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Method for controlling the transport of sheets through a printing apparatus

US8634728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

Eberhard Voss · Jörnstorf, DE
Stefan Schluenss · Schacht-Audorf, DE
Eckhard Bauer · Kiel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2007
Grant date	Jan 21, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J11/006
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling the transport of sheets through a printing apparatus, in particular a digital printing apparatus. In the method for controlling the transport of sheets through a printing apparatus, a print queue is set by assigning images to respective sheets, prior to feeding the respective sheets into the transport arrangement. The sheets are then fed into the transport arrangement, and it is detecting whether a double sheet feeding has occurred. Superposed double sheets are deflected to a double sheet box, which is arranged upstream of the at least one print module, and at least those sheets following the superposed double sheet in the transport arrangement, for which an image has already been assigned and which are not in a duplex path, are guided to a waste box, which is arranged downstream of the at least one print module. Finally, the print queue is automatically reset and printing is continued without stopping the printing apparatus.

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