Patent ID: 6795651
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B41J,G06F,H04M,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A hand held digital camera with printer, configured to print, on demand of a user, images taken by the camera, said camera including:a casing having an elongate socket that is open at one end and closed at the other end; a first industry standard interface located at the closed end of the socket; a printer unit received within the socket, the printer unit having a second interface compatible with the first interface, whereby the printer unit is detachably engaged with the casing by sliding the unit into the socket to engage the first and second interfaces together, the printer unit including a paper cartridge configured for holding a plurality of individual pages and a printhead for printing on said pages, wherein, when the printer unit is engaged in the socket, substantially the entire paper cartridge is located within the socket.