Abstract: An information handling system dye sublimation printer stores paper in an enclosed tray that couples to the printer housing and transitions between a storage configuration and a print configuration. The storage configuration reduces the footprint of the printer by aligning with the length and width of the printer housing. The print configuration aligns the tray with a print mechanism to feed paper for printing of photographic information as an image transferred by the print mechanism. In one storage configuration embodiment, the tray removeably couples to the top of the printer housing to protect the printer's operating panel. In another embodiment, the printer housing removeably couples to the bottom of the printer housing. In another embodiment, a rotationally hinged mechanism connects the printer housing and the tray to transition between the storage and print configurations with reduced risk of separation of the tray from the printer.

Abstract: Provided is a platen roller retaining structure which is small, of a simple construction and easily allows attachment/detachment of a platen roller and which provides a high level of reliability in terms of platen roller retention. A shaft portion (2a) of a platen roller (2) is fitted into a connecting portion (3a) of a regulating member (3), and the shaft portion (2a) and an engagement portion (3b) of the regulating member (3) are respectively inserted into a first recess (5) and a second recess (6) of a stationary frame (4), with an outer peripheral portion (2b) of the platen roller (2) being held in contact with a thermal head (1) to make recording possible. Escape of the shaft portion (2a) from the first recess (5) in direction (A) is prevented by an inner peripheral edge (5a).

Abstract: A printer with an image scanning sensor for reading image data in confined spaces comprising a case unit 11 with a roll paper compartment 30 for holding roll paper P, a front cover unit 12 for forming a slip transportation path 21 for conveying slips S between the front cover unit 12 and case unit 11 and a top cover unit 13 rendered to open and close to the case unit 11 so that it closes the roll paper compartment 30 when closed and simultaneously forms a roll paper transportation path 35 for conveying roll paper P between the case unit 11 and the top cover unit 13. The printer includes; slip printing units 23, 25 disposed to the slip transportation path 21 for printing to slips S; a thermal print head 33 disposed to the roll paper transportation path 35 for printing to roll paper P; and an image scanning sensor 44 disposed to the top cover unit 13 for reading image data recorded to a card C.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an imaging device includes a main unit that includes a print mechanism, and an auxiliary unit that includes a document finishing mechanism.

Abstract: A wall-mounting image processing apparatus (A) includes a machine housing (90) mounted on a substantially vertical wall surface (H), and an image reading/writing head (X) disposed in the machine housing. The image reading/writing head (X) includes a substrate (4) having one surface (4A) on which a plurality of light receiving elements (4a) are arranged in a row. Part of said one surface (4A) forms an excess surface (49) projecting laterally from a head case (1), and the printing elements (4b) are arranged on the excess surface (49).

Abstract: A line thermal head printer device of which size is made remarkably smaller is provided. A stepping motor (10) rotationally driving a ribbon tape reel is arranged to be fitted to one corner portion of a frame plate (9). A line thermal head (11) is arranged to be fitted to a corner portion of the frame plate (9) adjacent to this one corner portion. A ribbon tape winding drive shaft (2) and a ribbon tape unwinding drive shaft (1) are arranged on one side of the stepping motor (10) and the line thermal head (11), respectively, to be fitted to the frame plate (9). By this arrangement, parts and components are efficiently arranged without unused space on a surface of the frame plate (9) of a square or rectangular shape. Also, a ribbon tape (3) fed between reels fitted to the drive shafts (1, 2) is led around the parts and components, that is, along a periphery of the frame plate (9).

Abstract: A printer includes: a recording section for recording information on a recording medium; a medium carrying mechanism for carrying the recording medium on which information has been recorded by the recording section; a medium accommodating section extending in a vertical direction or in a slanted vertical direction for accommodating the recording medium carried by the medium carrying mechanism; and pusher means for pushing the recording medium carried by the medium carrying mechanism into the medium accommodating section.

Abstract: A display device for use as a computer monitor, the display device comprising: a flat panel display for displaying images received from a computer system; and a printer, the printer including a pagewidth printhead for printing onto print media, the pagewidth printhead extending across a majority of the width of the device.

