A scanner for inserting a sheaf of papers into a file folder, which includes a first roller, a second roller, a third roller, and a fourth roller, each roller attached to a frame of the scanner, a first paper guide and a second paper guide attached to the frame of the scanner, a folder lifter attached to the frame of the scanner, a conveyor belt attached to the frame of the scanner, and a control circuit configured to control the scanner, where the first roller and the second roller are configured to feed a file folder toward the first paper guide, the first paper guide is configured to guide it toward the third and fourth rollers, where the first paper guide further guides the file folder onto the folder lifter, and the third and fourth rollers are configured to feed the file folder toward the second paper guide.

A scanner for inserting a sheaf of papers into a file folder, which includes a first roller, a second roller, a third roller, and a fourth roller, each roller attached to a frame of the scanner, a first paper guide and a second paper guide attached to the frame of the scanner, a folder lifter attached to the frame of the scanner, a conveyor belt attached to the frame of the scanner, and a control circuit configured to control the scanner, where the first roller and the second roller are configured to feed a file folder toward the first paper guide, the first paper guide is configured to guide it toward the third and fourth rollers, where the first paper guide further guides the file folder onto the folder lifter, and the third and fourth rollers are configured to feed the file folder toward the second paper guide.

A sheet storage apparatus having: a holding section that holds a storage bag for storing a sheet; a first clamping section; and a second clamping section, wherein the first clamping section and the second clamping section relatively approach to clamp the storage bag held by the holding section, and when a direction in which the first clamping section relatively approaches the second clamping section is defined as a first direction, and a direction opposite to the first direction is defined as a second direction, an end of the first clamping section in the first direction is located on a side in the first direction with respect to an end of the second clamping section in the second direction in a state in which the storage bag is clamped between the first clamping section and the second clamping section.

A sheet storing apparatus includes: a compression section that performs first compression and second compression by applying a pressing force to sheets stored in a bag; and a control section that controls the pressing force.

A sheet storing apparatus includes: a compression section that performs first compression and second compression by applying a pressing force to sheets stored in a bag; and a control section that controls the pressing force.

Systems, devices and methods for receiving an item in a receptacle are disclosed. Features are disclosed for receiving and guiding an item in a receiving space of a receptacle so as to attenuate or remove the impact force of the item on the receptacle. Some embodiments of the disclosure include a bumper having an impact surface which absorbs most or all of the impact force of the item and thereby mitigates or removes the imposition of cyclic impact loads on the receptacle from repeated receipt of items. The bumper may be structurally and/or functionally de-coupled or otherwise physically separated from the receptacle such that an advantageous division of labor is created between absorbing the impact and receiving the item. This disclosure may be useful, for example, in modern industrial operations where a high volume of items are received daily, such as in mail sorting and handling operations.

Systems, devices and methods for receiving an item in a receptacle are disclosed. Features are disclosed for receiving and guiding an item in a receiving space of a receptacle so as to attenuate or remove the impact force of the item on the receptacle. Some embodiments of the disclosure include a bumper having an impact surface which absorbs most or all of the impact force of the item and thereby mitigates or removes the imposition of cyclic impact loads on the receptacle from repeated receipt of items. The bumper may be structurally and/or functionally de-coupled or otherwise physically separated from the receptacle such that an advantageous division of labor is created between absorbing the impact and receiving the item. This disclosure may be useful, for example, in modern industrial operations where a high volume of items are received daily, such as in mail sorting and handling operations.

A scanner for inserting a sheaf of papers into a file folder, which includes a first roller, a second roller, a third roller, and a fourth roller, each roller attached to a frame of the scanner, a first paper guide and a second paper guide attached to the frame of the scanner, a folder lifter attached to the frame of the scanner, a conveyor belt attached to the frame of the scanner, and a control circuit configured to control the scanner, where the first roller and the second roller are configured to feed a file folder toward the first paper guide, the first paper guide is configured to guide it toward the third and fourth rollers, where the first paper guide further guides the file folder onto the folder lifter, and the third and fourth rollers are configured to feed the file folder toward the second paper guide.

A scanner for inserting a sheaf of papers into a file folder, which includes a first roller, a second roller, a third roller, and a fourth roller, each roller attached to a frame of the scanner, a first paper guide and a second paper guide attached to the frame of the scanner, a folder lifter attached to the frame of the scanner, a conveyor belt attached to the frame of the scanner, and a control circuit configured to control the scanner, where the first roller and the second roller are configured to feed a file folder toward the first paper guide, the first paper guide is configured to guide it toward the third and fourth rollers, where the first paper guide further guides the file folder onto the folder lifter, and the third and fourth rollers are configured to feed the file folder toward the second paper guide.

A medium discharge includes a first tray having a first medium receiving surface, a second tray having a second medium receiving surface for receiving the medium discharged from the first tray, a discharge section that discharges the medium disposed on the first tray to the second tray, and a push-down portion that is located downstream of a downstream end of the first medium receiving surface in the medium discharge direction, and that is located at a place deviated from the discharge section in a width direction that is a direction intersecting with the medium discharge direction, and pushes down a part of an upstream end of the medium to be discharged in the medium discharge direction.