Image-forming device in which media is manually inserted and remains stationary during image formation
First Claim
1. An image-forming device comprising:
- an image-forming mechanism to form images on media, the media manually inserted into the image-forming device and remaining stationary within the image-forming device during image formation thereon, the mechanism including a first media path in which media is moved through the mechanism during image formation thereon and a second media path in which the media is manually inserted and remains stationary within the mechanism during image formation thereon;
a sensor to detect manual insertion of the media; and
, a controller to cause the image-forming mechanism to form an image on the media in response to the sensor detecting manual insertion of the media.
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Abstract
An image-forming device of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes an image-forming mechanism, a sensor, and a controller. The image-forming mechanism is to form images on media. The mechanism includes a first media path in which media is moved through the mechanism during image formation thereon, and a second media path in which the media is manually inserted and remains stationary within the mechanism during image formation thereon. The media is manually inserted into the image-forming device, and remains stationary within the device during image formation thereon. The sensor is to detect manual insertion of the media, and the controller is to cause the image-forming mechanism to form an image on the media in response to the sensor detecting manual insertion of the media.
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28 Claims
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1. An image-forming device comprising:
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an image-forming mechanism to form images on media, the media manually inserted into the image-forming device and remaining stationary within the image-forming device during image formation thereon, the mechanism including a first media path in which media is moved through the mechanism during image formation thereon and a second media path in which the media is manually inserted and remains stationary within the mechanism during image formation thereon;
a sensor to detect manual insertion of the media; and
,a controller to cause the image-forming mechanism to form an image on the media in response to the sensor detecting manual insertion of the media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 7. The image-forming device of claim 7, wherein the image formed by the image-forming mechanism on the media manually inserted is one swath of media in height.
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15. An image-forming device comprising:
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an image-forming mechanism to form images on media;
a housing within which the image-forming mechanism is disposed and defining an opening into which media is manually inserted such that the media is positioned stationary and adjacent to the image-forming mechanism;
a sensor to detect positioning of the media adjacent to the image-forming mechanism; and
,a controller to cause the image-forming mechanism to form an image on the media inserted into the opening of the housing in response to the sensor detecting positioning of the media adjacent to the image forming mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An image-forming device comprising:
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an image-forming mechanism to form images on media; and
,means for causing the image-forming mechanism to form an image on media manually inserted into and subsequently remaining stationary within the image-forming device during image formation thereon. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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detecting manual insertion of media into an opening of an image-forming device; and
,in response to detecting the manual insertion of the media into the opening of the image-forming device, forming an image on the media while the media remains stationary within the image-forming device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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