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US 5,983,064 AGranted
Auxiliary processor for making simulated photographic prints
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsLeland D. Green, Thomas A. Hanna, Stephen T. Chai
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Abstract
Simulated photographic prints are created using xerographic imaging. A transparent carrier having a xerographically formed mirror image fused thereto is bonded to a plastic substrate through the use of heat and pressure. The transparent carrier and the plastic substrate passed through a heat pressure fuser to form the finished print.
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Apparatus for creating simulated photographic prints using xerographic images on a transparent substrate, said apparatus comprising:
- a xerographic imaging device for forming mirror images on a transparent substrate;
- an auxiliary print making processor including means forming a part of said print making processor for receiving a transparent substrate from said xerographic imaging device and a bypass chute for feeding a reflective backing member into said print making processor for bonding the transparent substrate to the reflective backing member;
- means in said auxiliary print making processor for moving said transparent substrate and a reflective backing member into superimposed orientation;
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- means in said auxiliary print making processor for simultaneously applying heat and pressure to said transparent substrate and said backing member thereby causing them to adhere to each other to form a simulated photographic print.
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A simulated print making processor, said processor comprising:
- means forming a part of said print making processor for receiving a transparent substrate, having a mirror image thereon, from a printer used for creating said mirror image on said transparent substrate, wherein said receiving means comprises a chute structure for manual feeding said transparent substrate into said print making processor and means for automatically receiving said transparent substrate into said print making processor;
- means in said print making processor for moving said transparent substrate and a reflective backing member into superimposed relationship;
- means in said print making processor for simultaneously applying heat and pressure to said transparent substrate and said backing member thereby causing them to adhere to each other to form a simulated photographic print;
- means for effecting a relatively flat orientation of said simulated photographic print upon exiting from said means for applying heat and pressure;
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- means cooperating with said means for effecting a relatively flat orientation for effecting cooling of said photographic print while simultaneously holding said print in a relatively flat orientation.
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