Media transport

A media transport system, comprising:

• a transport path;
• a media clamp guided by the transport path;
• and
• a drive system to move the media clamp along the transport path,
• the drive system comprising:
• an endless loop transmission element rotatably supported by the transport path, the media clamp secured to the endless loop transmission element;
• a drive gear at one end of the transport path to drive the endless loop transmission element;
• a driven gear at an opposite end of the transport path driven by the endless loop transmission element;
• and
• a one-way clutch to allow rotation of the driven gear in one direction and resist rotation of the driven gear in an opposite direction,
• the drive system to rotate the endless loop transmission element in the one direction to move the media clamp along the transport path and transport media from the one end of the transport path toward the opposite end of the transport path.

A method of operating a media transport system, comprising:

• rotating a drive gear in a first direction;
• transmitting rotation of the drive gear to a driven gear with an endless loop transmission element engaged with the drive gear and the driven gear, and
• allowing rotation of the driven gear in the first direction with a one-way clutch and resisting rotation of the driven gear in a second direction opposite the first direction with the one-way clutch,
• wherein rotating the drive gear in the first direction is to transport media toward the driven gear with a clamp secured to the endless loop transmission element.