Ultra compact printer
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1. A printer, comprising:
- a housing;
a printhead comprising a printhead marking surface, wherein the printhead is operable for marking an image on a surface of a media substrate; and
a hanger disposed in the housing for movably suspending a supply of the media substrate over the printhead such that a weight of the supply holds the surface of the media substrate in proximity to the printhead marking surface.
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Abstract
A printer is operable for marking an image on a media substrate. The printer includes a housing and a printhead. The printhead is operable for marking the image on a surface of the media substrate held in proximity therewith by a weight of a supply of the media substrate from which the media substrate is fed. The media substrate supply is disposed in the housing over the printhead.
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1. A printer, comprising:
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a housing; a printhead comprising a printhead marking surface, wherein the printhead is operable for marking an image on a surface of a media substrate; and a hanger disposed in the housing for movably suspending a supply of the media substrate over the printhead such that a weight of the supply holds the surface of the media substrate in proximity to the printhead marking surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for printing a graphic media product, the method comprising:
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suspending a supply of a media substrate over a printhead comprising a printhead marking surface that a weight of the supply holds a surface of the media substrate in proximity to the printhead marking surface; marking an image on the surface of the media substrate in proximity to the printhead marking surface; and moving an unmarked portion of the media substrate from the supply over the printhead.
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