Patent ID: 9082063
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B41J,B65H,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for handling a continuous feed web material image receiving medium in an image forming system, comprising: providing a continuous feed web material image receiving medium in an image forming system; providing a multi-mode media handling system in the image forming system, the multi-mode media handling system having at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium comprising: selecting one of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium; positioning the at least two opposing rollers according to the selected one of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium with the at least two opposing rollers maintaining tensioned contact with the continuous feed web material image receiving medium in each of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium; and executing image receiving medium handling operations in the image forming system once the at least two opposing rollers are positioned according to the selected one of the at least two separately-selectable modes of operation for handling the continuous feed web material image receiving medium.