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Modular printer and scanner ADF duplexer feedpath including second tray

US7881652B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

17References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lexmark International, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark Joseph Edwards · Lexington, US
Brian Owens · Flagstaff, US
Gregory Washnock · Lexington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2005
Grant date	Feb 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2215/00586
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A modular duplexing housing for an all-in-one device which may be added at a final stage of assembly in order to convert a simplex printing unit into a duplex printing and duplex ADF scanning unit. The modular duplexing unit includes a duplexing feedpath which may be positioned for feeding communication with a simplex printing feedpath in the all-in-one device. The modular duplexing unit may also comprise a secondary input tray in feeding communication with the simplex printing unit and duplexing ADF scanning unit.

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