Patent ID: 8262085

Claim:
A printer or copier for printing an image on a printing media, comprising: a roller which imparts a curl to the printing media; a transport mechanism which transports the printing media from the roller into a release area; and a decurler that decurls the printing media as the printing media is allowed to drop under influence of gravity into the release area, the decurler comprising: i) at least one guide arm against which the printing media presses as it falls thereby deflecting the at least one guide arm upward against the influence of gravity; and ii) a hinge on which the guide arm is mounted, the hinge having an axis about which said guide arm pivots, the axis being oriented at an angle of between 0.25 degrees and 20 degrees from vertical, wherein a force that the guide arm exerts on the printing media is suitable for decurling the printing media.