Removable document feeder cartridge for combination printer and scanner
US5833381A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00596
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A combination printer and scanner comprises a frame, rollers mounted in the frame for defining a single paper path therethrough, an automatic sheet feeder mounted to the frame for selectively providing to the single paper path clean paper print sheets, and an automatic document feeder mounted to the frame for selectively providing to the single paper path documents having text and/or graphics printed thereon to be scanned. The combination printer and scanner further comprises a scanner station mounted in the frame for scanning documents conveyed through the single paper path and a printer station mounted in the frame for printing text and/or graphics on print sheets conveyed through the single paper path. A document feeder cartridge is normally positioned adjacent a scanner window of the scanner station to partially define a segment of the single paper path adjacent the scanner station. The document feeder cartridge may be manually removed to permit the clearing of paper jams, the cleaning of the scanner window and the removal of debris.
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