Hardcopy apparatus and method for outputting media
US6234472A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/06
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hardcopy apparatus comprising a main roller and an outputting mechanism for moving a medium outside the hardcopy apparatus, said outputting mechanism being characterised by including a vacuum holddown output unit for holding at least a portion of media down onto a surface of the outputting mechanism. In addition, a method of outputting a medium from a hardcopy apparatus including a vacuum source, a main driving roller and a secondary roller, includes the steps of: advancing the medium up to contact said secondary roller; generating a negative pressure, by means of the vacuum source, capable of engaging the back of the medium with the surface of the secondary roller: by rotating the main roller and the secondary roller, disengaging the medium from the main roller; and by rotating the secondary roller, advancing the medium towards the outside of the apparatus.
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