Medium processing apparatus and image forming system incorporating same

An image forming system comprising:

• an image forming apparatus to form an image on a medium of a media bundle,
• the image forming apparatus including:
• circuitry configured to:
• specify a liquid application amount based on:
• environmental information of an operating environment;
• and
• past information of the liquid application amount;
• and
• a medium processing apparatus to perform a process on the medium,
• the medium processing apparatus including:
• a liquid applier to apply liquid to the media bundle including the medium;
• a liquid detector to detect a liquid application amount of the liquid applied to the medium by the liquid applier;
• circuitry configured to cause the liquid applier to apply the liquid to the media bundle based on:
• amount information detected by the liquid detector;
• and
• the liquid application amount specified;
• and
• a crimp binder to crimp and bind the media bundle applied with the liquid to perform a crimp binding operation.

An image forming system comprising:

• an information processing apparatus to specify a liquid application amount based on:
• environmental information of an operating environment;
• and
• past information of the liquid application amount;
• and
• an image forming apparatus communicable with the information processing apparatus to form an image on a medium of a media bundle,
• the image forming apparatus including:
• an information communicator configured to:
• transmit the environmental information to the information processing apparatus;
• and
• receive information of the liquid application amount specified by the information processing apparatus;
• and
• a medium processing apparatus to perform a process on the medium,
• the medium processing apparatus including:
• a liquid applier to apply liquid to the media bundle including the medium;
• a liquid detector to detect a liquid application amount of the liquid applied to the medium by the liquid applier;
• circuitry configured to cause the liquid applier to apply the liquid to the media bundle based on:
• amount information detected by the liquid detector;
• and
• the liquid application amount received via the information communicator of the image forming apparatus;
• and
• a crimp binder to crimp and bind the media bundle applied with the liquid to perform a crimp binding operation.