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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:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2004
Christopher J. Bakken, Auburn, WA (US);
Craig J. Cornelius, Woodinville, WA (US);
Gary A. Gesellchen, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth R. Hallock, Buckley, WA (US);
Michael B. O'leary, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott D. Phillips, Kent, WA (US);
Christopher J. Bakken, Auburn, WA (US);
Craig J. Cornelius, Woodinville, WA (US);
Gary A. Gesellchen, Seattle, WA (US);
Kenneth R. Hallock, Buckley, WA (US);
Michael B. O'Leary, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott D. Phillips, Kent, WA (US);
Tallygenicom LP, Kent, WA (US);
Abstract
A printer () for printing upon a continuous web of print receivable media () is provided. The printer includes a print head () having a media drive assembly side and a media drive assembly for moving the media across the print head. The media drive assembly is disposed only on the media drive assembly side of the print head. The printer further includes a platen () disposed adjacent the print head and a controller () coupled to the print head, the media drive assembly, and the platen. The controller controls the printer during continuous printing and single sheet printing. During continuous printing, the media is moved in a downstream direction past the print head. During single sheet printing, the media is moved past the print head in an upstream direction one sheet at a time. Further, the printer may perform single sheet pull printing or single sheet push printing.