Patent ID: 11872826
Assignee: REKON, LLC
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 7:
8. A method to print indicia on a substrate, comprising:
removably attaching a portable and handheld printer to an automated arm, said portable printer being capable of manual operation with a hand of a user, said portable printer having a roller, said automated arm having at least one rotation device configured to move said automated arm;
detecting said substrate on a conveyer belt using a sensor;
printing indicia on a first face of said substrate automatically using said portable printer;
using said roller to detect a print path of said portable printer;
adjusting said print path of said portable printer based on said detection;
repositioning said portable printer to a second face of said substrate automatically; and
printing indicia on said second face of said substrate automatically using said portable printer.