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A media supply receptacle (10) includes: a) a horizontally inclined base plate (18); b) a movable, slotted input tray (14) generally parallel to and above the base plate (18), with a generally flat upper surface for supporting a stack of sheet media; c) evenly spaced, parallel control rod slots (15)

A media supply receptacle (10) includes: a) a horizontally inclined base plate (18); b) a movable, slotted input tray (14) generally parallel to and above the base plate (18), with a generally flat upper surface for supporting a stack of sheet media; c) evenly spaced, parallel control rod slots (15) in the input tray; and d) at least one media adjustment guide member (11), which includes identical, evenly spaced control rods (12). The control rods are vertically positioned with respect to the horizontally aligned input tray (14), and at least one passes through a corresponding control rod slot (15). Each control rod (12) has a lower end affixed to the base plate, and an opposite, upper end affixed to a guide cap. Each guide cap (13) extends across the upper ends of the control rods (12) in the guide member (11) and over the input tray. The receptacle (10) is adapted for feeding the stack of sheet media to the adjacent image forming or rendering apparatus, a sheet at a time.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A media supply receptacle for holding a stack of printable media prior to printing in an image forming apparatus, the receptacle comprising:a) a horizontally inclined base plate having a generally flat upper surface;b) a movable, slotted input tray generally parallel to

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A media supply receptacle for holding a stack of printable media prior to printing in an image forming apparatus, the receptacle comprising:a) a horizontally inclined base plate having a generally flat upper surface;b) a movable, slotted input tray generally parallel to and above the base plate, the input tray having a generally flat upper surface adapted for contacting a bottom sheet of a plurality of sheet media, the input tray being adapted for supporting the stack of sheet media;c) a plurality of evenly spaced control rod slots in the input tray, each control rod slot being parallel to and set in the same plane as the other control rod slots;d) at least one media adjustment guide member, each adjustment guide member comprising a plurality of generally identical, evenly spaced control rods, each control rod being vertically positioned with respect to the horizontally inclined input tray, at least one control rod passing through a corresponding control rod slot, at least one control rod having a lower end movably or immovably affixed to the base plate, and an opposite, upper end affixed to a guide cap, each guide cap extending across the upper ends of the control rods in the adjustment guide member and over the input tray; andwherein the receptacle is adapted for feeding the stack of sheet media in the receptacle to the adjacent image forming or rendering apparatus, a sheet at a time.