Portable printer having automatic print alignment
    1.
    发明授权
    Portable printer having automatic print alignment 有权
    便携式打印机具有自动打印对齐

    公开(公告)号:US06609844B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-26

    申请号:US10035496

    申请日:2001-11-09

    IPC分类号: B41J336

    摘要: A portable printer for printing on a roll of paper or label stock is provided having automatic print alignment with the width of the roll. The portable printer has a housing having a compartment for receiving the roll, a cover to access the roll, and a centering mechanism for the roll. The centering mechanism has two rotatable spindle members in the compartment engageable with the opposing ends of the roll's tubular core, and a pair of racks each coupled to one of the spindle members, and to each other by a gear, to enable each of the spindle members to move in opposite directions with respect to a center between the spindle members. The position of centering mechanism is optically, magnetically, or electro-mechanically encoded and a sensor reads the encoded position of the centering mechanism. A controller automatically aligns printing with respect to the roll's width in accordance with the encoded position read by the sensor, thereby preventing printing outside the width of the paper from the roll. The centering mechanism may be locked when the cover is closed to prevent movement of the gear, and the spindle members and racks coupled thereto. A removable RF communication module may be provided in the printer to enable communication with a host terminal or computer system.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于在一卷纸或标签纸上打印的便携式打印机,其具有与卷的宽度的自动打印对齐。 便携式打印机具有壳体,该壳体具有用于接收辊的隔室,用于接近辊的盖和用于辊的定心机构。 定心机构具有两个可旋转的主轴构件,该隔间可与辊的管状芯的相对端相接合,以及一对齿条,每个齿条联接到一个心轴构件,并通过一个齿轮相互连接,以使每个心轴 构件相对于心轴构件之间的中心在相反方向上移动。 定心机构的位置是光学,磁性或机电编码,传感器读取定心机构的编码位置。 控制器根据由传感器读取的编码位置自动对准相对于卷的宽度的打印,从而防止从卷的宽度以外的打印。 当盖关闭时,定心机构可以被锁定,以防止齿轮的移动,以及联接到其上的主轴构件和机架。 可以在打印机中提供可拆卸的RF通信模块,以实现与主机终端或计算机系统的通信。

    Computer system for a printer which stores and operates multiple application programs
    2.
    发明授权
    Computer system for a printer which stores and operates multiple application programs 有权
    用于存储和操作多个应用程序的打印机的计算机系统

    公开(公告)号:US06411397B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09632550

    申请日:2000-08-04

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: A printer has a computer system which stores and uses multiple application programs. The printer may be a label printer which includes a printing mechanism, and a computer for controlling the printer mechanism and the advancement of label stock for the printer mechanism to print labels on the label stock. Coupled to the printer may be a barcode scanner controllable by the computer. The system includes a memory accessible by the computer which stores a plurality of application programs. Each of the application programs contains instructions which are executable by the computer to operate the printer. An application program can be selected by a user, or a host computer interfaced to the printer, or automatically by the printer, for execution by the computer. Utility files are also stored in the memory separate from the application programs which may include data and programs utilized by the selected application program. Such utility files include programs for barcode decoding, barcode encoding, and character rendering. The barcode decoding program utilizes Direct Memory Access (DMA) of the computer to capture values of a timer in the computer upon each transition in a scan data signal from the barcode scanner. The captured values are stored and then decoded to provide barcode data representing one or two-dimensional barcodes. The character rendering program provides for scaling of characters, defined in font files, to desired sizes. A graphical user interface may be used on the host computer interfaced to the printer to select various parameters of printer operation.

