Printer device with scanner in paper path
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1. An imaging device comprising:
- a control system including an electronic processor and memory;
a substrate supply;
a substrate output;
a shared substrate path configured to convey a substrate from substrate supply located at a start of the shared substrate path to the substrate output located at an end of the shared substrate path;
a printing system comprising at least one marking device configured to transfer an image to the substrate traveling along the shared substrate path resulting in a marked substrate, the printing system positioned between the start of the shared substrate path and end of the shared substrate path; and
a scanning device configured to scan at least one side of the substrate traveling along the shared substrate path;
wherein the scanning device is positioned along the shared substrate path between the start of the shared substrate path and the end of the shared substrate path; and
wherein the scanning device is configured to receive a pre-defined calibration image stored in the memory for in-line scanning of a marked pre-defined calibration image from the printing system for determining that the marked pre-defined calibration image is within acceptable limits in color output and consistency.
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Abstract
An imaging device includes a substrate supply, a printing system with at least one marking device adapted to transfer an image to a substrate resulting in a marked substrate, a scanning device and a substrate output. The substrate supply, printing system, scanning device, and substrate output are provided along the same shared substrate path providing an imaging system with reduced complexity.
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1. An imaging device comprising:
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a control system including an electronic processor and memory; a substrate supply; a substrate output; a shared substrate path configured to convey a substrate from substrate supply located at a start of the shared substrate path to the substrate output located at an end of the shared substrate path; a printing system comprising at least one marking device configured to transfer an image to the substrate traveling along the shared substrate path resulting in a marked substrate, the printing system positioned between the start of the shared substrate path and end of the shared substrate path; and a scanning device configured to scan at least one side of the substrate traveling along the shared substrate path;
wherein the scanning device is positioned along the shared substrate path between the start of the shared substrate path and the end of the shared substrate path; andwherein the scanning device is configured to receive a pre-defined calibration image stored in the memory for in-line scanning of a marked pre-defined calibration image from the printing system for determining that the marked pre-defined calibration image is within acceptable limits in color output and consistency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for creating a copy of an original image comprising:
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(1) inserting an original marked substrate into a substrate input of an imaging device, the marked substrate having a top face and a bottom face, wherein the substrate input is located at a start of a shared substrate path of the imaging device; (2) advancing the original marked substrate along the shared substrate path to a scanning device positioned along the shared substrate path; (3) scanning with a scanning device at least one face of the original marked image to generate a scanned image; (4) advancing the original marked substrate along the shared substrate path to a substrate output of the imaging device wherein the substrate output is located at an end of the shared substrate path; (5) advancing a new substrate sheet from the substrate input along the shared substrate path to a marking device located along the shared substrate path; (6) marking the scanned image onto the new substrate sheet creating a copy sheet; (7) advancing the copy sheet along the shared substrate path the output of the imaging device; and (8) calibrating the scanned image with a pre-defined calibration image stored in a memory for in-line scanning of a marked pre-defined calibration image from the imaging device without operator intervention. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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