Image-setter for multiple media exposure
AssigneeScitex Corporation Ltd.
InventorsYosef Kamir, Boaz Kenan, Zvi Zagagi
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Abstract
An image-setter and a scanning method are disclosed. The image setter includes at least two scanning surfaces, a media conveying system for conveying at least two light sensitive media to respective ones of the scanning surfaces, and an optical system for scanning substantially simultaneously the at least two light sensitive media on said respective scanning surfaces. The scanning method includes the steps of providing at least two scanning surfaces, conveying at least two light sensitive media to respective ones of said scanning surfaces, and employing an optical system for scanning substantially simultaneously the at least two light sensitive media on said respective scanning surfaces.
Claims34
An image-setter comprising:
- at least two scanning surfaces;
- a media conveying system for conveying at least two light sensitive media to respective ones of said scanning surfaces;
- and
- an optical system for scanning substantially simultaneously said at least two light sensitive media on said respective scanning surfaces, at least two modulators for independently modulating at least two light beams,
- wherein each of said at least two light sensitive media are exposed to separate ones of at said least two independently modulated light beams.
An image-setter comprising:
- at least two scanning surfaces defining a volume therebetween;
- a media conveying system for conveying at least two light sensitive media to respective ones of said scanning surfaces;
- an optical system for scanning substantially simultaneously said at least two light sensitive media in said respective scanning surfaces;
- and
- a media rotation system for flipping at least one of said two light sensitive media, thereby to provide a second side thereof for scanning by said optical system,
- wherein both said optical system and said media rotation system generally operate in said volume;
- at least two cheek modulators for independently modulating at least two light beams;
- and
- wherein each of said at least two light sensitive media are exposed to separate ones of at said least two independently modulated light beams.
An image-setter comprising:
- an optical system for scanning a first side of at least one light sensitive media;
- and
- a media rotation system for flipping said at least one light sensitive media, thereby to provide a second side thereof for scanning by said optical system.
An image-setter comprising:
- at least two scanning surfaces defining a volume therebetween;
- a media conveying system for conveying at least one light sensitive media to a respective one of said scanning surfaces;
- an optical system for scanning said at least one light sensitive media;
- and
- a media rotation system for flipping said at least one light sensitive media, thereby to provide a second side thereof for scanning by said optical system,
- wherein both said optical system and said media rotation system generally operate in said volume.
A scanning method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least two scanning surfaces;
- conveying at least two light sensitive media to respective ones of said scanning surfaces;
- at least two modulators for independently modulating at least two light beams;
- employing an optical system for scanning substantially simultaneously said at least two light sensitive media on said respective scanning surfaces
- and for exposing each of said at least two light sensitive media to separate ones of at least two independently modulated light beams.
A method for scanning comprising the steps of
- providing at least two scanning surfaces defining a volume therebetween;
- conveying at least two light sensitive media to respective ones of said scanning surfaces;
- at least two modulators for independently modulating at least two light beams,
- employing an optical system in said volume for scanning substantially simultaneously said at least two light sensitive media on said respective scanning surfaces and for exposing each of said at least two light sensitive media to separate ones of at said least two independently modulated light beams;
- and
- flipping at least one of said two light sensitive media in said volume, thereby providing a second side of each of said media for scanning.
A scanning method comprising the steps of:
- scanning a first side of at least one light sensitive media;
- and
- flipping said at least one light sensitive media, thereby providing a second side thereof for scanning.
A scanning method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least two scanning surfaces which define a volume therebetween;
- conveying at least one light sensitive media to a respective one of said at least two scanning surfaces;
- scanning said at least one light sensitive media in said volume;
- and
- flipping said at least one light sensitive media in said volume, thereby providing a second side thereof for scanning by said optical system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.