Ludwig J Kapp

47333103, Mar 22, 1988

May 23, 1986

6/866881

Ludwig J. Kapp - Blairstown NJ
Dominick Fazio - Whippany NJ
Mark Crowley - Mine Hill NJ

Ziyad, Inc. - Denville NJ

H04N 123

358300

There is disclosed a paper feeder apparatus attached to a printer or other device. The paper feeder apparatus employs two trays each of which are capable of accommodating papers of different sizes and an envelope tray for accommodating envelopes. The feeder is controlled by a host computer of the type capable of generating feeder and printer control commands. These commands are transmitted to control logic associated with the paper feeder which control logic is under control of a microprocessor. The microprocessor assumes complete control of the entire paper feed mechanism and communication to the printer. Thus, the microprocessor operates two motors associated with the paper feed path. A first motor is operated so that a sheet of paper can be withdrawn from either of the two trays and then transported along a paper path. A sensor in conjunction with the path determines the exact position of the paper which then causes the microprocessor to actuate a second drive motor to assure that the paper is brought into the vicinity of the printer input slot.

D368722, Mar 27, 1990

Apr 3, 1986

6/847838

Ludwig J. Kapp - Blairstown NJ
Richard Hollerith - Montville NJ

Ziyad, Inc. - Denville NJ

D18 42

46627650, May 5, 1987

Jan 15, 1986

6/819469

Ludwig J. Kapp - Blairstown NJ
Dominick Fazio - Whippany NJ
Tadeusz Staniszewski - Budd Lake NJ

Ziyad Incorporated - Denville NJ

B41J 1148
B41J 1150
B41J 2908
B65H 344

400595

There is illustrated and described a printing device having an integrated paper feeding apparatus adapted for supplying individual sheets of paper to the printing device to effect printing thereon. The integrated printer and paper feeding apparatus for the present invention is particularly suitable for use in word processing systems where the information to be printed in hard copy is contained in a memory device such as a floppy disk or the like. The apparatus may be directly linked to word processing equipment to receive the text of material to be printed. In addition to having the capability of automatically feeding individual sheets of paper from one or more paper trays to the printing device, the apparatus includes an automatic envelope supply mechanism for supplying individual envelopes to the printing device, as well as a manual paper feed option. After effecting printing on the paper or envelope, an ejector mechanism ejects the printed paper from the apparatus and into a receptacle in collated form. All components of the apparatus are enclosed in a single housing having suitable sound reducing material provided to reduce the operational noise of the apparatus.