Media output option lighting system
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsJohn E. Borsuk, Allen W. Waugerman
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Abstract
An electrophotographic device includes a scanning unit, at least one media output option for receiving a media sheet, and at least one light source for emitting a light beam to at least partially illuminate a media sheet receiving portion of the at least one media output tray. The media output tray is vertically stacked below the scanning unit. Still further, a user alert display is provided to alert a user to the presence of a media sheet in the output tray. A sensor detects a media sheet received in the output tray, and activates the light source and optionally the user alert display. The media output option may include a plurality of output trays, each output tray having a dedicated light source, user alert display, and sensor.
Claims16
An electrophotographic device for transferring an image to at least one media sheet, comprising:
- at least one media output option for receiving an imaged media sheet;
- and
- at least one light source for emitting a light beam to at least partially illuminate a media sheet receiving portion of the at least one media output option.
An electrophotographic device for transferring an image to at least one media sheet, comprising:
- a scanning unit;
- at least one media output option including a plurality of output trays for receiving an imaged media sheet, wherein the media output option is vertically stacked below the scanning unit;
- and
- at least one light source for emitting a light beam to at least partially illuminate a media sheet receiving portion of each of the plurality of output trays.
In an electrophotographic device for transferring an image to at least one media sheet, a method for alerting a user to delivery of a media sheet to a media output option, comprising:
- sensing delivery of at least one media sheet to at least one media output option by a sensor;
- activating at least one light source to emit a light beam in response to sensing delivery of the at least one media sheet;
- and
- at least partially illuminating a media sheet receiving portion of the at least one media output option.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.