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US 2004/0056086 A1Published application
Paper jam detection apparatus and method for automated banking machine
AssigneeDiebold Self-Service Systems division of Diebold, Incorporated
InventorsThomas Mason, Barry Watzman, Hideo Tatiyama, Milton Luciano Lfuki
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Abstract
A system indicates fault conditions in an automated banking machine apparatus. A journal printer (12, 106) is supplied with paper from a paper supply (16, 112). A paper take-up device (18, 114) receives paper from the printer. Movement of the take-up device is sensed by a detector (70, 146, 124). The detector is connected to an electronic circuit (74, 118) including a processor (76, 120). Fault signals are generated by the electronic circuit responsive to the detector sensing conditions representative of a paper jam and a paper break.
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Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including a first paper moving device, a second paper moving device, a paper testing arrangement, and a currency dispenser operative to dispense currency,
- wherein the paper testing arrangement is operative to test the ability of paper in the automated banking machine to be moved by the first paper moving device responsive to both operation of the second paper moving device to move the paper and non operation of the second paper moving device,
- wherein the automated banking machine is operative to generate at least one fault signal responsive to at least one of
- the inability of the paper to be moved by the first paper moving device despite operation of the second paper moving device, and
- the ability of the paper to be moved by the first paper moving device despite non operation of the second paper moving device.
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A method comprising:
- (a) testing the ability of paper in an automated banking machine to be moved responsive to operation of a first paper moving device coordinating in operation with a second paper moving device to move the paper, wherein the automated banking machine includes a currency dispenser operative to dispense currency,
- (b) testing the ability of the paper to be moved by the first paper moving device despite non operation of the second paper moving device,
- (c) generating at least one fault signal responsive to at least one of the first paper moving device being unable to move the paper in (a) and the first paper moving device being able to move the paper in (b).
Apparatus comprising:
- an automated banking machine including an upstream paper moving device, a downstream paper moving device, a currency dispenser, and at least one computer,
- wherein the at least one computer is operative to cause the upstream paper moving device to operate to move paper in a first direction and to cause the downstream paper moving device to operate to move the paper in the first direction, and
- wherein the at least one computer is operative to generate at least one fault signal responsive to at least one of
- the upstream paper moving device operating to move the paper in the first direction and the downstream paper moving device operating but not moving the paper in the first direction, and
- the downstream paper moving device operating and moving the paper in the first direction when the upstream paper moving device had not operated.
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A method comprising:
- (a) operating an upstream paper moving device to move paper in a first direction in an automated banking machine including a currency dispenser;
- (b) operating a downstream paper moving device to move paper in the first direction in the machine in coordinated relation with the operation of the upstream paper moving device;
- (c) generating at least one fault signal responsive to at least one of
- the inability of the downstream paper moving device to move the paper in the first direction despite the coordinated operation of the upstream paper moving device to move the paper in the first direction, and
- the ability of the downstream paper moving device to move the paper in the first direction despite the coordinated non operation of the upstream paper moving device to move the paper in the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.