System and method of data entry utilizing a scanning printer
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorRobert Cato
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Abstract
A system and method for data input into a data processing system. The data processing system includes a host computer and a multi-function terminal that includes a non-planer document-guidance track, only one scanner for retrieving data from a document and sending the data to a host computer for processing, and a one print module, located adjacent to the document-guidance track. The print module also includes at least one print head, where the position of the print head and/or platen may be altered to accommodate documents of different thickness, sizes, and rigidity to facilitate data retrieval of said scanner.
Claims18
A system for data input into a data processing system, said system comprising:
- a host computer;
- and
- a multi-function terminal, coupled to said host computer, wherein said multi-function terminal further includes:
- a non-planer document-guidance track;
- only one scanner for retrieving data from a document and sending said data to a host computer for processing;
- and
- a print module, located adjacent to said document-guidance track, wherein said print module further includes:
- at least one print head, wherein a position of said at least one print head may be altered to accommodate documents of different thickness, sizes, and rigidity to facilitate data retrieval of said scanner.
A multi-function terminal, comprising:
- a non-planer document-guidance track;
- a scanner for retrieving data from a document and sending said data to a host computer for processing;
- and
- a print module, located adjacent to said document-guidance track, wherein said print module further includes:
- at least one print head, wherein a position of said only one print head may be altered to accommodate documents of different thickness, sizes, and rigidity to facilitate data retrieval of said only one scanner.
A method for data input into a data processing system, said method comprising:
- in response to detecting a request to scan data from a document with a scanning printer into a data processing system, altering a position of said at least one print head of said scanning printer to accommodate documents of different thickness, sizes, and rigidity to facilitate data retrieval.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.