Abstract: A portable printer device is capable of holding a plurality of paper rolls. The portable printer device comprises a single printing portion which is provided for printing of each of the plurality of paper rolls. A paper roll hold device includes a plurality of paper roll hold portions each of which holds one of the plurality of paper rolls, and includes a plurality of paper passages each of which is provided to deliver a paper from one of the plurality of paper roll hold portions to the printing portion.

Abstract: A printer with replaceable modules has a printer and an electronic expansion device. The printer has an operating panel mounted on a top thereof, a connecting mechanism formed on a bottom thereof, and at least one connector mounted on the bottom thereof. The electronic expansion device has a mating connecting mechanism removably assembled on the bottom of the printer, and a mating connector connecting with the connector on the bottom of the printer. The printer has an identification interface electrically connecting with the connector for identifying the electronic expansion device. The electronic expansion device can be a scanner, an entertainment device, a data-access device, or a battery.

Abstract: A battery and ink charging stand (10) includes an ink reservoir, preferably removable, and has a receptacle (12) for receiving a mobile telecommunications device having an internal printer. Ink connections (41) disposed in the receptacle engage complimentary ink inlets of the telecommunications device and provide a conduit for the flow of ink from the reservoir to the ink storage systems of the device printer.

Abstract: In a miniature keyboard, keybuttons may shift their relative positions from a relatively smaller array when stored to deployment which results in a relatively larger array for active keyboard use. An application for this positional adjustment is the use of the keyboard for inputting data with fingertips when used with portable miniature electronic devices, e.g., small cellphones.

Abstract: A cartridge for insertion into a digital printing device, preferably, a drop-on-demand ink jet printing device, includes a casing having a first portion for housing a supply of print media. A print media exit opening is arranged in the first portion of the casing. A print media transport mechanism is arranged at least partially within the first portion of the casing. The mechanism is disposed upon operation to pick up and drive a predetermined amount of the print media through the exit opening to be fed to a print head of the printing device. A leading edge of the print media, when the printing device is inoperative, rests on the transport mechanism.

Abstract: The portable printer includes a housing having a bottom wall, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top wall defining a compartment having an anterior portion and a posterior portion. The top wall has an anterior section, a middle section and a rear section. The anterior section is pivotally connected to the middle section of the top wall and covers the anterior portion of the compartment, and a posterior lid is pivotally connected to the middle section of the top wall and covers the posterior portion of the compartment. A print head assembly, a primary feed mechanism and circuitry are disposed within the housing in order to feed a print medium through the printer and apply ink to the medium. A rechargeable battery may be connected to the circuitry.

Abstract: A printhead assembly for an inkjet printer having a pair of media feed rollers for directing sheets of print media along a media path the printhead assembly comprising a printhead integrated circuit (chip) with an array of ink ejection nozzles and a printhead integrated circuit carrier for supporting the printhead integrated circuit the printhead integrated circuit carrier defining an ink distribution system for establishing fluid communication between the printhead IC and at least one ink supply the carrier also having a tapered peripheral portion the printhead integrated circuit being mounted to the tapered peripheral portion wherein during use the printhead integrated circuit is mounted adjacent the media path in a print zone extending from the nip of the drive rollers to a non-nip intersecting common tangent to both of the drive rollers.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for use in three-dimensional printing are shown and described. Various embodiments of the invention allow for more precise and controlled delivery of heat to achieve interlayer drying; isolation of the working region from the outside for reasons of cleanliness and in connection with the vapors of organic solvents; better control of the temperature of the working region; better accuracy in the flowrates of binder fluid dispensed; matching of delivered flowrates for multiple dispensers; verification of delivered flowrate or drops; provision for easier changeover of the machine from one powder to another; cleanability; and other needs.

Abstract: There is disclosed an assembly of a portable data entry device and a portable printer. The printer is hand-held and carries the data entry device. The data entry device includes a scanner and is located at the front portion of the printer. The printer has a space for accommodating a label roll and a print module which are located at the rear portion of the printer.

Abstract: A tape printing apparatus is provided which allows a tape cassette or battery to be replaced easily without removing a protector when the tape cassette or battery is replaced. The first protector member which covers a first end section of each of the upper unit of the main body, the lower unit of main body and the cover member to protect the tape printing apparatus and the second protector member located at a second end section for covering the second end section is separated between the main body and the cover member.

