Edward C Comeau

US Patent:

62330381, May 15, 2001

Filed:

Mar 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/039529

Inventors:

Akim Lennhoff - Cambridge MA
G. Bradley Mills - Westford MA
Philip A. Rombult - Bradford MA
John D. Kennedy - Brentwood NH
Edward C. Comeau - Bradford MA
Norman F. Rolfe - Carlisle MA

Assignee:

Agfa Corporation - Wilmington MA

International Classification:

G03B 2758
B41J 2435
B65H 900

US Classification:

355 47

Abstract:

An imaging system is provided for imaging media of while supported at an imaging position on a support surfaces. The system includes a loading device configured to move the medium to be imaged along the support surface to the imaging position. During loading, the leading edge of the medium, which extends across the medium width and substantially perpendicular to a direction of movement of the medium, moves in a direction towards a registration device. A registration device is contacted by the leading edge of the medium during loading so as to position the medium in the imaging position on the support surface. A medium securing device secures the medium to the support surface and a perforation mechanism subsequently punches or notches the medium prior to imaging. A drive mechanism is provided to move the perforation mechanism and the registration device, typically prior to loading of the medium, to a position which corresponds to the particular width of the medium to be imaged.