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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2006
Franklin Joseph Palumbo, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Darin M. Gettelfinger, Lexington, KY (US);
Francis Foldes, Jr., Lexington, KY (US);
Steven David Sieckowski, Lexington, KY (US);
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Reginald Keith Bethel, Lexington, KY (US);
Franklin Joseph Palumbo, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Darin M. Gettelfinger, Lexington, KY (US);
Francis Foldes, Jr., Lexington, KY (US);
Steven David Sieckowski, Lexington, KY (US);
Paul Douglas Horrall, Lexington, KY (US);
Reginald Keith Bethel, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
Multi-functional image forming devices that may include a base color laser printer comprising a front side, a back side, a top, and a bottom. The color laser printer may further include a media path, a laser printhead, and a plurality of image forming units. A scanning mechanism comprising a scan bed may be mounted on the top of the base color laser printer. In one embodiment, the media path includes a first section positioned within the base color laser printer and a second section that extends between the scanning mechanism and the top of the base color laser printer. In one embodiment, the scanning mechanism is pivotally mounted to the base color laser printer and movable to access the second section of the media path.