Medium processing apparatus and image forming system

A medium processing apparatus, comprising:

• a liquid applier configured to apply liquid to a part of at least one medium;
• a post-processing device configured to perform processing on a bundle of media including the at least one medium to which the liquid is applied;
• a first liquid storage configured to store the liquid to be applied;
• a second liquid storage configured to store the liquid prior to the liquid being supplied to the first liquid storage;
• a liquid supplier configured to perform a liquid supply operation to supply the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage;
• a control pattern selector configured to select a liquid supply control pattern, the liquid supply control pattern including a combination of different types of liquid supply operations;
• and
• a controller configured to control execution of the liquid supply operation based on the selected liquid supply control patterns and an operation status of the post-processing device.

An image forming system, comprising:

• an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a medium;
• a medium processing apparatus including:
• a liquid applier configured to apply liquid to a part of at least one medium on which an image is formed by the image forming apparatus;
• a post-processing device configured to perform processing on a bundle of media including the at least one medium to which the liquid is applied by the liquid applier;
• a first liquid storage configured to store the liquid to be applied by the liquid applier;
• a second liquid storage configured to store the liquid prior to the liquid being supplied to the first liquid storage;
• a liquid supplier configured to perform a liquid supply operation to supply the liquid from the second liquid storage to the first liquid storage;
• a control pattern holder configured to hold a liquid supply control pattern, the liquid supply control pattern including a combination of different types of liquid supply operations;
• and
• a controller configured to control execution of the liquid supply operation based on the liquid supply control pattern and an operation status of the post-processing device.