Title:
IMAGE PRINTING APPARATUS INCLUDING A MICROCONTROLLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/013858
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An image printing apparatus includes a print head for printing images. A microcontroller that includes a wafer substrate is provided. Processor circuitry is positioned on the wafer substrate. Print head interface circuitry is also positioned on the wafer substrate and is connected between the processor circuitry and the print head. The print head interface circuitry is configured to facilitate communication between the processor circuitry and the print head. Bus interface circuitry that is discrete from the print head interface circuitry is connected to the processor circuitry so that the processor circuitry can communicate with devices other than the print head via a bus.
Inventors:
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2002/000920
Publication Date:
February 20, 2003
Filing Date:
July 09, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
International Classes:
B41J2/14; B41J2/16; B41J2/01; B41J2/175; B41J3/42; B41J3/44; B41J5/30; B41J11/00; B41J11/70; B41J13/10; B41J15/04; B41J29/00; B42D15/10; G03B27/00; G06F1/16; G06F15/00; G06F21/00; G06K1/12; G06K7/14; G06K15/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/073; G07F7/08; G07F7/12; G11C11/56; H04N1/00; H04N1/028; H04N1/032; H04N1/04; H04N1/21; H04N1/32; H04N5/225; H04N5/262; H04N5/335; H04N5/369; B41J2/165; (IPC1-7): B41J2/07; B41J2/17; G06F3/12
Foreign References:
| EP0631870A2 | 1995-01-04 | |||
| EP0334546A2 | 1989-09-27 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1425175A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Silverbrook, Kia (New South Wales 2041, AU)
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