Leader film on a ribbon supply roll

    公开(公告)号:US10195883B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15411066

    申请日:2017-01-20

    Abstract: A ribbon supply includes a supply spool and a ribbon material wound onto the supply spool. A tack down bond prevents unwinding of the ribbon material from the supply spool. A leader film extends from the tack down bond, with the leader film having a length that is sufficient to allow installation of the ribbon supply and connection of the leader film to a take-up spool without detaching the tack down bond.

    MODULAR PRINT ENGINES AND MODULAR PRINT ENGINE COMPONENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20180144217A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15872395

    申请日:2018-01-16

    CPC classification number: G06K15/021 B41J13/12

    Abstract: Modular print engines and print engine components that are usable in desktop card printers for personalizing plastic cards such as financial cards including credit and debit cards, identification cards, driver's licenses, and other personalized plastic cards. The modular nature of the print engines and print engine components permit alteration in the specific functionality of the desktop card printers depending upon, for example, the personalization requirements of the plastic cards and intended applications of the desktop card printers. In addition, the modular print engine components can be completely tested prior to installation into the modular print engines to ensure that the modular print engine components are working correctly prior to installation. Furthermore, the modular print engine components add flexibility to the desktop card printers as upgraded functionality and features can be introduced by developing new modular components.

    Ribbon supply mounting
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09931874B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-03

    申请号:US15349719

    申请日:2016-11-11

    CPC classification number: B41J33/16 B65H75/10 B65H75/185

    Abstract: A mounting of a ribbon supply on a re-useable cartridge is described where the mounting is designed so that the supply friction, supply and control of the ribbon supply are substantially independent of the cartridge. When the supply rolls are initially mounted on the cartridge, the supply rolls are frictionally engaged with the cartridge to reduce the tendency for the supply rolls to rotate or move prior to being loaded into the printer, which would loosen the ribbon material by unwinding, thereby reducing slack in the ribbon material. When the cartridge is loaded into a card personalization machine, features on the card personalization machine automatically reduce the frictional engagement between the supply rolls and the cartridge, permitting the supply rolls to rotate substantially freely relative to the cartridge so that the supply friction, supply and control are substantially independent of the cartridge.

    PRINT HEAD WITH SPLIT RENDERING OF PRINT JOBS

    公开(公告)号:US20180022132A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15655993

    申请日:2017-07-21

    Abstract: Systems and methods where multi-color graphics on a substrate are printed at a first resolution, and single color data is printed at a second, higher resolution using the same print head. The multi-color graphics can be a printed photograph of a person, a printed logo, or any printed feature that is printed using multiple colors. The single color data can be printed alphanumeric text such as a person's name, address, account number or any other data that is printed using a single color.

    MACHINE VISION VERIFICATION
    36.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170300747A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15637567

    申请日:2017-06-29

    Inventor: Cory WOOLDRIDGE

    CPC classification number: G06K9/00463 G06K9/2036 G07D7/00 H04N1/00

    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for directly reading and verifying characters on a personalized document, are provided. A surface of the personalized document is illuminated independently or simultaneously by first and second light sources. The first light source has a ring shape, surrounds the personalized document in 360 degree, and transmits a grazing incident light to illuminate the surface of the personalized document. An incident light from the second light source is reflected by a beam splitter and illuminates the surface of the personalized document in a direction generally perpendicular to the surface. Light reflected from the surface of the personalized document in a direction generally perpendicular to the surface thereof is collected by a camera.

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