Hand-held thermal transfer printer for labeling

Title: Hand-held thermal transfer printer for labeling

Related Patent Categories: Typewriting Machines, Including Interposed Inking Device (e.g., Ribbon) For Record-medium, Ribbon Spool Or Mount Therefor

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080080918, Hand-held thermal transfer printer for labeling.

1. A cassette comprising: a roll of label material, an ink ribbon disposed between and supported by a pair of spools, wherein each spool includes an adjustable flange to accommodate ink ribbons of varying widths; and mechanical guide elements that position the label material and the ink ribbon in relation to a printhead when the cassette is inserted into a printer.

2. In a hand-held printer that includes an area for receiving a cassette carrying label material, a drive system for positioning the label material relative to a print head, and a processing circuit for receiving inputs, producing outputs and controlling the drive system, a latching mechanism, comprising: a radius arm having a pivot point at a first end and carrying a nip roller at a second end; and a cassette latch, wherein movement of the cassette latch causes the radius arm to rotate about the pivot point.

3. The hand-held printer of claim 2, wherein the cassette latch is a sliding latch that is moved by a user after inserting a cassette into the printer.

4. The hand-held printer of claim 2, wherein movement of the cassette latch brings the nip roller into alignment with the printhead.

5. The hand-held printer of claim 2, wherein the radius arm includes a lock seat.

6. The hand-held printer of claim 5, further comprising a cassette lock that is positioned within the lock seat and a lock spring disposed between the radius arm and the cassette lock, whereby, when a cassette is inserted and the cassette latch is actuated, the cassette lock locks the cassette in place.

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