Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING ON DEMAND CERTAIN SELECTED MEDIA AND VALUE-ADDING ELEMENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003029005
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A thermal transfer media printer (48) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printer (48) selectively programs RFID transponders (52), and then embeds them into conventional on-demand printed media (26) between the adhesive layer and the release liner. Selective configuration of each printed media sample (26) by addition of value-adding elements (50) may be performed independently for each media sample (26), under software control during processing of each media sample format print control program. An add-on mechanism is disclosed that can be operatively attached to a conventional media printer. This allows value-adding elements (50) such as RFID transponder labels to be selectively applied at precise location son the printed surface of on-demand printed media in connection with existing printers.
Inventors:
HOHBERGER CLIVE P
REAM MATTHEW R
DONATO DANIEL F
REAM MATTHEW R
DONATO DANIEL F
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/029457
Publication Date:
October 16, 2003
Filing Date:
September 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZIH CORP (US)
International Classes:
B41J3/00; B42D15/10; B41J3/407; B41J3/44; B65H37/00; G06K19/07; G06K19/077; G09F3/00; B65C9/00; B65C9/18; B65C9/40; (IPC1-7): B41J3/00
Foreign References:
| US5909233A | 1999-06-01 | |||
| US6173119B1 | 2001-01-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1444099A4
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