Imaging system having media stack component measuring system
US6636704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00738
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an imaging system and method having a media stack component measuring system for identifying media characteristics. The imaging system includes a printer engine. A printer control system is in communication with the printer engine. A media holder is provided for holding a media stack including a plurality of sheets. A media stack component sensing system is provided which provides an output signal having a thickness component representative of sheet thickness of the sheets in the media stack.
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