Patent ID: 6137591
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: F02B,G06F,G06K,H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A printer-scanner apparatus, comprising:an enclosure;an electrostatic printer portion within the enclosure including a LED light bar light source, an organic photoconducting cartridge (OPC), a document handling system, and a fuser;a scanning system within the enclosure including a light-intensity detector and a scanning support surface for a scanned document; andcontrol circuitry including a controller and a memory coupled to the scanning system, the electrostatic printer and to a communication system to a host computer;wherein the LED light bar light source is positioned in close proximity to the OPC, and the scanning system and the electrostatic printer share the common light source, light from the light source being deflected to the OPC or the scanning support surface by rotating the LED light bar face way from the OPC and into the deflection apparatus under control of the host computer.