摘要:
An effects module is provided for a modular printer. The effects module includes a body, in turn, housing electronics. A CHOOSE actuator is mounted to the body in electrical connection with the electronics and enables a user to choose between a number of different types of effects to be applied to a stored image. A SELECT actuator is mounted to the body in electrical connection with the electronics and enables the user to select one of the effects. An APPLY actuator is mounted to the body in electrical connection with the electronics and enables the user to apply the effect to the stored image.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a modular printer. The modular printer includes at least two modules each defining oppositely located complementary connectors to facilitate interconnection of the modules in any order. Each module includes a serial bus including power and data lines to enable communication between the modules. One of the modules is a printer module including an elongate body defining opposing print media entry and exit slots. A printhead is housed within the body, and is configured to print upon print media inserted into the print media entry slot and which then exits through the print media exit slot.
摘要:
An inkjet printhead is provided having a plurality of printhead modules arranged across a pagewidth to be printed. Each printhead module has a plurality of rows of ink ejection nozzles. At least some of the rows include at least one displaced row portion. The displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.
摘要:
A printer is provided for authenticating a replaceable ink cartridge. The printer includes a processor. The replaceable ink cartridge can be releasably coupled to the processor and includes a first integrated circuit (IC). A printhead is interfaced to the processor and is configured to print ink supplied from the ink cartridge. A second IC is interfaced to the processor and, together with the processor, can be used to authenticate the first IC and therefore the ink cartridge.
摘要:
A method of modulating a peak power requirement of an inkjet printhead is provided. The printhead comprises a plurality of first nozzles and a plurality of second nozzles supplied with a same colored ink. The first nozzles and second nozzles are configured in a plurality of sets, wherein each set of nozzles comprises one first nozzle and one corresponding second nozzle. Each nozzle in a set is configurable to print a dot of the ink onto a substantially same position on a print medium. The method comprises the steps of: (a) selecting a firing nozzle from at least one set of nozzles, the selection being on the basis of modulating the peak power requirement; and (b) printing a dot onto said print medium using said firing nozzle.
摘要:
A method of linking an object to a print medium, comprising the step of: submitting a request to associate the object with a print media identifier of the print medium, submission of the request facilitating identification of the object and the print media identifier; wherein, the association of the object and the print media identifier is recorded in a database, the object being retrievable from the database using the print media identifier.
摘要:
A method of generating an association between an object and a sticker on a surface, the sticker having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of a sticker identity, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of the identity of the sticker, the sensing device being responsive to sensing at least some of the coded data to generate the indicating data; identifying, using the indicating data, the identity of the sticker on the surface; and, generating an association based at least partially on the sticker identity and an object.
摘要:
A system for printing an almanac on a print medium, the system comprising: a mobile telecommunications device which comprises: a printer module to print the almanac on the print medium; and, a sensor module to sense a print media identifier of the print medium.
摘要:
A method of generating an association between a sticker and an object of an object type, the sticker having disposed therein or thereon coded data at least partially indicative of a sticker identity and the object type, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the indicating data being at least partially indicative of the identity of the sticker and the object type, the sensing device, when placed in an operative position relative to the sticker, being responsive to sense at least some of the coded data and generate the indicating data using the sensed coded data; identifying, using the indicating data, the identity of the sticker, the object type and the object of the object type; and, generating an association based at least partially on the sticker identity and the object.
摘要:
A method of retrieving a web page using a print medium, comprising the steps of: determining a print media identifier from the print medium using a sensor module of a mobile telecommunications device, the print media identifier having been linked to the web page; and, retrieving, using the mobile telecommunications device, the web page.