Document imaging system and method for imaging documents to convey documents without entraining documents

An apparatus for processing documents, comprising:

• a conveyor for receiving documents, wherein the conveyor is configured to convey documents along a document path without entraining the documents;
• a plurality of output locations configured to receive documents from the conveyor;
• a sorter for sorting documents to the output locations, wherein the sorter comprises:
• a first set of ejectors configured to displace documents on the conveyor transverse the document path, wherein ejectors in the first set of ejectors are positioned to eject documents toward a first one of the output locations;
• a displaceable stop operable to selectively stop documents along the document path;
• a first rotatable cam;
• a second rotatable cam;
• a first cam follower connected with the displaceable stop such that rotation of the first cam operates to raise the ejector;
• a second cam follower connected with one of the ejectors such that rotation of the second cam operates to raise the ejector;
• a shaft connected with the first and second cams so that the shaft is operable to rotate the first and second cams, wherein the first cam is configured and positioned on the shaft such that rotation of the shaft by a first angular amount raises the stop without raising the ejector and wherein rotation of the shaft by a second amount raises the ejector.