Staggered input / output trays for hardcopy device
OwnerPeter Hwanginventor
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Abstract
The illustrated media input alignment indicator comprises an external media input tray that defines a first length along one edge, and a second length along the opposite edge that is less than the first length, providing a user with a visual prompt indicating the correct position of media on the input tray.
Claims24
A media alignment indicator for use with a hardcopy device having an external media input tray, comprising:
- an input tray having a front edge, a first side edge having a media alignment guide fixed thereon, a second side edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the length of the input tray along the first side edge between the front edge and the trailing edge is greater than the length of the input tray along the second side edge between the front edge and the trailing edge;
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- an output tray positioned adjacent the media input tray, and having a first side edge a second side edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the length of the first side edge of the output tray is less than the length of the first side edge of the input tray.
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A media alignment prompt for use with a hardcopy device, comprising:
- an external media-input tray for holding media in a ready position for feeding into the hardcopy device, the input tray having a front edge in proximity to the hardcopy device, a first lateral edge having a media alignment guide, a second lateral edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the input tray defines a dimension having a length L along the first lateral edge between the front edge and the trailing edge, and a dimension having a length R along the second lateral edge between the front edge and the trailing edge, wherein L>R;
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- an external output tray positioned adjacent the input tray, the output tray having a first lateral edge, and a second lateral edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the output tray defines a dimension having a length R along the first lateral edge and a dimension having a length L along the second lateral edge, wherein L >R.
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A media alignment locator for use with a hardcopy device having an external media input tray, comprising:
- an input tray having a front edge attached to the hardcopy device for holding media In a ready position to be fed into the hardcopy device, a first side edge having a media alignment guide fixed thereon, a second side edge, and a trailing edge, and wherein the trailing edge further comprises media placement locator means.
A hardcopy device, comprising:
- an external input tray attached to the hardcopy device and configured for feeding media into the hardcopy device, the input tray having a first side edge having a media alignment guide fixed thereon, a second side edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the length of the first side edge is greater than the length of the second side edge;
- an output tray attached to the hardcopy device adjacent the input tray and configured for receiving media from the hardcopy device, and having a first side edge, a second side edge, and a trailing edge, wherein the length of the first side edge of the output tray is less than the length of the first side edge of the input tray.
In a hardcopy device having an external media input tray, a media alignment indicator, comprising:
- an input tray having a front edge, a first side edge having a media alignment guide fixed thereon, a second side edge, and a trailing edge that defines media position alignment means for providing a visual indication of desired positioning of media on the input tray.
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