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DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR SYSTEMS (CONT)
(2) Register Mechanism. The register mechanism receives sheets from
the forwarding rollers , and transfers them down the feeder table.
As each
sheet travels down the feeder table, it is under control of feeder tapes
and wheels or cage balls mounted on the sheet smoother.
The sheets stop
when they contact the front lays , at which time the side guide assumes
control by laterally pulling the sheets to a predetermined position.
The
front lays then release the sheet to the register drum grippers, which
carry it forward to the impression cylinder grippers.
When the impression
cylinder grippers have control of the sheet, the register drum grippers
release it, and the sheet is pulled around the impression cylinder.
As the
sheet is pulled around the impression cylinder, it is pressed against the
blanket cylinder , where the printed image is transferred to the paper.
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