EP0209752A1
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Portable thermal printer
Assignee: Sato Corp
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Filing: 1986-06-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A printer (1) employs an optical reading means (11) such as a pen scanner or touch scanner as data input means. and the operator only has to hold the pen scanner or whatever optical scanning means is used, the other parts being held around the operator's waist (W) or the like. Therefore, the operator can use both hands to handle articles of freight, such as boxes, therefore enabling freight to be handled and labels printed easily and efficiently. In addition, the arrangement of the thermal label roll (R) and thermal printing means (20) enables the overall unit to be made more light and compact.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Ono
- 👤 Tadao Kashiwaba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10881; B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/36; B65; B65C; B65C11/00; B65C11/02; B65C11/0289; B65C2210/00; B65C2210/0002; B65C2210/0005; B65C2210/0008; B65C2210/0013; B65C2210/0018; B65C2210/0024; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1788; Y10T156/1795
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A portable thermal label printer comprising a label printer unit having a path for the passage of a label strip consisting of thermosensitive labels detachably attached to a backing sheet, a supporting member for supporting a roll of label strip, thermal label position detecting means, a thermal label strip transport means, a thermal printing means for thermal character printing on the thermal labels, a data memory means, a data input means, a program memory means, an input/output means for data communication with external devices, and a control means for controlling the aforesaid means; wherein the said data input means is a portable optical reader and the printer unit is provided with a means enabling the printer unit to be carried about the human body, and the said support member is located on the side on which the heating-surface of the thermal print head of the said thermal print means is located.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A portable thermal label printer comprising a label printer unit having a path for the passage of a label strip consisting of thermosensitive labels detachably attached to a backing sheet, a supporting member for supporting a roll of label strip, thermal label position detecting means, a thermal label strip transport means, a thermal printing means for thermal character printing on the thermal labels, a data memory means, a data input means, a program memory means, an input/output means for data communication with external devices, and a control means for controlling the aforesaid means; wherein the said data input means is a portable optical reader and the printer unit is provided with a means enabling the printer unit to be carried about the human body, and the said support member is located on the side on which the heating-surface of the thermal print head of the said thermal print means is located.
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