Tandem printing apparatus with a center positioned dual finisher station
US7076200B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00421
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tandem printing system includes two printers separated by a dual finisher station centered between the two printers. The system's two input/output terminals are controlled to act as one high-speed print engine. With this arrangement, improved productivity is realized if one printer is not functional (i.e., 50% instead of 0%). The centrally positioned dual finisher station simplifies the paper path for the second of the dual finishers.
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