Method and apparatus for perforating a printable surface
OwnerViktors Berstis, Herman Rodriguezinventors
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Abstract
A perforating print head for a printing device comprising a frame assembly, a plurality of perforating printing assemblies coupled to the frame assembly, each having an impact element further comprising a first end for impacting a printable media surface and a second end suitable for receiving a driving force, and a drive mechanism suitable for applying the driving force to the second end of the impact element. The drive mechanism may be suitable for applying sufficient driving force to the second end of the impact element to allow the first end of the impact element to perforate the printable media surface.
Claims20
A perforating printer head for a printing device comprising:
- a frame assembly;
- at least one perforating assembly coupled to said frame assembly, said at least one perforating assembly further comprising at least one impact element, said at least one impact element comprising a first end suitable for impacting a medium and a second end suitable for receiving a driving force;
- and
- a drive mechanism suitable for applying said driving force to said second end of said at least one impact element,
- wherein said drive mechanism is suitable for applying sufficient driving force to said second end of said impact element to allow said first end of said impact element to perforate said medium.
A method for partitioning an image on a surface comprising:
- receiving perforation instructions;
- executing an application program to generate perforation data;
- generating parameters defining a total number of columns of said perforation data;
- outputting said columns of perforation data to a printing device head having a perforating assembly suitable for perforating and printing a medium;
- and
- perforating said medium according to said columns of perforation data.
A printing system comprising:
- a perforating printing head having at least one perforating assembly suitable for printing and perforating a medium;
- a memory;
- a processor suitable for executing an application program to generate perforation data and determine a configuration for perforation from said perforation data;
- and
- a controller suitable for receiving said configuration for said perforation and executing perforation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.