Eastman-kodak Company

Joerg Zessin

Thomas Jacobsen

Wolfgang Kuphaldt

The present invention relates to a method and a device for the detection of a substrate edge in a printing machine comprising a substrate transport unit that defines a substrate transport path (). In this method, at least one light value of a first section of a sensor line () and a dark value of a second section of the sensor line are determined, and a threshold value is calculated based thereon. When the threshold value on one pixel is exceeded and the threshold value on another pixel is not reached, it is possible to calculate a position of the substrate edge. The device comprises a light source arrangement () for generating diffuse light, and comprises a sensor line for the detection of light from the light source arrangement. Furthermore, a gradient lens arrangement () is provided, said gradient lens arrangement being arranged between the light source and the sensor line in such a manner that, on the one hand, a focus is located on a central position of the substrate transport path between the light source and the gradient lens arrangement, and, on the other hand, on the sensor line.

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Ascheberg, Germany

Joerg Zessin