Patent ID: 8360429

Claim:
A media transport module the media transport module being removably connected to the media presenter, comprising: an upward transport extending from a pick coupling area to a diversion area and operable to route individual media items from the pick coupling area to the diversion area; a divert transport extending from the diversion area to a diverter port; a stacking transport extending from the diversion area to a stacking port; a diverter located at the diversion area and operable, in response to a signal received from a media thickness sensor, to route media items to either (i) the divert transport, or (ii) the stacking transport; a drive gear drivingly connectable to a motor associated with a media presenter separate from and external to the media transport module, and for (i) receiving rotational mechanical power from the motor associated with the media presenter, and (ii) imparting the received rotational mechanical power to the upward transport, the divert transport, and the stacking transport; and an electrical connector connectable to a corresponding electrical connector of an external source, and for (i) receiving electrical power from the external source, and (ii) using the received electrical power to energize the diverter.