Patent ID: 7154614

Claim:
A device for writing image information that is assigned to several images (B 1 –B 13 ) onto recording material, said device comprising in combination: (a) marking means for marking the recording material with marks (M 1 –M 14 ) that are assigned to the several images (B 1 –B 13 ); (b) an output unit for outputting image information onto the recording material; (c) a first transport means for transporting the recording material in the marking means in a first transport direction (T 3 ); and (d) a second transport means for transporting the recording material in the output unit in a second transport directions (T 4 , R 4 ); wherein said first transport means and the second transport means are operative such that the second transport direction (T 4 , R 4 ) of the recording material in the output unit is set independently of the first transport direction (T 3 ) of the recording material in the marking means, and wherein said second transport directions (T 4 , R 4 ) are in two opposing directions.