Adjustable s-rollers in a print system
AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsStuart J. Boland, Dilan Nirushan Fernando, Robert F. Jessen
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AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.
InventorsStuart J. Boland, Dilan Nirushan Fernando, Robert F. Jessen
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Systems and methods for adjustable S-rollers in a print system. One system is an apparatus that includes a pair of rollers configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a web of continuous-forms print media, and a coupling member that connects the pair of rollers, wherein the coupling member pivots about a common axis between the pair of rollers. The apparatus also includes a drive unit configured to pivot the coupling member and a controller to receive input that describes at least one property of the web, and to direct the drive unit to pivot the coupling member to a position that applies a normal force between the web and at least one of the pair of rollers based on the at least one property of the web.
An apparatus comprising:
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A method comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable medium embodying programmed instructions which, when executed by a processor, are operable to perform a method comprising:
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