Method and apparatus for securing a printing device

• US 20070122184A1
• Filed: 11/29/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Syring, Harold, Gleason, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,424,242 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 399/107
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 21/00 Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2215/00383 Cassette
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 2221/1651 for connecting the different parts

Abstract

A printing device securing apparatus includes a printing device having a first securing member operable to couple to an external locking device. An input tray includes a second securing member operable to couple to an external locking device, wherein the input tray is operable to couple to the printing device such that the first securing member and the second securing member are adjacent. With the input tray coupled to the printing device, an external locking device may be coupled to the first securing member and the second securing member in order to secure the printing device and the input tray if security is an issue.

Claims

1. A printing device securing apparatus, comprising:

a printing device comprising a first securing member operable to couple to an external locking device; and

an input tray comprising a second securing member operable to couple to an external locking device, wherein the input tray is operable to couple to the printing device such that the first securing member and the second securing member are adjacent.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the printing device defines an input tray passageway.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first securing member is located adjacent the input tray passageway.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the printing device comprises a first reinforced member, whereby the first securing member comprises a first slot defined by the first reinforced member.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the printing device defines an input tray passageway, whereby the first reinforced member is located adjacent the input tray passageway.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input tray comprises a second reinforced member, whereby the second securing member comprises a second slot defined by the second reinforced member.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first securing member and the second securing member comprise dimensions for coupling to a Kensington type lock.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a printing medium positioned in the input tray, whereby the input tray is coupled to the printing device and the first securing member and the second securing member are adjacent.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

an external locking device positioned in the first securing member and the second securing member, whereby the external locking device prevents the input tray from being decoupled from the printing device.

10. An information handling system, comprising:

a microprocessor,

a storage coupled to the microprocessor;

a printing device coupled to the microprocessor, whereby the printing device defines an input tray passageway and a first slot operable to accept an external locking device; and

an input tray defining a second slot operable to accept an external locking device, wherein the input tray is operable to be positioned in the input tray passageway such that the first slot and the second slot are aligned.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first slot is located adjacent the input tray passageway.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the printing device comprises a first reinforced member which defines the first slot.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the first reinforced member is located adjacent the input tray passageway.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the input tray comprises a second reinforced member which defines the second slot.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the first slot and the second slot comprise dimensions for accepting a Kensington type lock.

16. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

a printing medium positioned in the input tray, whereby the input tray is positioned in the input tray passageway and the first slot and the second slot are aligned.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising:

an external locking device positioned in the first slot and the second slot, whereby the external locking device prevents the input tray from being decoupled from the printing device.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising:

a securing entity, whereby the printing device is positioned adjacent the securing entity and the external locking device is coupled to the securing entity such that the external locking device secures the printing device to the securing entity.

19. A method for securing a printing device, comprising:

providing a printing device comprising a first securing member operable to couple to an external locking device;

providing an input tray defining a second securing member operable to couple to an external locking device; and

coupling the input tray to the printing device such that the first securing member and the second securing member are adjacent.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

positioning a printing medium in the input tray.

21. The method of claim 20, further providing:

coupling an external locking device to the first securing member and the second securing member.

22. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

coupling the external locking device to a securing entity.