Patent ID: 7277199

Claim:
A media supply for use in an imaging device having an entry port, the media supply comprising: a housing defining a media storage area to hold media, an opening to receive media, and a device engagement surface shaped for insertion into the entry port; and a media enclosure mounted to the housing and moveable between an open position wherein the media storage area can be accessed through the opening and a closed position blocking the opening; wherein the media storage area, media enclosure, and engagement surface are arranged so that the media enclosure can be moved between the closed position and the open position when the engagement surface is inserted into the media supply entry port; and wherein the entry port comprises a shoulder surface and wherein the engagement surface comprises a stopping surface adapted to engage the shoulder surface to limit extent to which media supply is inserted into the imaging device; and wherein the media enclosure is mounted to the housing at a position that is separated from the shoulder so that the media enclosure can be moved from the closed position to the open position when the media supply is inserted into the entry port of the imaging device.