Patent ID: 7278796
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: B41J,G06F,G06K,G07F,G11C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A keyboard for a computer system, said keyboard comprising: a housing having an upper surface defining an opening for a plurality of keys; a printer assembly positioned on a print media transport path within the housing; a print media entry slot defined in a first side of the housing; a print media ejection slot defined in a second side of the housing opposite the first side; a printer controller circuit positioned within the housing; a serial bus for communicating with the computer system, said serial bus being operatively connected to the printer controller circuit; a belt-and-roller transport assembly disposed to transport print media along the transport path; and a planar member biased against the belt-and-roller transport assembly to maintain planarity of print media in use; wherein print commands are received by the printer controller circuit from the computer system via the serial bus.