Multifunctional printer and copier
AssigneeMatsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc.
InventorsYoichi Mochizuki, Kimio Saito
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Abstract
A multifunctional printer is provided with an external LCT (Large Capacity Tray) that has an elevator movable in up/down directions, the elevator being empowered by a power supply to a drive mechanism of a body unit. Paper is provided on the elevator to be fed into the body unit. When a sheet of paper remains within the LCT during a paper delivery error, the elevator is lowered to a predetermined location before shutting down the power supply to the drive mechanism in the body unit.
Claims12
A multifunctional printer comprising:
- an external paper tray that supplies paper to the multifunctional printer, said external paper tray having an elevator that moves up and down in relation to the multifunctional printer and is empowered by a power supplier supplying electrical power to a drive mechanism of the multifunctional printer, the paper being loaded on the elevator;
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- a controller that first lowers said external paper tray to a predetermined position and then shuts off the power supplied to the drive mechanism of the multifunctional printer, when a sheet of paper remains in said external paper tray during a paper delivery error.
A method for a multifunctional printer comprising:
- supplying paper to the multifunctional printer by an external paper tray having an elevator that moves up and down in relation to the multifunctional printer and is empowered by a power supplier supplying electrical power to a drive mechanism of the multifunctional printer, the paper being loaded on the elevator;
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- first lowering said external paper tray to a predetermined position and then shutting off the power supplied to the drive mechanism of the multifunctional printer, when a sheet of paper remains in the external paper tray during a paper delivery error.
A copier comprising:
- an external paper tray that supplies paper to the copier, said external paper tray having an elevator that moves up and down in relation to the copier and is empowered by a power supplier supplying electrical power to a drive mechanism of the copier, the paper being loaded on the elevator;
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- a controller that first lowers said external paper tray to a predetermined position and then shuts off the power supplied to the drive mechanism of the copier, when a sheet of paper remains in said external paper tray during a paper delivery error.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.