EP1212194A1 - Drucker zum bedrucken von etiketten oder ähnlichen - Google Patents

Drucker zum bedrucken von etiketten oder ähnlichen

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EP1212194A1
EP1212194A1 EP00955716A EP00955716A EP1212194A1 EP 1212194 A1 EP1212194 A1 EP 1212194A1 EP 00955716 A EP00955716 A EP 00955716A EP 00955716 A EP00955716 A EP 00955716A EP 1212194 A1 EP1212194 A1 EP 1212194A1
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Prior art keywords
printer
internet
recited
data
intranet
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP1212194A4 (de
EP1212194B1 (de
Inventor
Jeffrey R. Kaufman
Victor Salmons
Steven P. King
Bruce N. Alleshouse
Bret M. Anno
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ZIH Corp
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ZIH Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4075—Tape printers; Label printers

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to printers which are configured to
  • printers which print labels, tags or the like, such as
  • barcode printers are used in mission-critical applications. In such circumstances,
  • Prior art printers are not configured to automatically notify someone, such as
  • IT Information Technology
  • PCS Personal Communications Service
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • printers may not have been actively monitoring the printer at the time. Instead, printers
  • a printer which is configured to print shipping labels may be
  • receiving company's name and address is printed at the center of the label. If the
  • the IT manager must change the label format on site.
  • the IT manager typically has the printer print a label to
  • the IT manager must repeat the process for each printer.
  • barcode printers are configured such that an IT manager cannot remotely download
  • printers are typically sold having one or more barcode rendering algorithms resident
  • an IT manager in order to add or update a barcode rendering algorithm, an IT manager
  • barcode rendering algorithm such as from a printer manufacturer's web site
  • printers are not configured such that they can be cloned (i.e. to contain the same printer settings) quickly and easily from a remote location.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a printer which is configured
  • PCS Personal Communications Service
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a printer which is
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a printer which is
  • a still yet other object of the present invention is to provide a printer which is
  • a still yet further object of the present invention is to provide a printer which
  • printer settings can be viewed and modified from a remote
  • the printer includes a housing and electronics in the
  • a condition of the printer such as a printer error or
  • a remote location such as over an Intranet, the Internet and/or over a
  • the printer transmits the data via e-
  • PCS personal Digital Assistant
  • printer automatically transmits printer data
  • an IT manager can be alerted to a
  • the printer is
  • the printer may require on site correction (such as if the printer is out of paper).
  • the printer is programmable and controllable from a remote
  • the settings of the printer can be viewed and modified in this
  • the printer is programmable and controllable using a web browser
  • a label format which is stored in the printer can be
  • the printer is
  • printer preferably in the form of executable code.
  • the printer is configured such it can control one or more peripheral
  • the data is received via e-mail or TCP/UDP Messaging.
  • the data is
  • the printer is configured to transmit its settings to a remote
  • printer or can be downloaded to other printers in order to facilitate cloning.
  • the printer 10 is (and the other printers in the cloning process) are
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a printer which is in accordance with an
  • FIGURE 2 is a schematic diagram of electronics of the printer shown in
  • FIGURE 1
  • FIGURE 3 is a diagram showing the printer of FIGURE 1 interfaced with a
  • FIGURE 4 is a schematic diagram showing a user uploading the settings of
  • FIGURE 5 is a diagram showing a user uploading, modifying and
  • FIGURE 6 is a block diagram of a process wherein a user uploads a program
  • FIGURE 7 is a diagram showing the printer of FIGURE 1 connected to a
  • FIGURE 8 is a diagram showing a user downloading barcode rendering
  • FIGURE 1 depicts a printer 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the
  • the printer 10 As will be described in more detail hereinbelow, the printer 10
  • the printer 10 is configured to automatically transmit data, such as critical
  • PCS Personal Communications Service
  • PDA Personal Digital Assistant
  • an IT manager can remain apprised of the condition of the printer 10 without
  • the printer 10 can also be programmed and controlled from a
  • printer 10 is preferably configured such that
  • barcode rendering algorithms can be downloaded to the printer, and printer settings
  • the printer settings can be downloaded to the printer 10, or the printer settings can be downloaded to
  • FIGURE 2 which illustrates electronics 20 of the printer 10
  • printer 10 includes a label generation and communications microprocessor 30 which
  • a printserver 60 can be interfaced with the parallel port 40, and the
  • printserver 60 may be connected to an Ethernet network 70 or some other type of
  • a device 80 such as a personal computer, programmable
