Patent ID: 8011658

Claim:
An exit shaft damping assembly for a media feedpath in a peripheral device, comprising: an idler roller; an exit roller; an exit shaft along said media feedpath said exit shaft having said exit roller thereon with said idler roller biased against said exit roller to form a media feed nip therebetween; and a damping assembly engaging said exit shaft, comprising: a damping arm extending from said peripheral device, said damping arm having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and said first end being pivotally attached to a fixed structure in said peripheral device; a biasing member extending from said peripheral device and engaging said damping arm; a brake positioned on the second end of said damping arm; and a damping hub positioned on said exit shaft with said biasing member biasing said brake against and in direct contact with said damping hub and placing a torque on said exit shaft.