COMPACT SORTING APPARATUS

摘要

COMPACT SORTING APPARATUS A sheet sorting and distributing apparatus including a main bin and a plurality of sorting bins positioned adjacent to the main bin. A sheet transport including a horizontal conveyor and a vertical conveyor advances copy sheets from a copy processor past the inlets of the sorting bins. A deflector in the sheet path is actuable from a first position to direct sheets into the main bin to a second position to direct sheets onto the vertical conveyor for entry into the sorting bins. The horizontal and vertical conveyors have a common drive and are of the vacuum type such that sheets can be handled face down past the main bin and directed along a path adjacent the inlets of the sorting bins. The drive means further includes a bin indicator device to identify the last bin to receive a copy sheet in the event of a jam or malfunction in the sorter and/or processor.