Patent ID: 7688485

Claim:
A multi-function peripheral, comprising: a casing having an exterior surface with a first region laterally adjacent to a second region, wherein the casing comprises a scanner lid positioned in the first region and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a cartridge lid positioned in the second region outside of a periphery of the first region; a scanning module disposed within the casing and including a scan platform and a scanning unit for capturing image data, the scan platform having a scan footprint defined, at least in part, by a first axis having a first dimension and a second axis having a second dimension, the second axis being generally perpendicular to the first axis, and the second dimension being shorter than the first dimension; and a printing module disposed within the casing below the scan platform, the printing module having a printing unit including a cartridge bracket for carrying at least one ink cartridge, the printing module being configured to move the cartridge bracket along an axis of movement that is generally parallel with the second axis of the scanning platform but longer than the second axis, the printing module being further configured to carry the cartridge bracket to a cartridge replacement position outside of the scan footprint, wherein the ink cartridge is accessible when the cartridge bracket is in the replacement position and the scanner lid remains in the closed position.