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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Mark Hitz, Enterprise, FL (US);
George Vazac, Apopka, FL (US);
William Bouverie, Windermere, FL (US);
Inventors:
Mark Hitz, Enterprise, FL (US);
George Vazac, Apopka, FL (US);
William Bouverie, Windermere, FL (US);
Assignee:
Datamax Corporation, Orlando, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/315 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermal transfer printhead is disclosed. The printhead includes a backplane having one or more one connector receptacles. The printhead also includes one or more modules each of which includes a connector adapted to interface with the connector receptacles. The modules also include a laser diode array having laser diodes. The module interfaces with the backplane at a predetermined angle with respect to a printing direction and pitch to achieve a desired printhead density.