17947197. PRINTER DEVICE simplified abstract (Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha)
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PRINTER DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Keisuke Takahashi of Izunokuni Shizuoka (JP)
PRINTER DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17947197 titled 'PRINTER DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a printer that can print on long label paper with multiple label areas, each corresponding to one label and having a wireless tag attached. The printer includes a conveyance unit, printing unit, cutting unit, writing unit, and a processor to control the printing, cutting, and writing processes.
- Conveyance unit to move long label paper with multiple label areas in one direction.
- Wireless tags attached to each label area for data storage and communication.
- Printing unit for printing on the label paper.
- Cutting unit to cut the label paper after printing.
- Writing unit to write data on the wireless tags.
- Processor to control the printing, cutting, and writing processes.
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- Potential Applications
This technology can be used in industries such as logistics, retail, and healthcare for labeling and tracking products, inventory, and assets.
- Problems Solved
This technology streamlines the labeling process by combining printing, cutting, and writing data on wireless tags in one efficient system.
- Benefits
- Improved efficiency in labeling and tracking processes. - Enhanced data management with wireless tags. - Reduced manual labor and potential for human error.
- Potential Commercial Applications
"Wireless Tag Label Printer: Revolutionizing Labeling and Tracking Processes"
- Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include label printers with cutting units and wireless tag technology for data storage and communication.
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- Unanswered Questions
- How does the wireless tag technology work in conjunction with the label printing process?
The article does not delve into the specifics of how the wireless tags interact with the printing, cutting, and writing units in the printer system.
- What is the potential cost of implementing this technology in various industries?
The article does not address the cost implications of integrating this advanced label printing system into different commercial applications.
Original Abstract Submitted
A printer including a conveyance unit to convey long label paper in which a plurality of label areas each of which corresponds to one label and are disposed in one direction and a wireless tag is attached to each of the label areas, a printing unit to perform printing on the label paper, a cutting unit disposed at a rear stage of the printing unit to cut the label paper, a writing unit disposed at a rear stage of the cutting unit to perform writing of data on the wireless tag, and a processor, in which the processor allows printing by the printing unit to be performed and writing of data by the writing unit to be performed on the label area positioned at a front end of the label paper while controlling the conveyance unit to convey the label paper between the printing unit and the writing unit and allows the label area to be cut by the cutting unit, thereby issuing a label.
