Printer unit for PC disk drive bay
US6270177A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0082
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printer unit having a pagewidth full color ink jet printhead; a detachable print roll cartridge including ink and paper, wherein the printer unit is formed within the disk drive bay of a personal computer type system. The printer unit includes a rotatable mount enabling the printed paper to be ejected from the front of the disk drive bay in an operational position, and the cartridge to be loaded longitudinally from the front when the printer is rotated through 90.degree. to a loading position.
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