Media feed apparatus for imaging system
AssigneeAgfa NV
InventorDennis W. Dodge
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Abstract
A media supply cassette is disclosed for use in an imaging system for processing a web of imageable media. The media supply cassette includes a first roller and a second roller for providing a nip through which the media exits the supply cassette through rotation of the first roller. The supply cassette also includes a third roller coupled to the first roller such that rotation of the third roller causes the first roller to rotate. The third roller is positioned to contact a fourth roller in the imaging system such that rotation of the fourth roller causes the third roller to rotate thereby providing rotation of the first roller which causes the media to exit the cassette and enter the imaging system.
Claims10
A media supply cassette for use in an imaging system for processing a web of imageable media, said media supply cassette comprising:
- a first roller and a second roller for providing a nip through which the media exits said supply cassette, and wherein rotation of said first roller causes the media to exit said supply cassette;
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- a third roller coupled to said first roller such that rotation of said third roller causes said first roller to rotate, wherein said third roller is positioned to contact a fourth roller in said imaging system such that rotation of the fourth roller causes said third roller to rotate thereby providing rotation of said first roller which causes the media to exit said cassette and enter the imaging system.
An imaging system for processing a web of imageable media, said imaging system comprising:
- draw means for drawing imageable media from within a media supply cassette;
- drive means for feeding the media into an imaging region of said imaging system;
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- coupling means in communication with said draw means and said drive means for providing that movement of said drive means causes movement of said draw means such that media may be drawn from within said cassette and into said imaging region via actuation of said drive means prior to said media contacting said drive means, wherein said coupling means includes a contact roller for contacting a roller that forms a portion of said draw means, and for contacting a roller that forms a portion of said drive means.
A method of loading imageable media into an imaging system, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a cassette containing a web of imageable media in the imaging system;
- driving a feed roller in the imaging system, said motion of said feed roller causing a supply roller in said cassette to move said media toward said feed roller at least until said media contacts said drive roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.