RU2167065C2 - System for handling receipt forms for banker's automatic machine - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: banking equipment. SUBSTANCE: system has device for printing signs on paper conveyed along paper path by cooperation of paper with drive mechanism. Paper sheets are supplied by drive mechanism to feeding zone including part for gripping paper sheet conveying device. The latter removes paper sheets from feeding zone. Cutter is positioned at paper conveying path so as to perform selective cutting of sheets. Sensor is positioned in front of cutter at paper conveying path. Controller is connected to sensor and cutter and controls operation of cutter so that paper is cut for producing form sheet upon printing of signs on some part of paper. When sensor identifies approach of paper end, controller stops cutter. Such construction allows production of forms having length insufficient for adequate handling of these forms by drive mechanism or handling device to be avoided. EFFECT: increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation. 24 dwg

Description

 This invention relates to automated banking machines. In particular, this invention relates to a system for manipulating printouts of transactions or other sheets issued to a user operating on a bank machine, and this system avoids receiving a sheet that is unsuitable in size for manipulating with a bank machine.

 Well-known automated banking machines can include automatic cash registers (AKMs), with which consumers can conduct banking operations. Other types of automated banking machines include devices that count or issue cash or other monetary documents to a consumer, bank teller or other user, as well as terminals for making payments at places of shopping (TPT) and other terminals that enable users to perform operations with costs.

 When using automated banking machines, it is common practice to issue a printed receipt to the user documenting each transaction. Typically, receipts show the type of transaction and the amount or number used in it. Depending on the type of automated banking machine, the receipt may also contain other information. The receipts may contain information such as the user's name, exact time of the day, the place where the operation was conducted, and the balance on the account. Receipts may also include the user's plastic card number and the user's account number.

 Often, users of automated teller machines rush and forget to take a receipt after the operation. When this happens, the receipt, as a rule, remains protruding outward from the opening for issuing the receipt in the automated banking machine until another transaction is completed and another receipt is issued. A subsequent receipt, as a rule, pushes the previous receipt out of the dispensing opening, and the previous receipt falls to the ground or to the floor next to the ATM.

 In the case of using automatic cash registers, customers often do not take their checks (receipts). This leads to the problem of unsightly pollution in the area of the cash register. Operators of such machines often have to clean this place so that it is suitable for customers.

 Failure to take a receipt for the operation may also lead to other problems. In particular, receipts may contain information and may be used by criminals. This information may include account numbers and account balances that may be used for unlawful purposes.

 With the increasing use of automated banking machines, it is often nowadays possible to print more information on transaction receipts. Often this information is confidential and users would not want to disclose this information. While the issuance of such information is important for users who constantly take and view their receipts, those consumers who do not do this are at increased risk.

 Systems have been developed to capture cash and credit or payment (debit) cards that users do not remove from a bank machine. However, mechanisms for returning such items are often complex and expensive. Such mechanisms also occupy the limited space that is available inside the automated teller machine. While the availability of such return systems is justified for items of great value, such as cash and credit and payment cards, such mechanisms have not been justified with respect to receipts.

 There are also various types of receipt forms that are used in ATMs. Some ATMs use pre-printed forms of the specified format. Such forms are always the same size when they are issued to the user by a bank machine. Such forms usually contain pre-printed information, such as the name of the financial institution.

 Such letterheads include a letterhead top index (UVB), which is a mark on each letterhead that serves as a guide for printing on letterheads, as well as for separating forms from each other. The nature of the top of the letterhead may vary depending on the types of letterhead and suppliers. As a result, a change on the blanks may lead to the need to adjust the automated banking machine in order to properly recognize the top of the blank index on a new type of blank.

 Other automated teller machines use plain roll paper for printing receipts. Typically, roll paper does not contain pre-printed information. The color and quality of plain roll paper may vary. If the roll paper type has changed, a tune-up of the automated teller machine may be necessary to ensure proper recognition and manipulation of the new type of paper.

 Bank machines that manipulate preprinted letterheads with the top of the form do not usually manipulate receipts from plain roll paper, and vice versa. Therefore, the operator of the automated teller machine is limited to using the type of form for which the machine is intended.

 Additional problems may occur when the paper supply in the paper source for a receipt printer or similar device in an automated banking machine draws to a close. A sheet of form related to the operation can be cut and handed out to the user, leaving a piece of paper with a length insufficient to obtain another form. Such final pieces are often too short for the printing device to issue. When this happens, a small piece of paper may remain in the printer or other mechanism and may cause a jam or other malfunction. The person serving the ATM may not see such small pieces of paper. There is a need to open and / or remove the printing device and transporting mechanism in order to remove such scraps of paper. At a minimum, the printer must be opened to find such clippings, which is time consuming. To avoid this problem, users of ATMs often replace paper rolls or other paper sources before they become necessary.

 A device is known in an automated banking machine containing a paper path, in which paper moves in a first direction along the paper path, a printing device in which a printer is for printing characters on paper passing through a paper path, and for selectively moving paper to a feed zone located in the first direction along the paper path from the printing device, a drive device that picks up paper on the paper path, a sensor that the first recognizes the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, and a controller in operative communication with the sensor (see US Pat. No. 5,199,697, CL G 07 F 19/00, 1993).

 In addition, a device is known in an automated teller machine, including a paper path, in which paper moves along the paper path in a first direction, and in which the paper path ends at the feed zone, a printing device, the printing device printing characters on paper, a drive device, and a drive device moves the paper by capturing paper on the paper path, the sensor, and the sensor recognizes the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, in which and the feed is located in the first direction by a drive device along a paper path, a controller operatively associated with the sensor (see. U.S. Patent N 5,199,697, cl. G 07 F 19/00, 1993).

 A banking machine is also known, including printing means for printing characters on paper passing through a paper path, in which paper moves along a paper path, drive means for moving paper on a paper path by gripping paper, the drive means being adapted to move paper to a feed area from which paper can be removed and in which the feed zone is located at some distance from the drive means along the paper path, sensors Recognition of paper on the paper path controller, wherein the controller is in operative connection with the control sensor (see. U.S. Patent N 5,199,697, cl. G 07 F 19/00, 1993).

 There is also known a method of preventing receipt of paper sheets of forms from a printing apparatus in an automated banking machine that are too short to extend to a feed area, including the following operations: printing characters on paper passing through a paper path using a printing device, moving paper on a paper path path in the direction of the feed zone using the drive device, and the drive device interacts with paper (see PCT application publication WO 95/34494, CL 65 H 9/00, 1995).

 In addition, it is known a device in the machine for performing operations, including a printing device, and the printing device is configured to print on paper characters corresponding to the operation performed in the machine, in which the paper moves along the paper path in the machine, the drive device, and the drive device captures paper in a certain position on the paper path and is configured to selectively move the paper in the direction along the direction of the paper on the paper path to the feed zone, a sensor, the sensor recognizing the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, a controller operatively connected to the sensor (see US patent N 4216719, CL B 05 C 17/06, 1980).

 Also known is a method of preventing cutting of paper sheets of letterhead in the machine to perform operations that are too short to pass to the feed zone, which includes the following operations: a) printing characters corresponding to operations performed in the machine using a printing device, in which the printing of characters occurs on paper passing through the paper path, b) the movement of paper on the paper path using the drive device, and the drive device captures the paper in some position on the paper path, and in which the drive device moves the paper located on the paper path, in the direction along the paper from the printer to the feed zone, and the feed zone is at a first distance from the specified position in the direction along the paper paper path, d) determining the presence of paper using a sensor at a location on the paper path.

 However, the known devices do not allow you to create a simple and highly reliable device for transporting and collecting receipts and other sheets in an automated teller machine.

 Thus, the technical task of the present invention is to develop a system for managing forms of receipts for a banking machine, which avoids receiving sheets of forms having a length insufficient to be manipulated, and which can automatically adapt for use with paper of various types .

 The technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine.

 Another technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for a cash machine, which recognizes the approaching end of paper in a paper source.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for managing forms of receipts for a banking machine, which avoids receiving a sheet of a form with a continuous length, which is insufficient to allow this sheet to be fed into the feed zone.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine, which prevents the operation of a cutting device for cutting blank sheets in case of recognition of exhaustion of paper.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine, which avoids the formation of short pieces of paper that cannot be automatically moved.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine, in which the source (stock) of paper can be quickly replaced.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for managing forms of receipts for a banking machine, which can reduce the malfunction of the device for printing sheet sheets.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine, which can be used to feed a form sheet to the issuing area, from which the sheet can be removed mechanically or manually.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine, which automatically adapts to various types of paper and to paper of various quality.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for managing forms of receipts for a banking machine, which minimizes paper waste in the source used to obtain sheets of forms.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a system for manipulating receipt forms for an automated banking machine, which is reliable and economical in operation.

 The next technical result of the present invention is the development of a method of preventing receipt of paper sheets of forms in the automated banking machine, which are too short to be able to reliably feed into the feed zone.

 Additional technical results of the present invention will become apparent from the section below "Best Mode for Implementing the Invention" and from the appended claims.

These technical results are achieved due to the fact that the device in the automated banking machine according to the invention contains a paper path, in which the paper moves in the first direction along the paper path,
a printing device in which a printing device is designed to print characters on paper passing through a paper path,
a drive device that captures the paper on the paper path and is designed to selectively move the paper to a feed zone located in a first direction along the paper path from the printing device,
a cutting device selectively driven to cut paper on the paper path, wherein the cutting device is located on the paper path along the paper path in the opposite direction from said drive device,
a sensor that detects the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, in which the specified location is in the opposite direction from the cutting device along the paper path, and
a controller in operative communication with the cutting device and the sensor, the controller being designed to force the cutting device to stop working in response to the fact that the sensor ceases to detect paper in the indicated location.

