Patent ID: 7942410
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A printing system comprising: a sheet media source capable of dispensing individual sheets of media; a sheet media outlet capable of outputting marked sheets of media; a marking unit operatively connected between said sheet media source and said sheet media outlet and adapted to generate marked sheets of media from said individual sheets of media dispensed by said sheet media source; and, an original document imaging system operative to transfer an image of an associated original document to said marking unit for marking on an individual sheet of media, said original document imaging system including: at least one document biasing element including a fixed end secured along said root wall of said document guide and a free end extending from said distal edge of said document guide and adapted to urge the associated original document toward said document transport system until the trailing edge of the associated original document extends beyond said distal edge of said document guide by a second distance from said imaging zone that is less than said first distance.