A recording material processing apparatus includes a processing tray, a detecting unit, a stapling unit, an instructing unit, a control unit, a switching unit, and a notifying unit. The detecting unit detects recording material placed in the processing tray. The stapling unit executes a stapling process for the recording material placed in the processing tray. The instructing unit outputs a stapling process execution instruction. Upon receipt of the execution instruction in a state in which the detecting unit has detected a recording material inserted in the processing tray from an outside of a main body of a main body apparatus, the control unit cause the stapling process to be executed. The switching unit switches a position of the stapling unit among a plurality of positions. The notifying unit provides notification of a placement position of the recording material in the processing tray corresponding to each of the plurality of positions.

A recording material processing apparatus includes a processing tray, a detecting unit, a stapling unit, an instructing unit, a control unit, a switching unit, and a notifying unit. The detecting unit detects recording material placed in the processing tray. The stapling unit executes a stapling process for the recording material placed in the processing tray. The instructing unit outputs a stapling process execution instruction. Upon receipt of the execution instruction in a state in which the detecting unit has detected a recording material inserted in the processing tray from an outside of a main body of a main body apparatus, the control unit cause the stapling process to be executed. The switching unit switches a position of the stapling unit among a plurality of positions. The notifying unit provides notification of a placement position of the recording material in the processing tray corresponding to each of the plurality of positions.

A sheet sorting apparatus includes a first tray detachable from an apparatus main body, a second tray arranged below the first tray, a discharge unit to discharge a sheet to the first or second tray, a tray detecting unit to detect that the first tray is detached from the apparatus main body, a full stack detecting unit to detect a fully stacked condition of the first tray, and a control unit to control the discharge unit. In a case where the tray detecting unit detects that the first tray is detached from the apparatus main body, the control unit controls the discharge unit not to discharge a sheet to the second tray when a number of sheets discharged to the second tray reaches a threshold number of sheets, even though the full stack detecting unit does not detect the fully stacked condition.

A sheet sorting apparatus includes a first tray detachable from an apparatus main body, a second tray arranged below the first tray, a discharge unit to discharge a sheet to the first or second tray, a tray detecting unit to detect that the first tray is detached from the apparatus main body, a full stack detecting unit to detect a fully stacked condition of the first tray, and a control unit to control the discharge unit. In a case where the tray detecting unit detects that the first tray is detached from the apparatus main body, the control unit controls the discharge unit not to discharge a sheet to the second tray when a number of sheets discharged to the second tray reaches a threshold number of sheets, even though the full stack detecting unit does not detect the fully stacked condition.

In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet removal determination system has a first detection device to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller to determine whether or not a user is authorized user based on user information acquired from the terminal device detected by the second detection device, determine that the sheet has been improperly removed if the user is not the authorized user and the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device, and detect the terminal device again with the second detection device if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is increasing than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet removal determination system has a first detection device to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller to determine whether or not a user is authorized user based on user information acquired from the terminal device detected by the second detection device, determine that the sheet has been improperly removed if the user is not the authorized user and the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device, and detect the terminal device again with the second detection device if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is increasing than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

An escrow module of a valuable media depository is configured to self-adjust the position of an escrow drum relative to an escrow pinch. The media is maintained within the pinch as the escrow module takes in media items and returns media items by the self-adjusting positions of the escrow drum. As the drum fills up with media items, the drum is moved away from the escrow pinch while maintaining a consistent media path and providing consistent performance regardless of the number of media items being processed in a transaction to and from the drum.

In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet taking away determination system comprises a first detection device configured to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device configured to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller configured to determine that the sheet is taken away if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

In accordance with an embodiment, a sheet taking away determination system comprises a first detection device configured to detect a sheet discharged to a discharge port; a second detection device configured to detect a terminal device positioned within a communication enabled range of the second detection device; and a controller configured to determine that the sheet is taken away if the second detection device detects the terminal device and a quantity of the sheets is less than that of the sheets before detection after the sheet is detected by the first detection device.

A first conveyance part conveys a sheet. A detection unit detects a leading edge of the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance part. A second conveyance part is provided downstream of the detection unit in a conveyance direction of the sheet, and conveys the sheet. A measurement unit measures a conveyance time of the sheet from when conveyance of the sheet by the first conveyance part is started until the leading edge of the sheet is detected by the detection unit. An estimation unit estimates a remaining lifetime of the second conveyance part based on the conveyance time measured by the measurement unit.