An electrostatographic reproducing apparatus of the two cycle variety wherein a photoconductive belt is arranged to move in a recirculating path, includes a transparent viewing platen together with an optical scanning module positioned between the viewing platen and the photoconductive belt for scanning the viewing platen which includes copy sheet registration rolls which capture the lead edge of a copy sheet at the end of scan position returning the copy sheet to the transfer position near the beginning of scan position to feed the copy sheet in timed relation to the lead edge of the developed toner image on the photoconductive belt where the belt is supported by a support roll thereby providing a short transfer zone.