PAPER FOLDING DEVICE FOR PRINTER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and inexpensive paper folding device capable of efficiently folding paper in which heat and thermal pressure are applied to fix a toner image which is printing data embodied by an electrophotography mode without causing a folding failure. SOLUTION: This paper folding device can effectively prevent the swelling of perforation and reduce a paper folding failure by applying perpendicular pressure for adding press pressure to folding perforation successively at an effective timing in a process folding paper applied with heat and thermal pressure in a fixing process. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO