Patent ID: 7704000

Claim:
A printer dock for use with a data terminal, the printer dock comprising: a housing having a paper inlet portal, a first tray receiver, and a second tray receiver, said first tray receiver adjoining said paper inlet portal, said second tray receiver being disposed in spaced relation to said paper inlet portal; a printer engine disposed in said housing, said printer engine having a paper path extending from an entrance facing said paper inlet portal; a docking connector operatively connectable to the data terminal, said docking connector being operatively connected to said printer engine; a seat adjoining said docking connector, said seat being adapted to hold said data terminal in engagement with said docking connector when said housing is at rest in an upright orientation; and a paper tray alternately mountable in a use position in operative relation to said printer engine in said first tray receiver and in a storage position within said second tray receiver; and wherein said paper tray covers said seat and said docking connector in said storage position.