 In this case, it is preferable that the printing device is capable of printing a blank sheet and in which said controller is configured to cut paper at the end of said blank sheet, unless the sensor stops detecting paper at the indicated location.

 In addition, it is preferable that the first distance along the specified paper path between the specified location and the drive device is at least equal to the second distance along the paper path between the drive device and the feed zone.

 Preferably, the device further comprises a conveying device, wherein the feed zone comprises a pickup location, and paper fed to the pickup location comes into contact with the conveyor device.

 Preferably, the sensor is an optical type sensor in which said controller is operatively associated with a value stored in the memory, and in which the controller is configured to correct said value in response to a signal from said sensor when the paper is in a specified location on the paper path.

 Preferably, the controller corrects the indicated value based on at least two signals from the sensor, all signals corresponding to different points on the paper located on the paper path in the indicated location.

 Preferably, the sensor comprises an emitter and a receiver and in which the indicated value corresponds to the intensity of the emitter.

 Preferably, on the paper there are periodically marking pointers spaced apart from each other by a certain distance, in which the indicated sensor is arranged to detect pointers, and in which the controller is configured to in the first mode control cutting paper using a cutting device depending on the detection of pointers next to sensor, and in which in the second mode the controller is configured to control paper cutting without taking into account such pointers, and in which the specified controller is executed for setting either the first or the second operating mode depending on the detecting sensor such indicators on the paper.

 Preferably, the controller is operatively associated with the value stored in the memory, and in which the specified value corresponds to the signal from the specified sensor when the pointer is next to it, and in which the controller is configured to adjust the value each time the pointer on paper is in indicated location.

 Preferably, the paper is paper with markers on the top of the blank and in which the markers are markers on the top of the blank.

Technical results are also obtained due to the fact that the device in the automated banking machine according to the invention includes a paper path, in which paper moves along the paper path in the first direction, and in which the paper path ends at the feed zone in which the paper is gripped to be removed from said feed zone,
a printing device, the printing device printing characters on paper;
a drive device, the drive device moving paper by picking up paper on a paper path;
a cutting device, the cutting device being configured to selectively be actuated to cut paper on a paper path;
a sensor, the sensor recognizing the presence of paper at some place on the paper path, in which the feed area is located in the first direction from the drive device along the paper path, and in which the specified location is located in the opposite direction from the drive device along the paper path, and in which the specified location located at a first distance from the drive device along the paper path, and in which the feed zone is located at a second distance from the drive device s paper path, and wherein the first distance, at least equal to the second distance,
a controller operatively associated with the sensor and the cutting device, in which the controller is configured to stop the operation of the specified cutting device in response to the detection by the sensor of paper in the specified location, which always maintains a continuous length of paper on the paper path after the operation performed by the cutting device, and to the end of the paper, in which a continuous length extends a second distance from the drive unit to the feed zone.

Technical results are also achieved due to the fact that the automated banking machine according to the invention includes printing means for printing characters on paper passing through the paper path, in which the paper moves along the paper path,
drive means for moving paper on the paper path by gripping the paper, wherein the drive means is configured to move the paper to a feed zone from which paper can be removed, and in which the feed zone is located at a distance from the drive means along the paper path,
cutting means for selectively cutting paper on a paper path,
a sensor for recognizing paper on the paper path,
a controller for controlling the cutting means, in which the control controller is operatively connected to the sensor, and in which the control means is adapted to control the cutting means in order to avoid cutting a piece of paper with a length that is less than the specified distance on the paper path.

Technical results are also achieved due to the fact that the method of preventing the receipt of paper sheets of forms from a printing device in a bank machine that are too short to extend to the feed zone according to the invention includes the following operations:
printing characters on paper passing through the paper path using a printing device,
moving paper on the paper path in the direction of the feed zone using the drive device, the drive device interacting with the paper;
determination of the length of paper remaining in the paper path, using a sensor; and alternatively or:
cutting paper using a cutting device after printing characters depending on a certain paper length, and cutting is performed when the continuous length of paper remaining on the paper path after such cutting is sufficient to extend from the drive device to the feed area, or
canceling paper cutting with a cutting device after printing characters depending on a specific paper length, and cutting is not performed when the continuous length of paper remaining on the paper path after such cutting is insufficient to extend from the drive unit to the feed zone.

 Preferably, the operation of determining the length of the paper includes determining the presence of paper on the paper path in some place, and in which the cutting operation is canceled when the sensor ceases to detect paper in the indicated place.

 Preferably, the method further includes the step of removing paper from the feed zone using a conveying device.

 Preferably, an alternative operation of either cutting or canceling the cutting is performed in response to the controller, and wherein said controller is operatively connected to the sensor, wherein the determining operation compares the controller with the sensor signal from a certain value and further includes an adjustment operation of said values in response to a signal from the sensor.

 Preferably, the method further includes the steps of detecting, using a sensor on the paper located on the path, periodic marking pointers of forms, and printing on paper using said printing device depending on the locations of such pointers.

Technical results are also achieved due to the fact that the device in the machine for performing operations according to the invention includes
a printing device, wherein the printing device is configured to print characters on paper corresponding to an operation performed in a machine in which paper moves along a paper path in a machine,
a drive device, and the drive device captures the paper in a certain position on the paper path and is configured to selectively move the paper in the direction along the paper on the paper path to the feed zone,
a cutting device selectively driven to cut paper on the paper path, wherein the cutting device is located on the paper path to the position along the paper in which the paper is gripped by the drive device,
a sensor, the sensor recognizing the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, and the specified location is on the paper path to the cutting device in the direction of the paper;
a controller operatively connected to the cutting device and the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to stop the cutting device in response to the sensor stop detecting paper at a specified location.

Technical results are also achieved due to the fact that the method of preventing cutting paper sheets of blanks in the machine to perform operations that are too short to pass to the feed zone according to the invention includes the following operations:
a) printing of characters corresponding to operations performed in the machine using a printing device, in which characters are printed on paper passing through the paper path;
b) moving paper on the paper path using the drive device, wherein the drive device grabs the paper in some position on the paper path, and in which the drive device moves the paper located on the paper path in the direction along the paper from the printing device to the feed area, and moreover, the feed zone is at a first distance from the specified position in the direction in the direction of the paper on the paper path,
c) cutting paper using a cutting device, the cutting device being located on the paper path to the position in the direction of movement of the paper in which the drive device captures the paper, and the cutting operation is performed depending on the printing of characters on paper corresponding to operations performed in the mat;
d) determining the presence of paper using a sensor at a location on the paper path, which is located both in front of the cutting device, and in front of the position in which the drive device picks up the paper in the direction of movement of the paper, and the specified place is in front of the position in the direction of movement of the paper on the paper path at a second distance from the specified position, and the second distance is at least equal to the first distance,
f) repeating operation (a) to (d) until the paper is detected in the determination operation at the indicated location,
f) interruption of the cutting operation when paper is detected at the specified location in the determination operation.

The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings, in which
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an automated banking machine.

 FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a device for transporting and returning receipts according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the device shown in FIG. 2, with the shutter member in the first position.

 FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but with a shutter member biased to a second position due to contact with the sheet.

 FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4, but with a sheet located in the outlet.

 FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 5, but with the sheet shown in the process of its withdrawal (return).

 FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 5, but on it the sheet is laid back and held in storage.

 FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of the device shown in FIG. 2, in the state when it is moved to the service position to provide access to the returned sheets in the place of their storage.

 FIG. 9 is an isometric view of a shutter of a device of the invention.

 FIG. 10 is a top view of the shutter shown in FIG. 9.

 FIG. 11 is a right side view of the shutter shown in FIG. 9.

 FIG. 12 is a transverse end section of a frame and branches of conveyor belts moving a sheet in the apparatus of the present invention.

 FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of steps performed by a controller of a preferred embodiment when a print and transport control program is executed.

 FIG. 14-16 are schematic representations of the steps performed by the controller according to the program for loading and determining the type of paper. FIG. 17 is a schematic illustration of the steps performed by the controller in accordance with a paper blank length control program.

 FIG. 18-20 are schematic representations of the steps performed by the controller according to the blank cutting control program.

 FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of steps performed by a controller in a form issuing program.

 FIG. 22 and 23 are schematic representations of steps performed by the controller according to the blank removal program.

 FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram of steps performed by a controller in a blank cleaning program.

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
In the drawings, and in particular in FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a bank machine, indicated generally by the reference number 10. The bank machine 10 is an automatic cash machine (ATM). However, it should be understood that the present invention can be used in other types of automated banking machines, including cash-counting devices, cash-receiving devices, securities terminals, terminals for making payments at places of shopping, and devices of a similar type.

 Banking machine 10 includes a panel 12, which contains a user interface. The panel includes a hole through which you can look at the screen 14. The screen is used to issue instructions and messages to the user. The panel also has a keyboard 16, with which the user can enter commands.

 The panel also includes openings for other types of devices and mechanisms. In the embodiment shown, these openings include an opening (window) 18 for receiving deposits into which the user can place the deposits. A hole 20 for dispensing cash is also provided through which cash is dispensed to the user. The panel also includes a slot 22 for inserting a card into which the user inserts a payment or credit card, which is used to initiate the operation of the automated banking machine. The panel also includes an opening 24 for issuing a receipt through which transaction receipts are issued to the user.

