Patent ID: 6773009
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A media dispenser, comprising:a media cassette positioned in a base; a driving motor installed at one side of the base and configured to generate a driving force; a media pickup part configured to withdraw media from the media cassette and to transfer media to a media feeding part; a media feeding path extending at least from the media pickup part, through the media feeding part, and to a media discharging part of the media dispenser; a clutch installed at a side of the media pickup part and coupled to the driving motor, wherein the clutch is configured to selectively transmit the driving force generated by the driving motor to the media pickup part; and a controller configured to control operation of the clutch so as to withdraw media from the media cassette, wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of abnormal media throughout the media feeding path and to control operation of the drive motor and clutch to clear the entire media feeding path of abnormal media and discharge the abnormal media to a reject box, and wherein the abnormal media are cleared through at least one of normal and reverse rotations of the driving motor.