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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2007
Johan H. Burger, Vise, BE;
Berend J. W. Waarsing, Venlo, NL;
Ronald Fabel, Venlo, NL;
Peter G. LA Vos, Baarlo, NL;
Frederik G. Heeman, Venlo, NL;
Johan H. Burger, Vise, BE;
Berend J. W. Waarsing, Venlo, NL;
Ronald Fabel, Venlo, NL;
Peter G. La Vos, Baarlo, NL;
Frederik G. Heeman, Venlo, NL;
Oce-Technologies B.V., Venlo, NL;
Abstract
An image reproduction device for document processing has a nominal processing speed at which it can process sheets continuously at a nominal document quality. However, the image reproduction device is arranged to process sheets at a continuously variable processing speed including the nominal processing speed. The actual processing speed is selected in dependence on operational conditions. In particular, the device is arranged to gradually adjust the processing speed from one processing speed to another processing speed. A control structure is given to select the variable processing speed in dependence on operational conditions, and to operate the image reproduction device at the selected processing speed. In a particular application of the variable speed, a print job may be started at an increased processing speed and then gradually fall back to the nominal speed, giving a fast start and a shorter processing time for short print jobs.