Patent ID: 8109499

Claim:
A method for moving a media sheet within an imaging device, comprising: moving a media sheet along a media path by rotating an at least one roller; while the media sheet is moving, activating a first sensor with the media sheet, then activating a second sensor with the media sheet; receiving feedback indicating the number of rotations of the at least one roller; calculating D M where D M is a measured distance from the first sensor to the second sensor based on the feedback received indicating the number of rotations of the at least one roller during a time period T S1,S2 between activation of the first sensor and activation of the second sensor by the moving media sheet; calculating D A =D M *X, where: D A =an adjusted distance from the second sensor to a feed nip; and X=a constant based on at least one predetermined distance in the media path; after activation of the second sensor, continue moving the media sheet with the at least one roller and rotating the at least one roller at least the adjusted distance D A ; and entering the media sheet into the feed nip in a substantially deskewed alignment.