Abstract: A printer or copier includes a high speed monochrome or two color printer portion and a slower full color printer portion. Print job signals are divided into monochrome and color printed pages and sent to the corresponding printer portion. The printers, or a paper handling path between the printers, is controlled to assemble the printed pages into a predetermined sequence order.

Abstract: A printing device, in particular a printer or a copier, and method for its operation which includes a first electrographic printing unit for printing an image pattern on a sheet-type material in a first transfer printing transport path as well as a second electrographic printing unit for printing an image pattern on a sheet-type material in a second transfer printing transport path, and further including an input section via which the sheet-type material can be supplied individually one after the other to both the first and second electrographic printing units, and further having an output section via which the printed sheet-type material from either the first or second electrographic printing units is ejected individually one after the other. The first and second printing units are in first and second transfer printing transport paths that are connected by connecting paths that form first and second rings.

Abstract: A printer or copier has a paper feeder provided with a plurality of compartments which hold paper for feeding the paper to the printer and a circuit to control conveying of the paper to the printer. The paper feeder includes a drive to move the paper from the paper compartments to a conveying path where it is carried to the printer. A branching portion is provided in the conveying path. Further paper feeders may be connected in series to the first paper feeder, each paper feeder having a plurality of paper compartments and feeding the paper out of a lower paper feed path to the next paper feeder device.

Abstract: A printer or copier includes a high speed monochrome or two color printer portion and a slower full color printer portion. Print job signals are divided into monochrome and color printed pages and sent to the corresponding printer portion. The printers, or a paper handling path between the printers, is controlled to assemble the printed pages into a predetermined sequence order.

Abstract: A printing device, in particular a printer or a copier, which includes a first electrographic printing unit for printing an image pattern on a sheet-type material in a first transfer printing transport path as well as a second electrographic printing unit for printing an image pattern on a sheet-type material in a second transfer printing transport path, and further including an input section via which the sheet-type material can be supplied individually one after the other to both the first and second electrographic printing units, and further having an output section via which the printed sheet-type material from either the first or second electrographic printing units is ejected individually one after the other.

Abstract: An active switching mechanism is used for diverting paper sheets from a first area (A) to either possible paths (ab or ac). The sheets along the first path (ab) can be directly conveyed to a second area (B), and the sheets along the second path (ac) can be directed through a passive switching mechanism (4) to a third area (C), the direction of the moving sheets being reversed through a reversing mechanism, thereby enabling said sheets to be conveyed in the reverse direction from the third area (C) along a third path (cb) to the second area (B), using a passive switching device (4).

Abstract: A method for operating a printer or copier is disclosed.

Abstract: In a single-sheet page printer for both-sided printing of recording media, a flattening device is provided for flattening the curled recording media resulting from pressure and temperature influences in the print fixing station of the printer. The flattening device deforms the recording media in the plastic domain so that the recording media are again lent a smooth and flat form. To this end, the recording medium is pulled over an edge by paper conveyor rollers opposite a pressing power exerted by spring elements and is thereby pulled taut and aligned. When the flattening device is arranged immediately following the fixing station, then it is proposed that the pressure roller be set back in the direction of the recording medium delivery relative to the position of the fixing drum.

Abstract: A device for cleaning electrostatic copier drums. A rotary bristle brush is positioned axis parallel to the drum and contacts the drum surface. The brush is received in a shroud which includes a toner collection sub-chamber having an orifice exit to a suction system to return toner from the sub-chamber to the toner reservoir. The orifice is localized, providing a high volume air flow at the orifice opening. Oscillatory means act within the sub-chamber to insure that all toner within the sub-chamber is presented to the orifice.