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A self service printer is improved by providing for temporary storage of several printed documents to be issued as a bundle. An opening in the housing for the printer is normally closed by a pivotable cover behind which documents are accumulated and stored, a first set of transport rollers including

A self service printer is improved by providing for temporary storage of several printed documents to be issued as a bundle. An opening in the housing for the printer is normally closed by a pivotable cover behind which documents are accumulated and stored, a first set of transport rollers including drive and pressure rollers is arranged behind the cover and being provided for cumulatively holding and moving one or more individual documents; second set of transport rollers is disposed upstream from the first set of rollers and operated in opposition such that the first set provides for holding or transport and the second set is open and vice versa; a control device operates the cover and said transport roller sets and provides (i) a closed disposition of said cover in an open position for said first set of rollers permitting insertion of documents in between through the second set, (ii) a closed disposition for the cover as well as closed disposition of the first transport roller set for holding and storing documents in between, and (iii) providing issuance of the documents for open cover and closed first set of transport rollers, said transport rollers then being driven; the second set is open during (ii) and (iii).

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In a self service printer and apparatus for temporary storage of printed documents and including structure for controlled issuance of such documents and having a housing, the combination comprising an opening in the housing for the printer; a pivotable cover for selectively covering said opening and

In a self service printer and apparatus for temporary storage of printed documents and including structure for controlled issuance of such documents and having a housing, the combination comprising an opening in the housing for the printer; a pivotable cover for selectively covering said opening and closing the same, the cover being provided as abutment and stop for documents to be stored inside the housing; a first set of transport rollers including drive and pressure rollers and being arranged inside said housing directly behind said cover, said first set being provided for cumulatively holding and moving one or more individual documents; and a control device for operating said cover and said first transport roller set including drive means for the set and providing (i) a closed disposition of said cover in an open position for said first set of rollers permitting insertion of documents in between, (ii) a closed disposition for the cover as well as closed disposition of the first transport roller set for holding and storing documents in between, and (iii) providing issuance of the documents for open cover and closed transport rollers, said transport rollers then being driven.