发明名称 Heated media input tray for an imaging device
摘要 A media input tray for an imaging device such as a laser printer is configured to heat media disposed in the tray in order to reduce potential curl of the media caused by image processing in the imaging device. In a preferred embodiment, the input tray is configured with a flexible printed circuit having conductive traces for dissipating heat in response to an electric current. The flexible circuit is coupled to a power supply in the imaging device to enable a continuous warming of media in the tray, independent of any imaging operations by the imaging device. A method of image processing includes providing a heating device in a media input tray of an image processing device, and heating the media disposed in the input tray with the heating device such that media curl, caused by image processing operations, is reduced.
申请公布号 US6375318(B1) 申请公布日期 2002.04.23
申请号 US19990399863 申请日期 1999.09.21
申请人 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 发明人 JOHNSON STEVEN M.
分类号 G03G21/20;B41J11/00;B65H1/00;B65H3/46;G03G15/00;(IPC1-7):B41J2/01 主分类号 G03G21/20
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