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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Applicants:
Robert Pichlmeier, Kirchheim, DE;
Otto Ferber, Germering, DE;
Inventors:
Robert Pichlmeier, Kirchheim, DE;
Otto Ferber, Germering, DE;
Assignee:
Oce Printing Systems GmbH, Poing, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrographic printer using a print web medium is provided with a web adjusting apparatus having a geared motor for adjusting the web position. A method and apparatus to compensate for backlash in the geared motor includes a sensor to detect an end position of rotation of the geared motor. A time being determined from a point of reversal of the geared motor to a decay in the sensor output indicating a gear backlash, and the time being added to the drive of the geared motor when reversing directions to adjust the web position.