An image forming apparatus includes a feeder unit, a separating unit, a conveying unit disposed downstream of the separating unit in a sheet feeding direction, an image forming unit disposed downstream of the conveying unit in the sheet feeding direction, a drive unit, and a control unit. The feeder unit feeds a sheet. The separating unit separates sheets fed by the feeder unit one by one. The conveying unit conveys the sheet. The image forming unit forms, while the sheet is being conveyed, an image on the sheet. The drive unit drives the conveying unit. The control unit controls the drive unit. After the conveyed sheet reaches the image forming unit, the control unit reduces a conveyance speed of the sheet conveyed by the conveying unit.

A paper transport device includes a transport mechanism that transports paper to which an image is transferred to a fixing device while sucking the paper and a switching mechanism that switches between suction regions in a width direction of the transport mechanism, which corresponds to a width direction of the paper, according to a size of the paper.

A paper transport device includes a transport mechanism that transports paper to which an image is transferred to a fixing device while sucking the paper and a switching mechanism that switches between suction regions in a width direction of the transport mechanism, which corresponds to a width direction of the paper, according to a size of the paper.

Apparatus and method is provided for simulating behavior of a flexible medium for a plurality of times under different conditions. A component inside the conveyance path is displayed together with a plurality of locations in which abnormal behavior of the flexible medium has occurred based on a result of the simulation.

Apparatus and method is provided for simulating behavior of a flexible medium for a plurality of times under different conditions. A component inside the conveyance path is displayed together with a plurality of locations in which abnormal behavior of the flexible medium has occurred based on a result of the simulation.

A label grabbing method and a grabbing mechanism are disclosed. The label grabbing method comprises: step S1, a conveying assembly (20) driving a plurality of labels (10) to move simultaneously so as to move the plurality of labels (10) to a position for grabbing; and step S2, a pickup assembly (30) picking up at least two labels (10) at the position for grabbing. The label grabbing method solves the problem in the prior art of a label grabbing method having too large a grabbing equipment loss.

A label grabbing method and a grabbing mechanism are disclosed. The label grabbing method comprises: step S1, a conveying assembly (20) driving a plurality of labels (10) to move simultaneously so as to move the plurality of labels (10) to a position for grabbing; and step S2, a pickup assembly (30) picking up at least two labels (10) at the position for grabbing. The label grabbing method solves the problem in the prior art of a label grabbing method having too large a grabbing equipment loss.

In an image forming system, a hardware processor controls whether the first sheet is conveyed to an upstream side of the image former via a first conveying path which reverses sides of the first sheet or via a second conveying path which does not reverse the sides of the first sheet as well as the first conveying path, when images are formed on both sides of a plurality of the first sheets by the image former, in order to narrow a space between a plurality of the first sheets.

In an image forming system, a hardware processor controls whether the first sheet is conveyed to an upstream side of the image former via a first conveying path which reverses sides of the first sheet or via a second conveying path which does not reverse the sides of the first sheet as well as the first conveying path, when images are formed on both sides of a plurality of the first sheets by the image former, in order to narrow a space between a plurality of the first sheets.

A medium issuing device for issuing a medium includes a drive part which drives a conveyance mechanism for conveying the medium in a conveyance passage, a printing part which reads out printing data and prints on the medium according to drive by the drive part, and a control part which acquires enlarged printing data when code data are included in the printing data, the enlarged printing data being enlarged in a conveyance direction of the medium with respect to an original size which do not include the code data, and the control part controls a driving speed of the drive part to a lower speed than a normal driving speed according to an enlargement ratio at least in a portion of the code data.