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Printhead that uses data track for print registration on print medium

US7566182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

David John Atkinson · Sydney, AU
Paul Lapstun · Sydney, AU
Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2005
Grant date	Jul 28, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N2201/04734
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile device for printing onto a print medium, the print medium including a linear-encoded data track extending in an intended direction of printing, the mobile device including: a sensor configured to sense the data track during printing; a printhead for printing onto the print medium in response to a fire control signal; and fire control means connected to generate the fire control signal based on the sensed data track.

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