Paper feed assembly

A printer for printing images on media comprising:

• a media feed path capable of directing sheets of media through said printer;
• a media transport mechanism capable of feeding said sheets of media along said media feed path;
• a media transport initiating mechanism capable of initiating the feeding of sheets of media along said feed path;
• one or more diverters capable of directing said sheets of media along a simplex path or a duplex path;
• and
• a media input tray for said sheets of media wherein said duplex path is capable of passing said sheets of media between said media transport initiating mechanism and said tray.

A method for providing second side copying to form duplex copies in an electrophotographic device, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a media feed path for feeding sheets of media through said device;
• providing a media tray including one or more sheets of media arranged in a stack;
• providing a pick mechanism comprising an arm having opposite ends, coupled to one or more pick rollers, said arm pivoted about one end, said one or more pick rollers located at said opposite end and in contact with said media stack, said arm further including a driver for rotating said one or more pick rollers, said pick mechanism further including a media contact arm having opposite ends, coupled to said pick mechanism and extending into said media feed path;
• directing the passage of sheets of paper between said pick mechanism and said stack of media.