Patent ID: 8919910

Claim:
A reproduction apparatus, comprising: a print unit comprising print elements for ejecting drops of marking material on a plurality of sheets, the print unit having two ends in a first direction perpendicular to a transport direction of the plurality of sheets; a transport mechanism configured to transport the plurality of sheets towards the print unit in the transport direction; a displacing mechanism configured to displace the plurality of sheets in the first direction; and a controller configured to control the print unit, the transport mechanism and the displacing mechanism, wherein the displacing mechanism is configured to displace the plurality of sheets in the first direction before arriving at the print unit towards such a position that at least one of the plurality of sheets aligns with one of the ends of the print unit and at least one of the plurality of sheets aligns with the other end of the print unit, and wherein the displacing mechanism is configured to alternate the position of the plurality of sheets by aligning a first number of at least one sheet with the one end of the print unit and a second number of at least one subsequent sheet with the other end of the print unit.