Output tray nudging mechanism

摘要

A printing device includes a recessed output tray having a nudging mechanism including a nudger component that engages a stack of paper such that when the nudger moves, the stack will move with it and an actuating mechanism to move the nudger, thereby moving the stack of papers. The nudger may be automatic or may be controlled manually. The stack may be moved in a particular direction or may be rotated.

主权项

1. A printing device comprising:
a single housing having an opening in a wall of the single housing; an output tray located within the single housing and positioned proximate the opening in the single housing, the output tray being configured to hold printed media within a perimeter of the single housing; a nudging mechanism having a nudger proximate the output tray and positioned to engage printed media resting entirely within the output tray; and an actuating mechanism configured to move the nudger in a direction towards the opening in the single housing to move at least a portion of the printed media resting entirely in the output tray to the opening in the single housing to facilitate removal of the printed media from the output tray through the opening in the housing.