in which a bookbound matter is produced by covering the second sheet bundle folded with the first sheet bundle folded; and controlling so as to cut the first sheet bundle at a first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at a second position that is different from the first position, when determining to be specified. ### Claim 7 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program causing a computer to execute a control method for a printing system, the program comprising: a code for determining whether it is specified so that images are printed on sheets of first and second sheet bundles in page order in which a bookbound matter is produced by covering the second sheet bundle folded with the first sheet bundle folded; and a code for controlling so as to cut the first sheet bundle at a first position and to cut the second sheet bundle at a second position that is different from the first position, when determining to be specified.