Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154574 | Hand-held portable printer system and method There is disclosed a hand-held portable printer having an internal antenna, convertible to an RFID printer capable to receiving RFID data from a scanner coupled to the printer. The printer preferably shares a common RFID reader/writer with an RFID scanner. The scann... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8139093 | Thermal printer A thermal printer enables both duplex printing and simplex printing. A double-sided thermal printer 1 has a first arm 31 and a second arm 32 that opens and closes in conjunction with the first arm 31. A first platen roller 21 is mo... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7973813 | Thermal transfer printer and method of removing ink cassette A thermal transfer printer according to the present invention includes; a head mounting base with a thermal head attached thereto, and disposed so as to oppose a platen roller, a locomotion board including a supporting system for supporting the head mounting base so... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7929004 | Thermal print head positioning device A thermal print head positioning device is disposed in a printing device having a CPU and comprises a thermal print head, a transmission set is made up by a transmission component and a shaft, a cam, an actuator comprising a rotating shaft, a checking plate comprisi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929003 | Thermal printer unit A thermal printer unit according to the invention includes a thermal head, a platen roller which is disposed while facing the thermal head, a support member which fixes the thermal head while thermal transfer ribbon and receptor paper are pressurized and nipped betw... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7893952 | Print head with uniform loading An improved print head assembly is disclosed that provides even pressure over the width of a print face across a platen roller. Accordingly, the print head assembly can perform edge-justified printing operations without portions of the print being faint or skewing d... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7643044 | Thermal printer device for point of service terminal The present invention provides for a compact, portable POS terminal through the use of a compact printer that utilizes a thermal printer with fan-folded paper. The POS terminal also accommodates contactless instrument readers and optionally includes features for ele... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7567265 | Printing positioning mechanism and printer A printing positioning mechanism includes a support shaft, a platen supported by the support shaft, and a printing head disposed in an opposing relationship to the platen for movement toward and away from the platen, and adjusts the positional relationship between t... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7495685 | Image generating apparatus A downsizable image generating apparatus capable of reducing the number of components is obtained. This thermal transfer printer (image generating apparatus) comprises a drive gear arranged on a first end of a support rod for rotating a head portion by transmitting ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7471303 | Image forming device An image forming device includes a thermal head, a head support portion, a platen roller, a pressing mechanism and a positioning portion. The thermal head prints in a printing direction. The head support portion rotatably supports the thermal head. The head support ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7466330 | Print head assembly and image forming apparatus having the same Provided is a print head assembly capable of preventing paper jam. The print head assembly has a print head for forming an image on a printing medium and is provided with a hinge axis. The print head assembly further includes a supporting unit for rotatably supporti... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7443407 | Thermal activation device and adhesive label printer provided with platen roller An adhesive label printer has a thermal activation device that thermally activates a thermally active adhesive layer of a thermally active adhesive sheet. The thermally active sheet has a recording surface formed on one side of a sheet-like base and the thermally ac... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443408 | Thermal printer Provided is a thermal printer including: a thermal head having a plurality of heating elements; a head support member, which is conductive, for supporting the thermal head; a platen roller whose circumferential surface can be brought into contact with the thermal he... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431520 | Image forming apparatus performing double-sided printing An image forming apparatus is provided and includes a platen roller and a thermal printing head. The thermal printing head is elastically biased toward the platen roller and rotates about a pivot of the platen roller for moving between first and second positions to ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427132 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus has a chassis, a head portion, a platen roller a plurality of elastically deformable support rods, a U-shaped rotary member and a drive mechanism. The head portion is pivotally supported on the chassis. The platen roller is rotatably suppo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7420578 | Temporary stocking mechanism and printer A printer is provided with a printing means for effecting printing on a sheet material, and a temporary stocking mechanism for temporarily stocking the sheet material on which printing is effected. The temporary stocking mechanism is provided with a temporary stocki... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420579 | Printer A head unit (200) and a sensor unit (300) are freely Rotatably mounted in a printer main body (100). A rod-shaped portion (320) is projectingly provided to the tip portion of the sensor unit (300), and a first catching portion is p... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417658 | Thermal printing mechanism, in particularly applicable to payment terminals A thermal printing mechanism comprises a frame accommodating a motor for driving a print tape, a thermal printing head, a carrying roller and electronic control means. The frame is provided with a metal stiffening plate substantially extending along the length there... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7410312 | Toolless thermal print head mounting apparatus A toolless thermal print head mounting apparatus including; a print head mounting bracket including a front face and a rear face, a plurality of print head mounting stud holes and a plurality of cable clamp mounting slots formed in the print head mounting bracket, e... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7399130 | Printer with quick release print head and platen to promote installation and removal of same A printer for printing indicia upon media with print head and platen assemblies with ease of exchange and re-alignment features. The print head may be coupled to a print head bracket, the print head bracket removably coupled to the top cover of the printer by, for e... