Otoscope with internal printer

A hand-held otoscope comprising:

• a substantially cylindrical handle;
• an image sensor to receive image data of an external ear cavity after inserting a lens therein, the image sensor positioned at an end of the handle;
• a trigger provided in the handle of the otoscope;
• an image memory to store the image data upon activation of the trigger;
• a roll of print media mounted in the handle;
• an ink supply within a core of the roll of print meida;
• a media transportation mechanism for transporting print media from the roll upon activation of the trigger;
• a pagewidth print head extending longitudinally within the handle of the otoscope for printing a graphic image using ink supplied from the ink supply and the image data onto the transported print media upon activation of the trigger;
• a guillotine mechanism for severing a printed image from the transported print media;
• and,
• a print engine controller which receives the image data from the image memory and which controls the media transportation mechanism, print head and guillotine mechanism upon activation of the trigger.