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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2004
Peter Botten, Lakewood, OH (US);
Michael Kolberg, Hinckley, OH (US);
Lawrence Srnka, Northfield Center, OH (US);
Christopher Tainer, Strongsville, OH (US);
Donald Rahe, Brookpark, OH (US);
Joseph Miller, Rittman, OH (US);
Peter Adam, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robert Colbrunn, Hinckley, OH (US);
Vladimir Dzodzo, Akron, OH (US);
Kevin Roach, Parma Height, OH (US);
Owen Patton, Parma, OH (US);
Eric Lab, Akron, OH (US);
Neal Somos, Brecksville, OH (US);
James Bias, North Royalton, OH (US);
Peter Botten, Lakewood, OH (US);
Michael Kolberg, Hinckley, OH (US);
Lawrence Srnka, Northfield Center, OH (US);
Christopher Tainer, Strongsville, OH (US);
Donald Rahe, Brookpark, OH (US);
Joseph Miller, Rittman, OH (US);
Peter Adam, Kirkland, WA (US);
Robert Colbrunn, Hinckley, OH (US);
Vladimir Dzodzo, Akron, OH (US);
Kevin Roach, Parma Height, OH (US);
Owen Patton, Parma, OH (US);
Eric Lab, Akron, OH (US);
Neal Somos, Brecksville, OH (US);
James Bias, North Royalton, OH (US);
Codonics, Inc., Middleburg Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A printer capable of transferring images to different types of media is disclosed. Media sheets of different sizes and types may be dispensed through a single input path to a print station including a printhead and a platen. The printhead is adapted for transferring images to media using either a direct thermal or dye diffusion process. A capstan roller, platen roller, picker assemblies and kicker assemblies are driven by a single motor, allowing for substantial cost and space savings. Other features are directed to improving the quality of images using the direct thermal and dye diffusion processes.