# US 2018/0024489 A1 · Image processing system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0024489 A1 - Document ID: US20180024489A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/455,441 - Filed: 2017-03-10 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20 - Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba; Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba; Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Yuichi Saito - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180024489A1 ## CPC - G03G 15/6541: {Binding sets of sheets, e.g. by stapling, glueing} - B65H 31/24: multiple or compartmented, e.d. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling - G03G 15/01: for producing multicoloured copies - G03G 15/6538: {Devices for collating sheet copy material, e.g. sorters, control, copies in staples form} - G03G 15/6582: {Special processing for irreversibly adding or changing the sheet copy material characteristics or its appearance, e.g. stamping, annotation printing, punching} - B65H 2405/332: Superposed compartments - G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES ## Abstract In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing system comprises a discharge section, a first movable tray, a second movable tray, and a controller. The discharge section discharges a processed sheet. The first movable tray and the second movable tray vertically move to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section. The controller drives either one or both of the first movable tray and the second movable tray to carry out control to discharge a sheet to which an image forming processing is executed to one of the first movable tray and the second movable tray and carries out control to discharge a sheet to which a decoloring processing is executed to the other movable tray according to a type of a job received by a reception section. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing system, comprising: a discharge section configured to discharge a sheet to which an image forming processing or a decoloring processing is executed; a first movable tray configured to move vertically to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section; a second movable tray, arranged below the first movable tray, configured to move vertically to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section; a controller configured to drive either one or both of the first movable tray and the second movable tray to direct discharge of a sheet to which the image forming processing is executed to one of the first movable tray and the second movable tray and to direct discharge of a sheet to which a decoloring processing is executed to the other movable tray according to a type of a job received by a reception section. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a post-processing section configured to execute a post-processing to the sheet to which the image forming processing is executed or the sheet to which the decoloring processing is executed, wherein the controller is configured to direct discharge of the sheet to which the image forming processing is executed or the sheet to which the decoloring processing is executed to the first movable tray or the second movable tray via the post-processing section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein the post-processing section is configured to execute an alignment processing if the received job is a decoloring job and executes the alignment processing and a post-processing defined in the job if the received job is an image forming job. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a tray position detection section configured to detect positions of the first movable tray and the second movable tray, wherein the controller is configured to set a discharge destination of the sheet to the first movable tray or the second movable tray according to positions detected by the tray position detection section. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The image processing system according to claim 4, wherein the controller directs discharge of the sheet to a movable tray close to the position of the discharge section between the first movable tray and the second movable tray. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein the post-processing section is configured to execute one or more of an alignment processing for stacking a plurality of sheets, a staple processing for executing a binding processing, a punching process for executing a processing of punching a hole on a sheet, a center folding processing for folding a center part of the plurality of the sheets in half, and a sorting processing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: an image forming section is configured to form an image on a sheet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a sheet detection sensor configured to detect whether or not the sheet is on the first movable tray. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The image processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: a sheet detection sensor configured to detect whether or not the sheet is on the second movable tray. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The image processing system according to claim 2, wherein the type of job comprises an image forming job or a decoloring job. ### Claim 11 An image processing method, comprising: discharging a sheet to which an image forming processing or a decoloring processing is executed; moving at least one of a first movable tray vertically to load the sheet discharged; and a second movable tray, arranged below the first movable tray, vertically to load the sheet discharged; and driving either one or both of the first movable tray and the second movable tray to direct discharge of a sheet to which the image forming processing is executed to one of the first movable tray and the second movable tray and to direct discharge of a sheet to which a decoloring processing is executed to the other movable tray according to a type of a job received. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image processing method according to claim 11, further comprising: executing a post-processing to the sheet to which the image forming processing is executed or the sheet to which the decoloring processing is executed; and directing discharge of the sheet to which the image forming processing is executed or the sheet to which the decoloring processing is executed to the first movable tray or the second movable tray via a post-processing section. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The image processing method according to claim 12, further comprising: executing an alignment processing if the received job is a decoloring job and executing the alignment processing and a post-processing defined in the job if the received job is an image forming job. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The image processing method according to claim 11, further comprising: detecting positions of the first movable tray and the second movable tray; and setting a discharge destination of the sheet to the first movable tray or the second movable tray according to positions detected. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image processing method according to claim 14, further comprising: directing discharge of the sheet to a movable tray close to the position of the discharge section between the first movable tray and the second movable tray. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The image processing method according to claim 12, further comprising: executing one or more of an alignment processing, a staple processing, a punching process, a center folding processing, and a sorting processing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The image processing method according to claim 11, further comprising: forming an image on a sheet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The image processing method according to claim 11, further comprising: detecting whether or not the sheet is on the first movable tray. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The image processing method according to claim 11, further comprising: detecting whether or not the sheet is on the second movable tray. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) The image processing method according to claim 12, wherein the type of job comprises an image forming job or a decoloring job.