Xerox Corporation

Kenneth B Mahon

Paul N Richards

Raymond A Povio

Charles Scott Kneisel

Freddie McFarland

Michael W Traxler

A multi-mode apparatus for ejecting individual sets of compiled, attached or unattached sheets to substantially the same location for any size sheet from a electrophotographic printing machine to an off line finishing device without impairing the process speed thereof. In a first mode each sheet set is compiled on a moveable member. The moveable member is then translated by actuating a pneumatic cylinder to translate the compiled sheet set to a location external of the compiling apparatus. A vertically moveable bail device applied a normal force to the sheet set to maintain the integrity of the set during transport but is substantially frictionless so as to not disturb the registration of the sheet set. The translating member is able to quickly transport a compiled set of sheets from a location internal of the compiling device to an external location whereat the sheet set may be fed to an off-line other finishing or processing device. The translating member is then able to quickly return to the compiling position so as to not impair the process speed of the printing machine. In a second mode a multitude of sheet sets are first compiled and then delivered to an operator.

Compiled set transfer device

An electrophotographic printing in which successive copy sheets are supplied from a supply source thereof. A tray is arranged to have a stack of copy sheets disposed thereon. When one marginal region of the stack of copy sheets has a greater thickness than the other marginal region, a support is interposed between the tray and the lowermost sheet of the stack of copy sheets so that at least the opposed marginal regions of the uppermost sheet of the stack of copy sheets are at substantially about the same level.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Kenneth B Mahon