Patent ID: 6830243
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: B41J,B42C,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A system for printing, stacking and binding pages, the system comprising:a) a drive system arranged so as to direct pages along a page path; b) a print station positioned on the page path downstream of the drive system for printing on the pages; c) an adhesive station positioned downstream of the drive system, the adhesive station being adapted to apply adhesive to one or more edges of each page; d) a support tray for receiving pages to be stacked, the support tray including a support surface on which the pages are stacked and at least two side walls coupled to the support surface; e) a vibrator interacting with the tray so as to induce vibration therein to assist in alignment of the pages as they float into position, thereby ensuring the stacked pages are aligned; and, f) a press device adapted to apply a compressive force to the stack of pages, adjacent an edge of the stack, to thereby bind the pages, wherein the support surface of the tray is of adjustable height relative to the press device, so as to ensure that an upper pase of the stack is situated at a predefined level for interaction with the press device.