Patent ID: 6167231
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B41J,G03G

Abstract:
A method for handling a media sheet for print recording onto a first side then a second side of the media sheet, the media sheet having a first edge and a second edge, the method comprising the steps of:feeding the media sheet, with the media sheet first edge as a leading edge and the media sheet second edge as a trailing edge, along a first media path from a feed roller onto a metering roller and into a print zone for print recording onto a first side of the media sheet;as the media sheet moves through the print zone, stopping rotation of the metering roller while a trailing edge of the media sheet is gripped by the metering roller;while the trailing edge of the media sheet is gripped by the metering roller, reversing rotation of the metering roller;moving the media sheet back along the first media path from the metering roller to the feed roller;feeding the media sheet from the feed roller onto a set of duplex media handling rollers;moving the media sheet with the duplex media handling roller along a loop media path, the media sheet departing contact with the feed roller during movement along the loop media path;feeding the media sheet from the duplex media handling rollers back onto the feed roller with the media sheet second edge as the leading edge and the media sheet first edge as the trailing edge; andfeeding the media sheet along the first media path from the feed roller onto the metering roller and into the print zone for print recording onto the second first side of the media sheet.