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Abstract

A media pass through configuration for printers in which media is fed from superimposed and removable media holders, such as trays, through a media path to a print engine. A rack disposed in either the frame of the printer or other modular and stackable media option, is dimensioned for receiving at least one media carrying, removable tray disposed beneath the print engine. A door, hinge and latch combination, the hinge connected intermediate the door and either the frame of the printer or the frame of the modular option so that the door opens in a plane swingable substantially about one longitudinally extending edge of the media path to the print engine, and outwardly and away from the front of the tray. The latch is positioned remotely from the hinge for moveably attaching the door to the printer in a position confronting the tray when the door is in a closed or first position, and open for facilitating tray removal when the door is in an open or second position. A media guide is mounted on the interior of the door for guiding different media in front of the tray, into the media guide path and to the print engine. In one instance, the media guide includes a chute having converging interior walls therein for urging media therethrough in a predetermined path. In another configuration, the media guide includes a portion of the chute on the door and a second portion of the chute formed on the portion of the tray confronting the interior of the door. In either of the forgoing, the doors may be individually opened to allow entrance to the confronting media tray or ganged to permit simultaneous access to all the trays and media being fed to the print engine.

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