Title:
SENSOR CONFIGURATION TO INDICATE AVAILABLE MEDIA OF A PRINTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/070330
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A system to monitor available media in a printer is disclosed. The system includes a media holder (108) that includes a support frame (202) and a support member (204) that extends from the support frame. The support member may be configured to receive a media roll (110). The system may include an optical sensor (116) attached to the support frame of the media holder. The optical sensor may be configured to include an axial end (112) of the media roll within a field of view of the optical sensor. The optical sensor may be configured to output sensor data that indicates whether the media roll has available media according to a radius of the axial end.
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Inventors:
WANG SUWEI (CN)
LIU YONG (CN)
LIU BO (CN)
WANG ZHONGGUI (CN)
LIU YONG (CN)
LIU BO (CN)
WANG ZHONGGUI (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2021/126494
Publication Date:
May 04, 2023
Filing Date:
October 26, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ZEBRA TECH CORP (US)
WANG SUWEI (CN)
WANG SUWEI (CN)
International Classes:
B41J15/04; B41J2/32
Foreign References:
| CN207291324U | 2018-05-01 | |||
| JP2008273694A | 2008-11-13 | |||
| CN205553601U | 2016-09-07 | |||
| CN102259502A | 2011-11-30 | |||
| CN111137028A | 2020-05-12 | |||
| CN107867091A | 2018-04-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KING & WOOD MALLESONS (CN)
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