Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.

Cori Schaefer

Chet M Butikofer

Angela Kay Ogle

The present disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting the presence of a shipping insert in a printing device. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to determining if a print medium is detected at a fusing system exit of the printing device, and if a print medium is detected at the fusing system exit of the printing device, determining if a page count of the printing device is equal to zero, wherein if the page count is equal to zero it is confirmed that a shipping insert is present in the printing device.

System and method for detecting presence of a shipping insert of a printing device

Methods and apparatus to facilitate allowing a user to vary the quality of an output image in exchange for a variable cost. Each quality has an associated cost. By allowing the user to select a value relationship of a quality and its associated cost, the user is provided with an opportunity to receive an output image that provides the most value to the user.

Value based image quality

An imaging media tray includes at least one adjustable guide operatively connected to an interior surface of the imaging media tray. The guide divides the interior of the tray into a loading section and an unused section. A blocking mechanism is secured in the unused section of the media tray to prevent a user of the tray from loading imaging media into the unused section of the tray. The blocking mechanism can be provided as an adjustable blocking element with a an expandable and contractible mechanical blocker connected between the at least one adjustable guide and an interior wall of the tray. Illustrated embodiments show the blocker as a telescoping member and as a pivoting cross member arrangement.

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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Cori Schaefer