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An automated media transport apparatus and method includes a load module for loading media plates from a flat cassette through one end of an internal drum of an imaging module. Sensors detect the presence of interleaved paper sheets from the media plates being loaded, and paper assemblies remove any

An automated media transport apparatus and method includes a load module for loading media plates from a flat cassette through one end of an internal drum of an imaging module. Sensors detect the presence of interleaved paper sheets from the media plates being loaded, and paper assemblies remove any interleaved paper sheets. An unload module unloads imaged media plates from the other end of the drum, and position the unloaded plates onto a multi-directional conveyor of the unload module. The conveyor is capable of moving the imaged media plate in one of several directions to other devices for further processing of the media plates.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for removing an interleaf from the top of a stack of media plates separated by interleaves as media plates are removed from the stack of plates, comprising:an interleaf pickup member extending generally parallel to one edge of the stack for grasping and retai

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for removing an interleaf from the top of a stack of media plates separated by interleaves as media plates are removed from the stack of plates, comprising:an interleaf pickup member extending generally parallel to one edge of the stack for grasping and retaining a interleaf from the top of the stack of media plates;means for rotating the interleaf pickup member generally about a longitudinal axis of the pickup member and between at least an interleaf engaging position and an interleaf wrapping position, the means for rotating supporting the interleaf pickup member;means cooperating with the means for rotating the pickup member for moving the pickup member and the means for rotating in a first direction generally parallel to the top of the stack, the means for rotating rotating the pickup member between the interleaf engaging and wrapping positions as the means for moving the pickup member moves the member in the first direction in order to remove an uppermost interleaf from the stack of media plates.