HANDHELD PRINTING APPARATUS

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HANDHELD PRINTING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17863496 titled 'HANDHELD PRINTING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a manually scanned printing apparatus that can prevent deterioration in image quality. The apparatus includes a guide roller and a downstream position detection sensor, which can be adjusted relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the printing surface of the print medium.

The support portion of the guide roller and the support portion of the position detection sensor can be displaced relative to each other.
The displacement is in a direction orthogonal to the printing surface of the print medium.
The apparatus is manually scanned, meaning it requires human intervention for scanning.
The purpose is to suppress any deterioration in the quality of the printed image.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in various printing devices, such as:

Scanners
Photocopiers
Fax machines
Handheld printers

Problems Solved

The technology addresses the following issues:

Deterioration in image quality during manual scanning
Misalignment between the guide roller and the position detection sensor
Inaccurate detection of the print medium's position

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

Improved image quality in manually scanned prints
Enhanced accuracy in detecting the position of the print medium
Prevention of misalignment between the guide roller and the position detection sensor

Original Abstract Submitted

Provided is a manually scannedprinting apparatus capable of suppressing deterioration in image quality. To provide this, a support portion of a guide roller and a support portion of a downstream position detection sensor are configured to be displaceable relative to each other in a direction substantially orthogonal to the printing surface of a print medium to be printed.