Spare ADF scan window storage

Automatic document feeders are known in the art. Generally, an automatic document feeder is configured to transport and guide sheet media from an input tray, through a scanning region, and onto an output tray. As the sheet media passes through the scanning region, it is scanned by an optical scanner typically underlying the automatic document feeder. The optical scanner produces signals corresponding to any images or indicia that are borne by the sheet media. The signals can then be further processed and/or used in a variety of ways, such as, for example, stored as image data in a computer readable media, reproduced on other sheet media, incorporated with other images or indicia within a computer-generated document, etc. Representative embodiments provide for an automatic document feeder including a housing and a cover supported by the housing. The cover and the housing are configured to define a storage compartment, and the storage compartment is configured to removably store at least one scan window, wherein the at least one scan window is configured for use with the automatic document feeder. A method of using the present invention includes storing a replacement scan window within a storage compartment, removing an existing scan window from an operational location of an automatic document feeder, retrieving the replacement scan window from the storage compartment, and installing the replacement scan window in the operational location of the automatic document feeder.