Patent ID: 8777501

Claim:
A device comprising: a detachable stiffener for supporting a leading portion of a soft media while threading the leading portion of the soft media through a media path of a printer, wherein the detachable stiffener is configured to be removed from the soft media before printing on the soft media; a flap hingably connected to the detachable stiffener in which the leading portion of the soft media is sandwiched between the detachable stiffener and the flap, the detachable stiffener and the flap being configured to support the leading portion of the soft media as the soft media is fed through the media path of the printer; and a first magnet disposed on the detachable stiffener and a second magnet disposed on the flap, the first magnet being attracted to the second magnet such that the leading portion of the soft media is sandwiched between the magnets.