Patent ID: 6243120
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An assembly providing a supply of donor sheet for use in a printing operation and for replaceable use with a donor sheet cassette, said assembly comprising:a core having a tubular core body, which said core body extends along a longitudinal axis between a base end and a drive end, and which said core body also has a central opening extending along the longitudinal axis between said base end and said drive end;a selected length of donor sheet wound about said core body;said core body also having a plurality of drive elements, which said drive elements extend along and radially of the longitudinal axis, and are located within said central opening substantially at the drive end of said core body; anda memory element mounted within said central opening of said core body and substantially at said drive end of said core body and inboard of said drive elements, said memory element having a data transfer face substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis and facing said base end of said core body and a back face facing said drive end of said core body.