Media cassette
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsJonathan S. Black, Scott P. Mackenzie
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Abstract
A cassette (10) for storing media in sheet form is described. The cassette (10) has urging means (26) for urging a stack of media items (34) to one end (24) of the cassette (10), such as a media pick area (22). The cassette (10) also has sensing means (52) for determining the size of the stack of media items (34) remaining in the cassette (10). The cassette (10) includes display means (50) for displaying to an external viewer, such as a replenisher, an indication of the size of the stack of media items (34) remaining within the cassette (10).
Claims19
A media cassette comprising:
- urging means for urging a stack of media items to one end of the cassette;
- sensing means for determining size of the stack of media items;
- and
- displaying means for displaying to an external viewer an indication of the size of the stack of media items.
A media cassette comprising:
- means defining a media storage space in which a stack of media items can be placed;
- means for urging a stack of media items contained in the media storage space to one end of the media storage space;
- means for determining size of a stack of media items contained in the media storage space;
- and
- means for indicating the size of a stack of media items contained in the media storage space.
A media cassette having a media storage space, the media cassette comprising:
- a first electrical circuit for determining size of a stack of media items contained in the media storage space and for providing an electrical signal indicative thereof;
- and
- a second electrical circuit for indicating the size of a stack of media items contained in the media storage space based upon the electrical signal from the first electrical circuit.
A method of indicating the quantity of media items in a cassette, the method comprising the steps of:
- sensing the position of an urging mechanism for urging media items to a pick area;
- and
- displaying a representation of the quantity of media items remaining in the cassette based on the sensed position.
A method of operating a media cassette, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining size of a stack of media items contained in the cassette and providing a signal indicative thereof;
- and
- displaying a representation of the size of the stack of media items contained in the cassette based upon the signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.