Pick-up rollers with a flat section

Abstract

A pick-up roller (100) comprises a circular body (116) to transition print media towards a print path, the circular body (116) includes a first flat surface (118), a first rim (114) connected to a first distal end (126) of the circular body (116), and a second rim (122) connected to a second distal end (128) of the circular body (116); and a cylindrical connector (124) coupled to the second rim (122), wherein a flat portion of the cylindrical connector (124) is coupled to the second rim (122).

1 . 1. A pick-up roller comprising:
 a circular body to transition print media towards a print path, the circular body including:
 a first flat surface; 
 a first rim connected to a first distal end of the circular body; and 
 a second rim connected to a second distal end of the circular body; and 
   a cylindrical connector coupled to the second rim, wherein a flat portion of the cylindrical connector is coupled to the second rim.   
     
     
         2 . The pick-up roller of  claim 1 , wherein the circular body includes a second flat surface. 
     
     
         3 . The pick-up roller of  claim 2 , wherein the second flat surface is parallel to the first flat surface. 
     
     
         4 . The pick-up roller of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the circular body ranges of from about 10.0 millimeters (mm) to about 20.0 mm. 
     
     
         5 . A system comprising:
 a printing device including a print media basket to house print media; and   a pick-up roller to transition the print media, when present, from the print media basket towards a print path, wherein the pick-up roller is positioned above the print media, when present, the pick-up roller including:
 a circular body comprising a flat surface; and 
 a body cover to positioned around the circular body. 
   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the body cover is comprised of an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the body cover is removably coupled to the circular body. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the body cover is to conform to the structure of the circular body. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the pick-up roller is to transition the print media through an upwards slope of the printing device to transition the print media towards the print path. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the pick-up roller is to transition the print media through the slope with a height of 15 millimeters (mm). 
     
     
         11 . A pick-up roller comprising:
 a first circular body to exert a force on print media to transition the print media up a slope, the first circular body including:
 a flat surface; and 
 a rim connected to a distal end of the first circular body; 
   a cylindrical connector connected to the first circular body, wherein the cylindrical connector is coupled to the distal end of the first circular body; and   a body cover coupled to the first circular body.   
     
     
         12 . The pick-up roller of  claim 11 , wherein an area of the flat surface ranges of from about 40 square millimeters (mm 2 ) to about 200 mm 2 . 
     
     
         13 . The pick-up roller of  claim 11 , wherein the pick-up roller has a second circular body attached to the cylindrical connector. 
     
     
         14 . The pick-up roller of  claim 11 , wherein the first circular body is made of plastic, wherein the plastic is further comprised of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polycarbonate (PC), High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The pick-up roller of  claim 11 , wherein the first circular body is made of metal, wherein the metal is further comprised of steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum, or a combination thereof.