 The sheets, which are customer receipts (checks), are fed to the receipt opening 24 by means of a conveyance and retraction device, generally indicated by 26 in FIG. 2. The device 26 includes a base 28, which is fixed in the inner zone of the automated banking machine 10. The base 28 supports the sheet source, which in the preferred embodiment of the invention is a device 30 for printing receipts of operations (see FIG. 3). The printing apparatus 30 is preferably a conventional type receipt printing apparatus that prints receipts on sheets using thermal printing, dot-matrix, ink-jet, laser printing or other printing methods. The paper supply to the printing apparatus is preferably carried out from a continuous roll or a fan-shaped stack of paper. The printing device also preferably includes a cutting device for cutting sheets and separating them from each other after the information to be on the receipt is printed on them. The present invention can be used to obtain receipts of the same length or different lengths. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is also particularly suitable for use either for receiving receipts on pre-printed forms or for receiving receipts on plain paper.

 The device 26 further includes a frame 32. The frame 32 is supported by a pair of vertical posts 34 and 36 and mounted on them with the possibility of rotation. The strut 34 supports the drive unit, which includes an electric motor 38, driven to drive the pulley 40 through the belt 42. The pulley 40, in turn, is attached to the shaft 44. The frame 32 is supported on the shaft 44 and is rotatable around the shaft 44.

 A pair of pulleys 46 and 48 are mounted on the shaft 44. The pulleys 46 and 48 are driven to drive a pair of belts 50 and 52, respectively, spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction. Belts 50 and 52 are conveyor belts that extend around pulleys 54 and 56. Pulleys 54 and 56 are mounted on shaft 58 at the opposite end of frame 32 with respect to shaft 44. As best shown in FIG. 12, the frame 32, in cross section, includes a lower wall 60. The inner surface of the lower wall 60 has an upwardly projecting protrusion 62. As shown in FIG. 12, the sheet 64 can be moved in contact with the lower branches of the conveyor belts 50 and 52 and the support protrusion 62. This design provides reliable transportation of sheets with limited controlled slippage.

 As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom wall 60 of the conveying device 32 includes upwardly turned end protrusions 66 and 68. There is an opening 70 between the end protrusions 66 and 68. The support protrusion 62 extends downward into the opening 70.

 In addition, the frame 32 supports the roller 72, which serves as a support element. The roller 72 is freely rotatable and, as a rule, comes into contact with the lower branches of the conveyor belts 50 and 52. In addition, the roller 72 has a central recess 74, as shown in FIG. 3. The support protrusion 62 extends downward into the recess 74.

 The shutter element 76 is mounted rotatably on the frame 32, resting on it. The shutter member 76 is shown in more detail in FIG. 9, 10 and 11. A pair of slots 78 are made in the shutter member 76. Each of the lower branches of the conveyor belts 50 and 52 enters the slot 78 when the shutter member 76 is in the position shown in FIG. 2.

 The accumulation (storage) location or receiver, indicated generally by reference numeral 80, is located mainly under the frame 32 when the transport and discharge device shown in FIG. 2. In the operating position, the frame 32 is supported by an element 82, which is attached to the base 28. As shown in FIG. 2, the element 82 restricts the rotation of the frame 32 downward around the shaft 44. An electrical switch is provided for detecting when the frame is in the lower position in which the conveying device operates to feed sheets. In addition, it should be noted that the element 82 is configured to direct the sheets exiting the printing apparatus 30 toward the lower branches of the conveyor belts and the shutter member 76.

 The shutter member 76 is shown in more detail in FIG. 9-11. The shutter element 76 is made arcuate in cross section and has an outer surface 86 and an inner surface 88. The shutter element 76 has end walls 90 that are spaced apart from each other. The end walls 90 have inwardly chamfered portions 92.

 The end walls 90 additionally have a pair of outwardly directed protrusions 94 in the form of axes. The protrusions in the form of axes are pivotally connected to the frame 32, rest on it and form the axis of rotation. It should be noted that the protrusions 94 in the form of axes are offset from the center of the arcs of the inner and outer surfaces. The center of the arcs is schematically indicated by reference numeral 95 in FIG. eleven.

 In addition, each of the end walls 90 has outwardly extending stop tabs 96. The purpose of the stop tabs is discussed in detail below. The inner surface 88 further includes small inwardly extending protrusions 98 formed therein. The protrusions extending inward 98 serve to break the surface tension existing between sheets supported by the inner surface, as described below. The inwardly extending protrusions 98 also keep the leading edges of the sheets from being stuck in the lower parts of the slots 78.

In addition, the shutter member 76 has an upper edge 100. The slots 78 extend laterally through the inner and outer surfaces of the shutter member and end at the upper edge 100. The upper edge 100 is slightly beveled and narrowed with respect to the rest of the arcuate profile of the shutter member, as shown in FIG. 11. In addition, the shutter member 76 has a lower edge 102. The inner surface 88 extends along an arc of approximately 180 ^° from the upper edge to the lower edge. Slots 78 extend over the first portion of the outer surface of the shutter member, designated generally by reference numeral 104. The outer surface also has a second portion, generally designated 106, which is a smooth, arched surface and which creates little resistance to the movement of sheets along it.

 It should also be noted that due to the presence of slots 78 and the lack of material in them, the shutter member 76 is deflected by gravity to rotate around the protrusions 94 in the form of axes in a clockwise direction from the position shown in FIG. 11. This mass distribution creates a deflecting means, which is configured to move the shutter member as described below.

 The mechanical operation of the device according to the invention is now explained with reference to FIG. 3-7. The printing device 30 issues a sheet 108, which in a preferred embodiment comprises an operation receipt form. The printing device 30 feeds the sheet 108 upward in the direction of the lower branches of the conveyor belts 50 and 52. The figures show only the conveyor belt 52 for simplicity.

 The first sensor 110 detects a sheet feed into the area adjacent to the shutter member. The first sensor 110 is preferably a photoelectric photosensitive sensor. The first sensor 110 in operating position is connected to a controller 112, which is schematically shown in FIG. The operation of the controller is discussed in more detail below with reference to Fig.13-24. After the feed sheet is moved near the first sensor 110, the controller 112 drives the drive device by starting the motor 38 to start shifting the lower branch of the conveyor belt outward, indicated generally by arrow A. The controller control circuit is connected to the control device intended for the printing device, so that the drive device begins to move in response to the operation of the printing device, which has already ensured the movement of paper at a sufficient distance so that a sheet of paper protrudes from the printing device a distance sufficient to come into contact with the branches of conveyor belts. In other embodiments, the drive device may begin to move in response to a signal from a sensor that senses movement of the sheet next to it.

 The sheet 108 is guided to a feed zone, which includes a gripping point, indicated generally by 114, formed by the outer surface of the shutter member and the first side of the lower branch of the conveyor belt facing down. The feed zone is a zone from which a blank sheet fed from the printing apparatus can be removed. The moving lower branch of the conveyor belt pulls the sheet 108 to the grip and forces the sheet to enter the area on the outer surface of the shutter member, where the branch of the conveyor belt passes through the slot 78.

 As shown schematically in FIG. 3, the stop serves to prevent the bolt element 76 from turning in a clockwise direction. The stop is formed due to the fact that the stop protrusion 96 on the shutter element comes into contact with the surface of the frame. The stop ensures that when the sheet moving outward does not act on the shutter member, the shutter member is held in the first position shown in FIG. 3.

 The entry of the sheet 108 into contact with the shutter member 76 and the lower branch of the conveyor belt 52 causes the sheet to exert force on the shutter member. This force causes the bolt to rotate in a counterclockwise direction, as shown, to the second position shown in FIG. 4. In this second position, the sheet 108 is held between the smooth second portion 106 of the outer surface of the shutter member and the branch of the conveyor belt.

 The shutter element is preferably movable with the possibility of free rotation. The protrusions 94 in the form of axes extend into the frame 32, creating an articulation with it. The force exerted on the shutter member by the side of the sheet 108 causes the shutter member to shift to the second position without significant resistance. In the second position of the shutter member, it is possible to easily pass the sheet 108 outward along the outer surface of the shutter member.

 It should also be noted that there is a gap 116 between the top edge 100 of the shutter member and the roller 72. This gap essentially closes as the shutter member moves from the first position to the second position. This closure of the gap 116 serves to ensure that the sheets passing over the shutter member are guided so that their contact with the lower branch of the conveyor belt is maintained. When the branch of the conveyor belt moves outward, the rotation of the roller 72 occurs in a counterclockwise direction, as shown. As a result, any sheets that seek to maintain contact with the outer surface of the shutter member will be guided to the moving surface of the roller 72 and will be guided back into contact with the conveyor belt branch.

 It should be noted that the stop further limits the displacement of the shutter member 76 in a counterclockwise direction. This is done by bringing the thrust protrusion 96 into contact with the additional surface of the frame, as shown in FIG. 4. Thus, the emphasis prevents the shutter member from turning too much in response to the force exerted by the sheet.

The sheets moving outwardly pass past the shutter member 76. When the sheets no longer come in contact with the shutter member, the shutter member returns to its first position due to the deflecting gravity, as shown in FIG. 5. The sheets extend outward along a path that preferably has a longer length than the length of the sheet until they reach the outlet, indicated generally by 118. In the outlet 118, the sheet is accessible
for the user. As shown in FIG. 5, the sheet 108 projects outwardly in the outlet through the opening 24 for issuing receipts on the panel 12.