Abstract: A printer with automatic cutter, provided with a built-in type cutting section. The printer includes a printing section, a cutting section arranged downstream of the printing section in a paper feeding direction, a support mechanism for supporting the printing section and the cutting section, and a drive source provided in the cutting section. The printing section acts to provide a print to printing paper fed continuously thereto. The cutting section includes a fixed blade and a movable blade which cooperate with each other to cut the printing paper, the fixed blade and the movable blade being shiftable relative to each other between a cooperative mutually-adjoining position and an uncooperative mutually-remote position.

Abstract: A personal digital assistant (901) stores personal information in an electronic and transportable from. The digital assistant includes a body section (902) connected to a display screen (904). The body (902) houses a memory, control circuitry for operating the personal digital assistant and an internal printer (500) for printing stored and/or displayed information. The printer (500) has a removable ink/print media cartridge (504) disposed in the hinge joint (905) connecting the body section (902) and the display screen (904).

Abstract: A portable printer for printing on a roll of paper or label stock is provided having automatic print alignment with the width of the roll. The portable printer has a housing having a compartment for receiving the roll, a cover to access the roll, and a centering mechanism for the roll. The centering mechanism has two rotatable spindle members in the compartment engageable with the opposing ends of the roll's tubular core, and a pair of racks each coupled to one of the spindle members, and to each other by a gear, to enable each of the spindle members to move in opposite directions with respect to a center between the spindle members. The position of centering mechanism is optically, magnetically, or electro-mechanically encoded and a sensor reads the encoded position of the centering mechanism. A controller automatically aligns printing with respect to the roll's width in accordance with the encoded position read by the sensor, thereby preventing printing outside the width of the paper from the roll.

Abstract: A method of opening a security housing that requires authorization and unlocking moves the printing module transversely by a transverse mover into an additional unlocked position, as a result of which, the security housing or an access thereto is unlocked. The configuration has a mechanical locking or element and a printing module. The printing module is mounted such that it can be moved transversely to the transporting direction, for mechanically releasing the lock of a security-housing part directly or indirectly, by the security-housing part only being released once an additional security-housing part has been unlocked. The latter has a locking element that is disposed in the interior of the security housing and can be actuated by the printing module.

Abstract: A tape printing device is provided with a device body. A cassette holding section is formed on one end side portion in the longitudinal direction of the body. A battery holding section is formed on the other end side portion of the device body. A plurality of batteries are accommodated in the battery holding section. At least two batteries are aligned such that the longitudinal direction of the batteries is substantially parallel with the longitudinal direction of the device body. The tape printing device further includes a printing system, and a driving system that feeds a tape-form recording medium. In the tape printing device, the device body has a gripping portion formed on the other end side portion of the device body. The width of the gripping portion of the device body is narrower than the width of the cassette holding section.

Abstract: A hand held personal digital assistant including: information storage means; display means; an in-built printer; control means allowing a user to selectively retrieve and display information from said storage means on said display means and to print said information using said printer means; a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge containing at least one ink for supply to the in-built printer; and an interface enabling a user to enter and store new information in said information storage means.

Abstract: A printer having a roll paper compartment 8 for housing a recording paper roll and a movable divider 83 for adjustably setting one side of the roll paper compartment 8 to adjustably accommodate different widths of roll paper and to facilitate placement of a remaining paper detector 90 in the roll paper compartment 8 for detecting how much paper remains on the paper roll. The divider facilitates installation of an after market remaining paper detector in the printer. The remaining paper detector can be positioned at a plurality of different angular positions around an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the widthwise direction of the printer. The roll paper compartment 8 of the printer 1 has a bottom 81 and a fixed side panel 82 for defining the other side of the roll paper compartment. The divider 83 is removably connected to the bottom 81, and can be selectively fixed to any one of a multiple number of positions along the width of the printer parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof.

Abstract: A thermal printer has a main body frame and a platen roller rotatably and removably mounted in a preselected position on the main body frame. A thermal head is mounted on the main body frame for movement into and out of pressure contact with the platen roller during a printing operation and while the platen roller is in the preselected position for recording printing data on a recording medium disposed between the thermal head and the platen roller. A detecting device detects a preselected state of the thermal printer in which the platen roller is in the preselected position and in which the recording medium is disposed between the platen roller and the thermal head.

