EP0046675A2
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A reproduction system and method for producing copies
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A reproduction system for producing copies of a set of document sheets and a method of producing bound sets of copy sheets are disclosed. A very high speed, fully automated reproduction system is described having a document handling apparatus, copy sheet processor, and a finishing station. For very high reproduction rates, post-collation of copy sheets into copy sets is utilized. In this arrangement the document apparatus (12) is arranged to expose each document sheet of a document a predetermined number of times before a succeeding document sheet is brought into exposure position so that for each complete circulation of all the document sheets, the document would have been copied a number of times equal to said predetermined number. A sorter bin array (102) having a number of bins (104) equal to said predetermined number is arranged to collate the resultant copy sheets into corresponding copy sets. The copy sets are removed from the bin array for stapling and stacking or non-stapling and stacking (130).
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen A. Rhinehart
- 👤 Kenneth W. Laskowski
- 👤 James E. Britt
- 👤 Jeffrey L. Sisson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 08:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6538; G03G15/6541; B; B42; B42C; B42C1/00; B42C1/12; G03G15/60; B65; B65H; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/10; B65H2301/16; B65H2301/163; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00172; G03G2215/00177; G03G2215/00181; G03G2215/00185; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00789; G03G2215/00822; G03G2215/00827; G03G2215/00886; G03G2215/0089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A reproduction system for producing copies of a set of document sheets, having a document handling apparatus (12) adapted to transport individual document sheets from a supply stack (D) to an exposure station (14) to effect multiple exposures of the document sheets before returning the same to the supply stack (D), and'a processor (11) for reproducing copy sheets of the exposed document sheets, characterised by the combination of a finishing apparatus (130) adapted to receive collated sets of copy sheets of a set of document sheets and to bind the same, and a sorter bin array (102) at a fixed receiving station positioned to receive the copy sheet output from the processor and to collate the same, said array being arranged for presenting collated copy sheets to said finishing apparatus and binding thereby while at said position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A reproduction system for producing copies of a set of document sheets, having a document handling apparatus (12) adapted to transport individual document sheets from a supply stack (D) to an exposure station (14) to effect multiple exposures of the document sheets before returning the same to the supply stack (D), and'a processor (11) for reproducing copy sheets of the exposed document sheets, characterised by the combination of a finishing apparatus (130) adapted to receive collated sets of copy sheets of a set of document sheets and to bind the same, and a sorter bin array (102) at a fixed receiving station positioned to receive the copy sheet output from the processor and to collate the same, said array being arranged for presenting collated copy sheets to said finishing apparatus and binding thereby while at said position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 1 including means (M-1, 110, 111) for producing indexing movement of said array (102) of bins (104) in a copy sheet receive mode simultaneously with the activation of said finishing apparatus (130).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 1 including control means (P) for directing copy sheets into said bins (104) at therate of one sheet per bin (104) in succession and for activating said finishing apparatus (130) at the rate of every other bin (104) during a finishing mode of operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A system according to claim 1 including control means (P) associated with the document handling apparatus (12) for effecting a predetermined number of multiple exposures of each of the document sheets before returning the same to the supply stack (D) therefor, said sorter array (102) having a plurality of bins (104) equal in number to said predetermined number of exposures and arranged to receive the copy sheet output from the processor and to collate the same.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
51 words
A system according to any preceding claim, wherein said finishing apparatus (130) is adapted to receive collated sets of copy sheets of a set of document sheets from said sorter array (102) in timed sequence relative to the multiple exposures of each of the document sheets and to bind the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said finishing apparatus (130) is adapted to receive collated sets of copy sheets of a set of document sheets from said sorter array (102) at a fixed discharge station and to bind the same, said discharge station being positioned in vertical alignment relative to said receiving station.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
37 words
A system according to any preceding claim, including means (110, 111) for imparting indexing movement to said sorter array (102) to present each bin (104) thereof relative to said fixed position to receive a copy sheet thereat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 7 wherein said means (110, 111) for imparting indexing movement is bi-directional while receiving the copy sheets.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of producing bound sets of copy sheets of a set of document sheets characterised by the steps of transporting each of said document sheets from a stack (D) to an exposure position (14) for an electrostatographic printing system (11) and exposing the same a predetermined number of times while each is at said position, processing copy sheets containing the information on the document sheets through the printing system (11), collating the copy sheets into sets utilizing collecting bins (104) of a number equal to said predetermined number, and transporting the collated sets of copy sheets to a binding apparatus (130) to be bound thereby.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of producing bound sets of copy sheets of a set of document sheets characterised by the steps of transporting each of said document sheets from a stack (D) to an exposure position (14) for an electrostatographic printing system (11) and exposing the same a predetermined number of times while each is at said position, processing copy sheets containing the information on the document sheets through the printing system (11), collating the copy sheets into sets utilizing collecting bins (104) of a number equal to said predetermined number, and transporting the collated sets of copy sheets to a binding apparatus (130) to be bound thereby.
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