An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus including a stacking portion capable of stacking a recording material having an adhesive region in which an adhesive is applied onto a surface of the recording material, an image forming unit for forming an image on the recording material, and a fixing portion for fixing the image formed on the recording material; a pressure-bonding processing apparatus including a folding processing portion for folding the recording material fed from the image forming apparatus, and a pressure-bonding portion capable of pressure-bonding the recording material folded by the folding processing portion under pressure application; an inputting portion capable of inputting directions of a front surface and a back surface of the recording material stacked on the stacking portion; and a displaying portion for displaying a pressure-bonding printed matter, on which the image is formed, depending on a result inputted by the inputting portion.

A sheet embellishing system performs embellishment on a sheet while conveying the sheet. The sheet embellishing system includes a varnish-applying unit that applies varnish having ultraviolet (UV) curability onto the sheet, a UV irradiation unit that irradiates the varnish on the sheet by UV rays, and a control device. The control device acquires, from a storage unit that stores adhesivity-related information that is information relating to adhesivity between the varnish on the sheet and a transfer material that is to be transferred into the varnish on the sheet, and a value regarding a control item of the sheet embellishing system, in a correlated manner, a value of the control item of which the adhesivity-related information corresponds to the adhesivity-related information of a current job, and executes predetermined processing using the value of the control item that is acquired.

A sheet embellishing system performs embellishment on a sheet while conveying the sheet. The sheet embellishing system includes a varnish-applying unit that applies varnish having ultraviolet (UV) curability onto the sheet, a UV irradiation unit that irradiates the varnish on the sheet by UV rays, and a control device. The control device acquires, from a storage unit that stores adhesivity-related information that is information relating to adhesivity between the varnish on the sheet and a transfer material that is to be transferred into the varnish on the sheet, and a value regarding a control item of the sheet embellishing system, in a correlated manner, a value of the control item of which the adhesivity-related information corresponds to the adhesivity-related information of a current job, and executes predetermined processing using the value of the control item that is acquired.

An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a pressure-bonding processing apparatus, an inputting portion, and a display portion. The displaying portion displays a pressure-bonding printed matter prepared by changing directions of a front surface and a back surface of the recording material in a case that the directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material inputted by the inputting portion are different from directions of the front surface and the back surface of the recording material when the pressure-bonding printed matter is capable of being properly prepared.

A coreless log of convolutely wound web material is formed by directing the web around an applicator roller that is in contact with a first surface of the web. An additive is transferred from a supply roller to the applicator roller over a first distance of the web and stopped over a second distance of the web. The web is directed around at least one further roller that is in contact with the second surface of the web that is opposite the first surface. The web is then wound around an elongated mandrel. The first distance of the web comprises a first set of windings nearest the center of the log, and the second distance of the web comprises a second set of windings wound around and extending radially outward from the first set of windings. The mandrel may then be removed to form the coreless log.

A coreless log of convolutely wound web material is formed by directing the web around an applicator roller that is in contact with a first surface of the web. An additive is transferred from a supply roller to the applicator roller over a first distance of the web and stopped over a second distance of the web. The web is directed around at least one further roller that is in contact with the second surface of the web that is opposite the first surface. The web is then wound around an elongated mandrel. The first distance of the web comprises a first set of windings nearest the center of the log, and the second distance of the web comprises a second set of windings wound around and extending radially outward from the first set of windings. The mandrel may then be removed to form the coreless log.

The invention relates to an apparatus for wrapping a rod-shaped article and for providing a material web for the tobacco processing industry, comprising a material web provision device providing a material web comprising a first feed roller pair and a second feed roller pair for conveying the material web along a conveying path. To guarantee the wrapping process even when using thick wrapping papers or hydrophobic papers, the material provision device comprises a first restoring force reduction unit, wherein the first restoring force reduction unit is located downstream of the first feed roller pair along the conveying path and is located upstream of the second feed roller pair along the conveying path.

The invention relates to an apparatus for wrapping a rod-shaped article and for providing a material web for the tobacco processing industry, comprising a material web provision device providing a material web comprising a first feed roller pair and a second feed roller pair for conveying the material web along a conveying path. To guarantee the wrapping process even when using thick wrapping papers or hydrophobic papers, the material provision device comprises a first restoring force reduction unit, wherein the first restoring force reduction unit is located downstream of the first feed roller pair along the conveying path and is located upstream of the second feed roller pair along the conveying path.