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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1997
Charles H McConica, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Donald James Stavely, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Daniel Maack Bloom, Loveland, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus providing the capability to scan media at different resolutions is presented. The apparatus comprises an image area which is disposed between scanner lid and a scanner base, the lid is pivotally attached to the base to provide easy access to the image area. A light source resides within the scanner lid. Two separate light paths are provided, the first light path is reflected off opaque targets, through the lid before entering the base and onto an array of photosensitive devices. The second light path is passed through transparent media, into the base and onto the array. First and second focusing lenses are provided, each for a light path. The focusing lenses provide two separate magnifications which yield two separate resolutions.