Printing – Selective or progressive – Bed and platen machines
Patent
1996-09-23
1998-04-21
Bennett, Christopher A.
Printing
Selective or progressive
Bed and platen machines
271198, 1988441, 400635, 347104, 101 91, B41L 4746
Patent
active
057407282
ABSTRACT:
A mailing machine comprising a control system, a print head having individual print elements which are selectively energizable for printing on an envelope and a transport system for feeding the envelope past the print head. The transport system including a first pulley, a second pulley in proximate location to the print head, an endless belt extending between the first and second pulley, the endless belt engaging the envelope and feeding the envelope past the print head, a drive system for causing the endless belt to rotate and an encoder system operatively coupled to the second pulley for providing signals indicative of the position of the second pulley. The control system in operative communication with the print head, the encoder system and the drive system for synchronizing the feeding of the envelope with energizing of the elements of the print head.
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DeBarber Christopher
Freeman Gerald C.
Bennett Christopher A.
Chaclas Angelo N.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
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