Patent ID: 7986911
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming device comprising: a body with front, back, top, and bottom sides that form an interior space to contain an imaging unit comprising a plurality of imaging stations each including at least a toner reservoir, developer roll, photoconductive roll; a media output area positioned on the top side of the body; a media path extending substantially vertically within the interior space, a first section of the media path extending between the output area and the imaging unit; an integrated tray for introducing media sheets therefrom and positioned within the body at the bottom side of the body and including a first input tray and a manual feed inlet on the front side of the first input tray, each of first input tray and manual feed inlet forming a second section of the media path with the body that connects to the first section of the media path; and an option tray for introducing media sheets therefrom and positioned within a housing that is removably attached to the bottom side of the body, the option tray operatively connected to the integrated tray and including a second input tray and a multi-purpose feeder, the second input tray and multipurpose feeder forming an extension section to the media path outside of the body that aligns with the second section of the media path in the body when the body is placed on top of the option tray, the multi-purpose feeder including a door that is movable between a closed orientation that aligns with the front side of the body and an open orientation that extends outward from the front side; wherein substantially the entire media path is positioned within a front one-third of the body in proximity to the front side; and the option tray further includes rolls positioned downstream from the second input tray and the multi-purpose feeder, the rolls positioned a distance from a second transfer area in the body to move the media sheets directly from the option tray, through the integrated tray, and into the second transfer area without receiving an additional driving force between the rolls and the second transfer area.