Patent ID: 6402404
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B41F,B65H

Abstract:
A sheet supply control apparatus for a printing press, comprising:sheet supply means for supplying sheet-like objects to a printing unit one by one with a predetermined supply interval; setting means in which a count of sheet-like objects to be supplied to said printing unit is set; detection means for at least detecting a first sheet-like object supplied by said sheet supply means; count means for counting the number of sheet-like objects supplied by said sheet supply means after said detection means detects the first sheet-like object; sheet supply control means for controlling supply operation of said sheet supply means; wherein said detection means and said sheet supply means are positioned at a distance greater than the predetermined supply interval for the sheet-like objects supplied by said sheet supply means; first storage means for storing a count of sheet-like objects supplied by said sheet supply means since supply operation of said sheet supply means is started until said detection means detects the first sheet-like object supplied by said sheet supply means; wherein said sheet supply control means stops supply operation of said sheet supply means when the count of said count means becomes equal to a difference between the count preset in said setting means and the count stored in said first storage means such that the count of sheet-like objects supplied by said sheet supply means coincides with the count preset in said setting means; and a feeder board provided between said printing unit and said sheet supply means, and said detection means is comprised of a sheet detector which is arranged at an end portion of said feeder board on a side of said printing unit to detect the sheet-like objects supplied by said sheet supply means.