Abstract: An easy-load mechanism and its associated method for installing a printer cartridge comprises a moveable cartridge bay for holding the printer cartridge, a lever device for accepting an external force, and a linking device the external force from the lever device to the moveable cartridge bay, wherein when the lever device is able to move the movable cartridge from an initial position to a target position via the linking device. Additionally, an alternative easy-load mechanism and its associated method for installing a printer cartridge comprises a moveable cartridge bay for holding the printer cartridge, a lever device for accepting an external force, a first engagement device, a second engagement device, and a third engagement device for transferring force from the lever device to the moveable cartridge bay, wherein the lever device is able to move the movable cartridge from an initial position to a target position via the engagement devices.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a mounting portion, an input device provided at the mounting portion, and a reinforcing plate configured to reinforce the mounting portion. The reinforcing plate has a frame and coupling portions surrounded by the frame. The coupling portions pass through a center of gravity of the reinforcing plate. A plurality of opening portions are provided between the frame and the coupling portions.

Abstract: A displacement device for a machine for processing flat printing materials includes a slide displaceable along a displacement path in and counter to a thrust direction, and being divided along the thrust direction into two slide parts. A drag joint forms a mutual connection between the slide parts. The drag joint has a joint axis extending perpendicularly to the displacement path. A machine for processing flat printing materials, such as a sheet-processing rotary printing press, is provided with the displacement device.

Abstract: A commercial printer for use in a scalable printing system, that has a housing with a media web inlet, a media web outlet and a media feed path there between, a printhead adjacent the media web inlet, and a drying fluid supply duct extending along one side of the feed path to direct a drying fluid flow across the media web generally transverse to the feed path and parallel to the plane of the media web. The casing has ink, power and drying fluid inlets configured such that the printer is stackable with other printers. The system is then scalable to suit the particular needs of individual print runs.

Abstract: A lower cutter for a compact printer and a cutting device including the lower cutter for preventing a jam phenomenon of a paper and reducing production cost is disclosed. The cutting device includes a hinge plate attached to an upper surface of the lower cutter, a plurality of biasing elements disposed under the lower cutter for affording biasing force to the lower cutter, a base member for allowing the biasing elements to be seated thereon and the hinge plate to be hingedly coupled thereto, a carriage for rotatably supporting the upper cutter partially overlapped on the lower cutter and for laterally moving the upper cutter, and an upper case and a lower case for housing driving means for the carriage and the upper cutter.

Abstract: The invention refers to a tape printing device (2) for hand-held operation, having a housing with a first part and a second part, wherein the first part of the housing comprises a surface with a keyboard with keys (6) for inputting desired characters to be printed onto an image receiving tape (80), the surface having a breadth which is larger than a thickness of the first part of the housing, preferably a multiple thereof, and the second part of the housing comprises a cassette receiving bay (54) for accomodating a tape cassette (100) holding a supply of the image receiving tape (80), the second part of the housing further enclosing a print mechanism (26) arranged to print the desired characters onto the image receiving tape (80). Further a tape cassette (100) with an angled peel slot (110) is disclosed.

Abstract: A print engine for a printer is provided. The print engine includes a support structure, a feed mechanism comprising a pair of feed rollers, at least one print zone which is proximal to the pair of feed rollers and a print head assembly configured for printing in the print zone. The print head assembly includes a print head chip carrier having an arcuate edge portion, wherein the radius of curvature of the arcuate edge portion is similar to the radius of curvature of the feed rollers, thereby allowing the print head chip carrier to extend into the print zone. The proximity of the print zone to the feed rollers results in a closely controlled paper to print head gap and more accurate deposition of ink drops. A printer and a method of printing are also provided.

