Method and device for controlling an electrographic printer or copier

US7835684B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Oce Printing Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Robert Heimbach · Birkenfeld, DE
• Rainer Katterloher · Dorfen, DE
• Stephan Pilsl · Weingarten, DE
• Stefan Zimprich · Ismaning, DE
• Christian Ferti · Wasserburg am Inn, DE
• Werner Zollner · Eitting, DE
• Christoph Nemmaier · Birkenfeld, DE
• Helmut Sippel · Birkenfeld, DE
• Hubert Drexler · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 2003
• Grant date: Nov 16, 2010
• Expiry date: Aug 16, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03G2215/00599
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In a method for control of an electrophotographic printer or copier, information that refer to a single sheet are determined from print data supplied to the printer or copier. Dependent on said information, a transport path of the single sheet through the printer or copier to generate at least one print image on at least one side of the sheet is determined. A system time of the printer or copier is provided that is the same for at least first and second control units of the printer or copier. At least one desired point in time at or until which at least one sensor signal is expected or at least one actuator is activated is established dependent on the transport path, the desired point in time referring to the system time of the printer or copier.