 The drive device operates in response to controller commands to move the lower branch of the conveyor belt with the sheet in contact with it outward, until the second photoelectric sensor 120 at the output end of the path recognizes the passage of the inner edge of the sheet. The sensor 120 is connected to the controller 112, which gives a command to stop the motor 38, which stops the operation of the drive device, moving the lower branch of the conveyor belt. After that, the controller gives a command to move the transport device in the opposite direction until it again recognizes the presence of the inner end of the sheet, and after that the controller causes the transport device to stop moving. In this position, the sheet 108 remains in contact with the branch of the conveyor belt and is directed slightly upward by the end protrusions 66 and 68 so as to facilitate its removal by the user through the opening 24. The branches of the conveyor belts allow limited slippage so that the user can manually remove the protruding sheet without damage.

 The controller 112 in operating position is connected to a timer schematically indicated by pos. 122. The controller 112 preferably includes one or more processors, and the timer 122 is part of the program executed by the processor, as discussed below. Alternatively, the timer may be resident in another system connected to the controller. Under certain programmed conditions, discussed below, and after a set time, the controller starts the retraction program to move the drive unit in the opposite direction, so that the lower branch of the conveyor belt moves inward, as indicated by arrow B in FIG. 6. If the client did not pick up the sheet, the controller controls the drive unit in such a way as to bring the sheet back as described later in this application. If, however, the user picks up the sheet 108, the sheet will not be recognized, and the controller performs the programmed steps corresponding to this state. Subsequently, the device will be ready to issue the next sheet.

 If the user has not retrieved the sheet by the time the set timer timer 122 has passed, the second sensor 120 continues to detect the presence of the sheet. If the programmed conditions are met, then in accordance with them, the controller 112 controls the drive device so that the lower branch of the conveyor belt moves inward. As a result, the sheet 108 is moved inward along the path until it comes into contact with the curved inner surface of the shutter member 76. After being brought into contact with the inner surface of the shutter member, the sheet is guided to the storage location 80 based on this inner surface. As shown in FIG. 6, when the sheet 108 passes along the inner surface of the shutter member, it rotates 180 degrees. The sensor 110 also detects the presence of the sheet during its movement next to the shutter member 76.

 The controller 112 enables the drive unit to operate in a mode in which the lower branch of the conveyor belt moves inward for a sufficiently long time and in such a way as to ensure that the sheet is moved to the storage location. When the sheet reaches the storage location, it is preferably in a flat state and rests on the base 28. Since the retracted sheet is fed flat, a large number of sheets can be accumulated at the storage location 80 before it becomes necessary to remove the returned (retracted) sheets. As shown in FIG. 7, when the sheet returned back is delivered to the storage location, the transport and removal device 26 is in a state of readiness for dispensing and removing the next sheets from the printing apparatus 30.

 Removing accumulated sheets is shown schematically in FIG. 8. After a long period of operation, a storage area of 124 returned sheets will be in storage location 80. The controller is configured to determine if the storage location is full, as described below. Access to the stack can be made and it can be removed manually by turning the frame 32 around the shaft 44 to the position shown in FIG. 8. This causes the movement of the frame and the branches of conveyor belts resting on it in the transverse direction from the storage location. In this position, access to the foot 124 is easier to remove. In addition, it also provides easy access to the printing apparatus 30 for servicing it, for example, for replacing print cartridges or replacing paper sources, or for maintenance. After the stack 124 of returned sheets has been removed from the storage location, the frame 32 is returned to its working position, with the conveyor belt again passing between the paper source, which is the printing device 30, and the outlet.

 The returned sheets in the shown embodiment in the storage location 80 are located mainly horizontally. This is because the inner surface 88 of the shutter member 76 extends substantially approximately 180 degrees. However, in other embodiments, the shutter member may have other inner surface profiles and angular configurations. For example, an arc of 90 degrees can be used to set sheets vertically in a storage location. This may be desirable if there is only room for the storage location under the shutter member.

 The controller 112 controls the system of the preferred embodiment by executing a number of different programs depending on the fulfillment of certain programmed conditions. For example, the controller instructs the ejection of blanks from the receipt opening if the storage location 80 is full, or if the receipt is too long to be pulled back. The controller also manages such methods that are effective when working to eliminate malfunctions, such as paper jam.

 In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller 112 preferably includes a microprocessor. The microprocessor in working condition is connected to the memory. The memory is preferably a semiconductor memory device or programs recorded in read-only memory (hardware implemented software). However, in other embodiments, other types of memory may be used. The controller that controls the transportation and receipt system of the present invention can also control the printing apparatus 30 and control the printing of receipt forms. In other embodiments, separate controllers may be used for the printing device and the system for transporting and collecting receipts.

 In FIG. 13-24, in a block diagram, the steps performed by the controller 112 are graphically shown. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of steps performed by a controller in accordance with a standard print and transport control program. The program begins at step 126, in which the printing device prints characters or other characters on paper. At step 128, the controller 112 determines whether it has been determined that the paper being printed is moved in response to the efforts of the printing apparatus to bias the paper. The movement of the paper is preferably recognized using the system shown in simultaneously pending US patent application serial number 08/568 887, filed December 7, 1995, the contents of which are incorporated into this application by reference. If it is determined that the paper does not move in response to pressures from the printing device, the controller displays a malfunction in step 130.

 If the controller determines that the paper is moving properly in response to pressures from the printer, then in step 132, the controller further determines whether a command has been received to feed the blank. If not, then in the next step 134, the controller determines whether a cut command has been received, which indicates a command for the printer to cut the paper. If no command to cut was received, at step 136 a check is performed to determine whether a command has been received to present (issue) the form. If no command has been received to issue the form, it is determined in step 138 whether the command was assigned to withdraw the form (moving it back). And finally, at step 140, a check is performed to determine whether a cleanup command has been received. If any of the commands presented in steps 132-140 has been received, the controller in step 132 issues a command to enable the transport device to operate at an average speed. The transportation device is controlled in accordance with certain steps that are associated with the command received by the transportation device, and which will be discussed below. From step 142, the controller returns to step 126.

 If none of the commands were received in steps 132–140, at step 144, a decision is made as to whether the length of the paper on which the printer was printing on the current form extends sufficiently far from the printer so that the paper can come into contact with branches of conveyor belts of the conveying device. This is preferably done by the controller by comparing the distance the paper has moved since the last cutting operation with the value stored in the memory. If the paper length is not yet large enough so that the paper can come into contact with the branches of the conveyor belts, the conveyor device is temporarily blocked in step 146, and the program returns to step 126. When the paper length reaches a sufficient size to come in contact with the branches conveyor belts, the controller performs step 148. Step 148 is performed in order to start moving conveyor belts of the conveying device in the forward direction at a low speed. When moving forward, the conveyor belt branches cause the sheet to move to the receipt hole 24. As shown earlier, the design of the conveying device is such that the conveyor belts have the ability to coast in contact with the receipt form. After step 148, the conveyor belts continue to move at a low speed until one of the other commands is received.

 In FIG. 14-17 schematically show the steps performed by the controller as part of the paper loading and paper type determination program. The preferred embodiment of the invention is implemented in such a way that it is possible to determine the characteristics of the paper, so that the controller can dynamically memorize and change the stored threshold values in order to coordinate the work with the paper properties of the sheets used. A preferred embodiment of the invention is adapted to dynamically adapt to paper of varying quality and color. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the controller also preferably operates with the ability to store and adjust threshold values that are indicative of paper recognized next to the sensor during printing operations. Thus, in a preferred embodiment of the system, it is possible to work properly with paper types that are significantly different from each other. The system also adapts to changes in paper that occur in the middle of a roll or fan-folded foot. The system is also dynamically tuned to the optical properties of the top of the blank when using paper with the top of the blank.

 The program for loading and determining the type of paper begins at step 150 of the entry, after which at step 152 a check is made to see if the device for transporting receipts is in the working position. If the conveying device has been moved to the service position, for example, to replace the paper source (stock), the controller will then perform step 154. At step 154, the controller performs operations to adjust the value of the primary color of the paper in accordance with that set by the sensor 155 (see Fig. 7). The sensor 155 is preferably located within the paper path, indicated by 151, inside the printing device 30. The sensor 155 is located on the paper path in a location that is in front of at least one mechanism for driving paper, schematically shown in the form of rollers 157 , 159, which come into contact with the paper and move it along the paper path. The sensor 155 is also preferably located on the paper path in front of the paper cutting mechanism, schematically shown in poses. 153. The cutting device 153 is selectively actuated to cut the paper in the transverse direction of the paper path. The sensor 155 is located at a sufficient distance inside on the paper path, so that when the sensor recognizes that the end of the paper is in the specified location, the remaining paper can be moved outward by the rollers 157 to come into contact with the conveyor belts of the conveying device at the pickup location 114.

 In a preferred embodiment, the sensor 155 is an optical type sensor that includes an emitter and a receiver. The controller performs operations to adjust the intensity of the emitter, so that the level of light radiation reflected from the paper and perceived by the receiver in the sensor 155 rises above the desired level. This ensures that the sensor 155 can reliably recognize the paper next to it. However, in alternative embodiments, the stored threshold level of the signal from the receiver can be adjusted accordingly to indicate the presence of paper, or both threshold levels of signals from both the emitter and the receiver can be adjusted in accordance with the characteristics of the paper. This is preferably done based on the values of the reflection coefficient from at least two distant from each other areas on the sheet, which are then used to set threshold values. For example, the read data from two locations remote from each other can be averaged, and then an average value correction can be performed to establish a threshold level. The signals from the sensor 155 can also be used to change the parameters of the emitter or to adjust the threshold values for paper recognition for signals from the sensors 110 and 120.

