Multi-Antenna Mobile Printers

A media processing device, comprising:

• a housing having a plurality of walls enclosing a compartment, and defining a media supply chamber adjacent to the compartment;
• a cover movably coupled to a first end of the housing adjacent to the media supply chamber, the cover movable between a closed position to enclose the media supply chamber, and an open position to expose the media supply chamber;
• a print head configured to (i) apply indicia to media from the media supply chamber, and (ii) cooperate with the cover to form an outlet at a front wall of the housing opposite the back wall, for dispensing the media;
• a frame supported by the housing within the compartment, the frame defining a first mounting surface adjacent to a second end of the housing opposite the first end, the first mounting surface oriented towards the second end;
• a plurality of secondary walls defining a battery well extending into the compartment from a back wall of the housing, the secondary walls defining (i) a second mounting surface within the compartment, orthogonal to the first mounting surface and oriented towards a side of the housing, and (ii) a third mounting surface within the compartment having a portion oriented towards the side of the housing;
• a first antenna disposed on the first mounting surface;
• a second antenna disposed on the second mounting surface, controllable with the first antenna to implement a first communications standard;
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• a third antenna disposed on the third mounting surface, and controllable to implement a second communications standard.

A media processing device, comprising:

• a housing having a plurality of walls enclosing a compartment, and defining a media supply chamber adjacent to the compartment;
• a first side wall of the housing having an inner surface within the compartment defining a first mounting surface;
• a first antenna disposed on the first mounting surface of the side wall, the first antenna controllable to implement a first communications standard;
• a cover movably coupled to a first end of the housing adjacent to the media supply chamber, the cover movable between a closed position to enclose the media supply chamber, and an open position to expose the media supply chamber;
• a print head configured to (i) apply indicia to media from the media supply chamber, and (ii) cooperate with the cover to form an outlet at a front wall of the housing opposite the back wall, for dispensing the media;
• a frame supported by the housing within the compartment, the frame defining a second mounting surface adjacent to a second end of the housing opposite the first end, the second mounting surface oriented towards the second end;
• a second antenna disposed on the second mounting surface;
• an internal wall disposed within the compartment, the internal wall defining a third mounting surface adjacent to a second side wall of the housing, opposite the first side wall, and facing towards the second side wall;
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• a third antenna disposed on the third mounting surface, controllable with the second antenna to implement a second communications standard.