Unit type thermal label printer
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1. A modular thermal label printer, comprising:
- an independently operable and hand held data terminal unit including data memory means for storing data therein, a program memory means for storing a sequence of instructions therein and an input/output means for providing data communication with other devices external to said data terminal unit, control means connected to the above mentioned means for controlling said means of said data terminal unit, said data terminal unit being effective for storing therein information that is to be printed on labels;
a hand held label printer unit for printing on thermal labels;
a label strip transport means, in the label printer, for transporting a strip of the labels past said printer unit;
electrical connection means, disposed on both said label printer unit and said data terminal unit, for connecting the data terminal unit and the label printer unit to one another; and
mechanical connection means, disposed on both said label printer unit and said data terminal unit, for enabling the data terminal unit and the label printer unit to be selectively and directly, mechanically interconnected with one another in a manner which combines the label printer unit and the data terminal unit into a single, integrated and hand held label printer.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a unit type thermal label printer capable of receiving and transmitting data. The unit type thermal label printer is comprised of detachable components consisting of a label printer unit, a data terminal unit, an applicator unit, and a handle unit. These units can be partially or completely connected and disconnected as desired thereby enabling the device to be configured according to the particular needs of the user and the situation.
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1. A modular thermal label printer, comprising:
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an independently operable and hand held data terminal unit including data memory means for storing data therein, a program memory means for storing a sequence of instructions therein and an input/output means for providing data communication with other devices external to said data terminal unit, control means connected to the above mentioned means for controlling said means of said data terminal unit, said data terminal unit being effective for storing therein information that is to be printed on labels; a hand held label printer unit for printing on thermal labels; a label strip transport means, in the label printer, for transporting a strip of the labels past said printer unit; electrical connection means, disposed on both said label printer unit and said data terminal unit, for connecting the data terminal unit and the label printer unit to one another; and mechanical connection means, disposed on both said label printer unit and said data terminal unit, for enabling the data terminal unit and the label printer unit to be selectively and directly, mechanically interconnected with one another in a manner which combines the label printer unit and the data terminal unit into a single, integrated and hand held label printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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