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US 6,784,906 B2Granted
Direct thermal printer
AssigneeNCR Corporation
InventorsJohn Long, Richard B. Moreland
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Abstract
The present invention provides a direct thermal printer, which may include first and second printheads and first and second platens. The first printhead can be positioned proximate to a first platen, and a second printhead can be positioned proximate to a second platen. Generally, the first printhead is in a substantially opposed relation to the second platen and the second printhead is in a substantially opposed relation to the first platen.
Claims10
A direct thermal printer comprising:
- a first printhead positioned proximate to a first platen;
- a second printhead positioned proximate to a second platen;
- wherein the first printhead is in a substantially opposed relation to the second platen and the second printhead is in a substantially opposed relation to the first platen,
- a first printhead assembly, comprising a first arm formed integrally with the first printhead;
- and
- a second printhead assembly, comprising a second arm formed integrally with the second printhead,
- wherein the first platen is coupled to the first arm and the second platen is coupled to the second arm.
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A direct thermal printer for dual-sided imaging, comprising:
- a first printhead assembly, comprising a first arm coupled or formed integrally with a first printhead, and coupled to a first platen;
- and
- a second printhead assembly, comprising a second arm coupled or formed integrally with a second printhead, and coupled to a second platen;
- wherein the first printhead is in a substantially opposed relation to the second platen and the second printhead is in a substantially opposed relation to the first platen.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.