Patent · US Expired

Optical system for scanning and flash exposing of document

US4757346A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1984
Grant dateJul 12, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0435
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flash exposure, full frame electrostatographic printing system is disclosed as having a document support drum and an optical arrangement for scanning a document for exposing the same to a moving photoreceptor belt. The optical arrangements for flash exposure and scanning have most of their respective parts in common. A mirror is incorporated into the optical arrangement for scanning and is movable into and out of the optical path thereof.

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