Patent ID: 8189239

Claim:
An electrophotographic device for transferring an image to at least one media sheet, comprising; at least one media output option for receiving an imaged media sheet; at least one light source for emitting a light beam to at least partially illuminate a media sheet receiving portion of the at least one media output option; and at least one sensor for sensing at least one media sheet received in the at least one media output option, wherein the at least one sensor senses the at least one media sheet and activates the at least one light source; wherein a first portion of the emitted light beam is directed in a first direction to at least partially illuminate the media sheet receiving portion of the at least one media output option, and a second portion of the emitted light beam is directed in a second direction different from the first direction to provide at least one user alert display for alerting a user to the presence of the at least one media sheet received in the at least one media output option.