Imaging And Recording Device Media Staging Support

Abstract

A media support stand includes a top surface incorporated into a housing of an imaging device. A plurality of media slots are formed in the top surface. Each media slot in the plurality is configured to support at least one print media oriented vertically. Each media slot in the plurality includes a plurality of arc inducing vector transitions in a plane transverse to the planar extent of the vertically oriented print media. The plurality of arc inducing vector transitions are configured to impart alternating arcs to the print media inserted into the respective media slot.

1 . A media support stand comprising:
 a media support configuration incorporated into a housing of an imaging device;   a plurality of media slots formed in the media support, each media slot in the plurality being configured to support at least one print media oriented at least somewhat vertically, each media slot in the plurality including a plurality of arc inducing vector transitions configured to impart alternating arcs to the print media inserted into the respective media slot.   
     
     
         2 . The media support stand of  claim 1 , the media support slots being integral with the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The media support stand of  claim 1 , each media slot in the plurality having at least one open end that enables print media to be horizontally inserted into the respective media slot. 
     
     
         4 . The media support stand of  claim 3 , the at least one open end being flaired with respect to an intermediate portion of the respective media slot. 
     
     
         5 . The media support stand of  claim 4 , at least one of the plurality of media slots having a slot width that is different than a slot width of other media slots in the plurality. 
     
     
         6 . The media support stand of  claim 5 , the media contact surfaces of bottom surface of the media support slots being oriented substantially horizontally. 
     
     
         7 . The media support stand of  claim 1 , the media slots having a depth with respect to the top surface of approximately 20 mm. 
     
     
         8 . An imaging device comprising:
 a marking engine configured to apply a marking material to print media;   a housing that at least partially encloses the marking engine;   a media support stand incorporated into the housing, the media support stand including at least one media slot, the at least one media slot being configured to support at least one print media oriented at least somewhat vertically, the at least one media slot having at least one open end that enables the at least one print media to be horizontally inserted into the media slot.   
     
     
         9 . The imaging device of  claim 8 , the at least one media slot including a plurality of arc inducing vector transitions in a plane transverse to the planar extent of the vertically oriented print media, the plurality of arc inducing vector transitions being configured to impart alternating arcs to the print media inserted into the at least one media slot. 
     
     
         10 . The imaging device of  claim 9 , the at least one open end of the at least one media slot being flaired with respect to an intermediate portion of the media slot. 
     
     
         11 . The imaging device of  claim 10 , the at least one media slot including a plurality of media slots. 
     
     
         12 . The imaging device of  claim 11 , at least one of the plurality of media slots having a slot width that is different than a slot width of other media slots in the plurality. 
     
     
         13 . The imaging device of  claim 12 , the media support stand having a top surface, the plurality of media slots being recessed into the top surface, the top surface being substantially flat exclusive of the plurality of media slots formed therein. 
     
     
         14 . The imaging device of  claim 8 , the media support stand being integral with the housing. 
     
     
         15 . A media support stand comprising:
 a base;   a plurality of media slots formed in the base, each media slot in the plurality being configured to support at least one print media oriented vertically, each media slot in the plurality including a plurality of arc inducing vector transitions in a plane transverse to the planar extent of the vertically oriented print media, the plurality of arc inducing vector transitions being configured to impart alternating arcs to the print media inserted into the respective media slot.   each media slot in the plurality having at least one open end that enables print media to be horizontally inserted into the respective media slot, the at least one open end being flaired with respect to an intermediate portion of the respective media slot.   
     
     
         16 . The media support stand of  claim 15 , at least one of the plurality of media slots having a slot width that is different than a slot width of other media slots in the plurality. 
     
     
         17 . The imaging device of  claim 16 , the base having a top surface, the plurality of media slots being recessed into the top surface, the top surface being substantially flat exclusive of the plurality of media slots formed therein. 
     
     
         18 . The media support stand of  claim 17 , the base being incorporated into a housing of an imaging device. 
     
     
         19 . The media support stand of  claim 18 , the base being integral with the housing.