Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080246212 | Closed loop scuffer for sheet handling - This is a paper-handling system using a motor driven frictional drive element to push a paper sheet into a compiling tray. The tray has a registration wall where a paper sheet is abutted to align a paper stack. The system uses a sensor to convey relevant information to the motor and drive element as to the location of the top paper sheet vis-à-vis the registration wall. By instructing the motor and drive element on the top sheets location, better and more consistent paper-stacking alignment is accomplished. | 10-09-2008 |
20090146371 | PRINTING INTEGRATION SYSTEM - This disclosure relates to a printing integration system. Specifically, this disclosure provides a means to integrate one or more pairs of substantially vertically aligned marking engines using an intersection transport. The intersection transport includes a media sheet input intersection transport, a single horizontal transport, and a media sheet output intersection transport. | 06-11-2009 |
20090153884 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - This disclosure provides a printing method and system including two or more integrated image marking engines, wherein the printing system is operated with less than the total number of image marking engines to generate the maximum specified prints per minute associated with the printing system. According to one exemplary embodiment, each image marking engine is controlled to be inactive in a round-robin manner to maintain substantially equal running time on each image marking engine or a substantially equal number of printed sheets on each marking engine. | 06-18-2009 |
20090254910 | PRINTING SYSTEM SCHEDULER METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Provided are printing system scheduler methods and systems. Specifically, a shadow scheduler is disclosed which provides alternative modular printing system configurations, relative to a base modular printing system configuration. | 10-08-2009 |
20090263145 | DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODULAR PRINTING SYSTEMS - Disclosed are methods and systems to diagnose modular printing systems having two or more interchangeable modules. In addition, methods and systems are provided to generate instructions for configuring the interchangeable modules within the printing system to produce optimal results. | 10-22-2009 |
20090309290 | RESILIENT BELT SHEET COMPILER WITH MIXED SHEET LENGTH MODE - A system, method, and resulting resilient belt type sheet compiler with a mixed sheet length mode is provided. The device includes a resilient belt transport for sequentially feeding sheets from a sheet inlet to a compiler tray, the compiler tray having a lead edge stop and a trail edge wall. A monitoring means is positioned proximate to the trail edge wall for detecting a lead end and a trail end of sequentially fed sheets from the sheet inlet to the compiler tray. A sheet brake, responsive to the monitoring means detecting a short sheet, selectively stalls the detected short sheet until a lead end of a subsequent sheet is detected by the sensor or subsequent sheets are absent. | 12-17-2009 |
20100042252 | DISK TYPE APPARATUS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS - A disk type apparatus is provided for handling sheets of material. The apparatus has a first path for receiving first ones of the sheets from an input highway, a second path for receiving second ones of the sheets from the input highway; and a compiling disk capable of simultaneously receiving the first and second ones of the sheets from the first and second paths. The first and second paths have a common input end, and the first and second paths have a common output end. | 02-18-2010 |
20100059921 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISK STACKING AND COMPILING MEDIA SHEETS - An apparatus ( | 03-11-2010 |
20100111548 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA THICKNESS MEASUREMENT IN AN IMAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for media thickness measurement in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving images of a media stack from an imaging device, measuring one or more sheet-to-sheet interfaces in the media stack from the received images, determining the media thickness based on the sheet-to-sheet interface measurements, and adjusting at least one image production device parameter based on the determined media thickness. | 05-06-2010 |
20120019875 | MEDIA HANDLING AND UNIFORMITY CALIBRATION FOR AN IMAGE SCANNER - A system for media handling and uniformity calibration for an image scanner includes an optical window, an assist roller, an adjustment mechanism, and a calibration strip. The assist roller receives and guides media through a gap between the assist roller and the optical window. The adjustment mechanism is integrated with the assist roller for controlling the distance between the assist roller and the optical window for smooth passage of media. The controlled reflectivity calibration strip connected to the adjustment mechanism facilitates sensor calibration, such as flat field correction. The adjustment mechanism moves to position the calibration strip in alignment with the optical window whenever sensor calibration is desired. | 01-26-2012 |
20120075395 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLATTENER IN AN INK-BASED PRINTING APPARATUS - An apparatus and method that operates a flattener in an ink-based printing apparatus. The printing apparatus can include a media path configured to transport media sheets. The printing apparatus can include a marking module configured to jet ink drops to generate images on the media sheets. The printing apparatus can include a flattener configured to flatten the ink jet drops of the images on the media sheets in a flattener nip. The printing apparatus can include a release agent distributer configured to distribute release agent on a first rotational flattener member. The printing apparatus can include a controller configured to control the printing apparatus to reduce an inter-copy gap distance between a first media sheet and a second media sheet to prevent a first rotational flattener member from contacting a second rotational flattener member between the first media sheet and the second media sheet. | 03-29-2012 |