Shuttling media movement system for hardcopy devices

Details Shuttling media movement system for hardcopy devices Shuttling media movement system for hardcopy devices

1999-10-27

2000-11-28

Bollinger, David H.

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

By means to convey sheet

271267, 271193, 271194, 271 84, B65H 512

Patent

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061524441

ABSTRACT:
A shuttling media movement system moves media in a hardcopy device, such as an inkjet printing mechanism, a facsimile machine or a multi-function device. The shuttling media movement system has a first member with a first set of fingers for periodically supporting the media, and a second member having a second set of fingers for periodically supporting the media. A motor drive is coupled to the second member to periodically interleave the second set of fingers into and out of engagement with the first set of fingers to move the media with respect to the first member in the interaction zone. Vacuum forces or electrostatic forces are used to periodically grip the media against the sets of fingers. A hardcopy device is provided with such a shuttling media movement system, along with a method for moving media in an interaction zone of a hardcopy device.

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