(57) The method for the repetitive printing of cheques and similarforms, according to
the invention, comprises the steps of: (a) piling up a plurality of cheques in a plurality
of boxes, each box containing cheques of the same shape, type, color, denomination
and the like disposed with the front side thereof facing outwardly; (b) transferring
a selected one of said boxes in front of a drawing station for drawing the first cheque
of the pile out of the related box; (c) conveying said first cheque along a track
leading to a printing unit; (d) printing said front side of said first cheque while
the same passes through said printing unit; and (e) discharging said printed cheque
into a collecting zone.
The equipment for carrying out the above method comprises a rotating unit (4) having
a plurality of boxes (2) circularly disposed, each box having an opening (8) and each
adapt to contain a plurality of cheques (3) of the same shape, type, color, denomination
and the like disposed with the front side thereof facing outwardly, a drawing station
(10) positioned near said rotating unit (4), a track (15) for conveying individual
cheques from said drawing station to a printing unit (20), means (30) for transferring
said printed cheques from said printing unit to a collecting zone (31), and electronic
means (29-36) for controlling the operation of said equipment.
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