Device for interfacing a high-speed printer to post-printer receiving equipment
US5056767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H5/16
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An interfacing device for collating from a printer and transferring to post-printer receiving equipment, as a document packet, a complete designated document having one or more printed document pages is disclosed. The device comprises a collating tray positioned to accept from the printer each document page, a solenoid initiated system for transferring the document packet from the collating tray to post-printer receiving equipment, and an electronic information control system for tracking documents and informing the solenoid initiated transferring system that the complete designated document is printed and within the collating tray ready for transferring to the post-printer receiving equipment.
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