EP1583664A1 - Handheld printer device - Google Patents
Handheld printer deviceInfo
- Publication number
- EP1583664A1 EP1583664A1 EP03768479A EP03768479A EP1583664A1 EP 1583664 A1 EP1583664 A1 EP 1583664A1 EP 03768479 A EP03768479 A EP 03768479A EP 03768479 A EP03768479 A EP 03768479A EP 1583664 A1 EP1583664 A1 EP 1583664A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- printer device
- handheld printer
- printout
- microprocessor
- handheld
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J19/00—Character- or line-spacing mechanisms
- B41J19/18—Character-spacing or back-spacing mechanisms; Carriage return or release devices therefor
- B41J19/20—Positive-feed character-spacing mechanisms
- B41J19/202—Drive control means for carriage movement
- B41J19/205—Position or speed detectors therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
- B41J11/008—Controlling printhead for accurately positioning print image on printing material, e.g. with the intention to control the width of margins
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
- B41J3/36—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for portability, i.e. hand-held printers or laptop printers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
- B41J3/44—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions
- B41J3/46—Printing mechanisms combined with apparatus providing a visual indication
Definitions
- the handheld printer devices By means of the present invention it has been made possible for the handheld printer devices to provide printouts that are adapted to the available printout surface, so that it is possible to ensure that that printout surface is utilised in a desired and/or optional manner, or to ensure that the surface is large enough.
- the position information is x- and y-coordinates . These coordinates may be displayed in a display of the handheld printer device, enabling the user to see the coordinates as he/she moves the handheld printer device over a printout surface .
- the handheld printer device includes sensors 3 for sensing movements of the print head 2, and thus the movements of the handheld printer device, for enabling the ejection of ink drops when required.
- the handheld printer device thus includes means for determining at each moment the position of the handheld printer device in relation to the printout surface, which feature is utilised in the present invention.
- the user may conveniently adjust the size of the desired printout image. He or she just switches the handheld printer device to the "print mode" and selects an appropriate scale for the printout image. Given the size of the printout surface 10, the printout image may for example be printed in a "best fit" scale.
- the bitmap for the printout image may be adjusted to the measured size of the printout surface in any appropriate manner.
- the printout image may be adjusted or scaled in the handheld printer device or in a separate server, where the printout image is stored. The conversion to a bitmap may also be performed in the handheld printer device or in a separate server.
- the software used for scaling the printout image may be any commonly known software, for example an image processing program.
- the resolution of the image may determine the size of the printout image, as may also the capacity of the print head 2. If the print head 2 is able to print 100 dpi (dots per inch) , this may be a limiting factor for the size of the printout image. It is further realised that a printout image may be reformatted into different resolutions enabling different sizes of the printout image.
- This edge detecting means could be used in order to detect when the handheld printer device passes over an edge and thereby initiate the measuring operation.
- the edge detection means When the handheld printer device passes over a second edge, as detected by the edge detection means, the measuring operation is completed.
- a user for example has a commonly used size A4 paper, all he or she has to do is to move the handheld printer device over the paper in one direction, after which the handheld printer device is able to detect that the desired size of the printout surface is A4.
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- Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE0203838 | 2002-12-23 | ||
SE0203838A SE0203838D0 (sv) | 2002-12-23 | 2002-12-23 | Handheld printer device |
PCT/SE2003/002035 WO2004056577A1 (en) | 2002-12-23 | 2003-12-19 | Handheld printer device |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1583664A1 true EP1583664A1 (en) | 2005-10-12 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP03768479A Withdrawn EP1583664A1 (en) | 2002-12-23 | 2003-12-19 | Handheld printer device |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP1583664A1 (sv) |
AU (1) | AU2003291598A1 (sv) |
SE (1) | SE0203838D0 (sv) |
WO (1) | WO2004056577A1 (sv) |
Families Citing this family (17)
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US7812994B2 (en) | 2005-06-10 | 2010-10-12 | Marvell International Technology Ltd. | Handheld printer |
US7735951B2 (en) | 2005-11-15 | 2010-06-15 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Alignment method for hand-operated printer |
US7682017B2 (en) | 2006-05-10 | 2010-03-23 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Handheld printer minimizing printing defects |
US7787145B2 (en) | 2006-06-29 | 2010-08-31 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Methods for improving print quality in a hand-held printer |
CN101687332B (zh) | 2006-08-25 | 2012-07-04 | 记忆批发公司 | 手持式图案产生装置及其使用方法 |
US8123349B2 (en) | 2007-01-31 | 2012-02-28 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Automatic image color and contrast optimization system based on cartridge identification |
US7938532B2 (en) | 2007-02-16 | 2011-05-10 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Hand held printer with vertical misalignment correction |
US8827442B1 (en) | 2007-02-23 | 2014-09-09 | Marvell International Ltd. | Print head configuration for hand-held printing |
US8128192B1 (en) | 2007-02-28 | 2012-03-06 | Marvell International Ltd. | Cap design for an inkjet print head with hand-held imaging element arrangement with integrated cleaning mechanism |
US8083422B1 (en) | 2007-03-02 | 2011-12-27 | Marvell International Ltd. | Handheld tattoo printer |
US8096713B1 (en) | 2007-03-02 | 2012-01-17 | Marvell International Ltd. | Managing project information with a hand-propelled device |
US7997683B2 (en) | 2007-03-02 | 2011-08-16 | Marvell International Ltd. | Device for servicing an inkjet print head on a hand held printer |
US8079765B1 (en) | 2007-03-02 | 2011-12-20 | Marvell International Ltd. | Hand-propelled labeling printer |
US8705117B1 (en) | 2007-06-18 | 2014-04-22 | Marvell International Ltd. | Hand-held printing device and method for tuning ink jet color for printing on colored paper |
US8077350B1 (en) | 2008-04-18 | 2011-12-13 | Marvell International Ltd. | Device and method for dispensing white ink |
US8525858B2 (en) | 2010-12-14 | 2013-09-03 | International Business Machines Corporation | Detecting print line loss |
JP6836388B2 (ja) * | 2016-03-17 | 2021-03-03 | 株式会社リコー | 位置検出装置、液滴吐出装置、プログラム |
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US6234694B1 (en) * | 1997-07-29 | 2001-05-22 | Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc. | Media control to eliminate printing images beyond the media boundaries |
SE516503C2 (sv) * | 2000-06-09 | 2002-01-22 | Print Dreams Europe Ab | Metod och anordning för en handhållen skrivaranordning |
US6357939B1 (en) * | 2001-02-02 | 2002-03-19 | Hewlett-Packard Company | Method of and apparatus for handheld printing of images on a media |
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2002
- 2002-12-23 SE SE0203838A patent/SE0203838D0/sv unknown
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2003
- 2003-12-19 AU AU2003291598A patent/AU2003291598A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-19 EP EP03768479A patent/EP1583664A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-12-19 WO PCT/SE2003/002035 patent/WO2004056577A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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AU2003291598A1 (en) | 2004-07-14 |
WO2004056577A1 (en) | 2004-07-08 |
SE0203838D0 (sv) | 2002-12-23 |
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