Pitney Bowes Inc.

John K Eckl

John L Lorenzo

A method of initializing an optical scanning system by centering a benchmark code in an electrically adjustable benchmark window, the benchmark code being scanned by the optical scanning system while being transported through a paper handling machine. The improvement comprises the steps of providing an encoder for timing the machine cycles of the paper handling machine as a plurality of documents are processed therethrough; conveying a document containing a benchmark code to be scanned past a scanning device of the optical scanning system; enabling a counter at the lead edge of the electrically adjustable benchmark window; incrementing the counter once for every two encoder pulses; disabling the counter when the scanning device detects the benchmark code; displaying the count of the counter in a LED display; and adjusting the location of the benchmark window so that the benchmark code is substantially centered in the benchmark window based on the count displayed on the LED display.

System and method for indicating the location of a benchmark

An apparatus for aligning a moving substrate and a read or write head includes independently controllable rollers for deskewing the sensed skew of a moving substrate and a read or write device that is translatable in a direction fixed with respect to the reference direction of the moving substrate.

Apparatus for aligning a moving substrate and a read or write head

A method for aligning a moving substrate and a read or write head includes independently controllable rollers for deskewing the sensed skew of a moving substrate and a read or write device that is translatable in a direction fixed with respect to the reference direction of the moving substrate.

Method for aligning a moving substrate and a read or write head

A substrate transport apparatus includes a registration member and an apparatus for compliantly urging a substrate against the registration member such that the effects of thickness variations of and between each substrate transported past the registration member are mitigated.

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Norwalk, CT, United States of America

John K Eckl