Lexmark International, Inc.

Stephen Ray Wilson

John Wayne Gassett

Samuel William Gardiner

Peter J Mendel

David Carl Bishop

Charles Brandon Langrel

Allen Wayne Waugerman

Aaron Charles Yoder

Timothy Wayne Tillotson

Thomas Anthony Knight

Ronald Charles Casey

Ronald William Schlentner

Paul Michael Ramey

Jerry A Thrasher

It is a first aspect of the present invention to provide a scanning device that includes a first imaging device adapted to convert contents of a first surface of a medium to a digital representation of the contents of the first surface of the medium, a scanning path adapted to guide the medium adjacent to the first imaging device, a first output path for guiding the medium to a first output tray, the first output path connected to the scanning path, a second output path for guiding the medium to a second output tray, the second output path connected to the scanning path, and a diverter guide adapted to direct the medium from the scanning path to one of the first output path and the second output path.

Dual path scanning system and method

An adapter device is provided for connection to a printer and an image input device, such as a document scanner or digital camera, that enables the printer to operate as a digital copier for image data received from the image input device. The adapter device includes an input/output controller, memory and a processor. The input/output controller controls the exchange of information with the printer and with the image input device. The memory buffers input device driver software for the image input device and printer driver software for the printer, and also stores image data output by the image input device. The processor is responsive to commands made from a control panel to initiate operation of the image input device under control of the input device driver software. The processor also processes image data from the image input device under control of the printer driver software and generates printer data to be printed by the printer.

System and method for enabling an image input device and a printer to operate as a digital copier

Print server

Printer and scanner interconnector

Infrared adapter for printers and computers

Network adapter for a printer

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Stephen Ray Wilson