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391428 | Thermal image forming apparatus A thermal image forming apparatus is provided. The thermal image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit including a thermal printhead and a platen that face each other and are elastically biased towards each other; a cassette including a knock-up plate on ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381002 | Roll sheet holder and tape printer A tape printer includes a holder support member at one side end in a roll sheet holder storage part in a direction substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction. In the holder support member, a mounting piece which is substantially rectangular in section and fo... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7367726 | Thermal image forming apparatus A thermal image forming apparatus includes a platen roller which supports a medium, a print head, including a heating unit which applies heat to the medium to form an image thereon, which rotates around the platen roller and moves the heating unit to a first locatio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369146 | Thermal printer In order to provide a thermal printer, which can reliably pressure-contact a recording paper made of thick paper to a platen roller with a small motor and print high quality images, a thermal printer of the invention includes head supporting members, which support a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7355613 | Thermal recording system employing adjustable head pressure An imaging apparatus (30) for thermally recording images on an imaging media (44) including a printhead (32) having an array of individually energizeable heating elements (42), a rotatable drum (34) for conveying imaging media (... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7333124 | Thermal printer In a thermal head, a heating element array is formed in a head substrate. Both ends of the head substrate are attached to a pair of support plates by a bolt. Plural pins protruding toward the head substrate are provided in the support plate. A gap is formed between ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324237 | Image recording apparatus correcting the image recording position based on the detected result of the recording material This invention relates to an image recording apparatus provided with a transporting unit transporting an image recording material whose shape has at a least one side in a predetermined transporting direction; an image recording position detecting unit detecting a po... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321376 | Thermal printer A thermal printer is provided including a cable which connects a main board and a recording head to form an image on a print medium by heating both surfaces of the print medium. The thermal printer includes a rotating unit rotatably installed within a frame. The the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300219 | Image forming apparatus using thermal printing head An image forming apparatus that uses a thermal printing head (TPH) is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a platen roller. A TPH unit faces the platen roller and pivots to contact or separate from the platen roller. A first elastic member elastically bias... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301551 | Thermal image forming apparatus A thermal image forming apparatus is provided. A platen roller supports a recording medium having first and second sides opposite to each other. A recording head includes a heating part that applies heat to the recording medium for image formation. The recording hea... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295296 | Portable target locator apparatus and method of use A portable target locator for use by a ground observer to accurately determine the location of a target and transmit location information and firing instructions to an unmanned vehicle so the unmanned vehicle can locate the target and perform an operation based on t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286151 | Image forming apparatus and thermal transfer printer The image forming apparatus has a frame, a head portion pivotably supported on the frame, a platen roller supported on the frame opposite the head portion, an elastic support rod supported on the frame, a rotary member pivotably supported by the support rod and havi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278703 | Fluid ejection device with identification cells A fluid ejection device comprising an identification line adapted to receive a program signal and a read signal and identification cells electrically coupled to the identification line. Each of the identification cells comprises a memory circuit and a memory element... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270494 | Easy assembly printer media transport arrangement A printer including: at least one elongate roller arranged, in use, to rotate so as to transport print media within the printer; a support frame for supporting the roller at the longitudinal first and second ends of the roller so as to allow the rotation of the roll... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7271820 | Idler mechanism, image formation apparatus and thermal transfer printer having the same Idler mechanism includes a pickup roller gear; a third pickup gear that meshes with the pickup roller gear; a pickup idler arm that is capable of pivoting around a pivot axis between the pickup roller gear side and the third pickup gear side; first and second pickup... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7256809 | Thermal printer having heat radiation plate A thermal printer includes a rotatable platen roller; an elongated thermal head which is movable toward or away from the platen roller; and a head supporting member having an elongated head supporting portion for supporting the thermal head formed at an end. A heat ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256806 | Image formation apparatus and sublimation printer An image formation apparatus or a sublimation printer includes a main frame, a platen roller, a head assembly, and an extension spring diagonally attached to the head assembly and the main frame so as to bias the head assembly in a direction away from the platen rol... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256807 | Thermal printer A thermal printer includes a platen roller having both ends supported by a frame, a line thermal head having a plurality of heater elements and coming into contact with and separating from the platen roller, and a head mount supporting the line thermal head. The lin... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249899 | Tape printing apparatus and tape printing system A tape printing apparatus and the tape printing system capable of preventing deformation of the rollers or sticking thereof to a print head, and capable of preventing degradations in tape feeding accuracy and the inability to print. The tape printing apparatus has a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246959 | Image formation apparatus and sublimation printer An image formation apparatus or a sublimation printer includes a main frame, a platen roller, a head assembly, and a press lever. The platen roller is rotatably held between first and second side panels of the main frame. The press lever is pivotably supported on th... | 07/24/2007 |
