Hand held personal digital assistant having an internal printer
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1. A hand held personal digital assistant comprising:
- body and display sections interconnected via a hinge section, the display section including an electronic display screen and the hinge section defining a longitudinal cavity therethrough;
an internal printer arranged in the body section, the internal printer comprisinga printhead;
a motor driver and media transport device arrangement for transporting print media from a supply of print media past the printhead;
a motor driver and guillotine motor arrangement for severing the printed print media from the supply of media; and
a microcontroller for controlling the printhead and respective motor driver arrangements; and
a print media cartridge storing therein the supply of print media, the print media cartridge being removably received in the longitudinal cavity of the hinge section.
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Abstract
Provided is a hand held personal digital assistant (PDA). The PDA includes body and display sections interconnected via a hinge section, as well as an internal printer arranged in the body section. The internal printer includes a printhead, a motor driver and media transport device arrangement for transporting print media from a roll of print media past the printhead, and a motor driver and guillotine motor arrangement for severing the printed print media from the roll of media. Also included is a microcontroller for controlling the printhead and respective motor driver arrangements.
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1. A hand held personal digital assistant comprising:
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body and display sections interconnected via a hinge section, the display section including an electronic display screen and the hinge section defining a longitudinal cavity therethrough; an internal printer arranged in the body section, the internal printer comprising a printhead; a motor driver and media transport device arrangement for transporting print media from a supply of print media past the printhead; a motor driver and guillotine motor arrangement for severing the printed print media from the supply of media; and a microcontroller for controlling the printhead and respective motor driver arrangements; and a print media cartridge storing therein the supply of print media, the print media cartridge being removably received in the longitudinal cavity of the hinge section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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