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Smart media hanger with media width detection

  • US 10,293,624 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2017
  • Issued: 05/21/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A printer comprising:

  • a housing;

    a hanger having a top surface and open portion below the top surface;

    a plurality of moveable buttons located on a top of the hanger;

    a plurality of flaps located below the top surface of the hanger, wherein each of the plurality of flaps is associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of moveable buttons;

    each of the plurality of flaps being in an open state or a closed state based on a position of a roll of media or ribbon loaded on the hanger;

    one or more sensors that determine a state of at least one of the plurality of flaps and output at least one signal corresponding to the state; and

    a processor for processing the at least one output signal to determine at least one of a presence of the roll of media or ribbon loaded on the hanger and a width of the roll of media or ribbon loaded on the hanger.

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