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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Bruce Mckay Morton, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Hans Nordström, V. Frolunda, SE;
Börje Gillholm, Kungsbacka, SE;
Inventors:
Bruce McKay Morton, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Hans Nordström, V. Frolunda, SE;
Börje Gillholm, Kungsbacka, SE;
Assignee:
Intermec IP Corp., Everett, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 2/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermal printer includes a capacitor and a power converter operable to step a voltage of a power source, and coupled to charge the capacitor. Printing is controlled based at least in part on a charge state of the capacitor. Delays in charging the capacitor may be avoided where a current line of print data is blank. Operation may be curtailed where the voltage of the power source is below a threshold.