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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2009
Scott A. Elrod, La Honda, CA (US);
Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Eric J. Shrader, Belmont, CA (US);
Gabriel Iftime, Mississauga, CA;
Scott A. Elrod, La Honda, CA (US);
Gerald A. Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Eric J. Shrader, Belmont, CA (US);
Gabriel Iftime, Mississauga, CA;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A printing system and method combine conventional print and reusable print media functionality in a shared stand-alone system to allow a user flexibility in deciding whether to print a temporary document or an archival permanent document. The system integrates and shares functionality to reduce manufacturing and operating costs, as well as to reduce the device's footprint. Commonality may include a common printhead shuttling mechanism (traversing carriage) and portions of the mechanism for moving paper. Pre-conditioning and printzone conditioning stations may also be shared to achieve precondition heating and/or erasing of media sheets prior to printing and maintaining of an elevated temperature during printing. In embodiments, separate feed trays are provided for each media sheet type.