Patent ID: 7636543

Claim:
A printing system comprising: a first marking engine which outputs a first stream of print media in a first direction of travel; a second marking engine which outputs a second stream of print media in a second direction of travel, angularly spaced from the first stream direction; a merge module which receives the first and second streams from the angularly spaced first and second directions of travel, the merge module comprising: a first media transport section which receives print media from the first stream of print media and outputs the print media in a first output direction; a second media transport section and a third media transport section which selectably receive print media from the second stream of print media, the second and third media transport sections being configured for redirecting the print media from the second stream whereby the print media from the second print media stream is oriented in the first output direction for merging with the printed media from the first stream; and an output path coupled with the first media transport section and the second and third media transport sections in which the print media from the first and second streams are merged.