Media clamping apparatus and method for an external drum imaging system
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Mar 16, 2004
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Mar 4, 2004
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Aug 29, 2002
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Aug 29, 2002
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An apparatus and method for clamping the leading edge of a supply of recording media, such as a printing plate, on the external drum of an imaging system. The leading edge clamping apparatus includes a spring segment disposed on the external drum, wherein the spring segment may be selectively displaced between a clamping position for clamping the leading edge of the printing plate against the external drum and a release position, and an inflatable member positioned between the spring segment and the external drum for displacing the spring segment between the clamping position and the release position.
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