Patent ID: 6241351
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A portable battery powered printer for printing images from an image source, the image source having means for storing a digital image and providing an opening comprising:(a) the portable battery powered printer being insertable into the image source opening and having a rechargeable battery, a print head, and a stack of receiver sheets, the top sheet of which is disposed in printing relationship with the print head;(b) means for electrically connecting the portable battery powered printer to the image source via the image source opening upon insertion of the portable battery powered printer into the image source opening including;(i) means for recharging the rechargeable battery through the opening; and(ii) means for receiving image data from the image source; and(c) the portable battery powered printer including means for operating the print head to print an image on the top sheet of the stack of receiver sheets in response to the received image data.