Multi-bin orientation sensitive printing system and method

摘要

An apparatus, system and method for printing a print job for which the pages are orientation sensitive and includes both simplex pages and duplex pages is provided. The apparatus, system, and method includes a controller that communicates with a print module. Program code within the controller is programmed to selectively designate based on control information associated with the print job a first bin for paper to print a simplex page and a second bin for paper to print a duplex page. The first bin may be associated with a single bin indicated by the print job and is used for simplex pages while the second bin is used for duplex pages of the print job. The first bin comprises paper oriented for simplex pages and the second bin comprises paper oriented for duplex pages. The paper in the first bin and second bin may be oriented with respect to side sensitivity and/or edge sensitivity. Simplex pages are threaded along the simplex path and duplex pages are threaded along the duplex path.