Sheet size identification appts. and display for cassettes in printer or copier - has manual dial on cassette for setting and indicating paper size, and detects setting when loaded into housing

摘要

The electrophotographic printer unit that can be used as a printer, copier or FAX unit, has a main housing containing feed transfer units handling sheets that are provided in cassettes (2). A number of cassettes may be stacked within the housing. Each cassette has a front plate (21) with an extension (22) that provides a location for an insert (44) that has a size identification label (43). When inserted in the printer housing a detector is moved into position to read the information from the label. ADVANTAGE - Automatic identification and display of sheet size.