Ribbon spool locking apparatus
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12296607B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US18035483

    申请日:2022-05-05

    Abstract: An example disclosure printer includes a base assembly, a lid pivotably attached to the base assembly, and a ribbon frame pivotably connected to the base. The ribbon frame is configured to receive at least one ribbon spool; a ribbon locker configured to interact with the ribbon spool via a spool gear assembly, the ribbon locker comprising: a biasing element to maintain a biasing force on the ribbon locker in a first direction, a first pawl, a second pawl, and a central pivot, wherein: when the ribbon locker is rotated by the actuator in the first direction, the first pawl is brought into contact with the spool gear assembly, and when the ribbon locking assembly is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second pawl is brought into contact with the spool gear assembly.

    Media Processing Device with Multi-Format Support

    公开(公告)号:US20250139396A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18385514

    申请日:2023-10-31

    Inventor: Blake E. Nemura

    Abstract: Media processing methods and devices with multi-format support are provided herein. An example method includes receiving a first document at a thermal printer, determining the first document has a first format from a plurality of possible formats, selecting, based upon the first format, a first interpreter from a plurality of interpreters, the first interpreter configured to render the first document for printing, receiving a second document at the thermal printer, determining the second document has a second format of the plurality of possible formats, selecting, based upon the second format, a second interpreter from the plurality of possible interpreters, the second interpreter configured to render the second document for printing, and printing the first document and the second document.

    Mitigation of Inductive Discharge Transients in Printheads

    公开(公告)号:US20250121610A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18381131

    申请日:2023-10-17

    Abstract: A method includes: obtaining, at a controller of a device, a delay setting corresponding to an effector head configured to engage with the device, the effector head having (i) an array of effector elements, (ii) a first switch assembly controllable to deliver power to a first subset of the effector elements, and (iii) a second switch assembly configured to deliver power to a second subset of the effector elements; at the controller, activating the array of effector elements by: controlling the first switch assembly to deliver power to the first subset during a first time period, and controlling the second switch assembly to deliver power to the second subset during a second time period, the second time period shifted relative to the first time period according to the delay setting.

    Indicia readers with internal displays

    公开(公告)号:US12277841B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18385679

    申请日:2023-10-31

    Abstract: Indicia readers with internal displays are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an indicia reader includes a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion having a first window positioned in a generally horizontal plane, the top portion having a second window positioned in a generally upright plane. The reader further includes an imaging assembly positioned within the housing, the imaging assembly configured to capture image data associated with an item presented at a product-scanning region of the bi-optic reader. Additionally, the reader includes a user-interface (UI) display positioned within the housing, the UI display configured to present visual data to an operator of the bi-optic reader, wherein the visual data includes data associated with the item presented at the product-scanning region of the bi-optic reader.

    Port-sharing subsystems for computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US12277086B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-15

    申请号:US18401264

    申请日:2023-12-29

    Abstract: A computing device includes: a housing defining an exterior of the computing device; a controller supported within the housing; a first communication port disposed on the exterior; a second communication port disposed on the exterior; a port-sharing subsystem supported within the housing, having (i) a first state to connect the controller with the first communication port, exclusive of the second communication port, and (ii) a second state to connect the controller with the first communication port and the second communication port; the controller configured to: detect engagement of an external device with the first communication port; obtain connection parameters from the external device; based on the connection parameters, set the port-sharing subsystem in either the first state or the second state; and establish a connection to the external device via the port-sharing subsystem and the first communication port.

    Weight Check for Verification of Ticket Switching

    公开(公告)号:US20250117767A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-10

    申请号:US18915911

    申请日:2024-10-15

    Abstract: Techniques for weight checking to verify ticket switching are disclosed. The system includes a weighing scale, cameras to capture images of items and their barcodes, a processor, and memory with instructions. The processor determines a first identification from the barcode image and a second identification from the item image. It compares these identifications to check for a match. If they do not match, it prompts the user to place the item on the scale. If the item's weight does not match the expected weight for the first identification, the system triggers mitigation actions such as pausing transactions or alerting staff.t

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