Customized form output apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A customized form output apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a) electronic data storage in a unitary business machine with a top, bottom, front, back and two sides, for storing preselected customized forms;
b) a display on said unitary business machine connected to the data storage for displaying information identifying stored forms;
c) a selector connected on said unitary business machine connected to the data storage for selecting forms from the display; and
d) an integral hard copy printer in said unitary business machine connected to the data storage for printing a hard copy of said forms as selected, wherein dimensions of the unitary business machine conform with approximate dimensions of a printed hard copy of one of said forms.
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Abstract
In a unitary business machine with a top, bottom, front, back and two sides, a customized form output apparatus includes an electronic data storage device for storing preselected customized forms. A display is connected to the data storage device for displaying stored forms. A selector is connected to the data storage device for selecting forms from the display and an integral hard copy printer is connected to the data storage device for printing a hard copy of the forms as selected. In one aspect of the invention, the apparatus includes a wall mount connected to the back for mounting the apparatus on a wall. In further aspects of the invention, the display is a flat panel display and the selector is a touch screen overlaying the display.
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19 Claims
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1. A customized form output apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a) electronic data storage in a unitary business machine with a top, bottom, front, back and two sides, for storing preselected customized forms; b) a display on said unitary business machine connected to the data storage for displaying information identifying stored forms; c) a selector connected on said unitary business machine connected to the data storage for selecting forms from the display; and d) an integral hard copy printer in said unitary business machine connected to the data storage for printing a hard copy of said forms as selected, wherein dimensions of the unitary business machine conform with approximate dimensions of a printed hard copy of one of said forms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wall mounted print on demand form kiosk comprising:
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a) a unitary box with a top, bottom, front, back and two sides, b) an electronic data storage means for storing customized forms in electronic form located within said unitary box; c) a flat panel display means connected to said data storage means for displaying information identifying stored forms; d) a touch screen selection means connected to said data storage means overlaying said flat panel display means for selecting forms from the display means; e) an integral hard copy printer means connected to the data storage means for printing a hard copy of a form as selected by a user, wherein the unitary box is conformed in size to approximately match the length and width of a sheet of letter sized or legal sized paper; and f) a power source connected to the unitary box. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of providing customized printed forms from a wall mounted print on demand form kiosk comprising the steps of:
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a) constructing a unitary box with a top, bottom, front, back and two sides; b) connecting a hard drive within said unitary box for storing electronic copies of customized forms; c) connecting a flat panel display on said unitary box and to said hard drive for displaying information identifying stored forms; d) connecting a touch screen selector to said hard drive and overlaying said flat panel display for selecting forms from the display; e) connecting a hard copy printer within said unitary box and to said hard drive for printing a hard copy of a form as selected by a use; f) connecting a power source to said unitary box; q) loading customized forms on said hard drive; h) selecting a form to be printed; and i) printing said form, wherein the box is the approximate size of a length and width of a sheet of paper that is used in printing the form. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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