At step 156, it is determined whether the paper being used is paper on which the top of the form is on. This can be done by entering data into the controller by a service technician. However, in alternative embodiments, this can be done automatically with a sensor 155 that detects changes in reflectance from paper that indicate the presence of top markers on the blank. The top markers on the blank are dark marks that are located on each blank. They are used to create a reference point (base) for printing and cutting the form. Since the markers on the top of the blank are evenly spaced and are much darker (having less reflectivity) than the surrounding surface of the blank, the controller can be programmed to respond to significant fluctuations in the magnitude of the reflection coefficient associated with
markers of the top of the form and for decision making at step 156 based on the presence or absence of such fluctuations.

 If it is determined in step 156 that the paper is paper with the top of the blank, the controller then proceeds to step 158. In step 158, the printer performs operations to feed the paper forward, using the rollers 157 and / or other drive mechanisms, to a sufficient distance to collect information about the sample, related both to the reflection coefficient of the paper in the area of the markers of the top of the form, as well as in areas located at some distance from the markers. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, at step 158, the printing device feeds the paper forward at least two markers on the top of the blank, and the threshold values corresponding to the presence of paper and the presence of a blank mark on the paper next to the sensor 155 are adjusted and recorded. After that, the controller executes the blank cut program at step 160, which will be described in detail below, and proceeds to the steps that will be discussed later in connection with FIG. 16.

 If it is determined in step 156 that the paper being used is paper without top notch markers, the controller then proceeds to step 162. In step 162, the paper is fed forward enough to ensure that the printer is able to reliably move the paper. In a preferred embodiment, the paper moves forward about 25 centimeters. After that, the controller proceeds to step 160 and controls the cutting of paper using the cutting mechanism 153.

 If it is determined in step 152 that the conveying device is in the operating position, the computer then proceeds to step 164. Step 164 is a retraction program, which is discussed below in connection with FIG. 22 and 23. When executing the retraction program, the controller performs operations to move the conveyor belts of the conveying device to ensure that any form on it is returned back and moved to storage location 80. This step ensures that the condition is that before the new paper is loaded, the transport device will be cleaned.

 After that, the controller performs step 166. At step 166, the paper is moved forward along the paper path 151 using a drive mechanism in the printing apparatus. At time matching step 168, it is checked whether the predetermined system time has elapsed, during which no paper presence has been detected. If an attempt is made to move the paper forward after a predetermined period of time for which the system did not recognize the presence of paper, the controller performs step 170, in which the controller sets a state indicating that there is no paper in the printing device or that similar a failure. After step 170, the controller exits this program.

 If the presence of paper is detected during a predetermined time period of the system’s operation allowed at step 168, the controller proceeds to step 172. Step 172 is similar to step 154 discussed previously. At step 172, the controller performs operations to evaluate the signals received from the sensor 110 and to adjust the threshold intensity of the emitter associated with the sensor or threshold levels for signals from the sensor receiver in order to bring them into line with the reflectivity of the paper that was loaded. After that, the controller proceeds to step 174, which is similar to step 156, in which it is determined whether the paper that was loaded is paper with top markers or not. As in the case of the previously considered step, this can be done on the basis of the input information or can be determined based on a change in the reflection coefficient from the paper.

 If the paper you are using is paper with markers on the top of the blank, the controller performs step 176, at which it sets threshold levels for detecting the mark on the top of the blank on paper. These threshold levels for letterhead markers are set based on the total reflectance of the paper, which is determined in step 172, if the decision regarding the presence of paper with markers of the upper blank is based on manual data entry. If automatic detection has been performed, threshold levels for markers can be based on the reflectance characteristics of the marker (s) on the top of the blank set during the determination process.

 As shown in FIG. 15, the controller then performs step 178, in which it is determined whether there is paper near the sensor 155. If no paper is detected near the sensor at the input, it is determined in step 180 whether paper is detected near the sensor at the exit of the conveying device, which represents the second sensor 120. If paper is detected next to the sensor at the output, but not at the sensor 155, then there is a problem (malfunction), and at step 182, the malfunction state of the sensor at the input is established.

 After step 182, the controller performs operations to implement the paper cutting program in step 184 and the blank cleaning program in step 186. These programs are discussed in detail below. After that, the controller proceeds to perform the operations shown in FIG. 16.

 If it is determined at decision step 178 that there is paper next to the sensor 155, the controller proceeds to step 188. At step 188, it is again determined whether the paper to be used is paper with letterhead markers or not. The determination process may be based on input received from the user, may be based on fluctuations in reflectance values of the paper, or based on the decision that was made at step 174.

 If it is determined in step 188 that paper with the letterhead markers is being used, the controller proceeds to step 190. At step 190, the printing device performs paper moving operations so that the letterhead marker is next to the sensor 155. After that, the controller performs the operations by adjusting threshold values characterizing the presence of a marker on the top of the blank. This can be done either by adjusting the threshold intensity of the emitter associated with the sensor, or by adjusting the threshold values of the signals corresponding to the adjacent marker on the top of the blank.

 After adjusting the threshold values corresponding to the adjacent top marker of the blank in step 190, the controller proceeds to the paper cutting program in step 192. After cutting the paper, the controller executes the retraction program in step 194 and, in step 196, moves the paper forward to place the next top marker of the blank next to the sensor 155.

 Alternatively, if it is determined in step 188 that paper with top notch markers is not used, the controller proceeds to step 198, where the paper cutting program is executed. At step 200, the blank that has been cut is taken back to the storage location. Either after step 196, or after step 200, the controller proceeds to perform operations at step 202, in which there is a reset (erasure) of any residual status indicator, indicating that the readings from the sensor at the input indicate a malfunction.

 From step 186, or step 202, or step 160, the controller proceeds to step 204 shown in FIG. 16. At step 204, the previous values that were used by the controller to recognize the markers of the top of the blank are deleted before executing the program for loading and determining the grade of the paper being processed at the moment. In the same way, previous values corresponding to malfunctions are deleted (erased), for example, a value indicating the state of lack of paper that occurred before the execution of the current paper loading program.

 At step 206, it is established whether a “paper out” condition has been detected during the loading program and determining the paper grade currently being sold. If not, the controller proceeds to step 208. At step 208, the controller executes a pre-prepared program, in which the test combination of characters is printed on one form, the form moves accordingly forward, depending on whether the form is a blank sheet with the top of the form or is a sheet of plain paper, and a cutting program and a retraction program are executed to place the form in a storage location.

 If the test program in step 206 was successful, the information indicating this is indicated in the parameters of the controller program in step 210. Naturally, if in step 206 it was determined that there was no paper in the device, the status information indicating this is adjusted to step 210. After adjusting the status information, the controller exits the program in step 212.

 During printing, the printer responds to electrical signals from the controller that indicate the characters to be printed on the form to be issued. As shown in FIG. 13, when the total amount of printing that has been performed on the letterhead is sufficient to cause a situation where the length of the letterhead exceeds a threshold value, the controller performs step 144, which enables the conveyor device to begin moving in step 148. As the printing continues the form passes on the transporting device past the bolt element. In the case of a letterhead on plain paper, the letterhead can have a variable length, which is determined by the amount of print (the number of printed characters) on it. In the case of a blank with a blank top, the blank may be one or more connected sheets with top blank markers extending on the conveying device.

 When printing on the blank is completed, the controller performs the steps for the blank cutting program shown in FIG. 18-20. After that, the controller performs the steps in the form issuing program shown in FIG. 21, which serve to issue the sheet of the form to the client.

 The controller enters the blanks program in step 214. At step 216, it is determined whether the entry into the program is erroneous since the length of the form determined based on the print volume is zero. If the blank length is zero, the controller immediately exits the program in step 218. If it is determined in step 216 that the blank length is not zero, then in step 220 it is established whether the length of the printed blank exceeds the minimum allowable value required for transportation. And in this case, this decision is based on the distance by which the printing device moved the form and at which it printed. If at step 220 a decision is made that the length of the blank is less than the minimum acceptable value, then step 222 is performed to feed the paper forward until the minimum acceptable length of the blank is reached.

 After step 220 or step 222, the controller performs step 224, which includes determining whether the conveying device is cleaned. If at step 224 it is determined that the sensor 120 at the output detects the presence of a blank, then at step 226 a cleaning program (from the blank) is executed. The cleaning program, as a rule, ensures the removal of the form at the exit and the cleaning of the conveying device. If, however, at step 228 it is determined that the output sensor still detects the presence of paper, then at step 230 the complication state will be indicated, and the controller will exit the program at step 232.

 If it is determined at step 224 that no blank is detected near the sensor at the output, or if the cleaning program carried out at step 226 works effectively to clean the blank, then the controller performs step 234. At step 234, the printing device cuts the paper by activating the cutting mechanism 153. In addition, at step 234, the controller also performs operations to adjust threshold values related to the top of the blank and reflectivity of the paper and stored in the memory based on x teristics reflectance of concrete form, which has just been processed. This provides an adjustment of the threshold values for each sheet and allows you to compensate for deviations that occur on the sheets.

 After step 234, the controller then proceeds to step 236, in which it is determined whether the conveying device is in the operating position. If yes, then the controller performs step 238, in which the conveying device is moved forward in order to move the form with a minimum length for transportation, out into the area near the sensor 120 at the exit. Alternatively, if it is determined at step 236 that the conveying device is not in the operating position, then the steps shown schematically in FIG. 20 and discussed in detail below.

