Abstract: A photometer for a reproduction machine in which the light reflected from a document, illuminated with light through a slit, is condensed by a condensing lens, the condensed light is diffused by a diffusion plate, and then the diffused light is detected by a plurality of sensors for a photometric test. The sensors are arranged along the width of an image of the document formed through the slit. Therefore, a reliable photometric test can be made even on such a document which has different colors on opposite sides of the intermediate portion of the slit along its length.

Abstract: A heated revolving ironing cylinder is affixed with a flexible ironing bed drawn taut against the polished revolving cylinder surface functioning to efficiently iron and dry laundry work pieces in a single pass through the ironer. The ironer is comprised of a feed conveyor system delivering laundry work pieces to the top of the revolving ironing cylinder. The flexible ironing bed features holes and anti-friction and anti-static materials to provide a dry, highly polished, static-free laundry work piece. Further ironing efficiency is gained by reduced roller maintenance by means of a roller and air cylinder cooling system.