TRANSPORT MECHANISM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A PRINT MEDIUM IN A PRINTING SYSTEM

摘要

The invention provides a transport mechanism (2) for transporting sheets (S) of a print medium in a printing system (1). The transport mechanism (2) comprises: a first conveyor device (20) having a first conveyor body (21) which is configured to support a plurality of sheets (S) of print medium, the first conveyor body (21) being movable to convey the sheets (S) along the transport path (P) in the printing system (1); and a transfer system (50) comprising a second conveyor device (30) having a movable second conveyor body (31) for supporting the sheets (S) of print medium and conveying the sheets (S) further along the transport path (P), the transfer system (50) being configured to transfer the sheets (S) of print medium from the first conveyor body (21) to the second conveyor body (31) in a transfer region (T). The second conveyor body (31) is arranged adjacent or proximate to the first conveyor body (21) in the transfer region (T), and the transfer system (50) includes spacer means (55) which is configured to maintain a predefined spacing (´) between the first conveyor body (21) and the second conveyor body (31) in the transfer region (T). The invention provides an associated method of transporting sheets (S) of a print medium in a printing system (1).