Split paper support

1. A printer paper support system, comprising:

a housing;

a first paper support pivotally attached to said housing; and

a second paper support pivotally attached to said housing, said second paper support extending said first paper support,

said first paper support and said second paper support each have a raised position and a stowed position, wherein said second paper support and said first paper support interact such that the movement of said second paper support to said raised position causes said first paper support to contemporaneously move to said raised position.

2. A printer, comprising:

a housing;

a first paper support pivotally attached to said housing; and

a second paper support pivotally attached to one of said housing and said first paper support, said first paper support and said second paper support co-acting to support a supply of paper, said first paper support and said second paper support each have a raised position and a stowed position, wherein said second paper support and said first paper support interact such that the movement of said second paper support to said raised position causes said first paper support to contemporaneously move to said raised position.

3. A printer, comprising:

a housing; and

a plurality of paper supports pivotally connected to said housing to pivot about a common axis;

wherein said plurality of paper supports includes a first paper support and a second paper support, and wherein said housing includes a surface stowage area where said first paper support and said second paper support are rotateably stowed;

wherein said first paper support and said second paper support each have a raised position and a stowed position; and

wherein said second paper support and said first paper support interact such that the movement of said second paper support to said raised position causes said first paper support to contemporaneously move to said raised position.