Patent ID: 6109603
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A register located between a form feed apparatus and a sequencer merger apparatus;said register providing left and right channel control of forms prior to merging said forms into a set such that said channels are independently controllable to place said forms in a stack prior to ejecting said forms to said sequencer merger;said register using belts to provide transverse registering;said left channel and said right channel being adapted to receive forms in a left channel staging area and a right channel staging area for edge justifying said forms and transporting said forms;said left channel staging area and said right channel staging area feeding said forms to a left channel stacking area and a right channel stacking area respectively, said left channel stacking area and said right channel stacking areas being adapted to transport and stack said forms and to selectively release said forms for further processing in a selected order whereby multiple page form injection from either or both channels is enabled.