    摘要翻译: 打印机具有存储和使用多个应用程序的计算机系统。 打印机可以是标签打印机,其包括打印机构,以及用于控制打印机机构的计算机,以及用于打印机机构的标签纸的推进,以在标签纸上打印标签。 耦合到打印机可以是可由计算机控制的条形码扫描器。 该系统包括可由存储多个应用程序的计算机访问的存储器。 每个应用程序都包含可由计算机执行以操作打印机的指令。 应用程序可以由用户或与打印机连接的主机或由打印机自动选择,以供计算机执行。 实用程序文件也与应用程序分开存储在存储器中,应用程序可能包括所选应用程序使用的数据和程序。 这样的实用程序文件包括用于条形码解码,条形码编码和字符渲染的程序。 条形码解码程序利用计算机的直接存储器访问(DMA)在来自条形码扫描器的扫描数据信号中每次转换时捕获计算机中的计时器的值。 捕获的值被存储然后被解码以提供表示一维或二维条形码的条形码数据。 字符渲染程序提供将字体文件中定义的字符缩放到所需的大小。 可以在与打印机连接的主机上使用图形用户界面来选择打印机操作的各种参数。

    Thermal printer
    3.
    发明授权
    Thermal printer 失效
    热敏打印机

    公开(公告)号:US06261009B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-17

    申请号:US08757244

    申请日:1996-11-27

    IPC分类号: B41J530

    CPC分类号: B41J5/30

    摘要: A thermal label printer includes an actuation mechanism and follower for facilitating loading of stock (e.g., label stock). A pivotable printer head pressure plate includes the actuation mechanism which cooperates with the follower coupled to a peeler roller. As the pressure plate is moved from a closed position proximate a platen to an open position for loading of stock or for cleaning the printer head, the peeler roller is automatically translated from the platen. The resulting roller gap and displaced printer head provide unrestricted access for threading of the printer. The printer also includes a programmable device in the printer electronics for reconfiguring the printer to accommodate a variety of thermal print mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 热敏标签打印机包括用于促进库存(例如标签原料)的装载的致动机构和随动件。 可枢转的打印头压力板包括致动机构,该致动机构与联接到剥离辊的随动件配合。 当压板从靠近压盘的关闭位置移动到用于装载原料或用于清洁打印头的打开位置时,剥离辊自动从压板转换。 所产生的滚筒间隙和移位的打印头为打印机的螺纹提供不受限制的访问。 打印机还包括在打印机电子设备中的可编程设备,用于重新配置打印机以适应各种热打印机构。

    Miniature portable interactive printer
    4.
    发明授权
    Miniature portable interactive printer 有权
    微型便携式交互式打印机

    公开(公告)号:US6010257A

    公开(公告)日:2000-01-04

    申请号:US187713

    申请日:1998-11-06

    IPC分类号: B41J3/36 B41J3/407

    CPC分类号: B41J3/407 B41J3/36

    摘要: An intelligent, portable printer is provided having a controller and a printing mechanism. The controller includes a microprocessor which communicates with a terminal, which may be remote from the printer and may include or be a host computer, via cable, radio, or optical interfaces. The terminal supplies application programs and data representing commands and information to be printed. In one embodiment, the controller of the printer can operate the printer mechanism in accordance with received data when the data is preceded by a command addressing the product-type predefined for the printer. In another embodiment, the controller operates responsive to a wake-up signal from the terminal for automatically turning on the printer from a low powered state. In a further embodiment, an antenna in the printer receives RF signals from the terminal and circuitry is provided for enabling power to the controller from the printer's power source when the RF signals received represent a wake-up signal or code, thereby turning on the printer.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有控制器和打印机构的智能便携式打印机。 控制器包括与终端进行通信的微处理器,其可以远离打印机,并且可以经由电缆,无线电或光学接口包括主机或主机。 终端提供应用程序和表示要打印的命令和信息的数据。 在一个实施例中,打印机的控制器可以根据接收到的数据来操作打印机机构,当数据之前是寻址针对打印机预定义的产品类型的命令时。 在另一个实施例中,控制器响应于来自终端的唤醒信号而进行操作,以便从低功率状态自动打开打印机。 在另一个实施例中,打印机中的天线从终端接收RF信号,并且提供电路用于当所接收到的RF信号表示唤醒信号或代码时,从打印机的电源向控制器供电,从而打开打印机 。

    Label printer which handles label stock with and without peelable labels
    5.
    发明授权
    Label printer which handles label stock with and without peelable labels 有权
    标签打印机,处理带有和不带可剥离标签的标签纸

