Media sheet pick from media tray
US11014384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/70
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pick attempt of a media sheet from a media tray is initiated by rotating a pick roller a number of rotations that is set to greater than one in response to the sheet having been designated as a special media sheet type and that is set to one in response to the sheet not having been so designated. In response to a pick sensor detecting the sheet after the pick attempt has been attempted, a turn roller is rotated to advance the sheet to a print engine, and while the turn roller is rotating, the pick roller is rotated to assist advancement of the media sheet. A controller manages per-sheet and per-tray pick attempt counters while the sheet is individually attempted to be picked and advanced, using the counters to determine whether to initiate another pick attempt of the sheet when a current pick attempt has failed.
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