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US 6,854,905 B2Granted
Stationary media mobile printing
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJaime S. Hardisty, Mackenzie Williams
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Abstract
A portable printer includes a top cover, a bottom cover, one or more rail units located on the inside surface of the top cover, and a carriage assembly. Media is positionable on the inside surface of the bottom cover. The carriage assembly is movably connected to the rail units, such that the carriage assembly is able to move at least one of horizontally and vertically over the media, and print on substantially any part of the media, wherein the media is capable of being stationary during printing.
Claims20
A portable printer comprising:
- a top cover having an inside surface;
- a bottom cover having an inside surface on which a sheet is positionable;
- one or more rail units disposed on the inside surface of the top cover;
- and,
- a carriage assembly movably connected to the one or more rail units such that the carriage assembly is able to move horizontally and vertically over the sheet, and print on substantially any part of the sheet, without movement of the sheet.
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A printer comprising:
- a top cover having an inside surface;
- a bottom cover having an inside surface on which a sheet is positionable;
- one or more rail units disposed on the inside surface of the top cover;
- and,
- a carriage assembly movably connected to the one or more rail units such that the carriage assembly is able to move horizontally and vertically over the sheet, and print on substantially any part of the sheet, without movement of the sheet, the carriage assembly having a single print head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.