Patent ID: 6160985
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A printing machine, including:an endless web of sheet material adapted to move along a path of movement;a recording device, in communication with said web of sheet material, to print information thereon, said recording device comprising a photoconductive member having a toner image developed thereon corresponding to information being printed on said web of sheet material, said photoconductive member comprising a belt moving in a recirculating path and having a plurality of image regions thereon with each image region being adapted to have a toner image developed thereon, and said web of sheet material advancing along the path of movement wherein the path of movement thereof corresponds to a closed loop with said web of sheet material in the closed loop being of a length substantially equal to the number of image regions on said belt in one cycle of recirculating movement thereof;a fixing device associated with said recording device for substantially permanently fixing the printed information to said web of sheet material; andan inverter, positioned after said fixing device in the path of movement of said web of sheet material, to invert said web of sheet material enabling information to be printed on one of side of said web of sheet material before inversion thereof and information to be printed on the other side of said web of sheet material after inversion thereof.