公开(公告)号：US20230322516A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US17717311

申请日：2022-04-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Prasanth Kalaiselvan ,  Srinivasarao Bindana ,  Naveenkumarreddy Challa ,  Manikandan Nagarajan

IPC: B65H29/14 ,  B65H3/06 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H35/06

CPC classification number: B65H29/14 ,  B65H3/0638 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H35/06 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  B65H2601/11

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a moveable feeder assembly/unit for multi-function devices and corresponding retrieval and printing methods. Here, a multi-function device is disclosed. The multi-function device includes multiple trays. Each tray is configured to receive or store one or more media sheets, and further is positioned at a respective vertical height. The multi-function device further includes a single moveable feeder unit for all trays at the multi-function device. The single moveable feeder unit is configured to move across a plurality of positions to reposition itself proximate to a target tray of multiple trays, selected for printing operation.