Printer for printing labels, tags or the like
US7126716B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1229
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printer which is configured to automatically transmit data, such as critical and non-critical printer data, and route that data through at least one of a plurality of communication channels and services, such as via e-mail or mobile wireless equipment (e.g. an Internet-ready pager, a Personal Communications Service (PCS) phone or a wireless Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)). Preferably, the printer is configured such that it can be programmed and controlled from a remote location. Preferably, the printer is configured such that new label formats can be added from a remote location, and label formats stored in the printer can be viewed and modified from a remote location. Preferably, the printer is also configured such that barcode rendering algorithms can be downloaded to the printer from a remote location, and such that printer settings can be viewed and modified from a remote location, and thereafter can be downloaded to the printer and/or to other printers in a network to facilitate cloning.
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