Patent ID: 6594027
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A method of identifying locations of interchangeable media handling devices relative to one another and relative to an image forming device, comprising:providing a data communication path in data communication with the media handling devices, and in data communication with a processor; providing a power connection path configured to provide power sequentially to the media handling devices, the media handling devices initially being in a lower power state; and providing power along the power connection path to the individual media handling devices to change the power state of the media handling devices from the lower power state to a higher power state; the power traveling along the power connection path sequentially to each of the media handling devices; individual of the media handling devices sending a signal to the processor after they receive power; the processor utilizing the signals received from the media handling devices to identify a relative physical location of the media handling devices to one another and to the image forming device.