IMAGING MEDIA TRAY AND METHOD

An imaging media tray for an imaging system such as a printer is provided that includes a media cassette having a sloping end wall, and a blocking means. The blocking means has a blocking mode adapted to prevent imaging media from moving up the sloping end wall when the media cassette is being inserted into the imaging system and an inactive mode to facilitate transmission of the media to the imaging system. The blocking means adopts the inactive mode after the media cassette is inserted into the imaging system. A method for preventing imaging media from moving up the sloping end wall when the media cassette is being inserted into the imaging system is also disclosed.