Typewriting machines – Sheet or web – For feeding sheet from stack or pack holder
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-05
2001-10-02
Hilten, John S. (Department: 2854)
Typewriting machines
Sheet or web
For feeding sheet from stack or pack holder
C400S625000, C400S691000, C400S692000, C400S693000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06296407
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a hard copy document apparatus and method of using the apparatus and, more particularly, to a stackable low profile internet appliance printer and method of using the printer.
2. Description of Related Art
With the advent of the modern day computer and the explosion in .com internet commerical activities, there has been a growing need to move the computer and its associated peripheral devices from the desktop into a central gathering location where family members can share mutually in the internet experience.
Conventionally however, such computer systems including processors, display monitors, printers, and internet access modems have been to large and bulky to bring into such a central gathering location, such as a family room, for the mutual enjoyment of the family. This problem has been addressed by certain manufacturers who provide integrated audio-visual entertainment centers that include high speed cable programming access as well as high speed internet access. In this regard, the cable box has the built-in capabilities of not only providing television programming displayed on a “cinema size” projection screen but also internet accesses through a built-in Internet access module and remote keyboard. The size of the typical cable box has been configured to fit within the family entertainment center and thus, such an integrated solution has been somewhat successful for viewing Internet content but not fulfilling the .com Internet commercial activities.
More specifically, most, if not all stand alone computer peripheral devices, such a printers and scanners, are not designed with any special aesthetic considerations, other than simply being a functional desktop stand alone device. In this regard, most if not all family households would find it highly undesirable to have a conventional computer printer placed along side the typically electronic equipment found in the family entertainment center.
Therefore it would be highly desirable to have a new and improved computer printer that can be easily integrated into a family entertainment center in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Such a new and improved printer should be stackable with the other electronic components found in the entertainment center and should be easy to use including the changing of printhead cartridges, changing media and clearing the printer of any media jams.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In its basic aspect, the present invention provides a low profile stackable internet appliance printer for use with a television receiver and monitor and responsive to commands from a remote device for printing user desired information. The printer has a box like rectangular shaped housing conforming in size to that of conventional electronic audio video components such as cable boxes, DVD players, amplifiers, video tapes and the like to facilitate the stacking of the printer with such other components. A base assembly defines an interior cavity for receiving a removable combination input/output tray cassette. The base assembly supports from below a low profile printbar including its associated feed motor, drive motor, electronic drivers and print engine. The combination input/output tray cassette includes a release to allow the complete removal of the cassette for re-supplying an input tray portion thereof with a new supply of paper. The removal of the cassette further provides a user with access to the interior of the printer to facilitate the removal of any paper jams. A user actuated paper size adjuster forming part of the cassette, permits the input tray portion of the cassette unit to accommodate at least two different sizes of paper and couples a re-positioning mechanism to an leading edge kick out feature to facilitate the ejection of sheets of paper in accordance with the paper size selection made by the user.
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Chiu Andrew
McKay Kerry N.
Osmus James M
Yamamoto Junji
Zepeda Caroline
Chau Minh H.
Hewlett--Packard Company
Hilten John S.
Potts Jerry R.
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