Abstract:
In the present invention a sheet transfer assembly (100) is provided for transferring a sheet from a supplying conveyor (10) to a receiving conveyor (40). The receiving conveyor comprises a transport belt (42) having a support surface (43) for supporting the sheet on a contact side (21) of the sheet. The supplying conveyor is arranged for advancing the sheet in a transport direction (T) towards the receiving conveyor. The sheet transfer assembly comprises a sheet guidance element (110) arranged downstream of the supplying conveyor in the transport direction for guiding the sheet towards the receiving conveyor, the sheet guidance element comprising a guidance surface (120) for supporting the sheet at its contact side; wherein the guidance surface comprises two guide faces (130a, 130b). Both guide faces extending in the transport direction over the support surface of the transport belt and being cooperatively arranged for supporting both side edge portions (26) at the sides of the sheet in a lateral direction (Y), which is substantially perpendicular to the transport direction, thereby forming a space (132) in between one another allowing a middle portion (28) of the sheet to move towards the support surface of the transport belt.
Abstract:
A printing system comprising an apparatus (20) for defect detection in a printing system. The printing system comprises, an image forming device (9), a sensing unit (21) for sensing a surface geometry of a sheet to be printed and for generating data representative of that surface geometry, a processor device (25) for processing the data; and a controller (24) for controlling further progress of the sheet (S) along a transport path (P) of the printing system in dependence upon the deformations in the surface geometry of the sheet detected and classified by the processor device. The operating conditions the sheet is exposed to at the sensing unit are similar to the operating conditions the sheet is exposed at the image forming.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a printing system (1) with an apparatus (20) for defect detection comprising a sensing unit (21) for sensing a surface geometry or topology of a sheet and for generating data representative of that surface geometry or topology, a processor device (25) for processing the data to detect and classify deformations, and a controller (24) for controlling further progress of the sheet along the transport path of the printing system in dependence upon the deformations detected and classified by the processor device (25). Furthermore, the invention provides a corresponding method of detecting defects in a printing system.