Patent ID: 8094198
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B41J,G03B,G07F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printer system comprising: a cylindrically shaped printer module for printing image data, the printer module having a pagewidth inkjet printhead and a power source; and a cylindrically shaped camera module comprising: an image sensor for capturing an image of a scene as a Bayer color filter array image; a connector having a releasable push on fitting for detachably connecting the cylindrically shaped camera module to the cylindrically shaped printer module through a bus; and an image processor for processing captured images, transforming the captured image to a contone L*a*b* output image and for transferring the transformed image to the cylindrically shaped printer module through the bus; wherein the power source of the cylindrically shaped printer module provides is the sole source of power for the cylindrically shaped printer module and the cylindrically shaped camera module.