Patent · US Expired

Identification card printer

US5980011A · kind A · utility

45Cited by
18References
35Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 1997
Grant dateNov 9, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J13/12
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Information is printed onto an identification card using an ink jet printer. The ink jet printer includes a tray which moves the card in a first direction and a print head which moves relative to the card in a second direction. An ink receiving surface may be deposited onto the card prior to ink jet printing. A magnetic recording head is optionally included in the printer whereby information may be magnetically recorded onto the card.

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