A media processing device includes: a hopper for supporting a stack of media units (e.g. cards), the hopper including (i) a gate wall configured to abut leading edges of the media units and (ii) an outlet defined at an end of the gate wall; a pick roller at the outlet for engaging an outer one of the media units in the stack and dispensing the outer media unit from the hopper to a media processing path; the gate wall including a flexible gate at the outlet, the flexible gate configured to deflect toward the media processing path responsive to the outer media unit being driven into the flexible gate by the pick roller, wherein the outer media unit deflects when passing by the flexible gate, permitting the outer media unit to be dispensed from the hopper.

A media processing device includes: a hopper for supporting a stack of media units (e.g. cards), the hopper including (i) a gate wall configured to abut leading edges of the media units and (ii) an outlet defined at an end of the gate wall; a pick roller at the outlet for engaging an outer one of the media units in the stack and dispensing the outer media unit from the hopper to a media processing path; the gate wall including a flexible gate at the outlet, the flexible gate configured to deflect toward the media processing path responsive to the outer media unit being driven into the flexible gate by the pick roller, wherein the outer media unit deflects when passing by the flexible gate, permitting the outer media unit to be dispensed from the hopper.

A sheet conveyance apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a peeling position where a protective film is peeled off a sheet, and a control unit that controls a roll device based on the information and moves the peeling position.

A sheet conveyance apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a peeling position where a protective film is peeled off a sheet, and a control unit that controls a roll device based on the information and moves the peeling position.

A postprocessing device includes a processing tray, a first transport roller, a second transport roller, a sidetrack, a sidetrack roller, and a controller. The controller shunts a preceding recording medium to the sidetrack by rotating the sidetrack roller, determines, on a basis of a length of the preceding recording medium in a transport direction, a timing to stop the rotation of the sidetrack roller such that, when the sidetrack roller is made to start rotating at a predetermined timing to start, a leading edge of a following recording medium transported by the second transport roller becomes aligned with a leading edge of the preceding recording medium, stops the rotation of the sidetrack roller at the determined timing, and transports the preceding recording medium with the following recording medium stacked thereon, to the processing tray, by rotating the second transport roller and the sidetrack roller at the reference timing to start.

A postprocessing device includes a processing tray, a first transport roller, a second transport roller, a sidetrack, a sidetrack roller, and a controller. The controller shunts a preceding recording medium to the sidetrack by rotating the sidetrack roller, determines, on a basis of a length of the preceding recording medium in a transport direction, a timing to stop the rotation of the sidetrack roller such that, when the sidetrack roller is made to start rotating at a predetermined timing to start, a leading edge of a following recording medium transported by the second transport roller becomes aligned with a leading edge of the preceding recording medium, stops the rotation of the sidetrack roller at the determined timing, and transports the preceding recording medium with the following recording medium stacked thereon, to the processing tray, by rotating the second transport roller and the sidetrack roller at the reference timing to start.

In an image forming apparatus, a paper feeder includes: an openable and closable paper feed tray that stores a paper; and an opening and closing detector that detects an open or closed state of a paper feed tray, when determining that abnormality occurs to the paper feed tray that is currently feeding the paper for an image forming device to form an image, an controller determines that the abnormality is caused by failure of the paper feed tray, and executes predetermined first abnormality processing, and when determining that the abnormality occurs to the paper feed tray at the time when the opening and closing detector detects that the paper feed tray is brought into a closed state from an open state, the controller determines that the abnormality is caused by storage failure of the paper stored in the paper feed tray, and executes predetermined second abnormality processing.

In an image forming apparatus, a paper feeder includes: an openable and closable paper feed tray that stores a paper; and an opening and closing detector that detects an open or closed state of a paper feed tray, when determining that abnormality occurs to the paper feed tray that is currently feeding the paper for an image forming device to form an image, an controller determines that the abnormality is caused by failure of the paper feed tray, and executes predetermined first abnormality processing, and when determining that the abnormality occurs to the paper feed tray at the time when the opening and closing detector detects that the paper feed tray is brought into a closed state from an open state, the controller determines that the abnormality is caused by storage failure of the paper stored in the paper feed tray, and executes predetermined second abnormality processing.

A foil transfer device includes a foil transfer film cartridge, a housing, a display, a detector, and a controller. The foil transfer film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a foil film is wound. The housing allows the foil transfer film cartridge to be removably installed therein. The display is provided on the housing to display information. The detector detects foil film information in a state where the foil transfer film cartridge is installed in the housing. The foil film information includes at least one item selected from a group comprising a color of the foil, a width of the foil film, and a widthwise position of the foil film in a direction of the width of the foil film. The controller causes the foil film information detected by the detector to be shown on the display.

A foil transfer device includes a foil transfer film cartridge, a housing, a display, a detector, and a controller. The foil transfer film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a foil film is wound. The housing allows the foil transfer film cartridge to be removably installed therein. The display is provided on the housing to display information. The detector detects foil film information in a state where the foil transfer film cartridge is installed in the housing. The foil film information includes at least one item selected from a group comprising a color of the foil, a width of the foil film, and a widthwise position of the foil film in a direction of the width of the foil film. The controller causes the foil film information detected by the detector to be shown on the display.