Handheld printer
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an image buffer configured to store image data to be printed; and
a print head controller configured to;
receive navigation data from at least one sensor;
receive boundary settings to define a print area from a user input;
select a predetermined size based on the boundary settings; and
adjust the print area to the selected predetermined size.
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Abstract
A handheld printer that provides an appropriate application of ink to a print medium without a bulky and complex mechanical system for positioning a print head with respect to the print medium. A handheld printer according to the present teachings includes a navigation subsystem that tracks a motion of the handheld printer with respect to a printing surface and a print head controller that causes a print head to fire ink drops onto the printing surface in response to the motion and in response to an image contained in an image buffer.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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an image buffer configured to store image data to be printed; and a print head controller configured to; receive navigation data from at least one sensor; receive boundary settings to define a print area from a user input; select a predetermined size based on the boundary settings; and adjust the print area to the selected predetermined size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of printing using a handheld printer, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of navigation sensors, navigation data defining a position of the handheld printer; receiving, from a user input, boundary settings to define a print area; adjusting the print area to an adjusted print area having a predetermined size selected based on the boundary settings; and generating printing instructions based on the adjusted print area and the position of the handheld printer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A print head controller comprising:
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a first interface configured to receive image data; a second interface configured to receive navigation data from a navigation subsystem; and a third interface configured to receive boundary settings to define a print area from a user input; wherein the print head controller is configured to adjust the print area to an adjusted print area having a predetermined size selected based on the boundary settings and generate printing instructions based on the adjusted print area, the image data, and the navigation data received from the navigation subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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