Method for compensating a gear backlash and apparatus for...

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2002-09-26

2008-12-02

Bollinger, David H (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Separator and conveyor

C074S409000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07458568

ABSTRACT:
An electrographic printer using a print web medium is provided with a web adjusting apparatus having a geared motor for adjusting the web position. A method and apparatus to compensate for backlash in the geared motor includes a sensor to detect an end position of rotation of the geared motor. A time being determined from a point of reversal of the geared motor to a decay in the sensor output indicating a gear backlash, and the time being added to the drive of the geared motor when reversing directions to adjust the web position.

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