Patent · US Expired

Method for controlling a printer with a plurality of input locations for carrier material

US6717691B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Océ Printing Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stephan Pilsl · Weingarten, DE
Bernward Heller · Tauberbischofsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 29, 2000
Grant date	Apr 6, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 29, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2215/00907
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for inputting a recording medium, such as paper, into a printer includes a plurality of input stations and each station having a plurality input compartments. The input stations are connected in a cascade arrangement, and an automatic switch is made from one input station to another input station upon the occurance of a signal indicating the input station is empty or a malfunction has occurred. Printing continues without interruption.

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