Modular compact printer system
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley
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Abstract
A compact printer system includes at least a printer module and at least one of a range of further modules, which are connectable together to form a rod-shaped printer system. Each module has a connection device at one or both ends for interconnection of the modules, the connection device including a physical connection device including a plug on a male connection device and a socket on a corresponding female connection device and logical connection device including a universal serial bus having four conductive strips that carry power and data between modules.
Claims10
A compact printer system comprising:
- a printer module having a full-width stationary printhead for printing a stored image on printable media in a single pass and having at least one first connection means;
- at least one further module, each having at least one second connection means connectable to said printer module;
- said first and second connection means including physical connection means and logical connection means providing both power connection and data connection;
- said physical connection means comprising a plug on a male connection means and a socket on a corresponding female connection means;
- wherein
- said logical connection means comprises a universal serial bus and said printer module and said at least one further module are stackable together in a series manner by connecting a male connection means on one said module to a female connection means on another said module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.