  • PLC logic controller
  • weigh scale barcode scanner or other type of device
  • printer 10 uses to print tags, labels or the like.
  • the label generation and communications microprocessor 30 communicates
  • buttons and switches which are disposed
  • generation and communications microprocessor 30 also communicates with a
  • the printing control microprocessor 110 is in
  • printer mechanics 120 which are generally conventional and
  • the printing control microprocessor 110 is configured to monitor
  • printer mechanics 120 determine whether
  • printing control microprocessor 110 is configured to determine whether the printer
  • printhead is open or is getting too hot, etc. This type of monitoring is generally well
  • printer 10 can automatically
  • the label generation and communications microprocessor 30 is
  • the printer 10 is configured such that the printer can be
  • the label generation and communications microprocessor 30 is the label generation and communications microprocessor 30
  • HTML HyperText Markup Language
  • the printer is configured to provide the
  • PCS phone 160 or PDA 170 which may not support JAVA.
  • the printer 10 includes a program and corresponding firmware
  • communications microprocessor 30 receives a data stream, for example, through the
  • serial port 50 such as from a personal computer, weigh scale or barcode scanner.
  • the ZBI may then convert the data stream from one format which would otherwise be incompatible with the printer 10 into another format which is compatible with the
  • the label generation and communications microprocessor 30 then uses
  • the converted data to format a label, tag or the like, and communicates with the
  • the printer 10 is configured such that the
  • printer 10 can interface with a device at a remote location via e-mail or TCP/UDP
  • the printer 10 is configured to display web
  • one of the web pages is configured such that the user can select
  • the web page is configured such that the user can select a condition and can select e-
  • the web site with the pager number can select to be alerted in some other manner
  • printer 10 i.e. the printing control microprocessor 110
  • LAN local area network
  • WAN wide-area network
  • the printer 10 alerts the user of the condition via the means chosen (i.e. sends the
  • the printer 10 and the printer 10 will automatically and immediately inform the user
  • the web page provides that the user can also elect to be alerted that a
  • condition has been cleared (i.e. a warning condition or printer error which has been
  • Another web page is configured such that the user can
  • printer settings for example, the printer's general setup, serial
  • the web pages are configured such that the user must enter a password to adjust the printer's settings.
  • the media are configured such that the user must enter a password to adjust the printer's settings.
  • the user can specify the media type and sensor type as well as the
  • the printer 10 is configured such that a
  • user 180 can upload the printer's settings in a format such as XML, can view and
  • a web page of the printer 10 is configured such that the user can
  • microprocessor 110 Such listings may include programs which run in the printer's
  • the printer 10 is configured such that the user can direct the
  • printer to stop or run a program, and can add or modify an existing program
  • the printer 10 becomes effectively re-programmed.
  • the web pages are
  • FIGURE 5 illustrates a user controlling (i.e. running or stopping) the ZBI from a remote location as well as uploading the ZBI, modifying the ZBI and
  • the printer 10 is
  • the printer 10 is configured such that
  • the user can direct the web page (i.e. the printer) to
  • the user can further modify the format and again view a label
  • the web site to download the modified, finalized format to the printer 10 (or to one
  • printer 10 and web pages are also configured such
  • printer 10 for use.
  • the printer 10 is preferably configured such that web pages can be
  • the printer 10 may also be configured to communicate
  • the printer 10 is
  • printer 10 configured such that the printer 10 can process data in a stand-alone application
  • the printer is configured such that a user
  • the printer updated with regard to new or updated barcode standards, and can do so
  • the printer is configured such that the barcode
  • rendering algorithms can be downloaded to the printer in the form of executable
  • the printer can execute the code to print a barcode from a stream of data, which is possibly received by the printer through the serial port 50 (see FIGURE 2).

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  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
  • Labeling Devices (AREA)
  • Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
EP00955716A 1999-08-20 2000-08-18 Drucker zum bedrucken von etiketten oder ähnlichen Expired - Lifetime EP1212194B1 (de)

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US14996699P 1999-08-20 1999-08-20
US149966P 1999-08-20
US16278999P 1999-10-29 1999-10-29
US162789P 1999-10-29
PCT/US2000/022746 WO2001014146A1 (en) 1999-08-20 2000-08-18 Printer for printing labels, tags or the like

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EP1212194A1 true EP1212194A1 (de) 2002-06-12
EP1212194A4 EP1212194A4 (de) 2002-11-13
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CA (1) CA2382198A1 (de)
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WO (1) WO2001014146A1 (de)

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