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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2012
Applicant:
Transact Technologies Incorporated, Hamden, CT (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
TransAct Technologies Incorporated, Hamden, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/46 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/46 (2013.01); B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B41J 15/042 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tilting touch screen for a printer and a printer having such a tilting touch screen are provided. The tilting touch screen may include a touch screen housing, a touch screen located in the touch screen housing, means for pivotally connecting the touch screen housing to a printer housing, the printer housing defining an opening closable by the tilting touch screen, and a controller for controlling the printer in communication with the touch screen. The screen tilts open for direct access to the print mechanisms and paper buckets for service or paper loading, without requiring the removal of any additional covers.