Abstract: A method of and a device for controlling the orientation and the alignment of individual sheets of paper travelling on a sheet conveyor are provided. Each sheet passes over a pair of closely spaced rotating disks inserted between upstream and downstream sheet conveyor sections. Each sheet is locally engaged with each disk in a limited contact area. The contact areas between the sheet and each disk are varied so as to achieve a target orientation or alignment of the sheet.

Abstract: To turn through 90.degree. sheets passing at a rapid rate over a roller conveyor in a horizontal plane, a device is proposed which comprises a pair of rollers entrained in rotation at different speeds and spaced apart from each other and from a longitudinal guide on the conveyor transversely with respect thereto. Each of the rollers has its rotation axis inclined with respect to the normal on this guide, by a specified angle which is greater for the roller which is closest to the guide and the rotation speed of which is the smaller. Each of the rollers has its periphery in contact with a support ball or with the lower face of a sheet during its passage, substantially in said transport plane.

Abstract: In order to make it unnecessary to shift a finishing machine (12) out of a position adjacent to a printing or copying machine (10) the invention provides a transfer device for sets of sheets leaving the printing or copying machine (10) for the set finishing machine (12). The printing or copying machine (10) comprises a door (14) with an ejection opening for the sets and the said finishing machine (12) possesses an inlet side opposite such opening, such door (14) opening toward the inlet side of the finishing machine (12).