Desktop card printer with indent printing apparatus and method of printing
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1. A desktop card printer, comprising:
- a housing with an input and an output, both the input and the output being at one end of the housing;
a print mechanism within the housing that is configured to print on a card having first and second side surfaces;
an indent printing apparatus within the housing after the print mechanism and configured to indent print on a card, the indent printing apparatus including;
a first indent wheel positioned on a first side of a card transport path through the indent printing apparatus and positioned to contact the first side surface of the card, the first indent wheel is rotatable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the card transport path and parallel to the first and second side surfaces; and
the first indent wheel including at least one indent character;
a first anvil positioned on a second side of the card transport path generally opposite the first indent wheel and positioned to contact the second side surface of the card; and
a first indent ribbon on the first side of the card transport path;
a card transport mechanism configured to transport a card from the input to the print mechanism and the indent printing apparatus, and to transport a card from the indent printing apparatus back through the print mechanism to the output.
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Abstract
An indent printing apparatus that is capable of indent printing on both sides of a document. A desktop card printer that uses the indent printing apparatus, a method of personalizing a document in the printer, and a ribbon cartridge used with the indent printing apparatus are also disclosed. The indent printing apparatus has first and second indenting mechanisms and uses first and second indent printing ribbon cartridges to enable indent printing on both side surfaces of the document.
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1. A desktop card printer, comprising:
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a housing with an input and an output, both the input and the output being at one end of the housing; a print mechanism within the housing that is configured to print on a card having first and second side surfaces; an indent printing apparatus within the housing after the print mechanism and configured to indent print on a card, the indent printing apparatus including; a first indent wheel positioned on a first side of a card transport path through the indent printing apparatus and positioned to contact the first side surface of the card, the first indent wheel is rotatable about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the card transport path and parallel to the first and second side surfaces; and
the first indent wheel including at least one indent character;a first anvil positioned on a second side of the card transport path generally opposite the first indent wheel and positioned to contact the second side surface of the card; and a first indent ribbon on the first side of the card transport path; a card transport mechanism configured to transport a card from the input to the print mechanism and the indent printing apparatus, and to transport a card from the indent printing apparatus back through the print mechanism to the output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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