Title:
MODULAR COMPACT PRINTER SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000071358
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A compact printer system consists of at least a printer module and a range of further modules. The modules are connectable together to form a rod-shaped printer system. Each module has a connection means at one or both ends for interconnection of the modules. The connection means include a physical connection means and logical connection means. The physical connection means comprises a plug on a male connection means and a socket on a corresponding female connection means. The logical connection means comprises a serial bus. The serial bus consists of four conductive strips that carry power and data between modules.
Inventors:
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
WALMSLEY SIMON ROBERT (AU)
KING TOBIN ALLEN (AU)
WALMSLEY SIMON ROBERT (AU)
KING TOBIN ALLEN (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2000/000502
Publication Date:
February 28, 2002
Filing Date:
May 24, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
WALMSLEY SIMON ROBERT (AU)
KING TOBIN ALLEN (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
WALMSLEY SIMON ROBERT (AU)
KING TOBIN ALLEN (AU)
International Classes:
B41J2/01; B41J2/155; B41J2/165; B41J2/175; B41J2/21; B41J2/525; B41J3/36; B41J3/42; B41J3/44; B41J3/46; B41J5/46; B41J13/12; B41J23/02; B41J29/00; B41J29/393; G03B15/00; G03B17/00; G03B19/00; G03B19/02; G03B27/00; G03B29/00; G06F3/12; G06T1/00; G06T5/00; G06T9/00; G06T11/00; G07F17/32; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/405; H04N1/46; H04N1/52; H04N1/60; H04N5/222; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N9/64; H04N9/73; (IPC1-7): B41J3/36; B41J3/44; B41J3/46; B41J29/00
Foreign References:
| US5493409A | 1996-02-20 | |||
| US4937676A | 1990-06-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1222074A4
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