Time to completion interaction for a copier
US4511243A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1983 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/502
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arrangement for continuously monitoring the time to completion of a programmed reproduction run for a copier by utilizing the counters in a document handling apparatus and exiting the copier either to a sorting arrangement or finisher. Signals generated in accordance with the number of copies required to realize the run are applied to signals indicative of time to produce a single copy, whether simplex or duplex, and the resultant signal is applied to a duplexing or a countdown monitoring indication of time to completion.
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