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Sheet registration calibration
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-25
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Granted: 1991-01-22
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Expires: 2009-09-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of calibrating registration of a sheet with a sheet gripper on a moving transport. The sheet gripper is adapted to move the sheet in a recirculating path in a printing machine. Movement of the sheet gripper and sheet is timed from a reference time until each reaches a loading zone. The times are compared to a preselected time and the movement of the sheet gripper and sheet adjusted to correspond to the preselected time. In this way, the sheet and sheet gripper arrive at the loading zone simultaneously.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard M. Dastin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:03
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; G03G15/0105; G03G15/0131; G03G15/65; G03G15/6555; G03G15/6558; G03G15/6561; G03G15/6564; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00409; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00556; G03G2215/00599; G03G2215/00611; G03G2215/00628; G03G2215/00717; G03G2215/00721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of calibrating sheet registration with a sheet gripper on a transport, including the steps of: timing the movement of the sheet gripper moving with the transport from a first reference position until the sheet gripper arrives at a predetermined location in a loading zone to determine a first time; adjusting the movement of the sheet transport so that the first time is preselected time; timing the movement of the sheet from a second reference position until the sheet arrives at the predetermined location in the loading zone to determine a second time; and adjusting the movement of the sheet so that the second time is the preselected time so that the sheet and the sheet gripper arrive at the loading zone substantially simultaneously.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of calibrating sheet registration with a sheet gripper on a transport, including the steps of: timing the movement of the sheet gripper moving with the transport from a first reference position until the sheet gripper arrives at a predetermined location in a loading zone to determine a first time; adjusting the movement of the sheet transport so that the first time is preselected time; timing the movement of the sheet from a second reference position until the sheet arrives at the predetermined location in the loading zone to determine a second time; and adjusting the movement of the sheet so that the second time is the preselected time so that the sheet and the sheet gripper arrive at the loading zone substantially simultaneously.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein: said step of timing the movement of the sheet gripper includes the step of starting movement of the sheet gripper at a reference time corresponding to the time of initiating scanning of information on to a charged photoconductive member; and said step of timing the movement of the sheet includes the step of starting movement of the sheet at the reference time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said step of timing the movement of the sheet gripper includes detecting the arrival of the sheet gripper at the loading station with a sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said step of timing the movement of the sheet includes detecting the arrival of the sheet at the loading station with the sensor detecting the arrival of the sheet gripper thereat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 4, further including the step of advancing the sheet from a stack to the loading zone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 5, further including the step of moving the sheet gripper on the transport from a nominal position to the loading zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said step of adjusting the movement of the transport includes the steps of: comparing the fist time to a preselected time to determine the difference therebetween; and relocating, in response to said step of comparing, the sheet gripper from the nominal position to a start position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said step of adjusting the movement of the sheet includes the steps of: comparing the second time to the preselected time to determine a time delay; and storing the time delay to set the time relative to the reference time for the start of said step of advancing.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of calibrating registration of a sheet gripper on a moving transport with a sheet adapted to be transported by the sheet gripper in a recirculating path in a printing machine to receive a plurality of different color toner images thereon to form a multicolor image, including the steps of: timing the movement of the sheet gripper moving with the transport from a first reference position until the sheet gripper arrives at a predetermined location in a loading zone to determine a first time; adjusting the movement of the sheet transport so that the first time is preselected time; timing the movement of the sheet from a second reference position until the sheet arrives at the predetermined location in the loading zone to determine a second time; and adjusting the movement of the sheet so that the second time is the preselected time so that the sheet and the sheet gripper arrive at the loading zone substantially simultaneously.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of calibrating registration of a sheet gripper on a moving transport with a sheet adapted to be transported by the sheet gripper in a recirculating path in a printing machine to receive a plurality of different color toner images thereon to form a multicolor image, including the steps of: timing the movement of the sheet gripper moving with the transport from a first reference position until the sheet gripper arrives at a predetermined location in a loading zone to determine a first time; adjusting the movement of the sheet transport so that the first time is preselected time; timing the movement of the sheet from a second reference position until the sheet arrives at the predetermined location in the loading zone to determine a second time; and adjusting the movement of the sheet so that the second time is the preselected time so that the sheet and the sheet gripper arrive at the loading zone substantially simultaneously.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein: said step of timing the movement of the sheet gripper includes the step of starting movement of the sheet gripper at a reference time corresponding to the time scanning of information on to a charged photoconductive member is initiated; and said step of timing the movement of the sheet includes the step of starting movement of the sheet at the reference time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 10, wherein said step of timing the movement of the sheet gripper includes detecting the arrival of the sheet gripper at the loading station with a sensor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein said step of timing the movement of the sheet includes detecting the arrival of the sheet at the loading station with the sensor detecting the arrival of the sheet gripper thereat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 12, further including the step of advancing the sheet from a stack to the loading zone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 13, further including the step of moving the sheet gripper on the transport from a nominal position to the loading zone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein said step of adjusting the movement of the transport includes the steps of: comparing the first time to a preselected time to determine difference therebetween; and relocating, in response to said step of comparing, the sheet gripper from the nominal position to a start position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said step of adjusting the movement of the sheet includes the steps of: comparing the second time to the preselected time to determine a time delay; and storing the time delay to set the time relative to the reference time for the start of said step of advancing.
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