Patent ID: 6769360
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B41J,B41K

Abstract:
An electronic stamp for effecting printouts comprising:a printing mechanism; an upper stamp housing (1); a lower stamp housing (2); wherein said upper stamp housing (1) is movably arranged over said lower stamp housing (2), that is pressed against a printout surface characterised in that said printing mechanism comprises a print head (3), guided by one or more steering beams (5) in said lower stamp housing (2) and ejecting ink drops on said printout surface; and wherein said electronic stamp further comprises: means for transforming a vertical movement of the upper stamp housing (1) into a horizontal movement of the print head (3) along the steering beam(s) (5), means for determining parameters of the movement of the print head (3), and means for controlling a stream of ink drops against said printout surface according to a predetermined pattern, in accordance with the determined parameters.