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US 2004/0017458 A1Published application
Self cleaning thermal media
AssigneeIntermec IP Corp.
InventorKevin Conwell
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Abstract
An abrasive cleaning strip is a functional component of a media roll incorporated into the media strip as a header or a trailer. The abrasive cleaning strip is a plastic film coated with 1200 grit aluminum oxide particles. By including the cleaning strip on the media roll, users are provided with automatic print head cleaning. The media can be thermal transfer media, direct thermal media, or linerless thermal media.
Claims10
A thermal media roll with an integrated print head cleaning strip comprising:
- a media having a front end and a tail end and
- an abrasive cleaning strip incorporated at one end of the media,
- wherein the abrasive cleaning strip is pulled under the print head to remove buildup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.