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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2008
Thomas D. Pawlik, Rochester, NY (US);
Yang Shi, San Diego, CA (US);
David J. Glacherio, Rochester, NY (US);
John S. Badger, Webster, NY (US);
Thomas D. Pawlik, Rochester, NY (US);
Yang Shi, San Diego, CA (US);
David J. Glacherio, Rochester, NY (US);
John S. Badger, Webster, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printing system includes a media input location for storing a recording medium prior to transport within the printing system for subsequent printing; a light source directed toward an extended region of the media input location; an array of photosensors restricted to only a substantially perpendicular movement relative to a plane of the media input location; and an optical path including a first optical path section from the light source to the extended region of the media input location and a second optical path section from the extended region of the media input location to the array of photosensors.