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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2015
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Michael J. Wilsher, Letchworth, GB;
Sebastian R. de Echaniz, Milton Keynes, GB;
Paul S. Golding, Hertford, GB;
Benjamin T. Thurnell, Cheshunt, GB;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Printing devices include (and printing methods use) among other components, a processor, a printing engine operatively connected to the processor, a media supply tray operatively connected to the processor, etc. The media supply tray supplies sheets of media to the printing engine. The media supply tray has a light visible from the exterior of the printer. The processor controls the light to display different colors indicating different media loading conditions of the media supply tray. The different loading conditions can include a tray in use condition (indicated by the light displaying a first color); tray scheduled for use condition (indicated by the light displaying a second color); tray not in use condition (indicated by the light displaying a third color); tray empty condition, indicated by the light displaying a fourth color; etc.