Printer having a removable control panel
US5513922A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J3/46
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To be able to set up and operate a printer with a control panel in any position, the printer housing or similar structure of the printer contains a panel receptacle for holding a removable control panel, whereby the latter is connected to the control components of the printer by means of a cable, or at least a wireless infrared transmitter, and that the control panel is fixed at least in the direction of withdrawal in the panel receptacle by means of at least one magnet.
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