公开(公告)号：US09189184B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US14082098

申请日：2013-11-15

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： David L. Poole ,  Douglas A. Fox ,  Robert A. Ehrhardt ,  Eugene K. Brown ,  Rod Demay ,  John Ham ,  Gary F. Lynch ,  Donald V. Thielen

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  B41J29/393

CPC classification number: G06F3/1221 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06K15/4055

Abstract: Communication port powered printers and methods of powering of printers that support high speed printing and/or data intensive printing are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a power storage unit within the printer device that is able be charged during non-priming periods and provide for necessary energy bursts to support such higher powered processes. Some embodiments may provide for devices and methods that allow for printers to operate with main power provided by conventional power mains and for back-up or secondary power to be supplied by the communication port. Some embodiments may further provide for configuration settings in printer control electronics based on the available power from the communication port.

Abstract translation: 本文讨论了通信端口供电的打印机和支持高速打印和/或数据密集打印的打印机供电方法。 一些实施例可以为打印机设备内的功率存储单元提供能够在非启动期间被充电并提供必要的能量突发以支持这种更高功率的过程。 一些实施例可以提供允许打印机使用由常规电源提供的主电源以及由通信端口提供的备用或次要电力来操作的设备和方法。 一些实施例可以基于来自通信端口的可用功率进一步提供打印机控制电子设备中的配置设置。

公开(公告)号：US20170315761A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15655442

申请日：2017-07-20

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： David L. Poole ,  Douglas A. Fox ,  Robert A. Ehrhardt ,  Eugene K. Brown ,  Rod DeMay ,  John Ham ,  Gary F. Lynch ,  Donald V. Thielen

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1221 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06K15/4055

Abstract: An example disclosed method includes providing power transmissions from a power storage unit to a power converter of a printing device, the power converter to supply an available amount of power to a print mechanism, the print mechanism having separately controllable print elements; determining a required amount of power for an upcoming print operation that involves energizing the print elements, the print elements including a first group of the print elements and a second group of the print elements; when the required amount of power is less than or equal to the available amount of power, performing the print operation by simultaneously energizing the print elements; and when the required amount of power is greater than the available amount of power, performing the print operation by alternately energizing the first group of the print elements at first times and the second group of the print elements at second times.

公开(公告)号：US09747062B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14880026

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： David L. Poole ,  Douglas A. Fox ,  Robert A. Ehrhardt ,  Eugene K. Brown ,  Rod Demay ,  John Ham ,  Gary F. Lynch ,  Donald V. Thielen

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1221 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06K15/4055

Abstract: Ethernet and Universal Serial Bus (USB) powered printing devices are provided. In particular, Ethernet and USB powered printers and methods of Ethernet powering of printers that support high speed printing and/or data intensive printing. Such high-speed and/or data intensive printing operations are able to be Ethernet or USB powered by providing for a power storage unit within the printer device that is able be charged during non-printing periods and provide for necessary energy bursts to support such higher powered processes. In addition, the present invention provides for devices and methods that allow for printers to operate with main power provided by conventional power mains and for back-up or secondary power to be supplied by Ethernet or USB power. Additionally, the invention provides for Ethernet or USB powering, both primary and back-up, of the data and configuration settings in the printer control and image generating electronics. In the back-up power mode, the Ethernet or USB power insures that data and configurations are not lost during periods of main power outage. The invention also provides a printer and method that can optimize a printing operation, e.g., by adjusting the speed of the printing operation according to the power required for the operation and/or the power available.

公开(公告)号：US20160110141A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14880026

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： David L. Poole ,  Douglas A. Fox ,  Robert A. Ehrhardt ,  Eugene K. Brown ,  Rod Demay ,  John Ham ,  Gary F. Lynch ,  Donald V. Thielen

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1221 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06K15/4055

Abstract: Ethernet and Universal Serial Bus (USB) powered printing devices are provided. In particular, Ethernet and USB powered printers and methods of Ethernet powering of printers that support high speed printing and/or data intensive printing. Such high-speed and/or data intensive printing operations are able to be Ethernet or USB powered by providing for a power storage unit within the printer device that is able be charged during non-printing periods and provide for necessary energy bursts to support such higher powered processes. In addition, the present invention provides for devices and methods that allow for printers to operate with main power provided by conventional power mains and for back-up or secondary power to be supplied by Ethernet or USB power. Additionally, the invention provides for Ethernet or USB powering, both primary and back-up, of the data and configuration settings in the printer control and image generating electronics. In the back-up power mode, the Ethernet or USB power insures that data and configurations are not lost during periods of main power outage. The invention also provides a printer and method that can optimize a printing operation, e.g., by adjusting the speed of the printing operation according to the power required for the operation and/or the power available.

Abstract translation: 提供以太网和通用串行总线（USB）电源打印设备。 特别是以太网和USB供电的打印机以及支持高速打印和/或数据密集打印的打印机以太网供电方法。 这样的高速和/或数据密集型打印操作能够通过提供能够在非打印期间被充电的打印机设备内的电力存储单元来提供以太网或USB供电，并提供必要的能量突发以支持这样更高的 动力过程。 此外，本发明提供了允许打印机以由常规电源提供的主电源进行操作以及由以太网或USB电源提供的备用或次要电源的设备和方法。 此外，本发明提供了打印机控制和图像生成电子设备中的数据和配置设置的主要和备份的以太网或USB供电。 在备用电源模式下，以太网或USB电源确保数据和配置在主停电期间不会丢失。 本发明还提供一种可以优化打印操作的打印机和方法，例如通过根据操作所需的功率和/或可用的功率来调节打印操作的速度。

公开(公告)号：US20140153026A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US14082098

申请日：2013-11-15

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： David L. Poole ,  Douglas A. Fox ,  Robert A. Ehrhardt ,  Eugene K. Brown ,  Rod Demay ,  John Ham ,  Gary F. Lynch ,  Donald V. Thielen

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1221 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06K15/4055

Abstract: Communication port powered printers and methods of powering of printers that support high speed printing and/or data intensive printing are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for a power storage unit within the printer device that is able be charged during non-printing periods and provide for necessary energy bursts to support such higher powered processes. Some embodiments may provide for devices and methods that allow for printers to operate with main power provided by conventional power mains and for back-up or secondary power to be supplied by the communication port. Some embodiments may further provide for configuration settings in printer control electronics based on available power from the communication port.

Abstract translation: 本文讨论了通信端口供电的打印机和支持高速打印和/或数据密集打印的打印机供电方法。 一些实施例可以为打印机设备内的能够在非打印期间充电的电力存储单元提供必要的能量突发以支持这种更高功率的过程。 一些实施例可以提供允许打印机使用由常规电源提供的主电源以及由通信端口提供的备用或次要电力来操作的设备和方法。 一些实施例可以基于来自通信端口的可用功率进一步提供打印机控制电子设备中的配置设置。