 After step 238, the controller proceeds to step 240. At step 240, it is determined whether another sensor 110 at the input recognizes the presence of paper next to it, despite the fact that the form should already be moved to a distance sufficient to be close to output sensor. If the form is still next to the sensor at the input, step 242 is performed in which the printer is trying to cut the paper again. After step 242, the conveying device again tries to move the blank to the sensor at the output in step 244. With this attempt to move the blank forward, the movement is carried out at an average speed.

 Next, the controller performs step 246. At step 246, it is again determined whether the form is still adjacent to the sensor 110 at the input. If so, the controller performs step 248, where the failure state is set, and exits the program in step 250.

 If, however, at step 240 or at step 246 it is determined that the input sensor no longer recognizes the presence of a blank next to this sensor, then the controller performs step 252, which resets any indicator of the failure status of the cutting device that may be in memory . After that, at step 254, the controller drives the conveying device for feeding the blank in the exit direction at high speed. At step 256, it is determined whether the sensor 120 recognizes the presence of a form at the output. If yes, then the steps shown in FIG. 20.

 If it is determined in step 256 that the sensor 120 does not detect the presence of a blank near the exit of the conveying device, then step 258. At step 258, the controller drives the conveying device to move the blank at high speed in the exit direction. After that, at step 260 it is determined whether the exit form has reached. If the form is now next to the sensor at the exit, the controller proceeds to the steps shown in FIG. 20. If, however, the form is not located near the sensor at the output, the controller proceeds to step 262.

 At step 262, a jam removal program, sometimes referred to as a health recovery program after jamming, is executed. In a preferred embodiment of the program for eliminating jamming, the controller performs operations to move the conveyor belts 42 and 52 of the conveying device back and forth, first in one direction and then in the other. In a preferred embodiment of the jam elimination program, the conveyor belts move in the first direction and then in the opposite direction from the starting point. This is done three times, and the displacement of conveyor belts in each direction increases with each cycle. The conveyor belts are shifted back and forth in the course of the program for eliminating jamming in order to eliminate any jamming and to ensure that it is possible to start moving the adhered sheet. A jam elimination program is used in a number of situations in a preferred embodiment of the invention.

 After executing the jam removal program, the controller proceeds to step 264, where it is determined whether the blank was visible next to the sensor 120 at the output during the execution of the jam removal program. If yes, then this means that the form was released and probably was moved outside and removed from the transporting device or it got to the storage place. If it is established that the form was visible at the output sensor, then step 266 is performed, at which any fault condition indicators are reset, and the controller proceeds to the steps shown in FIG. 20.

 If, however, the operations performed by the jamming program in step 262 were not sufficient to cause the sensor to recognize the form at the output, then the controller in step 268 sets the failure state at issue and the controller exits the program in step 270.

 Either after step 236, or after step 256, or after step 260, or after step 266, the controller proceeds to step 272, as shown in FIG. 20. At step 272, any fault status indicators are reset. After that, the controller performs step 274, at which the counters of the length of the form and print are reset. This allows the controller to start counting the blank length for the next blank to be printed. At step 276, a check is made to see if the transporting device remains in working condition, and if so, the controller proceeds to step 278, at which it gives an indication that the form for the client is now stored on the transporting device. Naturally, if the transporting device is no longer connected (is not in the working position), then it is impossible to indicate that there is a form in storage. After that, the controller exits the program in step 280.

 After placing the form for storage on the conveying device, the controller performs operations according to the form issuing program shown schematically in FIG. 21. It should be understood that the issuance of preprinted forms, as a rule, occurs one at a time. However, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is possible, if desired, to hold more than one form in storage on a conveyor device. This can be done by means of an appropriate program that verifies the form as cut off by moving it to the area near the output sensor 120 and then moving it back, depending on its length, to an intermediate point on the transporting device while printing additional forms.

 When forms that are stored on the conveyor device are to be issued, the controller performs the steps schematically shown in FIG. The controller starts at step 282. After that, at step 284 it is determined whether the conveying device is properly connected. If the conveying device is not attached, then at step 286 it is determined whether the form has been printed or moved forward. If not, then at step 288, the controller sets the “blank” state and exits the program at step 290. Similarly, if the blank was printed, the controller performs step 292 to supply the blank. From step 292, the controller then proceeds to steps 288 and 290 to exit the program.

 If it is determined at step 284 that the conveying device is connected (in working condition), the controller proceeds to step 294. At step 294, it is checked whether there is a status indicator in the memory that indicates that there is a form on the storage device . If not, the controller exits the program. If, however, there is a corresponding status indicator on the availability of the blank in storage, the controller performs step 296. At step 296, the controller activates the conveying device in order to move the blank outside the sensor 120 at the output.

 When the form is moved outward in step 296, the (astronomical) time of the system operation is measured in step 298. If it is not established that the form was moved outward past the sensor at the output during the specified interval of the system operation time, then in step 300 the jamming program is executed. The jamming program is similar to the one that was considered earlier, and in the process of its execution conveyor belts move cyclically back and forth in an attempt to move the form.

 After executing the jamming program 300, at step 302, it is determined whether or not a blank has been kept next to the output sensor. If the job removal program was successfully completed and the output sensor does not already detect the blank at the moment, or if, during step 296, the blank was successfully moved behind the output sensor, then in step 304 the controller moves the transporting device in the opposite direction to place form next to the sensor at the exit for monitoring. After that, the controller performs step 306, in which a status indicator is set, indicating that the form has been submitted (ready for delivery). Step 306 is also performed if the form is still next to the sensor at the output in step 302.

 After step 306, the controller performs the operations for step 308. In step 308, the controller monitors whether the client has received the form. If the client takes the form, the output sensor no longer detects the presence of the form. In addition, during step 308, the controller executes a synchronization program. As discussed above, if the form is located at the output of the sensor for a period of time that is longer than the time set when programming the controller, the form will be retracted in accordance with the steps described in connection with FIGS. 22 and 23. Including if the form is presented in step 308 of the monitoring, the controller exits the program in step 310.

 If at step 308 the client takes the form, then the status indicator “blank is taken” is set, and the transporting device is ready to proceed with the next form being issued to either the same client or another client. If, however, the client does not take the form within the specified time, the controller performs the steps presented by the retraction program, graphically depicted in FIG. 22 and 23.

 The controller enters the blanking program in step 312. After step 312, in step 314, it is determined whether the conveying device is connected. If not, the controller exits the program in step 316. If the conveying device is attached, the controller performs step 318, in which it is determined whether there is a status indicator indicating that the conveying device has a storage form. If it is determined at step 318 that there is no longer a status indicator in the memory indicating that the form is being stored on the transporting device, the controller proceeds to step 320, in which the transporting device moves in the opposite direction for sufficient time to to take any form that may be on the transport device back to the storage location, and then the controller exits the program.

 If at step 318 the controller determines that there is a status indicator indicating that the form is being stored on the conveying device, the controller proceeds to step 322. At step 322, the length of the form printed by the printing apparatus is determined based on the data of the line counts in the printing device. At step 322, it is determined whether the length of the blank exceeds the maximum length that can be retracted by the conveying device. It should be understood that in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the printing device can print forms that extend from the printing device along the entire length of the conveying device to the client. Therefore, it becomes possible to have a form with a length exceeding that which can be laid back.

 If it is determined in step 322 that the length of the blank exceeds the maximum length possible for retraction, the controller performs step 324. At step 324, the steps for the cleaning program shown in FIG. 24. After executing the cleaning program, the controller performs step 326, where the state of the blank is indicated as “blank taken”, and the controller exits the program in step 328.

 If it is determined in step 322, based on the length of the printed form, that the blank in storage is not too long to retract, the controller proceeds to step 330. In step 330, it is determined whether the blank is currently located near the sensor 120 at the output. If so, the controller performs step 332, in which the conveying device is moved in the opposite direction to clean the output sensor. After performing step 332, step 334 is performed to determine if the form is still close to the exit. If yes, then at step 336, the controller runs the blank cleaning program. After that, the controller executes the jam removal program in step 338. Then, the controller performs step 340 to indicate that the form has been taken and exits the program in step 342.

 If it is determined at step 330 that there is no blank near the sensor at the output, the controller performs step 344. At step 344, the controller moves the transport device in the opposite direction until the blank is detected near the sensor 110 at the input of the transport devices. As shown in FIG. 23, in step 346, it is determined whether the form has moved to the area adjacent to the input sensor. If not, the controller runs the jam removal program in step 348.

 If it is determined that the form is next to the sensor at the input in step 346 or after execution of jamming elimination program 348, the controller performs step 350. At step 350, the conveying device continues to move in the opposite direction until the area near the sensor at the input cleaned from the form. This indicates that the form was retracted and directed by the bolt element to the storage location 80. The controller then performs step 352, in which it is determined whether the presence of the blank next to the sensor at the input is detected, despite the execution of step 350. If yes, then this indicates that the storage location is full. By performing step 354, the controller sets the status of "receiver full", and then the controller exits the program in step 356.

 If it is determined in step 352 that the inlet sensor no longer recognizes the presence of the blank next to it, then this indicates that the blank was most likely properly taken back to the storage location. The controller then performs step 358. In step 358, the controller performs operations to move the conveying device forward a short distance and then stop it. After that, step 360 is carried out, on which it is determined whether this movement of the transporting device forward by this short distance led to the pulling of the form from the storage location, which is recognized by the sensor at the entrance. If yes, then this indicates an overflow of storage space, and step 354 is performed.