Abstract: A printer has a fluid outlet that outputs a drying fluid over at least one surface of print media after printing to dry material printed onto the media.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is provided in which a space can be secured on a desk without performing a troublesome operation, and penetration of dust or foreign matter into a main body can be prevented when the apparatus is not used, and a sheet jam caused by closing of a sheet-discharge-port cover does not occur when the apparatus is used. In the apparatus, a magnet unit is provided at a sheet feeding cover covering a sheet feeding opening, and a metal member is provided at a sheet-discharge-port cover for covering a sheet discharge port. By attraction of the metal member of the sheet-discharge-port cover by the magnet unit of the sheet feeding cover, and a locked state is provided, to provide a shell structure. Linked with opening of the sheet feeding cover, the sheet-discharge-port cover is automatically opened by its own weight. A DC jack is disposed at a right side of the printer main body, and an I/F (interface) connector is disposed within a detachable side cover.

Abstract: An optical interlink made from an optical transducer capable of optically exchanging information. Information to and from the optical transducer passes through a light pipe transducer end and an optical data port end. The optical light pipe consists of separate transmit and receive light pipes. To reduce losses as a result of the light pipe transmission, thereare lenses formed to collimate light between the transducer end of the light pipe and the optical transducer. The collimating lenses are formed in the light pipe. There are also provided additional lenses on the optical data port side of the light port. Transmitted light from the light pipe passes through a lens that increases the illumination angle of the light exiting from the optical data port. Received light passes through a lens that amplifies and collimates the light into the receiving light pipe.

Abstract: A fixed frame has a bucket in which rolled paper is stored. A movable frame is movably attached to the fixed frame such that a passage, through which paper drawn out from the rolled paper is transported, is formed between the fixed frame and the movable frame when the movable frame is placed at a first position, and such that the passage is opened when the movable frame is placed at a second position. A printing head is disposed at a printing section, adjacent the passage. The printing head is provided on one of the fixed frame and the movable frame. A winding shaft is mounted on the fixed frame to wind up the paper that is transported through the printing section. The movable frame is formed with an opening through which the winding shaft passes when the movable frame is moved between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A media handling system for handling sheets of media. The system includes a pick roller having a circumferential media-contacting surface and arranged for rotation about a roller axis to contact and pick a sheet from an input source. A drive roller rotates about a drive roller axis, with a media path extending between the pick roller and the drive roller. A first guide structure is positioned along a first longitudinal edge of the media path and providing a first media guide surface. A second guide structure is positioned along a second longitudinal edge of the media path and provides a second media guide surface. The first and second guide surfaces are positioned to constrain the movement of a media sheet in the media path between the pick roller and the drive roller, thereby alleviating trailing edge print defects.

Abstract: In the printing apparatus, the printing region, the paper-conveying roller region and the ink (printing agent) region are arranged on a straight line generally parallel to the plane containing the printing region. Thereby, it is possible to accommodate the increase in the printing region or the ink (printing agent) region in an area on the straight line. Accordingly, the reduction of the running cost is realized by a printing agent container of a large capacity, while enabling the high-speed printing by ensuring the large printing region surface in the thin and small-sized printing apparatus.

Abstract: A printhead assembly has one or more printhead chips mounted end or end in or on a housing. The housing has an elongate air duct that supplies air to the printhead chips. The duct is open at both ends so the assembly may be used in left and right hand configurations.

Abstract: The present invention is a set-top box integrated with a low-height printer. The printer includes an input tray for storing input media sheets and an output area for holding output media sheets. The printer further includes a printhead that scans and prints on the media sheets from the front to the back of the printer. The media sheets are stored in the input tray in a landscape orientation and are held in the output area in a semi-curled position. Alternatively, the media sheets are stored in the input tray in a portrait orientation.

Abstract: A printer includes a front panel having an approximately flat main surface which serves as one of the surfaces of the external housing of the printer, a feed-tray attachment hole for detachably attaching a feed tray which stores a paper sheet to the main body of the printer, and an output hole for outputting the paper sheet after an image is printed, and an output door which is attached to the external panel to cover the output hole such that the output door can be opened and closed, the output door being opened when the printed sheet is output through the output hole. The output door serves as an auxiliary output tray while the output door is open and the printed paper which is output through the output hole is placed on the top surface of the output door.

