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Multi-media gaming printer

  • US 7,128,482 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2003
  • Issued: 10/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-media gaming printer comprising:

  • a print module comprising;

    two or more heads, each head for reading and writing a different type of card, the two or more heads selected from the group including a thermal card read/write head comprising a thermal write head and an optical read head, a magnetic strip card read/write head, and a smart card connector;

    a single media drive adapted to couple a card inserted into the multi-media gaming printer to each of the heads; and

    a controller coupled to the two or more heads and the single media drive, the controller adapted to manipulate the inserted card using the capabilities of the two or more heads;

    a media cleaner; and

    a media cleanliness interrogator.

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