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An auxiliary print media tray or cartridge forms part of a print media handling system that provides for holding two discrete supplies of print media in a manner that permits the user to select printing media from one supply or another, without the need for first emptying either of the supplies. The

An auxiliary print media tray or cartridge forms part of a print media handling system that provides for holding two discrete supplies of print media in a manner that permits the user to select printing media from one supply or another, without the need for first emptying either of the supplies. The print media is oriented in a manner such that both supplies engage a common media feed mechanism, such as pick and feed rollers. As a result, a printer that employs two discrete media supplies is provided without the increased manufacturing cost or size that would otherwise be required if duplicate pick and feed rollers (or related components) were employed. One embodiment of the present invention is particularly adapted for holding in an auxiliary tray a supply of relatively small print media, such as photo-type paper that is popular as a medium upon which high-quality digital images may be printed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A print media handling system for a printer, comprising:a roller mounted to the printer and rotatable for advancing into the printer a sheet of print media that is moved into engagement with the roller;a drawer for holding a sheet of first print media, the drawer having a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A print media handling system for a printer, comprising:a roller mounted to the printer and rotatable for advancing into the printer a sheet of print media that is moved into engagement with the roller;a drawer for holding a sheet of first print media, the drawer having an inner end that resides adjacent to the roller;a tray for holding a sheet of second print media, the tray being slidably mounted to the printer for moving a leading edge of the sheet of second print media into a pick zone that is between the roller and the inner end of the drawer; anda stop movably mounted in the printer and having a head that abuts the leading edge until the stop is moved out of such abutment by the sliding tray as the tray moves the leading edge into the pick zone.