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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2012
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Mark L. Bradley, Corvallis, OR (US);
Timothy M. Souza, Lebanon, OR (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for sensing indicators is disclosed herein. An example of the apparatus includes a roller over which a media passes, the roller including a first end that is dark in color and a second end that is light in color. The example of the apparatus also includes a sensor that is moveable between a first position over the first end of the roller and a second position over the second end of the roller. The sensor detects a first indicator on the media in the first position and a second indicator on the media in the second position. An example of a printing device is also disclosed herein. Modifications to and other examples of the apparatus for sensing and printing device are further disclosed herein.