US 11,981,534 B2
Shared media paths
Keith Jariabka, Vancouver, WA (US); John J. Cantrell, Vancouver, WA (US); and Juan D. Ramos, Vancouver, WA (US)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US)
Filed by Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/588,906.
Prior Publication US 2023/0242372 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. B65H 1/08 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B65H 1/26 (2006.01); B65H 7/06 (2006.01); B65H 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 83/02 (2006.01); B65H 3/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 83/02 (2013.01) [B41J 11/0045 (2013.01); B65H 1/08 (2013.01); B65H 1/266 (2013.01); B65H 7/06 (2013.01); B65H 15/004 (2020.08); B65H 3/00 (2013.01); B65H 29/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A print device, comprising:
a first media tray and a second media tray, wherein a sheet of print media is positioned at a media input of a pick and separation mechanism from the first media tray while the second media tray is in a disengaged position and the sheet of print media is positioned at the media input of the pick and separation mechanism from the second media tray while the second media tray is in an engaged position;
an input media port coupled to a media scan guide, the media scan guide to position the sheet of print media at the media input of the pick and separation mechanism;
a pressure plate to bias the sheet of print media against the pick and separation mechanism;
a shared media path comprising a turn roller to receive the sheet of print media from the pick and separation mechanism from a first direction and provide the sheet of print media, through a media scanning device, to a media printing device in a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite of the first direction; and
an output zone to receive the sheet of print media from the shared media path.