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US 2003/0116903 A1Published application
Method and system for feeding media to a printer
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Sloan JR., Paul R. Sette, Linda L. Gale
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Abstract
A media feed system with a self-contained propulsion system is provided. A singulator is used to feed a single media piece and a sensor determined when to disengage propulsion.
Claims10
A method for feeding media comprising:
- receiving a media feed indication;
- starting a propulsion system to singulate and feed a media piece sensing an appropriate stop position;
- and
- disengaging the propulsion system.
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A media feeding system:
- a frame;
- a propulsion system connected to the frame for feeding a media piece;
- a media stack deck;
- a singlulator for removing the media piece from a stack on the media stack deck;
- and
- a media piece stop position sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.