Patent ID: 7498942
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: B41J,G06K

Abstract:
1. A printer controller system for controlling printing on media supporting a series of RFID transponders and communicating detection of void RFID transponders to one or more downstream devices, said printer controller comprising: a void detection system configured to communicate with a transceiver for detecting a void one of the RFID transponders supported by the media; a printing system configured to process and communicate a formatted image to a print head for printing the formatted image on the media in proximity to one of the RFID transponders supported by the media, said printing system including a controller board having an external communication pathway wherein the external communication pathway comprises a connector originally equipped with the printer system; and a void communication system configured to communicate at least one external signal indicating detection of the void RFID transponder to the downstream device via the external communication pathway.