摘要:
A media handling subsystem (10) picks a media sheet (S) from a stack (42), then moves the picked sheet along a media path. Any skewing of the media sheet existing in the media stack or occurring during the pick cycle is removed before the sheet reaches a position to receive print markings. In particular, the alignment of the skewed media sheet is altered (i.e., the sheet is moved) to square the media sheet to the media path. An electro-optic sensor (16) detects when the top (56) of a media sheet is adjacent to or at a drive roller (28) and pinch roller (46). The media sheet moves a mechanical flag (23) into the light circuit of the optical sensor. After the media sheet trips the flag, the drive roller (28) moves the top edge of the media sheet backward along the media path out of the grasp of the pinch roller and drive roller. As the sheet moves out of the grasp, the top edge of the sheet falls into squared alignment with the drive roller and pinch roller. The squared media sheet then is moved forward tripping the flag again. The drive roller then pulls the sheet along the media path into the path of the optical sensor so that the optical sensor detects the top of the page. The sensor then is shuttled to scan for a side of the page. With the top of page and side of page known, and with it known that the page is squared to the media path, markings are placed accurately on the media sheet.
摘要:
A media handling subsystem (10) picks a media sheet (S) from a stack (42), then moves the picked sheet along a media path. Any skewing of the media sheet existing in the media stack or occurring during the pick cycle is removed before the sheet reaches a position to receive print markings. In particular, the alignment of the skewed media sheet is altered (i.e., the sheet is moved) to square the media sheet to the media path. An electro-optic sensor (16) detects when the top (56) of a media sheet is adjacent to or at a drive roller (28) and pinch roller (46). The media sheet moves a mechanical flag (23) into the light circuit of the optical sensor. After the media sheet trips the flag, the drive roller (28) moves the top edge of the media sheet backward along the media path out of the grasp of the pinch roller and drive roller. As the sheet moves out of the grasp, the top edge of the sheet falls into squared alignment with the drive roller and pinch roller. The squared media sheet then is moved forward tripping the flag again. The drive roller then pulls the sheet along the media path into the path of the optical sensor so that the optical sensor detects the top of the page. The sensor then is shuttled to scan for a side of the page. With the top of page and side of page known, and with it known that the page is squared to the media path, markings are placed accurately on the media sheet.
摘要:
An improved method of printing and stacking sheets (41) that improves the relative alignment of images in a stack of printed sheet. The method comprises the steps of: - feeding a sheet (41) at least twice past a printhead assembly (31) for printing an image (I1, I2) on both sides of the sheet (41), wherein in the first and second passes the respective front and back images (I1, I2) are aligned with respect to a first edge (E1) of the sheet (41) by detecting a skew angle (A3) between the first and second edges (E1, E2) and applying the skew angle to align the front and back images; - stacking the sheet (41) wherein the sheet (41) is registered to a predetermined stacking reference direction (Y) by one of its edges, characterized in that during the step of stacking the sheet (41) is registered by its first edge (E1).
摘要:
A printing device includes, in one example, a media output system including a mezzanine level including a plurality of media support members, the mezzanine level being intermediate to a floor level and a media output level; wherein the plurality of media support members move orthogonally relative to a print media path so that a number of finishing processes may be performed on print media accumulated on the number of media support members.