GB2257509B - 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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GB2257509B
GB2257509B GB9212770A GB9212770A GB2257509B GB 2257509 B GB2257509 B GB 2257509B GB 9212770 A GB9212770 A GB 9212770A GB 9212770 A GB9212770 A GB 9212770A GB 2257509 B GB2257509 B GB 2257509B
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Prior art keywords
printer
document
detecting
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GB9212770A
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GB2257509A (en
Inventor
Paavo Perala
Rauno Repo
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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
    • 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
GB9212770A 1991-06-24 1992-06-16 Apparatus and a method for detecting the presence of a document in a printer Expired - Lifetime GB2257509B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FI913078A FI88134C (en) 1991-06-24 1991-06-24 Printer or other equivalent output device

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GB9212770D0 GB9212770D0 (en) 1992-07-29
GB2257509A GB2257509A (en) 1993-01-13
GB2257509B true GB2257509B (en) 1994-12-21

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JP (1) JP3051573B2 (en)
DE (1) DE4219548C2 (en)
ES (1) ES2070034B1 (en)
FI (1) FI88134C (en)
GB (1) GB2257509B (en)
IT (1) IT1259593B (en)

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GB1352680A (en) * 1970-08-20 1974-05-08 Microfilm Equipment Ltd Sensing system
EP0058285A1 (en) * 1981-02-13 1982-08-25 MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft Document detection means for printers

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GB1278363A (en) * 1969-04-14 1972-06-21 Automated Packaging Syst Inc Detecting head for a counting system
GB1352680A (en) * 1970-08-20 1974-05-08 Microfilm Equipment Ltd Sensing system
EP0058285A1 (en) * 1981-02-13 1982-08-25 MANNESMANN Aktiengesellschaft Document detection means for printers

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2021194503A1 (en) * 2020-03-27 2021-09-30 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Optical data transmissions

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ES2070034A2 (en) 1995-05-16
FI88134B (en) 1992-12-31
JP3051573B2 (en) 2000-06-12
ITTO920537A1 (en) 1993-12-23
FI88134C (en) 1993-04-13
GB9212770D0 (en) 1992-07-29
FI913078A0 (en) 1991-06-24
GB2257509A (en) 1993-01-13
JPH05221557A (en) 1993-08-31
IT1259593B (en) 1996-03-20
ITTO920537A0 (en) 1992-06-23
ES2070034R (en) 1996-06-01
DE4219548A1 (en) 1993-01-07
DE4219548C2 (en) 1995-09-07
ES2070034B1 (en) 1996-11-16

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