Acceptance tray for an election ballot printing system
OwnerRobert Kevin Runbeck, Valentino F. Guyett +1inventors
InventorsRobert Kevin Runbeck, Valentino F. Guyett, John W. Latsko
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Abstract
An election ballot printing system includes a printer and electronic imaging device operatively coupled to a computer. The electronic imaging device images a ballot outputted by the printer in response to an indication provided by the computer. The electronic imaging device flows information corresponding to the ballot to the computer.
Claims29
An election ballot printing system, comprising:
- a printer;
- an electronic imaging device;
- a support arm which couples the electronic imaging device to the printer;
- a computer operatively coupled to the printer and electronic imaging device, wherein the electronic imaging device images a ballot outputted by the printer in response to an indication provided by the computer.
An election ballot printing system, comprising:
- a printer;
- an electronic imaging device directed at an output of the printer, wherein the electronic imaging device receives information corresponding to a ballot outputted by the printer;
- and
- a ballot support tray which receives the ballot outputted by the printer.
A method of providing a ballot, comprising:
- providing an election ballot printing system which includes a computer operatively coupled to a printer and electronic imaging device;
- providing an indication to the printer from the computer, wherein the indication corresponds to the desirability to print a ballot;
- imaging the ballot with the electronic imaging device in response to a control signal from the computer;
- and
- storing indicia information provided by the electronic imaging device, the indicia information corresponding with the ballot outputted by the printer.
An election ballot printing system, comprising:
- a printer;
- an electronic imaging device;
- a computer operatively coupled to the printer and electronic imaging device, wherein the electronic imaging device images a ballot outputted by the printer in response to an indication provided by the computer;
- and
- a turn-down bar which engages the ballot in response to the ballot being outputted by the printer.
A method of providing a ballot, comprising:
- providing an election ballot printing system which includes a computer operatively coupled to a printer and electronic imaging device;
- providing an indication to the printer from the computer, wherein the indication corresponds to the desirability to print a ballot;
- imaging the ballot with the electronic imaging device in response to a control signal from the computer;
- engaging the ballot outputted by the printer with a turn-down bar;
- and
- storing information provided by the electronic imaging device, the information corresponding with the ballot outputted by the printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.