Integrated printing and display device with replaceable ink cartridge
First Claim
1. A printing and display device for use with an external computer, the printing and display device comprising:
- a flat panel display for displaying images from the external computer;
a printer including a printhead for printing onto paper;
a video socket adapted to engage with a video plug and video cable from the external computer to receive a video signal used to provide the images displayed;
a print data connection for selective connection to the external computer to receive print instructions from the external computer;
a rear cover molding enclosing therein the flat panel display; and
an ink delivery bus provided within the rear cover molding, wherein,the rear cover molding includes an aperture for receiving therein an external ink cartridge,the aperture facilitates coupling of the external ink cartridge with the ink delivery bus, andthe ink delivery bus includes one or more fluid ports for engaging with the external ink cartridge, each of the one or more fluid port including a hollow needle adapted to penetrate a seal of the external ink cartridge.
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Abstract
A printing and display device for use with an external computer. The printing and display device includes a flat panel display for displaying images from the external computer; a printer including a printhead for printing onto paper; a display data connection for selectively connecting to the external computer to receive display data used to provide the images displayed; a print data connection for selective connection to the external computer to receive print data from the external computer; and a rear cover molding enclosing therein the flat panel display. The rear cover molding includes an aperture for receiving therein an external ink cartridge.
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16 Claims
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1. A printing and display device for use with an external computer, the printing and display device comprising:
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a flat panel display for displaying images from the external computer; a printer including a printhead for printing onto paper; a video socket adapted to engage with a video plug and video cable from the external computer to receive a video signal used to provide the images displayed; a print data connection for selective connection to the external computer to receive print instructions from the external computer; a rear cover molding enclosing therein the flat panel display; and an ink delivery bus provided within the rear cover molding, wherein, the rear cover molding includes an aperture for receiving therein an external ink cartridge, the aperture facilitates coupling of the external ink cartridge with the ink delivery bus, and the ink delivery bus includes one or more fluid ports for engaging with the external ink cartridge, each of the one or more fluid port including a hollow needle adapted to penetrate a seal of the external ink cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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