Transportation state evaluation method for a recording media processing device
US8127913B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1912
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Transportation state evaluation methods, transportation state evaluation programs, and recording media processing devices are provided. In one embodiment, a check processing device has an insertion direction evaluation means that determines if an orientation of a check is correct or not based on a detection signal from a magnetic head, a multifeed detector and multifeed evaluation means that detect multifeeding, an enable/disable control means that enables or disables the insertion direction evaluation and multifeed detection operations of the insertion direction evaluation means and multifeed evaluation means, and a control means that unconditionally enables multifeed detection when only the insertion direction evaluation is enabled. Multifeed detection is always enabled when insertion direction evaluation is enabled because the insertion direction evaluation means can return a detection error when multifeeding occurs. By disabling the insertion direction evaluation when multifeeding occurs, situations in which the insertion direction is determined incorrectly are eliminated.
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