Method and system of introducing media into a media path with minimal positional error

摘要

A system and method of controlling the movement of a media sheet along a media path to correspond to the timing of a toner image on an intermediate transfer mechanism. A controller controls the timing and sends a pick command to move a media sheet from a pick tray into the media pathway at a time that the media can move at a process speed and intercept the toner image. The controller adjusts the speed of individual rollers within the media path to correct the timing of the media sheet to account for any timing inaccuracies. By the time the media sheet exits the media path and enters a media/image alignment region of the media pathway, the amount of positional error is reduced or eliminated.