Locking mechanism for printer paper handling device

• Main Authors: ALEGRIA ANDREW, SMITH BRETT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.10.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

Representative embodiments provide for a security lock apparatus configured to securely couple a sheet handling device in cooperative relationship with an imaging device in response to a first predefined user action, the security lock apparatus further configured to de-couple the sheet handling device from the imaging device in response to a second predefined user action, wherein the security lock apparatus is further configured to be inoperable by unauthorized personnel. The present invention provides a method including supporting a security lock apparatus with an imaging device, performing an authorized predefined locking action coupled to the security lock apparatus, and securely coupling the sheet handling device in cooperative relationship with the imaging device using the lock apparatus in response to the performing the authorized locking action.