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Smart media hanger with media width detection

  • US 10,399,369 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2017
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • 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 an edge adjacent the housing;

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

    a plurality of pressure sensors, located underneath the plurality of moveable buttons, wherein, each of the plurality of pressure sensors is paired with a corresponding one of the plurality of moveable buttons, wherein, a roll of media or ribbon loaded on the hanger applies pressure on at least one of the plurality of moveable buttons, thereby registering a pressure on at least one corresponding pressure sensor;

    a pivot bar located at one end of the hanger; and

    a load force sensor supported by the housing and positioned adjacent to an edge of the hanger, wherein, when the roll of media or ribbon is loaded onto the hanger, the edge of the hanger presses against the load force sensor,wherein, the plurality of pressure sensors and the load force sensor provide feedback to a processor of the printer to determine a status of the roll of media or ribbon including at least one of a presence of the roll of media or ribbon, a width of the roll of the media or ribbon, and a quantity of media or ribbon available in the roll of media or ribbon.

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