EP 1952995 A2 20080806 - Print interface system for a sheet handling device
Title (en)
Print interface system for a sheet handling device
Title (de)
Druckschnittstellensystem für eine Papierbehandlungsvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Système d'interface d'impression pour dispositif de manipulation de feuilles
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 89959407 P 20070205
- US 73137307 A 20070330
Abstract (en)
A print interface system (50) including a printer (52) integrated in combination with a sheet handling system such as a mailpiece inserter (10). The print interface system (50) facilitates the handling of sheet material (12) in various operating modes, including conventional printing, duplex printing, and mailpiece creation modes. The system includes a printer (52) having multiple feed paths (FFP,SFP) for printing on opposing face surfaces of a sheet material (12). One of the feed paths directs sheet material (12) to a staging tray (54) and another feed path directs sheet material (12) to a downstream module of the sheet handling system. The system further includes a positionable diverter for directing sheet material (12) to one of the feed paths and a sheet sensor for determining when a sheet of material (12) has been directed along the feed path leading to the output tray (54). A controller is operative to alternately reposition the diverter from one of two positions. A first position directs sheet material (12) to the staging tray (54) following a first print operation, and a second position directs sheet material (12) to the downstream module of the sheet handling system. The controller, furthermore, repositions the diverter following a threshold period of time from receipt of the staging signal issued by the sheet sensor.
IPC 8 full level
B41J 3/60 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 13/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/58 (2006.01); B65H 85/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 3/60 (2013.01); B41J 11/0095 (2013.01); B41J 13/009 (2013.01); B43M 3/04 (2013.01); B65H 29/60 (2013.01); B65H 83/025 (2013.01); B65H 85/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/33312 (2013.01); B65H 2402/10 (2013.01); B65H 2404/632 (2013.01); B65H 2511/20 (2013.01); B65H 2511/30 (2013.01); B65H 2511/514 (2013.01); B65H 2513/50 (2013.01); B65H 2601/324 (2013.01); B65H 2801/66 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1952995 A2 20080806; EP 1952995 A3 20121226; EP 1952995 B1 20140716
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08001904 A 20080201