Mobile printer with optional battery accessory
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1. A mobile printer comprising:
- a printer body having a recessed area that defines an open space for receiving a media roll, the media roll having a void interior portion that is capable of receiving one or more batteries that power the mobile printer; and
a printer door having a printer door opening and being operatively coupled to the printer body such that the printer door;
when opened, allows for the media roll containing the one or more batteries to be placed into the open space from a side of the printer body, andwhen closed, retains the media roll in place relative to the printer body, captures media from the media roll in place for printing, and permits access to the void interior portion of the media roll though the printer door opening.
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Abstract
A mobile printer comprising a printer body and a printer door is provided. The printer body has a recessed area that is sized to receive a media roll. The media roll has a void interior portion that is sized to receive one or more batteries that provide power to the mobile printer. Further, the printer door is operatively coupled to the printer body. When in an open position, the printer door allows for placement of a media roll from a side of the mobile printer into the recessed area. When closed, however, the media roll is retained in place relative to the printer body and the media from the media roll is captured for printing.
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1. A mobile printer comprising:
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a printer body having a recessed area that defines an open space for receiving a media roll, the media roll having a void interior portion that is capable of receiving one or more batteries that power the mobile printer; and a printer door having a printer door opening and being operatively coupled to the printer body such that the printer door; when opened, allows for the media roll containing the one or more batteries to be placed into the open space from a side of the printer body, and when closed, retains the media roll in place relative to the printer body, captures media from the media roll in place for printing, and permits access to the void interior portion of the media roll though the printer door opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A pre-packaged cartridge for use in a mobile printer, the pre-packaged cartridge comprising:
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a media roll comprising, (1) an outer portion that comprises media on which the mobile printer prints, and (2) an inner portion; and one or more batteries that are used to supply power to the mobile printer, wherein the power supplied by the one or more batteries is sufficient for printing on the media of about one media roll, such that the pre-packaged cartridge, when loaded into the mobile printer, provides both the media and the power to the printer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A side-loading mobile printer comprising:
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a printer body having a long axis and a short axis; a recessed area that is sized to receive a media roll having a length that is substantially parallel to the long axis of the printer body; a battery spindle that houses one or more batteries that supply power to the mobile printer, the battery spindle extending from a side surface of the recessed area; and a printer door that is operatively coupled to the printer body such that, (1) when the printer door is open, the media roll is placed into the recessed area from a side of the printer body such that the battery spindle extends through a void interior portion of the media roll, wherein an interior surface of the media roll is sized and shaped such that there is only one way the media roll can be loaded into the recessed area of the printer body, and (2) when the printer door is closed, the media roll is held in place relative to the printer body and media from the media roll is captured between a platen roller coupled to the printer door and a print head. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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