International Business Machines Corporation

Lexmark International, Inc.

Matthew Kevan Zimmer

John Philip Bolash

Thomas Jon Eade

Jack W Morris

David R Klueh

Kent G Urdahl

Michael David Gonzalez-Rubio

A video frame imaging system for processing image data, including video frame data, and for printing images corresponding to print image data, comprising a computer having a processor for receiving and processing video frame data and for generating print image data and having a computer port connector, an arbitration control circuit, and a grab printer. The grab printer includes an integrated video capture unit for creating video frame data from a video input, a printer unit for printing images corresponding to print image data, and a grab printer port connector. The computer port connector and the grab printer port connector are coupled together and responsive to the arbitration control circuit to transfer video frame data created by the video capture unit between the video capture unit and the computer for processing by the computer in a first mode of operation. The computer port connector and the grab printer port connector are responsive to the arbitration control circuit to transfer print image data between the computer and the printer unit for printing images using the printer unit in a second mode of operation.

Printer having universal image port and related system and method

A very thin film ribbon with good printing and lift-off correction characteristics is achieved by using a blend of polyethylene and isotactic polypropylene as the substrate material. Thicker ribbons with the substrate yield dense printing and print well on rough papers.

Reduced thickness resin substrate in film printing ribbon

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Lexington, KY, United States of America

Matthew Kevan Zimmer