Sheet registration device for non-rectangular sheets
AssigneeCanon Production Printing Holding B.V.
InventorsJoris M.B. Weemaes, Ton A.J.J. Van Bommel, Stefan J.G. Bruekers
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AssigneeCanon Production Printing Holding B.V.
InventorsJoris M.B. Weemaes, Ton A.J.J. Van Bommel, Stefan J.G. Bruekers
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When duplex printing non-rectangular sheets of printable media, the sheets require proper registration to prevent misalignment of front and back images. This is ensured by: determining relative orientations of three different edges of a sheet being transported towards print station on a first pass; registering the sheet on the first pass by aligning one of the edges with respect to a predetermined alignment direction; printing a first image on a first side of the registered sheet; flipping the sheet on a second pass; registering the flipped sheet by aligning one of the edges with respect to a predetermined alignment direction; and printing a second image on a second side of the registered, flipped sheet aligned with the first image based on the determined relative orientations.
A method for registering sheets of printable media, comprising the steps of:
A printer comprising:
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