Abstract: Disclosed is a novel method and apparatus for rotating a stripper bar associated with a paper path. A cam and cable mechanism replaces a rigid link mechanism on the stripper bar, the cam and cable mechanism providing for a much greater angle of rotation of the stripper bar than the rigid link mechanism. The additional rotation allows the stripper fingers on the stripper bar to be rotated completely out of the way of a paper jam clearance path. Other new developments include a wrench positioning system that controls the orientation of the stripper bar and an over-rotation prevention system that stops the rotation of the stripper bar when the stripper bar and stripper fingers are being serviced.

Abstract: An annotation system for automatically recording additional image information on an image bearing member such as a photoconductive member in an electrostatographic printing machine. The annotation system includes an occluding device assembly having an occluder bar for masking the image bearing member in a predetermined region to allow for the additional image information to be recorded thereon and a drive apparatus for selectively positioning the occluder bar with respect to an image area on the image bearing member, wherein a system is provided for releasably mounting the occluder bar to the drive apparatus. The system also includes a light emitting source for producing a light image of the additional image information on the masked region of the image bearing member.