Patent ID: 6834852
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: B41J,B65H

Abstract:
A computer printer comprising: a housing, having a generally horizontal printed paper outlet; and a printed paper exit tray assembly positioned adjacent to the paper outlet of the housing;the printed paper exit tray assembly including a generally horizontal exit tray positioned below the paper outlet and a pair of opposed pivotable sheet supports positioned vertically between the paper outlet and the exit tray and extending generally along longitudinal sides of the exit tray, the supports adapted to being pivoted by an actuator, which is not a printed sheet or sheets, from a support position in which an upper support surface of each support is positioned directly below a respective horizontal end portion of the paper outlet to a release position in which the upper support surface of each support is pivoted outwardly away from the respective horizontal end portion of the paper outlet, such that the supports are operative in their support position to support printed sheets emitted from the paper outlet above the exit tray and operative in their release position to drop the printed sheets to the exit tray; and the printed paper exit tray assembly being collapsible with respect to the housing.