Method and apparatus for buffer transfer of media sheets between components in an imagesetting system
US6240260A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03D13/003
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for transferring and buffering sheets of media between first and second components of an imagesetting system operates by: rotating a transfer buffer having at least two storage devices, to align a first storage device with the first component while concurrently aligning a second storage device with the second component; transferring a first sheet of said media from the first component to the first storage device; rotating the transfer buffer to align the first storage device with the second component while concurrently aligning the second storage device with the first component; and transferring the first sheet of said media from the first storage device to the second component while simultaneously transferring a second sheet of said media from the first component to the second storage device. The transfer system includes: a transfer buffer; at least two storage devices mounted onto the transfer buffer, each storage device moveable within the transfer buffer and capable of storing one sheet of imaged media; and a controller for automatically controlling operation of the transfer system.
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