Media installation sensor/indicator for use in a multipurpose (MP) tray in a printing device
OwnerSunny E. Hillinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to media sensors for multipurpose (MP) trays. MP trays are, typically, located along a side of a printer and allow the user to install a variety of media, such as transparencies, which can be printed by the printer. Such structures of this type, generally, provide immediate visual/audio feedback to the user regarding whether or not the media was properly installed in the MP tray.
Claims17
A media installation sensor/indicator system for use in a multipurpose (MP) tray in a printing device, comprising:
- a printing device having a MP tray;
- and
- at least one media installation sensor/indicator means located on said MP tray such that said sensor/indicator means is operable when media is being installed in said MP tray and said sensor/indicator means senses/indicates if said media is properly installed in the MP tray.
A method for sensing/indicating the proper installation of media in a multipurpose (MP) tray in a printing device, comprising the steps of:
- determining by a user if a desired media upon which a document is to be printed is available in a printing device;
- installing said the desired media in a multipurpose tray in said printing device;
- and
- sensing/indicating that said the desired media has been properly installed in said multipurpose tray through at least one media installation sensor/indicator means located on said MP tray such that said sensor/indicator means is operable when media is being installed in said MP tray and said sensor/indicator means senses/indicates if said media is properly installed in the MP tray.
A program storage medium readable by a computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform method steps for:
- determining by a user if a desired media upon which a document is to be printed is available in a printing device;
- installing said the desired media in a multipurpose tray in said printing device;
- and
- sensing/indicating that said the desired media has been properly installed in said multipurpose tray through at least one media installation sensor/indicator means located on said MP tray such that said sensor/indicator means is operable when media is being installed in said MP tray and said sensor/indicator means senses/indicates if said media is properly installed in the MP tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.