Method and apparatus for detecting media thickness

A media thickness sensor system for adapting at least one imaging process in an imaging device in response to a measured thickness of a media to undergo said at least one imaging process, said system comprising:

• an optical media thickness sensor for measuring a thickness of said media, including:
• a light source for transmitting a beam toward a media having a first side for reflecting at least a portion of said beam as a reflected beam and a second side directly adjacently supported by a media support, said media support for rigidly coupling with said light source;
• and
• a receiver for receiving said reflected beam and generating receiver outputs correlating with said measured thickness of said media, said receiver outputs for adaptation of at least one imaging process to be subjected on said media;
• and
• sensor control logic operably coupled to said optical media thickness sensor and responsive to said receiver outputs for adapting said at least one imaging process in response to said measured thickness of said media.

An imaging device, comprising:

• a media thickness sensor system, said system comprising:
• an optical media thickness sensor for measuring a thickness of a media, including:
• a light source for transmitting a beam toward a media having a first side for reflecting at least a portion of said beam as a reflected beam and a second side directly adjacently supported by a media support, said media support for rigidly coupling with said light source;
• and
• a receiver for receiving said reflected beam and generating receiver outputs correlating with a measured thickness of said media;
• and
• sensor control logic operably coupled to said optical media thickness sensor and responsive to said receiver outputs;
• and
• image processing operably coupled to said sensor system, said image processing adaptive to said measured media thickness as correlated to said receiver outputs.