Systems and methods for implementing a unique planar stacking surface for set compiling in image forming devices

An image receiving media transport device, comprising:

• a compiler tray positioned at an output of an image receiving media substrate processing device as a first portion of a transport mechanism for collecting a set of processed image receiving media substrates exiting the output of the image receiving media substrate processing device;
• a vertical compiler unit downstream of the compiler tray in a process direction as a second portion of the transport mechanism for moving collected sets of processed image receiving media substrates from the compiler tray, the vertical compiler unit comprising:
• a pair of auger components as transport mechanisms in the vertical compiler unit, each of the pair of auger components having a planar top surface that is substantially parallel to, and positioned substantially co-planar with, the a substrate collection surface of the compiler tray, and
• at least one auger motor for driving the pair of auger components in a coordinated manner about respective vertical auger component shafts for the pair of auger components;
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• an image receiving media substrate transport controller that controls movement of the transport of the image receiving media substrates exiting the output of the image receiving media substrate processing device including controlling operation of the at least one auger motor,
• a configuration of the compiler tray and the planar top surfaces of the pair of auger components providing that the set of processed image receiving media substrates is supported in a first position in which the set of processed image receiving media substrates are partially supported by the compiler tray and the planar top surfaces of the pair of auger components.

A system for processing image receiving media substrates, comprising:

• at least one of an image receiving media substrate processing and post-processing device that executes one of substrate pre-processing, substrate conditioning, substrate marking, image fusing and document finishing;
• a compiler tray positioned at an output of the at least one of the image receiving media substrate processing and post-processing device as a first portion of a transport mechanism for collecting a set of processed image receiving media substrates exiting the output of the at least one of the image receiving media substrate processing and post-processing device;
• a vertical compiler unit downstream of the compiler tray in a process direction as a second portion of the transport mechanism for moving collected sets of processed image receiving media substrates from the compiler tray, the vertical compiler unit comprising:
• a pair of auger components as transport mechanisms in the vertical compiler unit, each of the pair of auger components having a planar top surface that is substantially parallel to, and positioned substantially co-planar with, the a substrate collection surface of the compiler tray, and
• at least one auger motor for driving the pair of auger components in a coordinated manner about respective vertical auger component shafts for the pair of auger components;
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• an image receiving media substrate transport controller that controls movement of the transport of the image receiving media substrates exiting the output of the at least one of the image receiving media substrate processing and post-processing device including controlling operation of the at least one auger motor,
• a configuration of the compiler tray and the planar top surfaces of the pair of auger components providing that the set of processed image receiving media substrates is supported in a first position in which the set of processed image receiving media substrates are partially supported by the compiler tray and the planar top surfaces of the pair of auger components.