Patent · US Expired

Printer for portable information processor

US6270271A · kind A · utility

168Cited by
15References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 1998
Grant dateAug 7, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J29/026
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printer including a portable information processing portion located on the face of the printer, a paper accomodating portion located on the back of the information processing portion and capable of accomodating thermosensible printing sheets of standardized size, and a printing mechanism portion located adjacent to a side of the information processing portion is provided. With such a structure, a printer which allows for a large printing area while being as almost the same size of PDA and is suitable for portable use can be provided. Moreover, by employing a thermal head for printing on the thermosensible sheets, a space required for consumables such as ink is eliminated. As a result, a practically portable printer can be provided.

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