US 12,187,565 B2
Inkjet sheet printer with a sheet stacker comprising a sheet flipping device
Christopher J. Borchert, Venlo (NL); Peter J. W. Van Dongen, Venlo (NL); and Hermanus M. Kuypers, Venlo (NL)
Assigned to CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V., Venlo (NL)
Filed by Canon Production Printing Holding B.V., Venlo (NL)
Filed on Mar. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/115,980.
Prior Publication US 2023/0286768 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B65H 29/40 (2006.01); B65H 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/06 (2006.01); B65H 43/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 29/40 (2013.01) [B65H 15/004 (2020.08); B65H 29/06 (2013.01); B65H 43/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/33214 (2013.01); B65H 2301/33224 (2013.01); B65H 2404/1114 (2013.01); B65H 2404/652 (2013.01); B65H 2511/20 (2013.01); B65H 2511/22 (2013.01); B65H 2513/10 (2013.01); B65H 2513/11 (2013.01); B65H 2515/81 (2013.01); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for stacking sheets received from a printer by a sheet flipping device comprising at least one slot for receiving a leading portion of a sheet, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a respective insertion depth parameter for a first sheet and a second sheet, wherein the second sheet has a greater stiffness than the first sheet;
inserting a length of the first sheet into the at least one slot in correspondence with a first respective insertion depth parameter thereof, followed by flipping said first sheet; and
inserting a length of the second sheet into the at least one slot in correspondence with a second respective insertion depth parameter thereof, followed by flipping said second sheet,
wherein the inserted length of the first sheet is greater than the inserted length of the second sheet.