Printer/powered peripheral node system
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1. A printer/powered peripheral node (P/PPN) system, comprising:
- a housing configured to house a printer and at least one additional peripheral device; and
, a powered peripheral node (PPN), further comprising;
a data connection enabling data communication with the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device; and
, a power supply configured to provide power to the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device;
whereby, the at least one additional peripheral device can be located at a location of the printer and share the power supply and the data connection with the printer.
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Abstract
A printer/powered peripheral node system, wherein a printer and at least one other peripheral device connectable thereto share a footprint and a power supply and a data bus connection, whereby one or more additional peripheral devices can be located at the location of the printer.
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1. A printer/powered peripheral node (P/PPN) system, comprising:
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a housing configured to house a printer and at least one additional peripheral device; and
,a powered peripheral node (PPN), further comprising;
a data connection enabling data communication with the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device; and
,a power supply configured to provide power to the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device;
whereby, the at least one additional peripheral device can be located at a location of the printer and share the power supply and the data connection with the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A printer/powered peripheral node system, comprising:
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a printer configured to be connectable to an attachable module, the attachable module being configured to carry a peripheral device;
a shared data bus connection facilitating data communication with the printer and said peripheral device via the connection; and
a shared power connection facilitating supply of power to the printer and to said peripheral device carried by the module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A printer/powered peripheral node system, comprising
a printer configured to be connectable to a peripheral device so that said peripheral device resides within a housing which is one of: - a) attached to, and b) enclosing, the printer;
a data bus connection configured to facilitate data communication to and from the printer and to and from said peripheral device and one of;
a) a PC, b) a server, and, c) a network; and
a power connection configured to facilitate power supply to the printer and to said peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- a) attached to, and b) enclosing, the printer;
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28. A method enabling provision of at least one additional peripheral device at a printer location, comprising:
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providing and configuring a power supply to provide power to the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device;
providing and configuring a data connection to enable data communication with the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device;
providing at least one housing enabling the printer and the at least one additional peripheral device to be carried within a common housing footprint. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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