Sticker printing camera device

Details Sticker printing camera device Sticker printing camera device

1999-11-09

2001-08-21

Colilla, Daniel J. (Department: 2854)

Typewriting machines

Sheet or web

For feeding web record-medium

C400S613000, C400S088000, C396S006000, C396S429000, C396S445000, C347S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06276850

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to printing systems and more particularly to a hand held printer and camera device for printing camera images on to stickers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with the invention there is provided a sticker printing digital camera device, said device including:
sticker storage means;
sticker feed means;
an image sensor for sensing an image;
an internal ink jet printhead operatively associated with said image sensor and adapted to print on to a sticker delivered by said sticker feed means said sensed image or a modification thereof;
an ink supply; and
means to deliver ink to said printhead.
Preferably, the device is sized and packaged so as to be readily portable and more preferably so as to be hand held.
The sticker printer and camera device can further comprise image effect setting means for setting an image effect to be applied to the sensed image; and image processing means interconnected to the image effect setting means and the image sensor and adapted to modify the sensed image in accordance with the current setting of the image effect setting means.
The image effect setting means can comprise a dial or a slider having a number of effect images indicated thereon: The sticker supply and the ink supply are preferably replenishable and at least one preferably includes an associated authentication system.
Cutting means for severing printed portions of the printed stickers may also be provided.
Preferably the printhead is a pagewidth printhead.


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