Parallel printing architecture with parallel horizontal printing modules

Abstract

An intergrated printing system is provided that includes at least two substantially horizontially aligned printing modules including an entrance media path and an exit media path; and at least one interface media transport including at least two substantially horizontal media transport paths, wherein the horizontal media transport paths are positioned vertically relative to each other to provide upper and lower horizontal media transport paths and the horizontal media transport paths transport paths are positioned vertically relative to each other to provide upper and lower horizontal media transport paths and the horizontal media transport paths transport media to the horizontally aligned printing module. The integrated printing system also provides for a horizontal media transport path to transport media to the horizontally aligned printing module in a direction that passes the exit path of one of the horizontally aligned printing modules before passing the entrance media path of the other printing module.

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