Patent ID: 8908236
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A custom media size detecting system for use in connection with a printing device for media tray programming simplification comprising: a media tray designed to hold a plurality of items of media having a media tray sensor which detects whether said media tray is closed and a first media size sensor which determines whether said media tray is loaded with an item or items of custom media; a computer processing device operatively connected to said media tray sensor and said first media size sensor which determines whether said media tray sensor indicates said media tray is closed and determines whether the first media size sensor indicates the media tray is loaded with an item or items of custom media; wherein if said media tray sensor indicates the media tray is closed and if said first media size sensor indicates said media tray is loaded with an item or items of custom media, a visual display operatively connected with the computer processing device displays a window allowing a user to select a media platen of one or multiple media platen associated with the printing device to scan an item of same-sized custom media a user places on said platen; a media platen and an image scanning device having a first scanning sensor operatively connected to said computer processing device which scans an example media having the same dimensions as the item or items of custom media loaded into the media tray which example media the user has placed on said media platen and determines dimensions of the example media and then generates a data structure indicating determined dimensions of said same-sized custom-sized media and transmits the data structure to the computer processing device; wherein said computer processing device receives said data structure containing said determined dimensions of said custom-sized media item and displays a scan measurement confirmation window on said visual display to said user displaying said determined dimensions of said same-sized custom-sized media.