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Hand held label printer spool

  • US 5,918,989 A
  • Filed: 03/02/1998
  • Issued: 07/06/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A spool for supporting a roll of print media in a hand held printer, the combination comprising:

  • a cylindrical core which extends through an opening in the roll of print media and enables the print media to unwind about a roll axis as the print media is consumed by the hand held printer;

    hubs formed on two ends of the cylindrical core and shaped to fit in receptacles in the hand held printer;

    memory means mounted in the spool and located near one hub;

    a plurality of electrical contacts formed on the end of said one hub and positioned to engage a like number stationary contacts in one of the printer receptacles when the spool is mounted therein; and

    electrical connections between said electrical contacts and said memory means; and

    wherein the memory means stores information specifying the print media supported by the spool.

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