Operating method and changer for optical module/printer module system
AssigneeTranspacific IP, Ltd.
InventorsWen-Yuan Chang, Chih-Wen Huang
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Abstract
A method of operating an optical module/printer module system through a changer such that either the optical module or the printer module is driven. A first module and a second module is defined such that if the first module is an optical module, the second module is a printer module and if the first module is a printer module, the second module is an optical module. The operating method includes the following steps. In step one, the changer engages with the first module and drives the first module. In step two, the changer rotates so that the changer detaches from the first module and engages with the second module. In step three, the changer drives the second module.
Claims22
1-18. (canceled)
An apparatus comprising:
- a printer module;
- an optical module;
- and
- a changer configured to selectively couple to either the printer module or the optical module.
(canceled)
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for selectively detaching from an optical module and attaching to a printer module;
- means for driving the attached printer module;
- means for selectively detaching from the printer module and attaching to the optical module;
- and
- means for driving the attached optical module.
A method, comprising:
- selectively connecting a changer to a first module in a scanner/printer;
- driving the first module with the changer along a travel path;
- selectively disconnecting the changer from the first module and connecting the changer to a second module in the scanner/printer;
- and
- driving the second module with the changer along the travel path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.