Medium processing apparatus and image forming system

An image forming system comprising:

• an image forming apparatus to form an image on at least one of a plurality of media;
• a medium processing apparatus including a crimp binding device to perform crimp binding on a medium bundle including the plurality of media conveyed from the image forming apparatus in a conveyance direction and another medium bundle manually fed in an insertion direction, on one side in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the insertion direction and the conveyance direction;
• an input device to receive an input on a medium size of the plurality of media and a binding position of the medium bundle or the another medium bundle to be crimp-bound by the crimp binding device;
• processing circuitry configured to determine an insertion orientation of the another medium bundle manually fed, an image orientation of an image on the another medium bundle manually fed, and a front-rear orientation of the another medium bundle manually fed, based on the medium size and the binding position received by the input device;
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• a notifying device to provide notification of the insertion orientation, the image orientation, and the front-rear orientation determined by the processing circuitry.

An image forming system comprising:

• an image forming apparatus to form an image on at least one of a plurality of media;
• a medium processing apparatus including a crimp binding device to perform crimp binding on a medium bundle including the plurality of media conveyed from the image forming apparatus in a conveyance direction and another medium bundle manually fed in an insertion direction and placed on a container, on one side in a main scanning direction orthogonal to the insertion direction and the conveyance direction;
• an input device to receive an input on a medium size of the another medium bundle manually fed and a binding position of the another medium bundle that is manually fed and is to be crimp-bound by the crimp binding device;
• processing circuitry configured to determine an insertion orientation of the another medium bundle manually fed, an image orientation of an image on the another medium bundle manually fed, and a front-rear orientation of the another medium bundle manually fed, based on the medium size and the binding position received by the input device;
• and
• a notifying device to provide notification of the insertion orientation, the image orientation, and the front-rear orientation determined by the processing circuitry,
• wherein when the plurality of media on which the image has been formed by the image forming apparatus is placed in the container, the processing circuitry provides notification through the notifying device that the another medium bundle manually fed is not to be inserted, and
• wherein when the plurality of media on which the image has been formed by the image forming apparatus is fed to a place other than the container, the processing circuitry continues an operation of the image forming apparatus and provides notification of the insertion orientation, the image orientation, and the front-rear orientation through the notifying device.