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HANDHELD PRINTER

  • US 20090034000A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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