Patent ID: 6293542
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of processing sheet media in a sheet processing apparatus comprising the steps of:a) moving individual media sheets from a first location to a processing location in said sheet processing apparatus;b) processing a first face side of a media sheet at said processing location;c) moving said sheet from said processing location into a sheet guide channel in a pivotally mounted active gate extending across a media path;d) rotating a sheet transport roller in a selected direction to cause said roller to frictionally engage and pivotally move said gate to a first position in which said guide channel is aligned with one of two nips extending to spaced sheet delivery paths; ande) gripping said sheet in a selected one of said nips and rotating said transport roller in a direction to transport said sheet away from said processing location through said guide channel into one of said spaced sheet delivery paths.