Portable sign printer
US5503483A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/36
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable printer is responsive to a terminal which provides to the printer control commands and data representative of information to be printed. The portable printer includes a spindle for receiving and holding a roll of stock and a direct thermal print mechanism which receives and prints information on the stock. The direct thermal print mechanism can receive and print, at various activation temperatures, on stock having a thickness up to about 0.015 inches or more and a width up to about 8.5 inches. The portable printer also includes a removable cutting mechanism for cutting the stock after the direct thermal print mechanism has printed information thereon. A programmable electronic controller included in the portable printer is responsive to the commands and data provided by the terminal for operating the direct thermal print mechanism. The electronic controller includes a microprocessor and memory, and it can detect and convey to the terminal an operating state of the printer. The portable printer also includes a rechargeable and removable battery pack for providing power to the direct thermal print mechanism and the electronic controller thereby allowing the printer to be t…
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