Patent ID: 7014483

Claim:
Apparatus for connecting a host device and a printer comprising: a printer slidably disposed on a base for movement between a first end and a second end of said base, said printer including a first electrical connector; a connector board slidably disposed on said base, said connector board including a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first electrical connector; and a cable electrically coupling said second connector to at least one signal, said cable being configured to maintain electrical connectivity between said at least one signal and said second connector as said connector board slides between said first end and said second end; wherein: said printer is adapted to removably connect to said connector board via said first and second connectors, said connector board is configured to slide along with said printer to provide electrical connectivity of said at least one signal to said printer as said printer slides between said first and second ends; and said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are configured to enable disconnection and reconnection of said first and second electrical connectors while power is supplied to said second electrical connector without causing a fault or error in said host device.