A sheet processing apparatus has: a plurality of conveying paths which
convey sheets; and front and back aligning members which perform width
alignment in the direction which crosses the sheet conveying direction of
the sheets conveyed from the conveying paths. Standby positions when the
front and back aligning members approach side edges of the sheets from
the standby positions and perform the width alignment of the sheets at
the width aligning position are made different every sheet on the basis
of discharge position information of the sheets to the plurality of
conveying paths.