Zebra Technologies Corporation

Zih Corporation

David L Garbe

Lance Hussey

Petrica Dorinel Balcan

Lawrence Edward Smolenski

Kurt Gregory Botsai

Shushuo Wu

Randal Wong Mun Hon

Kuan-Ying Lu

Chia-Wen Chang

Shu-Hsun Chiang

Alexander Peter

Harnish Jani

Donald V Thielen

Arvind Chari

Chris Colagiovanni

Greg Vanderpol

Larry E Smolenski

Hsinghan Tsai

Sheila S Follett

Lawrence E Smolenski

Randal Wong

William Schatz

James Tsai

Chris Colatgiovanni

Larry Smolenski

An installable wireless communications module for a media processing device includes: a body configured for placement into a chamber of the media processing device, the body including an alignment feature configured to engage with a mating feature within the chamber; an electrical interface supported on the body and configured to engage with a connector of the media processing device disposed within the chamber; a communications controller supported on the body and connected with the electrical interface; an antenna support extending from the body and configured for receipt in a channel extending from the chamber of the media processing device; and an antenna affixed to the antenna support and electrically connected to the controller.

User-installable wireless communications module

Battery pack

A disclosed media processing device includes a lid hingedly attached to the base movable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, wherein a cavity is defined between the base and the lid; a platen roller to form a first nip with a printhead, wherein media having a backing is to travel through the first nip; a modular peeler configured to remove the backing from the media downstream from the first nip, the modular peeler including a peel roller to form a second nip with the platen roller, wherein the backing is to travel through the second nip after being removed from the media.

Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features

Embodiments of the present invention are related to a media transport assembly for printers, such as a kiosk printer. The media transport assembly may comprise a biased guide roller structured to dampen media tension shocks, discontinuities, or variations. Other embodiments of the present invention may also provide a media transport assembly configured to allow increased flexibility in media supply roll mounting and for easy loading and threading of the media.

Media load damper guide for printers

Provided herein is a media processing device including a printhead assembly, a frame, and a biasing element. The printhead assembly includes a printhead and a printhead bracket, where the printhead assembly extends in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end, and where the printhead bracket includes a biasing force receiving element. The frame may be configured to receive and support the printhead assembly, where the frame includes a first portion disposed adjacent to the first end of the printhead assembly, and a second frame portion is disposed adjacent to the second end of the printhead assembly. The biasing element may extend between the first frame portion and the second frame portion, where the biasing element may engage the biasing force receiving element of the printhead assembly.

A media processing device includes a cavity configured to receive a supply of media; a media exit; a fixed media guide configured to guide the media along a media feed path from the cavity to the media exit; a platen roller configured to move the media along the media feed path from the supply toward the media exit; and a movable media guide extending laterally across the media feed path at a position between the platen roller and the cavity. The movable media guide is biased toward the media feed path and is configured to apply a force to the media. The movable media guide is convexly curved toward the media feed path.

Movable media guide for media processing devices

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Ventura, CA, United States of America

David L Garbe