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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7099035 | Methods for voucher and coupon printing Methods are disclosed for driving a printer to print highly secure vouchers and less secure coupons. The printer can reside, for example, in a wagering terminal (e.g., slot machine), ticket machine, point-of-sale terminal or the like. A first driver receives, e.g., ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7059794 | Methods and apparatus for bursting perforated paper stock Methods and apparatus for bursting perforated paper stock are provided. A feed mechanism is provided for feeding perforated paper stock in a feed direction along a paper path in a printer. The perforated paper stock has sections separated by perforations. A loop are... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7014483 | Methods and apparatus for connecting a host device and a printer An electrical device is disposed on a base for sliding movement between first and second ends of the base. The electrical device includes a first electrical connector configured to connect to a connector board disposed on the base. The connector board includes a sec... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6934054 | Method and apparatus for two-color thermal point of sale (POS) printing A 2-color thermal point of sale (POS) printer includes a converter for converting full color printing commands into a commands for printing in two colors, a primary color and an alternate color. A three color image is possible when using the background color of the ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6931456 | Standard configurable universal serial bus (USB) device identifier The present invention provides a USB peripheral device belonging to a model line of identical peripheral devices. The peripheral device includes a USB interface enabling connection of the peripheral device to a USB port of a host device. The peripheral device also i... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929416 | Stacker for a printer A transaction-based printer has a sheet drive for forwarding a sheet through a printing station to a cutting station where the sheet is severed from a spool by a rotary cutter. A kicker element is mounted in the cutting station. Movement of the kicker element is coo... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929417 | Methods and apparatus for sensing a paper low condition for fan-folded tickets in a ticket printer Methods and apparatus are provided for sensing a paper low condition for fan-folded tickets in a ticket printer. An aperture is provided in a bottom portion of a paper tray which supports a stack of fan-folded tickets. The aperture may be positioned underneath an en... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6924903 | Interface for voucher and coupon printing An interface is disclosed for driving a printer to print highly secure vouchers and less secure coupons. The printer can reside, for example, in a wagering terminal (e.g., slot machine), ticket machine, point-of-sale terminal or the like. A first driver receives, e.... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6904843 | Jam resistant printer bezel An anti-jam bezel is provided for dispensing a flexible substrate from an output slot. The output slot has a front portion for outputting the flexible substrate and a rear portion for receiving the flexible substrate from a transport. A guideway diverges away from t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6863373 | Two-color point of sale printing A 2-color ink jet point of sale (POS) printer includes a converter for converting full color printing commands into commands for printing in two colors, a primary color and an alternate color. A three color image is possible when using the background color of the pa... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6827515 | Stacker for a printer A transaction-based printer has a sheet drive for forwarding a sheet through a printing station to a cutting station where the sheet is severed from a spool by a rotary cutter. A kicker element is mounted in the cutting station. Movement of the kicker element is coo... | 12/07/2004 |
| D490473 | Internal bezel for tickets and vouchers | 05/25/2004 |
| D488512 | External bezel for tickets and vouchers | 04/13/2004 |
| 6650427 | Self validating printer with ticket voiding features Methods and apparatus are provided for printing and validating a document, such as a ticket or voucher printed on a substrate such as paper. After the document is printed, at least a portion thereof is read to test a validity criteria. The document is dis... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6498655 | Self validating printer with ticket voiding and reprint features Methods and apparatus are provided for printing and validating a document, such as a ticket or voucher printed on a substrate such as paper. After the document is printed, at least a portion thereof is read to test a validity criteria. The document is dis... | 12/24/2002 |
