Patent ID: 7845639

Claim:
A print interface system for integrating a printer with a sheet handling device, the printer having an output opening for feeding sheet material, the print interface system including: an interface module disposed proximal to the output opening for accepting the sheet material and having upper and lower housing segments, the interface module defining first and second feed paths, a first feed path for directing sheet material to a stacking tray and a second feed path directing sheet material to a downstream module of the sheet handling device, the upper housing segment of the interface module pivotally mounted to the lower housing segment to provide internal access to one of the first and second feed paths, the upper housing segment producing the first feed path to define a stacking path and including an output opening leading to the stacking tray, a pair of nip rollers proximal to the terminal end of the stacking path, a sensor for detecting sheet material fed along the stacking path, and a motor for driving the nip rollers to augment the conveyance of sheet material to the stacking surface; and a repositionable diverter for directing sheet material to one of the first and second feed paths and bifurcating the feed paths such that one feed path is disposed substantially above the other feed path.