Collator

Details Collator Collator

1980-12-23

1983-09-20

Braun, Fred L.

Photocopying

Projection printing and copying cameras

Combined with or convertible to a contact printer

271288, 271296, 355 3SH, 355 14SH, G03G 1500, G03G 2100

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044052251

ABSTRACT:
A sophisticated collator having a general purpose microprocessor with a stored program is capable of intercommunicating with a sophisticated photocopier. In most operations, the collator functions as a slave to the photocopier. It processes a collator task by receiving and processing signals from several sensors positioned about the collator. A manual insertion assembly allows entry of sheets into the collator from a source other than the photocopier. Proofed pages can be re-fed for collating, or jobs from a second source may be processed. Thus the collator need not be a slave only to the photocopier. A second vacuum belt reduces problems of transporting wide paper. Diverting fingers may contact the conveyor system to allow sheets to pass over a bin into additional bin units attached to the sophisticated collator.

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