Patent ID: 8385808

Claim:
A method for managing media trays in an image production device, comprising: determining if a media tray door is open, the media tray door providing access to one or more media trays, wherein if it is determined that the media tray door is open; starting a timer; determining if a misfeed indication has been set, wherein if it is determined that a misfeed indication has not been set, determining if the timer has reached a first predetermined value, wherein if it is determined that the timer has not reached the first predetermined value, determining if the media tray door has been closed, wherein if it is determined that the media tray door has been closed, determining if the media size of media in the one or more media trays is the same as the size of the media before the media tray door was opened, wherein if it is determined that the media size of media in the one or more media trays is the same, returning the image production device to a pre-media tray door opening state, otherwise if it is determined that a misfeed indication has been set, determining if the timer has reached a second predetermined value, wherein if it is determined that the timer has not reached the second predetermined value, determining if the media tray door has been closed, wherein if it is determined that the media tray door has been closed, determining if the media size of media in the one or more media trays is the same as the size of the media before the media tray door was opened, wherein if it is determined that the media size of media in the one or more media trays is the same, returning the image production device to the pre-media tray door opening state.