(19)
(11) EP 3 590 876 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
11.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/11

(43) Date of publication:
08.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/02

(21) Application number: 18181318.9

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 5/26(2006.01)
B65H 29/60(2006.01)
B65H 29/12(2006.01)
 B65H 15/00(2006.01)
B65H 31/10(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(71) Applicant: OCE Holding B.V.
5914 CA Venlo (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DE SANDE, Henricus J.A.
    5914 CA Venlo (NL)
  • LA VOS, Peter G.
    5914 CA Venlo (NL)
  • PRINSEN, Kevin H.J.R.
    5914 CA Venlo (NL)
  • EIJSSEN, Jacobus M.G.
    5914 CA Venlo (NL)

(74) Representative: Canon Production Printing IP Department 
St. Urbanusweg 43
5914 CA Venlo
5914 CA Venlo (NL)

   


(54) PAPER PATH STRUCTURE, STACKER, PRINTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PAPER PATH STRUCTURE


(57) The invention provides a paper path structure that is able to perform the following four functions: pass a sheet of paper through the paper path structure with is original orientation maintained; pass a sheet of paper through the paper path structure with its original orientation reversed; stack a sheet of paper in a stack repository with its original orientation maintained; and stack a sheet of paper in the stack repository with its original orientation reversed. The invention also provides a method to operate said paper path structure as well as a stacker and a printer comprising said paper path structure.