Media platen used to scan and measure media size in a tray
US8908236B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00824
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus are presented for custom media size detection in a printing device. A user places standard or custom sized media in a media tray associated with a printing device. The media tray contains a media tray sensor which determines whether the media tray is closed and a media size sensor which determines whether the media tray is loaded with custom size media. If so, a computer processing device connected to the sensors and a visual display displays to the user the opportunity to select a media platen and image scanning device to scan an example media item with the same dimensions as the custom size media located in the media tray. The scanning device selected then scans an example media item a user has placed on the selected media platen, and data on the determined dimensions is presented to the user for confirmation or modification.
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