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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7232122 | Jam detection method and system for an inserter A document assembly system with jam detection capability. The system including an accumulation chassis having a series of pusher fingers for pushing collations of documents. Above the chassis, document feeders release documents to the chassis to form the collations.... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7176955 | Image recording apparatus and recording-material feeding method A feeder is provided inside an exposure section of a photographic printer. First and second feed-roller pairs are respectively disposed at an upstream side and a downstream side of an exposing position of the feeder. A first nip roller of the first feed-roller pair ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7029188 | Image forming apparatus, image forming apparatus setup system, and image forming apparatus setup method The image forming apparatus includes a printer that performs image printing on the sheet members supplied at preset intervals at the first transport speed and a processor that performs development processing on the printed sheet members transported at the second tra... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6893175 | Method and system for high speed digital metering A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve continuous high speed throughput in a mail processing system. At least two print heads in series are utilized t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6783290 | Method and system for high speed digital metering using low velocity print technology A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve high throughput in a mail processing system. The system transports envelopes according to a motion profile in w... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773180 | Image recording apparatus When images in the order of photographing are printed on papers being conveyed in parallel, the images are allotted to each paper such that the order of an image to be printed in a predetermined order from the leading end of the paper closer to a tray is one smaller... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6450711 | High speed printer with dual alternate sheet inverters In high speed reproduction apparatus in which closely spaced printed sheets are sequentially fed downstream in a sheet path at a process velocity, a dual inverter system of two independent but cooperative sheet inverters is sheet control gated to receive ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 5472287 | Printer with validation paper feeding mechanism A printer having a validation paper feeding mechanism in which the validation paper feed is controlled by a single solenoid and only the validation paper feed can be effected even when a cut or continuous paper is set. A ratchet wheel and a validation rol... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5149217 | Selectively actuatable multiple medium feed mechanism for a micro printer A plurality of micro medium feed mechanisms are provided at different locations in a printer and are all driven by a single step motor through a plurality of clutches and are selectively capable of feeding several different types of mediums, e.g., a sheet... | 09/22/1992 |
| 4615630 | Paper feeding control apparatus An impact printer having a roll platen on which a continuous paper is set and fed by the rotation of the roll platen rotated by a first motor, and a cut sheet is fed on the continuous paper by a feeding mechanism which includes feed rollers rotated by a s... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4403878 | Paper-feeding mechanism of a small-sized printer In a small printer a common drive mechanism advances two independent paper sheets in unison by a single line spacing or pitch distance during each print cycle. Alternatively the first paper sheet is advanced four pitch distances while the second sheet is ... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4229113 | Shared document feed station A shared document feed station includes a common drive mechanism for normally advancing a receipt tape through a receipt tape zone and for selective operation to advance an alternative document through an alternative document zone. Document detectors sens... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4109779 | Media positioning means for a printer A media positioning means for a printer having first and second transport mechanisms which are positioned in opposed relation with each other to form a common throat therebetween. Each of the first and second transport mechanisms includes first and second... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4074797 | Single station, plural function printer A single clutch and associated actuator mechanisms in a drive line for providing selective driving or feeding of at least two printing media for independent bi-directional movement of the media in the operation of a plurality of printing functions. The dr... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4027765 | Record media drive mechanism A plurality of printing stations are spaced across a machine wherein a feed or drive assembly for paper or like record media is associated with each station, each of the feed or drive assemblies being self-contained and of modular construction to enable p... | 06/07/1977 |
