公开(公告)号：US20030227528A1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-11

申请号：US10406469

申请日：2003-04-03

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Clive P. Hohberger ,  Matthew R. Ream ,  Daniel F. Donato

IPC: B41J002/01

CPC classification number: B65C9/1869 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J3/44 ,  B65C9/1803 ,  B65C9/1865 ,  B65C2009/0003 ,  B65C2009/0093 ,  B65C2009/404 ,  B65H37/002 ,  B65H2701/194 ,  G06K19/07716 ,  G06K19/07718 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  G06K19/0776 ,  G06K19/07779 ,  G06K19/07783 ,  G06K19/07786 ,  Y10T156/1105 ,  Y10T156/171 ,  Y10T156/1906

Abstract: On demand apparatus for use in a printer, printer module, stand-alone media converter, or other media processor comprises a print device and a converting system. The print device receives a series of labels, tickets, tags, cards or other media samples and responds to a set of form and content print instructions which direct the print device regarding what and where to print on selected media samples. The converting system includes an applicator which receives the series of media samples from the print device and a series of value-adding elements. The applicator responds to a set of application instructions which direct the applicator to apply a value-adding element to selected media samples. A corresponding method is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 用于打印机，打印机模块，独立媒体转换器或其他媒体处理器的按需设备包括打印设备和转换系统。 打印设备接收一系列标签，票证，标签，卡片或其他媒体样本，并响应一组表格和内容打印指令，这些指令指导打印设备关于在所选择的媒体样本上打印什么和在何处打印。 该转换系统包括一个施加器，其接收来自打印装置的一系列介质样品和一系列增值元件。 施加器响应一组应用指令，其指导施加器将增值元件应用于所选择的介质样品。 公开了相应的方法。