Patent ID: 9174815
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A printing and paper delivery system, comprising: at least two printers disposed adjacent to one another, wherein each of the at least two printers is located in a respective printer cabinet; a first conveyor coupled to a first printer of the at least two printers such that the first conveyer is configured to receive first media output from an output chute of the first printer and to move the first media in a first direction along an upper surface of the first conveyor, wherein the first conveyor is spaced above and extends at least partially over the respective printer cabinets of the first printer and the second printer; a second conveyor coupled to a second printer of the at least two printers such that the second conveyor is positioned adjacent to and spaced apart from the first conveyor in the first direction, the second conveyor configured to receive second media output from an output chute of the second printer, receive the first media from the first conveyor, and move the first and second media along an upper surface of the second conveyor in the first direction, wherein the second conveyor is spaced above the printer cabinet of the second printer; and a controller in signal communication with the first and second conveyors to facilitate the transfer of media from at least one of the at least two printers to a delivery location.