Duplex printer and method of printing
US5150168A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H31/3081
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A copying and or printing apparatus including a duplex feeder for feeding sheets having had page image information copied/printed on one side thereof, back to a copying/printing station for transferring page image information to the other side thereof. The duplex feeder includes a buffer tray that can be positioned above and slightly upstream of a feeder tray. The buffer tray stores copy sheets exceeding the maximum capacity of the feeder tray such that the copier/printer can process a greater number of duplex copies in a single run.
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