    公开(公告)号:US06530705B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-11

    申请号:US09859759

    申请日:2001-05-17

    IPC分类号: B41J362

    CPC分类号: B41J3/4075

    摘要: A label printer feeds stock having peelable labels or without peelable labels fed by a platen roller against which a print head bears. A bail carrying a bail roller which is latchable in two positions, is provided. In one of these positions, the bail roller is away from the stock so that the stock is fed over a peeler bar, and in the other of the positions, the bail roller wraps the stock around the peeler bar. The latter position is used when the stock has peelable labels and is so called “linered” stock. The print head can print directly on the stock, and the stock having the printed labels is then fed out of the printer. In the second position, the labels are peeled off the stock as it travels around the peeler bar and can be removed by the user while the liner from which the labels have been peeled leaves the printer. No rethreading of stock is required to handle different types of stock, thereby increasing the flexibility and simplifying the operation of the label printer.

    摘要翻译: 标签打印机供给具有可剥离标签的纸张,或者不具有由打印头承载的压纸辊供给的可剥离标签。 提供一种携带可锁定在两个位置的吊环辊的吊环。 在这些位置之一中,吊环辊离开原料,使得原料被供给到剥皮机棒上,而在另一个位置,吊环辊将坯料包裹在剥皮机棒周围。 当股票具有可剥离标签并且被称为“有衬”的股票时,后一位置被使用。 打印头可以直接打印在纸张上,并且具有打印标签的纸张然后从打印机送出。 在第二位置,当标签在剥皮器条周围移动时,标签被剥离,并且当剥离标签的衬垫离开打印机时可以由使用者移除。 不需要重新装配库存来处理不同类型的库存,从而增加标签打印机的灵活性和简化操作。

    Thermal printer
    6.
    发明授权
    Thermal printer 有权
    热敏打印机

    公开(公告)号:US06428227B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-06

    申请号:US09875700

    申请日:2001-06-06

    IPC分类号: B41J339

    CPC分类号: B41J5/30

    摘要: A thermal label printer includes an actuation mechanism and follower for facilitating loading of stock (e.g., label stock). A pivotable printer head pressure plate includes the actuation mechanism which cooperates with the follower coupled to a peeler roller. As the pressure plate is moved from a closed position proximate a platen to an open position for loading of stock or for cleaning the printer head, the peeler roller is automatically translated from the platen. The resulting roller gap and displaced printer head provide unrestricted access for threading of the printer. The printer also includes a programmable device in the printer electronics for reconfiguring the printer to accommodate a variety of thermal print mechanisms.

    摘要翻译: 热敏标签打印机包括用于促进库存(例如标签原料)的装载的致动机构和随动件。 可枢转的打印头压力板包括致动机构,该致动机构与联接到剥离辊的随动件配合。 当压板从靠近压板的关闭位置移动到用于装载原料或用于清洁打印头的打开位置时,剥离辊自动从压板转换。 所产生的滚筒间隙和移位的打印头为打印机的螺纹提供不受限制的访问。 打印机还包括在打印机电子设备中的可编程设备,用于重新配置打印机以适应各种热打印机构。

    System for RF communication between a host and a portable printer

    公开(公告)号:US06379058B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-30

    申请号:US09539118

    申请日:2000-03-30

    IPC分类号: B41J336

    CPC分类号: B41J3/36

    摘要: A system is provided for RF communication between a host terminal or computer system (“host”) and a portable printer through RF signal transmissions. The host has a RF communication interface and is programmed to send and receive data via the interface to a portable printer. The portable printer has a printing mechanism for printing on media and a RF communication interface to send and receive data from a host. The printer is programmed to link with a host and then operate responsive to data received in RF signals from a host linked to the printer. Each portable printer has a unique serial number which is recorded in a barcode present on the housing of the printer and/or in an RFID tag coupled to the printer. The host has either, or both, an optical scanner or an RFID transmitter/receiver to read the printer's barcode or RF signals from the tag to obtain the printer's serial number. The host uses the serial number to identify a unique address associated with the printer by association between printer serial numbers and addresses. The host and printer are linked for RF communication by the host sending a first packet addressed to the printer utilizing the printer's address, the printer sending a second packet in response to the host, and the host sending a third packet directing the printer that it is linked to the host by the host's unique address for subsequent data communication there between, such that the printer responds to packets of data (commands and data) received from the host having the host's address. Other hosts can be similarly linked to the printer, such that when each of the hosts are linked to the printer, the printer is responsive to the linked host. Before the printer or the host sends a packet in a RF transmission, the printer or host may first find a clear channel for such transmission. The system may be used with multiple hosts and portable printers, such that different hosts can be linked to different printers.

