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US 6,473,728 B1Granted
On-demand, multi-language business card printer
AssigneeSun Microsystems, Inc.
InventorBruce Tognazzini
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Abstract
A computer driven hand held business card printer contains in memory a plurality of different language versions in which the card is printed is selectable, prior to printing. A plurality of different types of cards each with plural language versions may be accommodated. Card content in the various languages is downloadable from a PC into the business card printer using an infrared communications link.
Claims9
A hand held printing apparatus for printing content in selectable languages, comprising:
- a. a paper path joining an input port and an output port;
- b. at least one print head, situated along the paper path for printing content on a print medium as it traverses the paper path from input port to output port;
- c. a storage medium containing a version of the content to be printed in an original language and plural different language versions of substantially the same content as the original language version of the content to be printed;
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- d. a language selector for specifying the language of the version of the content to be printed, stored in the storage medium, that is to be printed.
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