Abstract: An automatic duplicating system in which computer fanfold documents are fed by an automatic handling apparatus having a tractor and drive control system for advancing the document across the platen of the processor for the system. An arrangement is provided which will control operation of the tractor and drive control system, and use is made of a stepper motor having many, small angled rotational movements which can be digitally controlled. A logic circuit arrangement is provided to energize and control the motor so that precise positioning of an edge of each frame section of the fanfold document can be made relative to a platen registration edge. In addition, the logic circuit is adapted to effect acceleration and deceleration of the motor in a controlled sense.

Abstract: A copy sheet reversing apparatus is arranged on a reproduction machine for changing the direction of movement of copy sheets from the reproduction processor to the opposite direction to a finishing station. The reversing or turn-around apparatus is devised to accomplish reversal of direction in the smallest space possible without causing sheet deformation while the same is still pliable from image fixing in the processor. An arrangement of large diameter flat-rimmed wheels and cooperating transport belts join together for transporting each sheet around a fairly tight curved path.

Abstract: An arrangement is disclosed for combining the capability for bound document copying with a document handling apparatus in a reproduction machine. To this end, an arrangement is devised wherein the document handling apparatus is contained within a frame which contains a light-tight cover for bound documents having three-dimensional shape. The arrangement includes a pivoting connection between the document handling apparatus and the frame relative to the platen of the reproduction machine and between each other so as to permit access to the platen for manual document placement and bound document copying.

Abstract: An automatic duplicating system in which computer fanfold documents are fed by an automatic handling apparatus having a tractor and drive means for advancing the document across the platen of the processor for the system. An arrangement is provided which will control operation of the processor and the automatic handling apparatus in order to acquire duplex copies of the simplex document. The arrangement includes circuitry and controls which advances the document in a manner wherein a copy of every other frame section is diverted to a holding station and then returned to be reprocessed on its underside with the image of the succeeding frame section.

Abstract: An automatic electrostatographic duplicating machine in which computer fanfold documents are fed by an automatic handling means from a supply position above the machine platen to a second position overlaying the platen below the supply position by a tractor means having motor driven sprocket means operative to advance the document material, and control means for supplying control signals to said motor driven means to advance the document material continuously, intermittently, or to selected positions.

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for heating an electrically biased transfer roll in an electrostatic reproduction machine so as to improve the transfer of a developed electrostatic image from a photoreceptor to a transfer member during operation of the machine. The roll is heated to maintain the resistivity thereof within a range which will effect optimum transfer, and to overcome the detrimental effects of ambient conditions such as humidity changes on the resistivity.

Abstract: A receptacle for supporting a stack of sheets which are to be fed into a reproduction machine has a support surface and two parallel margin guides which can be moved asymmetrically with respect to the support surface so that sheets of different widths can be placed in the receptacle with the center line of the stack always in alignment with the center line of the feed path through the machine. This is effected by a lug mounted on the receptacle at a position remote from the support surface for movement with the guides in the same direction as, and by the average distance which the guides move relative to the support surface.