High speed adaptive thermal printhead interface
US-9561646-B2 · Feb 7, 2017 · US
Printhead pin configurations
US10814642B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10814642-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016739881-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
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A media processing device is disclosed. An example media processing device includes memory including machine-readable instructions; and a processor to execute the machine-readable instructions to control a printhead assembly, the processor being configured to communicate with the printhead assembly in accordance with a pin configuration, wherein the pin configuration includes pin groups, and each of the pin groups includes a signal line and a reference voltage, wherein the signal line pin is coupled to a source of changing values, and the reference voltage pin is coupled to a constant voltage.
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What is claimed is: 1. A media processing device comprising: memory including machine-readable instructions; and a processor to execute the machine-readable instructions to control a printhead assembly, the processor being configured to communicate with the printhead assembly in accordance with a pin configuration, wherein the pin configuration includes pin groups, and each of the pin groups includes a signal line and a reference voltage, wherein the signal line pin is coupled to a source of changing values, and the reference voltage pin is coupled to a constant voltage. 2. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pin configuration has forty pins and eleven pin groups. 3. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pin configuration includes ten data pins. 4. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pin configuration includes five clock pins. 5. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pin configuration includes first and second latch pins. 6. A media processing device as defined in claim 5 , wherein the first latch pin is assigned to a first one of the pin groups and the second latch pin is assigned to a second one of the pin groups. 7. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pin configuration includes first and second strobe pins. 8. A media processing device as defined in claim 7 , wherein the first strobe pin is assigned to a first one of the pin groups and the second strobe pin is assigned to a second one of the pin groups. 9. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pin configuration includes thirty pins and ten pin groups. 10. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the reference voltage is a first reference voltage, and each of a plurality of the pin groups includes the first reference voltage and a second reference voltage different than the first reference voltage. 11. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein the printhead assembly comprises a thermal printhead and the media processing device is configured to process a thermal media. 12. A media processing device as defined in claim 1 , wherein a first pin group is bundled together in a first cable and a second pin group is bundled together in a second cable.
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- B41J2/17526Primary
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- What does patent US10814642B2 cover?
- A media processing device is disclosed. An example media processing device includes memory including machine-readable instructions; and a processor to execute the machine-readable instructions to control a printhead assembly, the processor being configured to communicate with the printhead assembly in accordance with a pin configuration, wherein the pin configuration includes pin groups, and ea…
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- Zebra Tech Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/17526. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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