摘要:
An apparatus for producing items in selected configurations and a system and method for controlling the same. More particularly, an apparatus for producing mail pieces and a system and method for controlling it to produce mail pieces in a variety of configurations are disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser printer and folding sealing apparatus controlled by a data processor. The folder sealer apparatus combines sheets printed by the laser printer with pre-printed sheets and envelope forms, which also may be printed by the laser printer or may be windowed envelopes, folds the sheets as necessary and folds and seals the envelope form about the folded sheets to produce a mail piece. A user inputs a configuration for the mail piece which is translated by the data processor into a data structure and transmitted to the controller of the folder sealer apparatus. The controller controls devices comprised in the laser printer and the folder sealer by executing state routines in accordance with the data structure to produce the mail piece in the defined configuration. Concurrently the data processor transmits text from an output file to the laser printer for printing on printed sheets and envelope forms. The data processor also controls the laser printer to print an address for the mail piece either on an envelope form or on a printed sheet in a position where it will be visible through the envelope. Thus the apparatus is controlled to process an output file stored in the data processor into a mail run having a selected configuration. A mechanism and method for laterally aligning an accumulation of sheets is also disclosed, together with a cantilevered urge roller for the aligning mechanism.
摘要:
A combined copy machine and fax signal production device wherein the scanning system of the copy machine is employed to direct stray light from a document being scanned to a second lens, without displacing the copy lens. The second lens images the document on a linear photoreceptor array, such as a CCD. A control system produces fax signals from the output of the linear array, and may also control the scanning speed of the apparatus to be optimum for the generation of fax signals.
摘要:
A mailing machine in which the mail is directed to a weighing station and laterally deflected at the weighing station, to enable overlap in the feeding of mailpieces to the weighing station. The weighing station includes means for stopping the mailpieces from movement in the direction in which they had been transported thereto. The transport path of the mail in the machine may be vertically V-shaped, or horizontally in parallel paths that are preferably in opposite directions. The input feeder may include two serially coupled horizontal conveyors for conveying horizontal stacks or vertical oriented envelopes, with the first of the conveyors running a slower speed than the last conveyor. A vertical conveyor advantageous transports the envelopes from the last horizontal conveyor.
摘要:
A carrier bead pickoff device for removal of carrier beads adhering to a charge retentive surface in an electrophotographic device having at least one developer housing movable into and out of developing position includes a magnet supported on the movable developer housing of the type which is movable into and out of developing position with respect to the photoreceptor. When the developer housing is moved into developing position, the magnet is correspondingly brought into a position closely adjacent to a non-magnetic carrier bead catch supported closely adjacent to the charge retentive surface. Beads are collected at the bead catch and released upon removal of the magnet from proximity to the bead catch. The non-magnetic bead catch may be supported for movement into a bead catching position when the developer housing is brought into developing position, and to a bead releasing position when the developer is removed from developing position and the magnet is removed from its position adjacent the bead catch. When the bead catch is in bead catching position, the magnet is supported so that removed beads are collected at the bead catch by the magnetic force. When the magnet is removed from that position, there is no longer a magnetic force attracting beads to the bead catch, and the movement of the bead catch to a bead release position allows collected beads to fall to a storage location.
摘要:
The inking module includes a plurality of first links extending horizontally and parallel. One end of the first links are fixably mounted to an ink pad tray, the other end of the first links having formed thereat a tilting surface. A drive means causes the first links to displace the ink pad tray to and from the first and second position. A guide means guides the first links horizontally along a linear path and including abutting means for causing the first links to tilt vertically when the tilting surface contacts the abutting means to place the ink pad tray in the second position.
摘要:
In a drive system for a document feeder transport for a copier with a drive output normally driven at a high speed for document transport and driven at a lower speed for document registration at a registration position, the improvement wherein the drive system comprises a drive motor and a high speed drive normally driving the document feeder transport through a normally closed clutch in the high speed drive, and a reduction speed system also simultaneously driven by the drive motor, the reduction speed system including a normally over-driven over-running clutch connected to, but normally disengaged by, the high speed drive, and a system for automatically rapidly and smoothly switching the drive output to the lower speed, as the document approaches the registration position, by opening the normally closed clutch in response thereto, whereby the high speed drive is disengaged and shortly thereafter the reduction speed system automatically begins to drive the drive output at the lower speed by the automatic engagement of the over-running clutch upon the slowing down of the drive output to the lower speed. Preferably the normally closed clutch and the normally over-driven over-running clutch and the drive output are axially combined on a common drive shaft.
摘要:
An apparatus in which a belt is supported by a fixed mounting and a movable mounting. In the operative position, the fixed mounting maintains at least a portion of the belt generally planar. During operation, the movable mounting deflects the planar portion of the belt to the operative position. In order to remove the belt, the movable mounting is returned to the inoperative position with the belt being undeflected. This facilitates removal of the belt from the mounting.
摘要:
An optical system is disclosed for substantially doubling the capacity of a photocopying apparatus or the like. It provides alternative modes of operation; adjacent imaging of adjacent objects or double imaging of a single object. In the adjacent imaging mode, a single projection lens projects adjacent images of two adjacent objects in a straightforward way. In the alternative double imaging mode, a pair of projection lenses projects twin images of a single object along "parallel" optical paths. In the double imaging mode, a field stop is included to block light from the vacated half of the object station. The field stop is located near the first lens on its object side.
摘要:
An electrostatographic imaging apparatus is disclosed. The imaging apparatus includes a photoconductor assembly; means for positioning the inner surface of a dielectric web against the photoconductor whereby an air gap is formed between the photoconductor and the web; charging and exposing means; second charging means to neutralize the first charge; a conductive roller having an insulating coating thereon, the roller being biased at a potential sufficient to prevent charge transfer from the photoconductor to the web; a liquid developing system; and means for transferring the developed image from the web to an image copy member.
摘要:
A display device which responds to a light image to form a viewable image. The system is sealed and is filled with a fluid carrying a dilute suspension of particles between electrodes. A photoconductive layer is used on one electrode. Imagewise illumination of the photoconductive layer and application of electrical field between the two electrodes causes particle migration in image configuration which forms a visible image. Using a dark suspension may increase viewability.