    Image recording device
    8.
    发明授权
    Image recording device 失效
    图像记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US06292595B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-18

    申请号:US08862117

    申请日:1997-05-22

    IPC分类号: G06K922

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00154

    摘要: A portable hand-held image recording device for generating and storing information representative of a two dimensional image includes a compact image scanning apparatus, a microprocessor, memory, and associated control software. The compact image scanning apparatus includes a light emitting diode array to provide a source of light, a focusing element to create a scan line on the image, a lens array to transmit light reflected off of the image, and an image sensor to convert the light reflected off of the image into electronic information. A scanning subassembly is provided to accurately track movement of the recording device across the image and to incrementally scan discrete portions of the image by controlling energization of the light emitting diode array.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生和存储表示二维图像的信息的便携式手持式图像记录装置包括小型图像扫描装置,微处理器,存储器和相关联的控制软件。 紧凑型图像扫描装置包括:发光二极管阵列,用于提供光源;聚焦元件,用于在图像上产生扫描线;透镜阵列,透射从图像反射的光;以及图像传感器,用于转换光 将图像反映成电子信息。 提供扫描子组件以精确地跟踪记录装置跨越图像的移动,并且通过控制发光二极管阵列的通电来逐渐扫描图像的离散部分。

    Portable label printer
    9.
    发明授权
    Portable label printer 有权
    便携式标签打印机

    公开(公告)号:US06899477B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US10464794

    申请日:2003-06-18

    IPC分类号: B41J3/407 B41J15/22 B41J3/54

    CPC分类号: B41J3/4075 B41J15/22

    摘要: A portable label printer is provided having a central control section, and first and second printing sections coupled to the central section. Each of the first and second printing sections has a printing mechanism with a thermal printhead and motor driven platen roller, a compartment for receiving a roll of paper, and a cover enabling loading of a roll in the compartment. The central control section has a printer control circuitry which independently controls the printing mechanism of each of the first and second printing sections interactive with signals from a host computer or terminal. Each of the first and second printing sections represents a module detachable from the central control section and can be replaced with another module providing a printing section capable of accommodating printing on different type of paper. One type of terminal is provided which is attachable to the central control section of the printer and can communicate with the printer control circuitry of the printer. The terminal may have circuitry for enabling RF, LAN, voice over Internet, or cell phone communication, and for enabling optical scanning through a window of the terminal. The terminal may be detached from the housing to facilitate its use as a communication device or optical scanner.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有中央控制部分的便携式标签打印机,以及耦合到中心部分的第一和第二打印部分。 第一和第二印刷部分中的每一个具有带有热打印头和电动机驱动的压纸辊的打印机构,用于接收一卷纸的隔室和能够在隔室中装载卷筒的盖子。 中央控制部分具有打印机控制电路,其独立地控制与主计算机或终端的信号交互的第一和第二打印部分中的每一个的打印机构。 第一和第二打印部分中的每一个表示可从中央控制部分拆卸的模块,并且可以用提供能够适应不同类型的纸张打印的打印部分的另一个模块来代替。 提供一种类型的终端,其可连接到打印机的中央控制部分并且可以与打印机的打印机控制电路通信。 终端可以具有用于实现RF,LAN,因特网上的语音或蜂窝电话通信的电路,并且用于通过终端的窗口实现光学扫描。 终端可以从壳体拆下以便于其用作通信设备或光学扫描器。