画像形成装置（１）は、用紙を収納する給紙カセット（１１）と、給紙カセット（１１）をロックして、給紙カセット（１１）からの用紙の取り出しを規制するロック部（１２）と、識別情報の入力を受け付ける入力部（３５）と、正しい識別情報が入力部（３５）に入力されたか否かを判定する制御部（３４）とを備える。ロックされた給紙カセット（１１）が選択された状態で制御部（３４）が印字処理の指示を受け付けた場合に、入力部（３５）が識別情報の入力を受け付け、正しい識別情報が入力部（３５）に入力されたか否かを制御部（３４）が判定する。画像形成装置（１）は、正しい識別情報が入力部（３５）に入力されたと制御部（３４）が判定した場合には、ロックされた給紙カセット（１１）からの給紙を許容し、正しい識別情報が入力部（３５）に入力されていないと制御部（３４）が判定した場合には、ロックされた給紙カセット（１１）からの給紙を規制する。

シートを製造可能な構成で、製造したシートの利用に関する制約を低減可能にする。シート製造装置（１００）は、複数種類のシートを製造するシート製造部（１０１）と、製造されたシートを種類毎に積み上げて収容する複数の収容部（１０３Ａ）～（１０３Ｃ）と、各収容部（１０３Ａ）～（１０３Ｃ）に収容された最下位のシートを繰り出す搬送ローラー（シート繰出部）とを備える。そして、シート製造装置（１００）の制御装置（１１０）は、各収容部（１０３）に収容された最下位のシートのうち給紙対象のシートを繰り出すように搬送ローラーを駆動する。

[0065] Embodiments of the invention are directed to a dual hopper assembly (104) for use in a credential processing device (100), a credential processing device (100) that includes a dual hopper assembly (104), and methods of feeding substrates in a credential processing device (100). One embodiment of the dual hopper assembly (104) comprises an upper hopper (106) configured to support one or more card substrates (102), a lower hopper (108) configured to support one or more card substrates and an input feed roller (140). The input feed roller is positioned between the upper and lower hoppers and is movable between a first position (132), in which the input feed roller engages a bottom substrate (102A) supported in the upper hopper, and a second position (134), in which the input feed roller is displaced from the bottom substrate.

A printing system includes a first media holder (372) configured to hold a plurality of sheets of media; and a second media holder (374) configured to hold a different plurality of sheets of media. A contacting component (346) is configured to selectively contact an individual sheet of media within the first media holder (372) or within the second media holder (374). Additionally; a member (347,348), having a measurable property that is sensed by a sensor in correlation with a position of the individual sheet of the media in either the first or second media holder, provides a signal selectively indicative of the position of the individual sheet of media in either the first media holder or the second media holder.

A theft-deterring merchandise dispensing apparatus has a chassis [2] configured to provide limited access to an interior space housing merchandise in a secure manner. A knob [30] is secured to a front panel [4] of the chassis [2]. The knob [30] is secured to one end of an elongate wire coil [40], the knob [30] and coil [40] rotational about a common axis. An elongate cantilevered rod [12] is mounted on a rear panel [6] of the chassis [2] and extensive therefrom within the coil [40], the rod [12] terminating at a free end in proximity to the front panel [4]. Units of merchandise [60] are slidingly secured on the rod [12] and positioned between windings [46] of the coil [40] so that rotation of the coil [40] by the knob [30] moves the packages along the rod [12] to exit proximate the front panel [4]. A noise-maker creates a noise when the knob [30] is rotated to alert store personnel that products are being dispensed.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for storing a slip-sheet (40) removed from a stack of interleaved slip-sheets and printing plates (17). A materials handling system (70) seperates a slip-sheet from a media stack that includes image recordable materials. A slip-sheet seperates each of the image recordable materials from one another in the media stack. The slip-sheets removed from the stack are stored in a moveable slip-sheet holder (26).

This invention is a vending machine and components parts that include a sophisticated positioning system, gripper and trays for improved efficiency in product retrieval and delivery. Following product selection, the positioning system quickly transports the gripper through the X-Y plane to the front of a tray queue containing the selected product. The gripper is extended in the Z-direction, and its fingers grasp the foremost product container in the queue. The gripper then retracts, and the positioning system transports the gripper carrying the product container to a delivery port. The gripper then releases the product which slides down a chute into a delivery bucket that is then tilted outward for customer pick up. Unique product storage trays are provided which work in conjunction with the gripper to allow only the foremost product to be removed from a tray queue. A specially designed door is provided to accommodate the X-Y positioning system. A unique cabinet is also provided that includes an adjustable ventilation system, and a conveniently located compact, easily removable modular climate control unit. Related methods are also disclosed.