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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 19, 1994
Alfred J Petteruti, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Steven F Petteruti, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Robert A Petteruti, East Greenwich, RI (US);
Majid Amani, Coventry, RI (US);
Ralph Almonte, Cranston, RI (US);
Comtec Information Systems, Inc., Warwick, RI (US);
Abstract
A portable printer is responsive to a terminal which provides to the printer control commands and data representative of information to be printed. The portable printer includes a spindle for receiving and holding a roll of stock and a direct thermal print mechanism which receives and prints information on the stock. The direct thermal print mechanism can receive and print, at various activation temperatures, on stock having a thickness up to about 0.015 inches or more and a width up to about 8.5 inches. The portable printer also includes a removable cutting mechanism for cutting the stock after the direct thermal print mechanism has printed information thereon. A programmable electronic controller included in the portable printer is responsive to the commands and data provided by the terminal for operating the direct thermal print mechanism. The electronic controller includes a microprocessor and memory, and it can detect and convey to the terminal an operating state of the printer. The portable printer also includes a rechargeable and removable battery pack for providing power to the direct thermal print mechanism and the electronic controller thereby allowing the printer to be transported and operated without a connection to a fixed-position external power source.