GB2257510B - Apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of a document in a printer - Google Patents

Apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of a document in a printer

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GB2257510B
GB2257510B GB9212771A GB9212771A GB2257510B GB 2257510 B GB2257510 B GB 2257510B GB 9212771 A GB9212771 A GB 9212771A GB 9212771 A GB9212771 A GB 9212771A GB 2257510 B GB2257510 B GB 2257510B
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Prior art keywords
printer
document
detecting
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9212771A
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GB9212771D0 (en
GB2257510A (en
Inventor
Paavo Perala
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ICL Personal Systems Oy
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ICL Personal Systems Oy
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H7/00—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
    • B65H7/02—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
    • B65H7/14—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors by photoelectric feelers or detectors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/50—Occurence
    • B65H2511/51—Presence
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2515/00—Physical entities not provided for in groups B65H2511/00 or B65H2513/00
    • B65H2515/60—Optical characteristics, e.g. colour, light
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2515/00—Physical entities not provided for in groups B65H2511/00 or B65H2513/00
    • B65H2515/70—Electrical or magnetic properties, e.g. electric power or current
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2553/00—Sensing or detecting means
    • B65H2553/40—Sensing or detecting means using optical, e.g. photographic, elements
    • B65H2553/41—Photoelectric detectors
    • B65H2553/414—Photoelectric detectors involving receptor receiving light reflected by a reflecting surface and emitted by a separate emitter
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2553/00—Sensing or detecting means
    • B65H2553/40—Sensing or detecting means using optical, e.g. photographic, elements
    • B65H2553/41—Photoelectric detectors
    • B65H2553/416—Array arrangement, i.e. row of emitters or detectors
GB9212771A 1991-06-24 1992-06-16 Apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of a document in a printer Expired - Fee Related GB2257510B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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FI913077A FI88133C (en) 1991-06-24 1991-06-24 RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS FOR OWNING

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GB9212771D0 GB9212771D0 (en) 1992-07-29
GB2257510A GB2257510A (en) 1993-01-13
GB2257510B true GB2257510B (en) 1994-12-21

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JP (1) JP2872492B2 (en)
DE (1) DE4219547C2 (en)
ES (1) ES2070033B1 (en)
FI (1) FI88133C (en)
GB (1) GB2257510B (en)
IT (1) IT1259592B (en)

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JP2872492B2 (en) 1999-03-17
DE4219547A1 (en) 1993-01-07
GB9212771D0 (en) 1992-07-29
JPH05213486A (en) 1993-08-24
ITTO920536A0 (en) 1992-06-23
ITTO920536A1 (en) 1993-12-23
DE4219547C2 (en) 1998-09-10
ES2070033B1 (en) 1996-11-16
IT1259592B (en) 1996-03-20
FI88133B (en) 1992-12-31
ES2070033R (en) 1996-06-01
FI913077A0 (en) 1991-06-24
ES2070033A2 (en) 1995-05-16
GB2257510A (en) 1993-01-13
FI88133C (en) 1993-04-13

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