Scanning system with automatic file folder refiler

6:

• The scanner according to claim 5, wherein the folder lifter comprises:
• a first and second piston assembly;
• and
• a wire extending between the first and second piston assembly.

7:

• The scanner according to claim 5, wherein the folder lifter comprises:
• a first and second piston assembly;
• a first paddle configured to support a file folder;
• and
• a second paddle configured to be placed underneath a file folder;
• wherein
• the first paddle is attached to a proximal end of the first piston assembly and the second paddle is attached to a proximal end of the second piston assembly.

10:

• The scanner according to claim 1, wherein the folder lifter comprises:
• a first moveable arm and a second movable arm configured to be spaced apart from one another so that a file folder can fit in between them, the first and second movable arms being configured to move up and down by movement means;
• and
• a supporting structure located toward proximal ends of the first moveable arm and second moveable arm is configured to hold the file folder.

11:

• The folder lifter scanner according to claim 10, wherein:
• the first and second moveable arms are pistons;
• and
• the supporting structure is a wire connected between the first moveable arm and the second moveable arm.

15:

• In scanner folder-handling-equipped for readying a file folder for replacement of a document sheaf into the file folder, the scanner comprising a frame, a pair of first and second rollers carried on respective roller arms mounted on the frame, the first roller arm being shiftable onto the opened-out inner side of an essentially flat file folder, where the first roller is disposed spaced apart from the second roller to an extent predetermined to allow the first and second rollers to apply pressure to a file folder fed between them, a first paper guide attached to the frame, folder-feed downstream of the pair of first and second rollers, for bending the file folder around the second roller, along the file-folder hinge, a pair of third and fourth rollers carried on respective roller arms mounted on the frame, folder-feed downstream of the pair of first and second rollers, the third roller arm being shiftable onto the opened-out outer side of file folder, as fed from the first paper guide by the pair of first and second rollers, where the third roller is disposed spaced apart from the fourth roller to an extent predetermined to allow the third and fourth rollers to apply pressure to a file folder fed between them, and the arm carrying the fourth roller being retractable, a second paper guide disposed opposing the first paper guide and attached to the frame folder-feed downstream of the pair of third and fourth rollers, for bending the file folder around the fourth roller, along the file-folder hinge, a folder lifter vertically shiftably attached to the frame and disposed between the first and second paper guides, a conveyor belt attached to the frame and disposed beneath the pair of first and second rollers, the pair of third and fourth rollers, and the first and second paper guides, and a roller movement assembly for rotationally driving the pair of first and second rollers and the pair of third and fourth rollers, and for operating the roller arms respectively carrying the rollers, a method of inserting a sheaf of papers into a file folder, comprising:
• driving the file folder into the first paper guide by holding the file folder between the first and second rollers and rotating the first roller, to drive the file folder against the first paper guide and guide the file folder around the first roller and onto the folder lifter;
• driving the file folder into the second paper guide by holding the file folder between the third and fourth rollers and using the third and forth rollers to drive the file folder against the second paper guide and guide the file folder around the third roller and onto the conveyor belt, to close the file folder onto itself, forming a mouth;
• retracting the third roller to expose the mouth of the file folder;
• and
• inserting the sheaf of papers into the file folder with a paper pushing assembly.