Control system and method for a portable electronic printer

In a printer system, a method of substantially maximizing print quality and substantially minimizing print time comprising at least the following steps:

• a) measuring at least one external condition at the printer locality,
• b) setting the printer with at least one substantially optimal printer operating condition according to said measured external condition,
• c) setting a print time control to achieve substantially minimal acceptable print time for the printer at said substantially optimal printer operating condition, and
• d) setting a paper feed time control to achieve substantially minimum acceptable paper feed time at the setting of the print time control for given input print data.

In a printer system, a method of substantially maximizing print quality and substantially minimizing print time, comprising at least the following steps:

• a) measuring an environmental condition at the printer locality,
• b) setting the printer at a substantially optimal printer operating condition according to said measured environmental condition, and
• c) setting a print time control to achieve substantially minimal acceptable print time for the printer at said substantially optimal printer operating condition, and setting a paper feed time control to achieve substantially minimum acceptable paper feed time at the setting of the print time control, for given input print data,
• wherein the settings of the paper feed time control and of the print time control are adjusted to result in substantial overlap of printing drive times and paper feed times.

A printing system, comprising:

• printer housing;
• a printing mechanism, located in said printer housing;
• a paper feed mechanism;
• a memory component storing a printer configuration computer program;
• and
• a printer control system communicatively coupled with said printing mechanism, said paper feed mechanism, and said memory component;
• wherein said printer configuration computer program comprises instructions executable by said printer control system to configure a print time control setting a print time for said printing mechanism based on a condition existing externally of said printer mechanism.

A printing system, comprising:

• a printer housing;
• a user interface;
• a printing mechanism, located in said printer housing;
• a paper feed mechanism;
• an external condition sensing component;
• a memory component storing a printer configuration computer program;
• and
• a printer control system communicatively coupled with said user interface, said printing mechanism, said paper feed mechanism, said external condition sensing component, and said memory component;
• wherein said printer configuration computer program comprises instructions executable by said printer control system to configure a print time control to set a print time for said printing mechanism based on an environmental condition sensed by said external condition sensing component.

A printing system, comprising:

• means for housing a printing system;
• means for printing, located in said means for housing;
• means for feeding paper into said means for printing;
• means for storing a printer configuration computer program;
• and
• means for controlling, communicatively coupled with said means for printing, said means for feeding paper, and said means for storing;
• wherein said printer configuration computer program comprises instructions executable by said means for controlling to configure a print time control to set a print time for said means for printing based on a condition existing externally of said means for printing.