Abstract: A device for increasing the image density of laser prints includes a machine, a rolling mechanism and a driving mechanism; wherein the machine is disposed with a paper inlet and a paper outlet; the rolling mechanism and the driving mechanism are disposed inside the machine; a processing tank for darkening the toner is disposed at the lower aspect of the rolling mechanism inside the machine; some solvent of the prior art is placed inside the processing tank for darkening the toner; a sheet of tracing paper is fed into the area of the paper inlet; the toner darkening solvent contacts the paper and darkens image areas covered by the toner along the rolling of the lower rolling shaft. Then, the darkened tracing paper is sent out from the paper outlet, after drying, which works directly as a film for exposing the plate during plate making in order for printing.

Abstract: An anti-jam bezel is provided for dispensing a flexible substrate from an output slot. The output slot has a front portion for outputting the flexible substrate and a rear portion for receiving the flexible substrate from a transport. A guideway diverges away from the rear portion of the output slot toward the transport to provide a substrate receiving opening. When in use, the bezel body is mounted adjacent the transport with a cavity between the transport and the rear portion of the output slot. The guideway is adapted to catch a leading edge of the substrate exiting the transport, and guide the leading edge to the output slot. In the event the output slot is blocked, the guideway will guide at least a portion of the substrate into the cavity, thereby preventing a jam.

Abstract: A portable label printer is provided having a central control section, and first and second printing sections coupled to the central section. Each of the first and second printing sections has a printing mechanism with a thermal printhead and motor driven platen roller, a compartment for receiving a roll of paper, and a cover enabling loading of a roll in the compartment. The central control section has a printer control circuitry which independently controls the printing mechanism of each of the first and second printing sections interactive with signals from a host computer or terminal. Each of the first and second printing sections represents a module detachable from the central control section and can be replaced with another module providing a printing section capable of accommodating printing on different type of paper. One type of terminal is provided which is attachable to the central control section of the printer and can communicate with the printer control circuitry of the printer.

Abstract: An identification card manufacturing system that includes first and second identification card manufacturing device modules and a unification mounting. The first identification card manufacturing device module includes a first card transport mechanism and an output, through which the card transport mechanism is configured to discharge individual cards. The second identification card manufacturing device module includes a second card transport mechanism and an input, at which the second card transport mechanism is configured to receive cards. The unification mounting positions the output of the first device module in card handoff alignment with the input of the second device module.

Abstract: A label printer suitable for label printing of a name card type optical disk as well as a 12 cm-standard complete round disk, wherein a 12 cm-diameter complete round disk loading recessed portion 3 is provided in a disk transferring tray 2 allowed to be inserted and ejected from a printer body 1, and a name card type disk loading recessed portion 4 having a bottom surface positioned lower than the bottom surface of the complete round disk loading recessed portion 3 is provided at the rear portion of the complete round disk loading recessed portion 3. At a rear portion of the name card type disk loading recessed portion 4, an aperture for allowing the movement of the tip protruded portion 11a of a disk holding means 11 in the fore-and-aft direction of the printer body 1 is provided.

Abstract: A cartridge for insertion into a digital printing device, preferably, a drop-on-demand ink jet printing device, includes a casing having a first portion for housing a supply of print media. A print media exit opening is arranged in the first portion of the casing. A print media transport mechanism is arranged at least partially within the first portion of the casing. The mechanism is disposed upon operation to pick up and drive a predetermined amount of the print media through the exit opening to be fed to a print head of the printing device. A leading edge of the print media, when the printing device is inoperative, rests on the transport mechanism.

Abstract: A personal digital assistant 901 stores personal information in an electronic and transportable form. The digital assistant includes a body section 902 connected to a display screen 904. The body 902 houses a memory, control circuitry for operating the personal digital assistant and an internal printer 500 for printing stored and/or displayed information. The printer 500 has a removable ink/print media cartridge 504 disposed in the hinge joint 905 connecting the body section 902 and the display screen 904.

Abstract: There is provided a lock system for securing a printer door to prevent theft of an ink cartridge. The lock system comprises a lock housing that is attachable adjacent the printer door and which has a lateral aperture extending generally parallel thereto. The lock system further comprises a locking member disposed within the lateral aperture and which is slidable therealong between unlock and lock positions. Its locking portion becomes substantially retracted within the lateral aperture when in the unlock position. The locking portion becomes extended over the printer door when in the lock position to secure the same and prevent theft of the ink cartridge thereby.