Patent ID: 8078082
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A modular digital printer for sheet media comprising at least one sheet feeding module, at least one marking module and at least one stacking/finishing module wherein said at least one marking module is comprised of: (a) at least one marking engine module having a discrete support structure with a releasable left and right side interface for media feed/transport and electrical connection thereto; (b) a releasable input module including a media registration system having a discrete support structure with a releasable left and right side interfaces for media feed/transport and electrical connection thereto; (c) a releasable output module including an inverter having a discrete support structure with left and right side interfaces for media feed/transport and electrical connection thereto; and, (d) a fuser module having a discrete support structure having a releasable left and right side interface for media feed/transport and electrical connection thereto, wherein the fuser module is operative to receive media sheets at one of the left and right side interface thereof from the marking engine module.