Printer and extractable module therefor
US8282296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G5/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printer and a module for supporting a paper roll therefore, the module comprising: a body for housing the roll; a first supporting member for the roll before that the roll is unwound for the printing operation; a second supporting member for the roll, after the roll has been wound at the end of printing operations; and a first engaging member carried by said body and disposable in a first configuration wherein it is coupled with a second engaging member carried by the printer to secure the module on the printer; the first engaging member is further disposable in a second configuration, wherein it is released from the second engaging member to permit the extraction of the module from the printer.
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