 If, however, at step 360 it is determined that the storage location is not full, then step 362. At step 362, the controller performs operations to control the movement of the transporting device in the opposite direction to a distance similar to the distance by which the transporting device moved forward in step 358 .

 After that, the controller performs step 364. At step 364, it is determined whether the blank was detected by the sensor 110 at the input during the execution of the tap program. If so, then step 366 is performed in which the controller sets the “blank allotted” state. If, however, at step 364 it is determined that the form was not detected by the sensor at the input, then this indicates that the client took the form or that the form was otherwise removed from the transport device. When this condition is met, the controller proceeds to step 368 to set the “blank taken” state. Either after step 368, or after step 366, the controller exits the program in step 370.

 The cleaning program referenced when reviewing the previous steps of the program is shown schematically in FIG. 24. The controller enters the program in step 372, and then in step 374 it is determined whether the conveying device is connected to the printing device. If the conveying device is not connected, the controller exits the program in step 376.

 The controller then performs step 378, which determines whether the form was printed by the printing device or whether the form was moved forward. If not, then at step 380, the form is moved forward. After that, at step 382, the controller performs operations to bring the conveyor belts of the conveying device in the forward direction by a distance sufficient to push any forms on the conveyor device out through the opening 24 for receipts. In a preferred embodiment, the distance the conveyor belts move forward is about 50 centimeters.

 After performing step 382, the controller then performs step 384, in which it is determined whether any of the sensors 110 or 120 detects the presence of a blank next to it. If so, then at step 386 a jam elimination program is executed. The program for eliminating jamming is similar to that discussed above, and in the process of its execution conveyor belts oscillate in order to clean them of adhering blank. After executing the jamming program, in step 388 it is determined whether any of the sensors of the conveying device detects the presence of a form next to it. If not, or if in the alternative case the space near the sensors of the conveying device was cleared in step 384, then in step 390 the controller performs operations to set the status indicator “blank cleared” indicating that the blank was pushed out of the receipt hole and that the conveying device is clean. After that, the controller exits the program at step 392. If, however, at step 388 it is determined that a form is still found near one of the sensors of the conveying device, then at step 394 the controller sets the status to "failed while cleaning (cleaning failed)" . After that, the controller exits their program.

 An additional new feature of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is that it avoids cutting the paper as it approaches the end of the paper supply. This is especially preferred when a continuous roll of paper is used as the paper source and cutting the paper after printing the “last” form results in a short cut of paper that cannot be handled by the printer or transporter. This paper cut may cause the printer to jam when feeding new paper.

 The blank length control program that is executed by the controller is schematically represented in the form of steps shown in FIG. 17. Control of the length of the form is performed during the processing of each form. This program is especially necessary and crucial when there is a little paper left and it is advisable to install a new roll or (other) source. Alternatively, the program can be used to control paper movement.

 After step 396 of the input, the controller in step 397 determines whether the system is in the execution mode of operations (transactions) or in the maintenance mode. The setting of this mode is based on input parameters or other conditions determined by the controller. If the system is in maintenance mode, the controller determines in 398 whether the feed switch is locked. The feed switch is a manual type switch, the controller gives permission for its operation. For example, the controller may lock the feed switch under certain conditions. If it is determined in step 398 that the feed switch is locked, the controller exits the program in step 400.

 After step 400, the controller performs step 402 to determine if the feed switch has been manually pressed. This is done during test paper feeding or when unloading paper from an almost exhausted stock so that a new stock can be established. If the switch was not pressed, the controller exits the program in step 404. If the feed switch was pressed, the controller proceeds to step 406.

 At step 406, the transition to which is carried out either from step 397 or from step 402, it is determined whether the paper used is paper with markers on the top of the blank. As discussed earlier, this definition may be based on user input indicating that paper with markers on the top is being used. Alternatively, this can be determined by moving the paper past the sensor 155 and detecting periodic fluctuations in reflectivity associated with the presence of markers on the top of the blank.

 If it is determined in step 406 that the paper to be used is paper with top blank markers, then at step 408 the paper is moved forward to the next blank top marker or until the length of the paper moved forward matches the programmed maximum blank length. If, however, at step 406 it is determined that the paper used is paper without top notch markers, then the paper at step 410 moves forward by a distance that corresponds to the minimum length of the form suitable for transporting the form by the conveying device.

 At step 412, it is determined whether the feed switch is manually held (depressed). This indicates that the service technician wants to unload the remaining paper. If the switch is pressed, then at step 414, the printing and transporting devices move the paper forward until the maximum paper length that can be retracted is reached.

 After steps 408, 410 or 414, the controller proceeds to step 416, in which it is determined whether paper is still being fed from the source. This is preferably set based on information from the sensor 155, which no longer detects the presence of paper. Alternatively, the end of the paper can be recognized by using the device disclosed in US patent application serial number 08/568 887, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference. If the paper is no longer fed, then at step 417, the cutting action of the cutting mechanism 153 associated with the printing apparatus 30 is blocked.

 After step 416 or 417, the controller proceeds to run the cutting program in step 418. Naturally, if step 417 was performed, then during the execution of the cutting program, the paper does not actually cut. As a result, all paper remaining in the stock is transported through the printing device and onto the conveying device. In other cases, the length of the blank drawn into the conveying device in step 418 will be the minimum blank length or the maximum blank length allowed for retraction.

 After step 418, in step 419, the controller determines whether the controller is in operation or maintenance mode. If the machine is in maintenance mode, the controller in step 420 executes the retraction program. The retraction program is executed to take the form back to the storage location. If it is determined in step 419 that the controller is in the operation mode, the controller executes the form issuing program in step 421. Executing this program typically results in the issuance of the form to the client. At the next step 422 (? 424), the controller performs operations to adjust the records of its internal state. If, for example, there is currently no paper, a status indicator is set to indicate this. Similarly, if the form was cut as a test form, a status indicator is set to indicate that the paper is loaded and the transport device is ready for use. After that, the controller exits the program in step 426.

 It should be understood that in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the paper cutting and printing operations are temporarily stopped whenever it is detected that the paper stock is coming to an end. When using the sensor 155 in the printing device or system described in the patent application included in this description, it is determined that the paper supply is nearing the end, the length of the remaining paper is still large enough so that the paper can be moved by the transport mechanism of the printing device by means of rollers 157 for bringing it into contact with conveyor belts of the conveying device. The transport device moves the last piece of paper from the printer. Therefore, when the stock of paper comes to an end, there is no formation of small pieces of paper that cannot be manipulated by the printing or conveying device. This eliminates the problems associated with small pieces of paper that could cause the printer to jam or malfunction.

 In the shown embodiment, the sensor 155 may signal to the controller, indicating that the controller should stop further operation of the cutting device. In this embodiment, this result is achieved due to the fact that the place on the paper path in which the sensor 155 detects the presence of paper is at a first distance on the paper path from the end drive rollers 157, which pick up the paper and move it through the printing device. This first distance is greater than the second distance that paper must be pulled out of the drive rollers 157 on the paper path to reach the feed zone from which blank sheets can be picked up. In a preferred embodiment, the feed zone includes a gripping point 114, from which the conveying device can pick up the sheets. Naturally, in other embodiments, the feed zone may be an entrance to a different type of conveying device or an area in which the sheet can be manually picked up by the client.

 In a preferred embodiment, the cutting mechanism 153 is located on the paper path to the rollers 157 in the direction of the paper, so that the rollers can firmly grasp and move the cut sheets to the feed zone. However, in alternative embodiments, the cutting device may be located behind the end drive rollers 157. Similarly, in the preferred embodiment, the place where characters are printed on paper by the printing device is on the paper path in front of the cutting device and before the end drive rollers. However, in other embodiments, the arrangement of the elements may differ from that shown. Similarly, while the sensor 155 is used to detect the presence of paper in one place on the paper path and the controller interrupts the cutting operation as soon as the sensor ceases to detect paper, other types of sensors may be used in other embodiments, and termination of the cutting process may be delayed until the paper moves an extra distance beyond the point where it is detected that the paper stock has run out. This will depend on the configuration of the system, its ability to calculate the distance the paper has moved, and the length of paper remaining at the moment when the end of the paper stock is detected. Based on the description provided herein, those skilled in the art can develop other embodiments of the invention in which fundamental aspects of the invention will be implemented to avoid obtaining a blank sheet that is too short to extend from the drive unit to the feed zone.

 Actually eliminating the possibility that small pieces of paper will remain in the printing apparatus can significantly reduce the time required to replace the paper source. In the case of systems of the prior art, when the paper supply was drawing to a close, the machine maintenance technician had to check the printing device for small pieces of paper in it. If these scraps are not removed, serious malfunctions could occur. To check for the presence of such scraps, the machine operator usually had to partially disassemble the printing device in order to gain access to its internal working elements. This caused a significant investment of time.

 When performing a paper source replacement in the case of a preferred embodiment of the invention, the machine operator does not need to search for such scraps. In addition, the system has the ability to automatically boot. When the supply of paper has come to an end, the specialist servicing the machine pulls the paper from a new roll or other source and inserts it into the printing device. The presence of paper will be detected by a sensor inside the printer located in front of the drive rollers in the direction of the paper. In response to recognizing the presence of paper, the printing apparatus is actuated to pick up the paper and move it to a position where it is ready for printing. As a result, the time required to install a new paper source is significantly reduced.

