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Media feeder feed rate

US7559549B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

68References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Xerox Corporation · US

Inventors

Robert A. Clark · Williamson, US
Kenneth P. Moore · Rochester, US
Bruce A. Thompson · Fairport, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 21, 2006
Grant date	Jul 14, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 9, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2513/10
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a printing system. The printing system comprises a sheet feeding apparatus for feeding cut sheets in timed relationship into a sheet processor having a pitch. The sheet feeding apparatus includes a fixed take away roller, a first transport roller, and a second transport roller. The take away roller removes individual sheets from a feeder. A fixed length sheetpath exists between the take away roller, the first transport roller, and the second transport roller. The take away roller and/or optionally the first transport roller have a variable speed capability to vary the velocity thereof.

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