Scanning system with automatic file folder refiler

A scanner folder-handling-equipped for readying a file folder for replacement of a document sheaf into the file folder, the scanner comprising:

• a frame;
• a pair of first and second rollers carried on respective roller arms mounted on the frame, the first roller arm being shiftable onto the opened-out inner side of an essentially flat file folder, where the first roller is disposed spaced apart from the second roller to an extent predetermined to allow the first and second rollers to apply pressure to a file folder fed between them;
• a first paper guide attached to the frame, folder-feed downstream of the pair of first and second rollers, for bending the file folder around the second roller, along the file-folder hinge;
• a pair of third and fourth rollers carried on respective roller arms mounted on the frame, folder-feed downstream of the pair of first and second rollers, the third roller arm being shiftable onto the opened-out outer side of file folder, as fed from the first paper guide by the pair of first and second rollers, where the third roller is disposed spaced apart from the fourth roller to an extent predetermined to allow the third and fourth rollers to apply pressure to a file folder fed between them, and the arm carrying the fourth roller being retractable;
• a second paper guide disposed opposing the first paper guide and attached to the frame folder-feed downstream of the pair of third and fourth rollers, for bending the file folder around the fourth roller, along the file-folder hinge;
• a folder lifter vertically shiftably attached to the frame and disposed between the first and second paper guides;
• a conveyor belt attached to the frame and disposed beneath the pair of first and second rollers, the pair of third and fourth rollers, and the first and second paper guides;
• a roller movement assembly for rotationally driving the pair of first and second rollers and the pair of third and fourth rollers, and for operating the roller arms respectively carrying the rollers;
• and
• a control circuit configured to control the scanner, the roller movement assembly, and the folder lifter;
• wherein
• the control circuit operates the roller movement assembly to cause the pair of first and second rollers to feed the file folder toward the first paper guide;
• the first paper guide is of conformation for guiding a file folder from the pair of first and second rollers toward the pair of third and fourth rollers;
• the control circuit operates the folder lifter so that a file folder fed from the first paper guide is guided onto the folder lifter;
• the control circuit operates the roller movement assembly to cause the pair of third and fourth rollers to feed the file folder toward the second paper guide;
• and
• the second paper guide is of conformation for guiding the file folder bent around the fourth roller to position the folder-feed leading side of the file folder between the fourth roller and the conveyor belt.