Printing system with a data capture device
First Claim
1. A printing system comprising:
- a frame;
a cabinet on the frame, the cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank media;
a pagewidth printhead arranged on the frame for printing images on the blank media;
pilot guides for guiding the blank media fed from the cartridges via a media path defined in the cabinet past the pagewidth printhead to facilitate printing;
a dryer module configured to dry the printed media;
a cutter module for selectively cutting the printed media at selected lengths and widths before the printed media is fed into a container which stores the media in a roll; and
a data capture device configured to capture the identity of an identifier carried by a print sample and the printhead being configured, subsequent to the capture of the identity of the print sample, to print the pattern which corresponds to the print sample, and to capture a length and width of the printed pattern selected by a user of the printing system at which the cutter module cuts the printed media.
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Abstract
Provided is a printing system for producing wallpaper. The printing system includes a frame, a cabinet on the frame, the cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank wallpaper, and a pagewidth printhead arranged on the frame for printing images on the blank wallpaper. Also included are pilot guides for guiding the blank wallpaper fed from the cartridges via a media path defined in the cabinet past the pagewidth printhead to facilitate printing, and a dryer module configured to dry the printed wallpaper. The system further has a cutter module for cutting the printed wallpaper before the printed wallpaper is fed into a container which stores the wallpaper in a roll, and a data capture device configured to capture the identity of an identifier carried by a print sample. The printhead is configured, subsequent to the capture of the identity of the print sample, to print the pattern which corresponds to the print sample.
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7 Claims
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1. A printing system comprising:
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a frame; a cabinet on the frame, the cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank media; a pagewidth printhead arranged on the frame for printing images on the blank media; pilot guides for guiding the blank media fed from the cartridges via a media path defined in the cabinet past the pagewidth printhead to facilitate printing; a dryer module configured to dry the printed media; a cutter module for selectively cutting the printed media at selected lengths and widths before the printed media is fed into a container which stores the media in a roll; and a data capture device configured to capture the identity of an identifier carried by a print sample and the printhead being configured, subsequent to the capture of the identity of the print sample, to print the pattern which corresponds to the print sample, and to capture a length and width of the printed pattern selected by a user of the printing system at which the cutter module cuts the printed media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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