Print onto a print medium taking into account the orientation of previously printed content

• US 7,962,172 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Issued: 06/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia, Lapstun, Paul, Walmsley, Simon Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor; Barry W
• Application Number:
  US12/711,946
• Publication Number:
  US 20100190525A1
• Time in Patent Office: 475 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/414.1
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/008 Controlling printhead for accurately positioning print image on printing material, e.g. with the intention to control the width of margins
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/0095 Detecting means for copy material, e.g. for detecting or sensing presence of copy material or its leading or trailing end
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 3/445 Printers integrated in other types of apparatus, e.g. printers integrated in cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0254 comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00342 with a radio frequency tag transmitter or receiver storage of additional information in an RFID tag attached to an image bearing paper sheet H04N1/32138
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00681 Detecting the presence, position or size of a sheet or correcting its position before scanning H04N1/047 takes precedence; mode signalling H04N1/333; skew detection or correction in image signals H04N1/3878
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00721 Orientation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00729 Detection means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/3877 Image rotation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence

Abstract

A method is describe in which an orientation indicator on a print medium inserted into a printer is sensed, the orientation indicator identifying the orientation of content previously printed on the print medium, the orientation of the content previously printed on the print medium is determined, and print data is rotated prior to printing the print data onto the print medium by the printer to take into account the orientation of the content previously printed on the print medium.

Claims

1. A method comprising the steps of:

(a) determining print data;

(b) sensing, using a sensor, at least one orientation indicator on a print medium inserted into a printer, the orientation indicator identifying the orientation of content previously printed on the print medium;

(c) determining by a processor and from the at least one orientation indicator the orientation of the content previously printed on the print medium; and

(d) rotating, by the processor, the print data prior to printing the print data onto the print medium by the printer, to take into account the orientation of the content previously printed on the print medium.

2. A method according to claim 1, the print medium including at least two orientation indicators, one orientation indicator on each alternate face of the print medium.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein step (d) rotates the print data by 180 degrees to take into account the orientation of the content previously printed on the print medium.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein one of the at least one orientation indicators is positioned adjacent a first corner of the print medium.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the orientation indicator further identifies the orientation of coded data pre-printed on the print medium and the method further comprises the step of:

(e) communicating, using a transceiver, the orientation to a server.