Patent ID: 6240260
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G03D

Abstract:
A method for transferring sheets of media between first and second components of an imagesetting system, the method comprising the steps of:rotating a transfer buffer comprising at least two assemblies about a transfer buffer axis, to align a first assembly with the first component while concurrently aligning a second assembly with the second component, each of said assemblies comprising a storage device, having an axis, for storing one of the sheets of media, and a pair of drive rollers having drive roller axes, said transfer buffer axis being parallel to said storage device axes and said drive roller axes;transferring a first sheet of said media from the first component to the first assembly;moving the transfer buffer to align the first assembly with the second component while concurrently aligning the second assembly with the first component; andtransferring the first sheet of said media from the first assembly to the second component while simultaneously transferring a second sheet of said media from the first component to the second assembly.