Output assemblies for printers

Abstract

Example output assemblies for a printer device and printer devices incorporating the output assemblies are disclosed. In one example, the output assembly includes a support surface to support print media that is dispensed from the printer device along a feed direction. In addition, the output assembly includes a side surface that is coupled to the printer device and disposed above the support surface. The side surface is to transition between a first position and a second position. When the side surface is in the second position, the side surface is extended away from the printer device in the feed direction from the from the first position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An output assembly for a printer device, the output assembly comprising:
 a support surface to support print media that is dispensed from the printer device along a feed direction; and   a side surface that is coupled to the printer device and disposed above the support surface, wherein the side surface is to transition between a first position and a second position, wherein when the side surface is in the second position, the side surface is extended away from the printer device in the feed direction from the from the first position.   
     
     
         2 . The output assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the side surface is disposed on a cam that is coupled to a shaft having a central axis, and wherein the shaft is rotate about the central axis to transition the side surface between the first position and the second position. 
     
     
         3 . The output assembly of  claim 2 , comprising a second cam coupled to the shaft, wherein the second cam includes a second side surface, and wherein the second cam is axially spaced from the cam along the central axis. 
     
     
         4 . The output assembly of  claim 2 , comprising a driver coupled to the shaft, wherein the driver is to rotate the shaft about the central axis. 
     
     
         5 . The output assembly of  claim 4 , comprising:
 a first plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft; and   a gear coupled to the driver that is engaged with the first plurality of gear teeth, wherein the driver is to rotate the gear to rotate the shaft about the central axis.   
     
     
         6 . A printer device, comprising:
 a housing;   an aperture in the housing to emit print media dispensed from the printer device along a feed direction; and   an output assembly, comprising:
 a support surface coupled to the housing and disposed adjacent the aperture; and 
 a side surface that is disposed above the support surface, wherein the side surface is to transition between a first position and a second position, wherein when the surface is in the second position, the side surface is extended away from the housing in the feed direction from the from the first position. 
   
     
     
         7 . The printer device of  claim 6 , wherein the side surface is disposed on a cam that is coupled to a shaft having a central axis;
 wherein the shaft is rotate about the central axis to transition the side surface between the first position and the second position; and   wherein the central axis is perpendicular to the feed direction.   
     
     
         8 . The printer device of  claim 7 , comprising a second cam and that includes a second side surface coupled to the shaft;
 wherein the second cam is axially spaced from the cam along the central axis, and   wherein the second side surface is circumferentially aligned with the side surface about the central axis so that when the side surface is transitioned from the first position to the second position, the second side surface is moved outward from the housing with the side surface.   
     
     
         9 . The printer device of  claim 7 , comprising a driver coupled to the shaft, wherein the driver is to rotate the shaft about the central axis. 
     
     
         10 . The printer device of  claim 9 , comprising:
 a first plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft; and   a gear coupled to the driver that is engaged with the first plurality of gear teeth, wherein the driver is to rotate the gear to rotate the shaft about the central axis.   
     
     
         11 . A printer device, comprising:
 a housing;   an aperture in the housing to emit print media dispensed from the printer device along a feed direction; and   an output assembly comprising:
 a support surface adjacent to the aperture; 
 a cam coupled to a shaft having a central axis, wherein the central shaft and the cam are disposed above the side surface; and 
 a driver coupled to the shaft, wherein the driver is to rotate the shaft about the central axis to selectively extend or retract the cam from or toward, respectively, the housing along the feed direction. 
   
     
     
         12 . The printer device of  claim 10 , comprising a second cam coupled to the shaft, wherein the second cam is axially spaced from the cam along the central axis, and wherein the driver is to rotate the shaft about the central axis to selectively extend or retract the cam and the second cam from or toward, respectively, the housing along the feed direction. 
     
     
         13 . The printer device of  claim 10 , wherein the central axis is perpendicular to the feed direction. 
     
     
         14 . The printer device of  claim 13 , comprising:
 a first plurality of gear teeth coupled to the shaft; and   a gear coupled to the driver and engaged with the first plurality of gear teeth, wherein the driver is to rotate the pinion gear to rotate the shaft about the central axis.   
     
     
         15 . The printer device of  claim 10 , wherein the cam includes a side surface that is to engage with print media disposed on the support surface.