 Specialists in this field will appreciate the fact that variants of the above steps can be performed in order to eliminate jamming and cleaning of the conveying device. In addition, it should be understood that although it is described that the controller adjusts the threshold levels for detecting paper at the input sensor 155, the corresponding threshold levels for detecting paper at the sensors 110 and 120 of the conveying device can be similarly adjusted. This can be done either by recognizing consecutive zones on a sheet using a sensor 110 or 120 in the same way as described for sensor 155, or by adjusting threshold levels for one or both of the sensors 110 and 120 according to paper characteristics determined by using sensor 155.

 A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a simple and at the same time highly reliable design of a device for transporting and collecting receipts and other sheets issued by a bank machine. The design according to the invention is also very compact due to the shutter element and the ability of the device to accumulate and store numerous retracted sheets in the form of a stack in a limited area. This device also provides the ability to quickly remove allotted sheets, as well as very good access for servicing the elements of the device. It also adapts itself to various types of letterhead and paper.

 Thus, the new system for transporting and removing sheets of the present invention allows to achieve the above objectives, to eliminate the difficulties that had to be encountered when using devices and systems at the previous technical level, to solve problems and achieve the desired results described in this application.

 In the foregoing description, certain terms have been used for brevity, clarity and a better understanding. However, no unnecessary restrictions should come from this, since such terms are for description purposes only and should be understood in a broad sense. Moreover, the description and illustrations given here are by way of example, and the invention is not limited to the details shown or described.

 In the following claims, any element described as means for performing a function should be understood as encompassing any means capable of performing the specified function, and it is envisaged that this element (feature) should not be limited by the means shown or described here and intended to be performed specified function, or their simple equivalents.

 The features, new elements and principles of the invention were described, how the design was created and works, and its advantages and useful results achieved; new and useful constructions, devices, elements, arrangements, parts, combinations, systems, equipment, operations, methods and relationships are defined in the attached claims.

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 1. A device in an automated banking machine, comprising: a paper path, in which paper moves in a first direction along a paper path, a printing device in which a printing device is for printing characters on paper passing through a paper path, a drive device that grips paper on a paper path path and is intended for the selective movement of paper in the feed zone located in the first direction along the paper path from the printing device, its device, selectively actuated to cut the paper on the paper path, the cutting device is located on the paper path along the paper path in the opposite direction from the drive device, a sensor that detects the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, in which the specified location is in the opposite direction from the cutting device along the paper path, and the controller in operative communication with the cutting device sensor and, the controller is designed to force the cutting device to stop working in response to the fact that the sensor ceases to detect paper in the specified location.  2. The device according to claim 1, in which the specified printing device is configured to print a blank sheet and in which the specified controller is configured to cut paper at the end of the specified blank sheet, except when the sensor stops detecting paper in the specified location.  3. The device according to claim 1, in which the first distance along the specified paper path between the specified location and the drive device is at least equal to the second distance along the paper path between the drive device and the feed zone.  4. The device according to claim 1 and additionally containing a conveying device, in which the feed zone contains a pickup location, wherein the paper fed to the pickup site comes into contact with the conveying device.  5. The device according to claim 1, in which the sensor is an optical type sensor and in which the specified controller is operatively associated with a value stored in the memory, and in which the controller is configured to correct the specified value in response to a signal from the specified sensor when the paper located in the indicated place on the paper path.  6. The device according to claim 5, in which the controller corrects the specified value based on at least two signals from the sensor, and all signals correspond to different points on the paper located on the paper path in the specified location.  7. The device according to claim 5, in which the sensor comprises an emitter and a receiver, and in which the indicated value corresponds to the intensity of the emitter.  8. The device according to claim 1, in which there are periodically spaced marking pointers on paper, and in which said sensor is configured to detect pointers, and in which the controller is configured to control paper cutting in the first mode by cutting device depending on the detection of pointers next to the sensor, and in which in the second mode the controller is configured to control paper cutting without taking into account such pointers, and in which the specified The controller is configured to establish either the first or second mode of operation, depending on whether the sensor detects such pointers on paper.  9. The device of claim 8, in which the specified controller is operatively associated with the value stored in the memory, and in which the specified value corresponds to the signal from the specified sensor when the pointer is next to it, and in which the controller is configured to adjust the value each time when the pointer on paper appears at the indicated location.  10. The device according to claim 8, in which the paper is paper with markers of the top of the blank and in which the pointers are markers of the top of the blank.  11. A device in an automated banking machine, including a paper path, in which paper moves along the paper path in a first direction, and in which the paper path ends at a feed zone in which paper is gripped to be removed from said feed zone, a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus printing characters on paper, a drive device, the drive device moving paper by gripping paper on a paper path, a cutting device, the cutting device being adapted to selectively actuate for cutting paper on the paper path, the sensor, the sensor recognizing the presence of paper in some place on the paper path, in which the feed area is located in the first direction from the drive device along the paper path, and in which the specified location is located in the opposite direction from the drive device along the paper path, and in which the specified location is located at a first distance from the drive device along the boom the pathway, and in which the feed zone is located at a second distance from the drive device along the pathway, and in which the first distance is at least equal to the second distance, a controller operatively connected to the sensor and a cutting device in which the controller is configured to terminate the operation of the specified cutting device in response to the termination of the detection by the sensor of paper in the specified place, in which the continuous length of paper is always maintained on the paper path after ope walkie-talkie made by the cutting device, and until the end of the paper, in which a continuous length extends a second distance from the drive device to the feed zone.  12. A bank machine, including printing means for printing characters on paper passing through the paper path, in which paper moves along the paper path, drive means for moving paper on the paper path by picking up paper, the drive means being adapted to move paper to the feed area , from which paper can be removed, and in which the feed zone is located at some distance from the drive means along the paper path, the cutting means for To selectively cut paper on the paper path, a sensor for recognizing paper on the paper path, a controller for controlling the cutting means, in which the control controller is operatively connected to the sensor, and in which the control means is adapted to control the cutting means to avoid cutting on the paper path the path of a piece of paper with a length that is less than the specified distance.  13. A method of preventing receipt of paper sheets of forms from a printing apparatus in a bank machine that are too short to extend to a feed zone, which includes the following operations: printing characters on paper passing through a paper path using a printing apparatus, moving paper onto the paper path in the direction of the feed zone using the drive device, the drive device interacting with the paper, determining the length of paper remaining in the paper pipe by means of a sensor, and alternatively: cutting paper with a cutting device after printing characters depending on a certain length of paper, moreover, cutting is performed when the continuous length of paper remaining on the paper path after such cutting is sufficient to pass from the drive unit to the feed zone, or canceling paper cutting with a cutting device after printing characters depending on a specific paper length, and cutting is not performed when continuously Single length of the paper remaining on the paper path after such cutting, will be insufficient to pass from the driving device to the feeding zone.  14. The method according to p. 13, in which the operation of determining the length of the paper includes determining the presence of paper on the paper path in some place and in which the cancel operation cancels the cutting when the sensor stops detecting paper in the specified location.  15. The method according to item 13 and further comprising the operation of removing paper from the feed zone using a conveying device.  16. The method according to item 13, in which an alternative operation or cutting, or canceling cutting is performed in response to the controller, and in which the specified controller is in operative connection with the sensor, in which the determination operation involves the controller comparing the signal from the sensor with a certain value , and further includes the operation of adjusting the specified value in response to a signal from the sensor.  17. The method according to p. 13 and further comprising the operation of determining with a sensor the presence on the paper located on the path, periodic marking pointers of forms, and printing on paper using the specified printing device, depending on the location of such pointers.  18. A device in the machine for performing operations, including a printing device, the printing device being configured to print characters on paper corresponding to the operation performed in the machine, in which the paper moves along the paper path in the machine, the drive device, and the drive device captures the paper in a certain position on the paper path and made with the possibility of selective movement of paper in the direction along the paper on the paper path to the feed zone , a cutting device selectively driven to cut paper on the paper path, the cutting device being located on the paper path to the position in the direction of movement of the paper in which the paper is gripped by the drive device, the sensor, the sensor recognizing the presence of paper in some place on the paper path moreover, the specified location is located on the paper path to the cutting device in the direction of movement of the paper, a controller operatively connected to the cutting device and the sensor m, and the controller is configured to terminate the cutting device in response to the termination of the detection of the paper sensor in the specified location.  19. A method of preventing cutting paper sheets of blanks in the machine to perform operations that are too short to extend to the feed area, which includes the following operations: a) printing characters corresponding to operations performed in the machine using a printing device, in which characters are printed on paper passing through the paper path, b) paper is moved on the paper path using a drive device, the drive device picking up paper in a certain area moving along the paper path, and in which the drive device moves the paper located on the paper path in the direction of the paper from the printing device to the feed area, and the feed zone is at a first distance from the specified position in the direction along the direction of the paper on the paper path path, c) cutting the paper with a cutting device, the cutting device being located on the paper path to the position along the paper in which the drive device captures the paper, and the cutting operation is performed depending on the printing of characters on paper corresponding to the operations performed in the machine, d) determining the presence of paper using a sensor in some place on the paper path, which is located both in front of the cutting device and in front of which the drive device captures the paper in the direction of movement of the paper, and wherein the specified location is in front of the specified position in the direction of movement of the paper on the paper path at a second distance from the specified position, the second distance being at least equal to the first distance, e) repeating operations (a) - (d) until the paper is detected at the specified location, f) interrupting the cutting operation when The indicated location will not detect paper.

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