Reflective type media sensing methodology
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May 14, 2002
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Jan 8, 2001
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Abstract
A printer, which can detect a media sheet type, includes: a light emitting source and a reflector, the light emitting source being capable of emitting light in a light emission direction towards the reflector, the reflector being arranged in light emission direction and being capable of reflecting light emitted by the light emitting source in a light reflection direction; a detector being arranged such that it can detect reflected light; and a controller connected to the reflector, the controller being capable of modulating a characteristic of the reflected light.
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