Method and system for correcting lateral position error
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsAlexander J. Fioravanti, Rakesh Suresh Kulkarni, Abu Islam, Keith Andrew Buddendeck, Saurabh Prabhat
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Abstract
A method of removing media lateral DC position errors in a long paper path using closed loop correction is disclosed. The amount of lateral DC media shift error generated (or the lateral DC correction required) in the paper path is sensed by a CCD or full width array sensor located in the downstream paper path. In the closed loop, this information is used to energize a motorized actuator in the upstream paper path to correct for lateral DC errors in the media path. Thus, the paper is delivered to the downstream media path within specifications.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- collecting a running average of the lateral position error for a plurality of sheets as they pass through an image sensing unit of an image registration system;
- feeding the DC lateral position error to a controller;
- and
- shifting at least one upstream paper path module via a tension control mechanism to reduce the DC lateral position error for future sheets.
A closed loop pre-registration method for an image rendering system, the method comprising:
- passing more than one sheet through an image sensing unit of a registration system in the image rendering system, wherein the image rendering system has a paper path comprised of more than one image processing module;
- collecting a running average of the lateral position error of each sheet;
- calculating the DC lateral position error of the sheets;
- feeding the DC lateral position error to a controller;
- and
- shifting at least one upstream paper path module via a tension control mechanism to reduce the DC lateral position error for future sheets.
A closed loop pre-registration system for an image processing device having a paper path with two or more image processing modules, the system comprising:
- a registration system having an image sensing unit;
- a controller;
- a feedback loop between the image sending unit and the controller;
- and
- a tension control mechanism adapted to shift one of the image processing modules in the paper path upon receipt of a signal from the controller;
- wherein the controller is operative to:
- collect a running average of the lateral position error associated with one or more sheets as they are passed through the image registration unit;
- calculate the DC lateral position error of the sheets;
- feed the DC lateral position error to the controller via the feedback loop;
- and
- shift at least one upstream paper path module via the tension control mechanism to reduce the DC lateral position error for future sheets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.