Printer having a removable control panel
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1. A printer, such as a thermal printer for printing an image onto a printing medium, said printer comprising:
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means for printing an image onto a printing medium;
said printing means being disposed in said housing;
means for moving at least one of;
the printing medium and said printing means relative to the other;
means for controlling said printer;
said housing comprising;
means for accepting said controlling means;
means for transferring information at least from one of a) and b);
a) said controlling means to said printer; and
b) said printer to said controlling means;
means for selectively magnetically attaching said controlling means to said accepting means and selectively magnetically detaching said controlling means from said accepting means;
said means for magnetically attaching providing an attractive force between said controlling means and said accepting means, when said controlling means and said accepting means are attached to one another, such that a substantial manual force is required to separate said controlling means from said accepting means;
one of;
said controlling means and said accepting means comprising said means for magnetically attaching;
the other one of;
said controlling means and said accepting means having at least a portion comprising a magnetic material;
said controlling means comprising said means for magnetically attaching;
said means for magnetically attaching comprising at least one permanent magnet;
said controlling means further comprising a control panel;
said control panel comprises a base portion for being disposed towards said accepting means, said at least one permanent magnet being disposed at said base portion;
said at least a portion of said accepting means comprising a magnetic material is a first portion;
said accepting means comprising one of the following c), d) and e);
c) a second portion comprising a magnetic material and being disposed substantially adjacent said first portion;
d) a second portion comprising a plastic material and being disposed substantially adjacent said first portion; and
e) a second portion comprising aluminum and being disposed substantially adjacent said first portion; and
said at least one permanent magnet comprising a magnetic film.
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Abstract
To be able to set up and operate a printer with a control panel in any position, the printer housing or similar structure of the printer contains a panel receptacle for holding a removable control panel, whereby the latter is connected to the control components of the printer by means of a cable, or at least a wireless infrared transmitter, and that the control panel is fixed at least in the direction of withdrawal in the panel receptacle by means of at least one magnet.
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1. A printer, such as a thermal printer for printing an image onto a printing medium, said printer comprising:
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a housing; means for printing an image onto a printing medium; said printing means being disposed in said housing; means for moving at least one of;
the printing medium and said printing means relative to the other;means for controlling said printer; said housing comprising; means for accepting said controlling means; means for transferring information at least from one of a) and b); a) said controlling means to said printer; and b) said printer to said controlling means; means for selectively magnetically attaching said controlling means to said accepting means and selectively magnetically detaching said controlling means from said accepting means; said means for magnetically attaching providing an attractive force between said controlling means and said accepting means, when said controlling means and said accepting means are attached to one another, such that a substantial manual force is required to separate said controlling means from said accepting means; one of;
said controlling means and said accepting means comprising said means for magnetically attaching;the other one of;
said controlling means and said accepting means having at least a portion comprising a magnetic material;said controlling means comprising said means for magnetically attaching; said means for magnetically attaching comprising at least one permanent magnet; said controlling means further comprising a control panel; said control panel comprises a base portion for being disposed towards said accepting means, said at least one permanent magnet being disposed at said base portion; said at least a portion of said accepting means comprising a magnetic material is a first portion; said accepting means comprising one of the following c), d) and e); c) a second portion comprising a magnetic material and being disposed substantially adjacent said first portion; d) a second portion comprising a plastic material and being disposed substantially adjacent said first portion; and e) a second portion comprising aluminum and being disposed substantially adjacent said first portion; and said at least one permanent magnet comprising a magnetic film. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A printer, such as a thermal printer, said printer comprising:
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a removable control panel and a housing or similar structure, the housing or similar structure having a panel receptacle to hold the removable control panel; the removable control panel being connected to the printer by means of one of a) and b); a) a cable; and b) a wireless infrared transmitter; at least one magnet; the removable control panel being fixed in the panel receptacle, at least in the direction of removal, by means of the at least one magnet; the removable control panel comprising a base; the at least one magnet comprising at least one permanent magnet, the at least one permanent magnet being located on the base of the removable control panel; the panel receptacle having at least a portion made of a ferromagnetic material, at least in the vicinity of each of the at least one permanent magnet; the panel receptacle having an additional portion made of one of c) and d); c) plastic; and d) aluminum; the at least a portion made of a ferromagnetic material comprising a metal insert made of a ferromagnetic material, the metal insert being embedded in the additional portion comprising plastic or aluminum in the vicinity of each of the at least one permanent magnet of the removable control panel. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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