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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1992
Christopher C Spencer, Rochester, NY (US);
Raymond M Quackenbush, Hilton, NY (US);
Michael J Wendell, Webster, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A reproduction apparatus including a logic and control unit, and a sheet storage tray having selectable sheet alignment positions and a movable sheet edge guide for positioning at a selected sheet alignment position. A mechanism for automatically positioning the sheet edge guide includes magnetizable reed switches, a magnetic member attached to the sheet edge guide and controls for counting and moving the magnetic member relative to a selected magnetizable reed switch through a first motion in a first direction for a first total number of counts, and through a second motion in a second and opposite direction for a second total number of counts equal to one-half the first total number of counts.