Document handling apparatus and reproducing machine

摘要

A document handling apparatus and a reproducing machine employing it, include a system for pre-registering a document prior to its advancement to a viewing station. A stop member is selectively positionable in and out of a path of the document. A guide chute defines a desired throat for guiding the document into engagement with the stop member. A system is provided for transporting the document to the viewing station. The guide chute is supported for movement in a direction away from the stop member in response to the movement of the stop member between its respective positions in and out of the document path.