Print media depletion detection in an imaging apparatus
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor;
a carrier system configured to transport said sensor along a scanning path;
a mid-frame having a slot formed along said scanning path;
a print media support for holding a supply of print media; and
a print media detection device positioned below said mid-frame, said print media detection device including a first end and a second end, said first end having a sense surface, wherein said sensor senses one of a presence and an absence of said sense surface in said slot of said mid-frame as a determination of the depletion of said supply of print media at said print media support.
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Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes a sensor, and a carrier system configured to transport the sensor along a scanning path. A mid-frame is provided having a slot formed along the scanning path. A print media support is provided for holding a supply of print media. A print media detection device is positioned below the mid-frame. The print media detection device includes a first end and a second end. The first end has a sense surface, wherein the sensor senses one of a presence and an absence of the sense surface in the slot of the mid-frame as a determination of the depletion of the supply of print media at the print media support.
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor;
a carrier system configured to transport said sensor along a scanning path;
a mid-frame having a slot formed along said scanning path;
a print media support for holding a supply of print media; and
a print media detection device positioned below said mid-frame, said print media detection device including a first end and a second end, said first end having a sense surface, wherein said sensor senses one of a presence and an absence of said sense surface in said slot of said mid-frame as a determination of the depletion of said supply of print media at said print media support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for performing print media depletion detection in an imaging apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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providing a mid-frame having a slot;
providing a sensor locatable over said slot;
providing a print media support for holding a supply of print media;
providing a print media detection device having a sense surface; and
detecting with said sensor one of a presence and an absence of said sense surface in said slot of said mid-frame as a determination of the depletion of said supply of print media at said print media support. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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