Print media roll and ink replaceable cartridge
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A print media and ink supply means adapted to supply a printing mechanism with ink and printing media upon which the ink is to be deposited, the media and ink supply means including a roll of media rolled upon a media former within the media and ink supply means and at least one ink reservoir integrally formed within the media and ink supply means and adapted to be connected to the printing mechanism for the supply of ink and printing media to the printing mechanism.
Claims16
A replaceable print media and ink supply unit to supply ink and printing media upon which the ink is to be deposited to a printing mechanism that includes a print head for depositing the ink upon said print media, said media and ink supply unit including a roll of media rolled upon a media former within said media and at least one ink reservoir integrally formed within said media and ink supply unit, the unit being temporarily mountable to said printing mechanism for the supply of ink and printing media to said printing mechanism.
A portable, hand held camera device for the production of images comprising a replaceable print media and ink supply unit to supply ink and printing media upon which the ink is to be deposited to a printing mechanism in the camera device that includes a print head for depositing the ink upon said print media, said media and ink supply unit including a roll of media rolled upon a media former within said media and sufficient ink reservoirs to produce full color images, the reservoirs being integrally formed within said media and ink supply unit, the unit being temporarily mounted to said printing mechanism for the supply of ink and printing media to said printing mechanism, and wherein said ink reservoirs are mounted within said media former and said media former is adapted to rotate around at least one ink reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.