Hand-Held Printer With Movement Sensor
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A hand-held printer includes an elongate body defining an ink ejection slot through which ink can be ejected. An ink cartridge defines a plurality of ink reservoirs for storing respective types of ink. A printhead module defines a plurality of ink distribution channels in fluid communication with respective reservoirs. The printhead module includes a printhead in fluid communication with the ink distribution channels and mounted within the body so that ink can be ejected through the ink ejection slot. A movement sensor is operatively mounted to the printhead module and senses movement of the printhead module along print media so that the printhead module can eject ink responsive to the sensed movement.
Claims9
A hand-held printer comprising:
- an elongate body defining an ink ejection slot through which ink can be ejected;
- an ink cartridge received in the body and defining a plurality of ink reservoirs for storing respective types of ink;
- a printhead module defining a plurality of ink distribution channels in fluid communication with respective ink reservoirs, and including a printhead in fluid communication with the ink distribution channels and mounted within the body so that ink can be ejected through the ink ejection slot;
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- a movement sensor operatively arranged with respect to the printhead module and configured to sense movement of the printhead module along print media so that the printhead module can eject ink responsive to the sensed movement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.