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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2009
Richard Bridges, London, GB;
Richard Bridges, London, GB;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing media trays in an image production device is disclosed that may include determining if a media tray door is open, and if so, starting a timer, determining if a misfeed indication has been set, and if so, determining if the timer has reached a first predetermined value, and if it has not, determining if the media tray door has been closed, and if so, returning the image production device to a pre-media tray opening state. Otherwise, if it is determined that a misfeed indication has been set, determining if the timer has reached a second predetermined value, and if it has not, determining if the media tray door has been closed, and if so, returning the image production device to the pre-media tray opening state.