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Paper feed tray with image scanning function and printer thereof

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-15
LITE ON TECH CORP
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[0011] A feature of the invention is that the paper feed tray can be quickly mounted or dismounted so that the user can readily integrate the image scanning function to a printer. The user can determine whether to enable the paper tray, depending on whether to use the scanning function. The scanning function of the paper feed tray can be turned off for paper replenishment. Therefore, the functions of the printer become more flexible.

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However, for the job demands of most people, the chances of using the scanning function are not as many as the printing function.
Thus, the scanning function of the MFP is often idle for ordinary people.
Nevertheless, if a user uses a printer without the scanning function and later on finds the need for scanning, the user then has to purchase a scanner.
This in turn requires more space and causes trouble in operations.

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[0019] The invention provides a paper feed tray with the image scanning function. The paper feed tray can be installed in a printer for the printer to have the image scanning function, forming a multi-function printer.

[0020] A multi-function printer according to the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of partial components in FIG. 1.

[0021] The multi-function printer has a main body 100. The main body 100 includes a paper feed track 110, several paper supply rollers 120, a printing module 130, a first containing space 140, a second containing space 150, a first paper grabbing roller 160, and a second paper grabbing roller 170. The paper supply rollers 120 are provided on both sides of the paper feed track 110. Besides, the paper feed track 110 is coupled to the printing module 136, the first containing space 140, the second containing space 150, and the exterior of the main bod...

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Abstract

A paper feed tray with the image scanning function of a printer includes a set of paper feed rollers, a set of paper exit rollers, and an optical scanning module. The optical scanning module is located between the set of paper feed rollers and the set of paper exit rollers, wherein the paper feed rollers grab documents waiting for being scanned and transfer the documents through the image scanning module. Each of the documents is scanned by the image scanning module and then transferred out of the printer by the paper exit rollers. Hence the printer with the paper feed tray may serve as an image scanning apparatus.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) on Patent Application No(s). 094131732 filed in Taiwan, R.O.C. on Sep. 14, 2005, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The invention relates to a scanning machine. More particular, the present invention relates to a paper feed tray with the image scanning function by integrating an optical scanning module. [0004] 2. Related Art [0005] Normally, printers only have the printing function. If a user wants to scan, fax, or copy an image, the user has to add an additional scanner and connect to a computer in order to achieve the function of image scanning. Since the printers are very popular and the printing technique has been improved tremendously, it becomes more practical for the printers to have multiple functions. Indeed, now there are multi-function peripherals (MFP) w...

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IPC IPC(8): B65H3/44
CPCB65H3/44B65H2301/10B65H2301/50
Inventor LUO, CHUN-HUNG
Owner LITE ON TECH CORP
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