Method of using an imaging device having a media stiffness sensor assembly
US9128438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining a media weight using a media stiffness sensor in an imaging device. A media sheet is staged having a cantilevered portion which is deflected by a contact member translated into the cantilevered portion. Based on the energy used to move the contact member through a travel distance, a media weight can be determined. An operating parameter of the imaging device may be adjusted based on the media weight that was determined.
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