HANDHELD PRINTER
First Claim
1. A swipe printer comprising:
- a printhead for printing a graphic image and a position-coding pattern onto a surface;
an ink supply containing at least one first ink for printing the graphic image and a second ink for printing the position-coding pattern;
at least one first image sensor positioned for imaging portions of said surface on which said printhead has printed during a swipe of the surface, each imaged portion containing part of the position-coding pattern printed by said printhead during said swipe; and
a processor for determining absolute positions of the swipe printer using said parts of the position-coding pattern,wherein the processor is configured to use the absolute positions for controlling an output of said printhead during said swipe.
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Abstract
A swipe printer comprising: (a) a printhead for printing a graphic image and a position-coding pattern onto a surface; (b) an ink supply containing a first ink for printing the graphic image and a second ink for printing the position-coding pattern; (c) an image sensor positioned for imaging portions of the surface on which the printhead has printed during a swipe of the surface, each imaged portion containing part of the position-coding pattern printed by the printhead during the swipe; and (d) a processor for determining absolute positions of the swipe printer using the parts of the position-coding pattern. The processor is configured to use the absolute positions for controlling an output of the printhead during the swipe.
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20 Claims
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1. A swipe printer comprising:
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a printhead for printing a graphic image and a position-coding pattern onto a surface; an ink supply containing at least one first ink for printing the graphic image and a second ink for printing the position-coding pattern; at least one first image sensor positioned for imaging portions of said surface on which said printhead has printed during a swipe of the surface, each imaged portion containing part of the position-coding pattern printed by said printhead during said swipe; and a processor for determining absolute positions of the swipe printer using said parts of the position-coding pattern, wherein the processor is configured to use the absolute positions for controlling an output of said printhead during said swipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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