Abstract: A printer which includes both high volume printing capabilities such as laser jet printing with photographic quality printing capabilities such as ink jet or dye-sublimation printing within the same printer housing.

Abstract: A printer which includes a printer housing, a printing mechanism, a media supply, a paper handling mechanism, a media sensor and a media supply module. The paper handling mechanism moves media from the media supply through the print mechanism so that the print mechanism is upstream of the media supply. The media sensor generates media sense information based upon a type of media contained in the media supply. The media supply module uses the media sense information to prohibit feeding of unsupported media types from the media supply.

Abstract: A printer which includes a printer housing including a top portion and a sheet feeder positioned on the top portion of the printer housing is disclosed. The sheet feeder includes a foreign object deflector. The foreign object deflector includes a foreign object deflector panel. The foreign object deflector panel is positioned between the printer housing and a paper path of the sheet feeder.

Abstract: A printer which includes both high volume printing capabilities such as laser jet printing with photographic quality printing capabilities such as ink jet or dye-sublimation printing within the same printer housing.

Abstract: A printer which includes both high volume printing capabilities such as laser jet printing with photographic quality printing capabilities such as ink jet or dye-sublimation printing within the same printer housing.

Abstract: A printer which includes both high volume printing capabilities such as laser jet printing with photographic quality printing capabilities such as ink jet or dye-sublimation printing within the same printer housing.

Abstract: A document feeding apparatus includes a chassis having a plurality of side surfaces and a substantially level upper surface. A feed mechanism is mounted in the chassis. A document entrance passageway is defined by the chassis and substantially enclosed by the chassis, the document entrance passageway positioned adjacent the feed mechanism and including a document entrance on one of the plurality of side surfaces. A document exit passageway is defined by the chassis and substantially enclosed by the chassis, the document exit passageway positioned adjacent the feed mechanism and including a document exit on one of the plurality of side surfaces.

Abstract: A method for locking a scan carriage which includes providing an automatic scan carriage locking mechanism and automatically unlocking the scan carriage when the scan device is powered up. The automatic scan carriage locking mechanism automatically locks the scan carriage when a predetermined operating mode is detected.

Abstract: A method for providing a plurality of key combinations for a printer consumable which includes providing a printer consumable with a multiple projection key module having a plurality of keys and configuring the plurality of keys within the key module to provide a printer consumable key combination. The printer consumable key combination uniquely identifies the printer consumable as a particular type of printer consumable.

Abstract: A method for preserving a display device of a peripheral device which includes presenting peripheral information on the display device, determining whether a predetermined amount of time of inactivity elapses while the peripheral information is presented on the display device, presenting a screen saver when the predetermined amount of time has elapsed, determining whether a predetermined amount of screen saver time elapses while the screen saver is being presented, and blanking the display device if the predetermined amount of screen saver time elapses.

Abstract: A method for automatically configuring a customer fax machine which includes establishing a connection between the customer fax machine and a fax machine services provider setup fax machine and sending an encoded setup fax to the customer fax machine. The encoded setup fax provides information to the customer fax machine to automatically configure the customer fax machine based upon fax machine setup information.