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`(12) United States Patent
`Gotham et al.
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7.684,090 B2
`Mar. 23, 2010
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`(54) DIGITAL PRINTER FOR USE WITH DOCKED
`DISPLAY DEVICE
`(75) Inventors: David R. Gotham, Rochester, NY (US);
`Samuel F. Swayze, Fairport, NY (US)
`(73) Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester,
`NY (US)
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`(*) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 1127 days.
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/312,909
`(22) Filed:
`Dec. 20, 2005
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2007/O139719 A1
`Jun. 21, 2007
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`51) Int. Cl.
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`(52) U.S. Cl. ........................................ 358/296: 358/1.1
`(58) Field of Classification Search ................. 358/296,
`358/1.15, 1.13, 1.14, 1.1, 1.18
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Primary Examiner Douglas Q Tran
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Roland R. Schindler, II
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`ABSTRACT
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`In O aspect of the invention, a printer 1s provided for use
`with a display device having images stored in a memory
`therein, a display device controller, and an image display for
`displaying the stored images. The printer has an external
`structure housing a print engine and receiver medium trans
`port adapted to cooperate to cause donor materials to be
`transferred to a receiver medium in an imagewise fashion; a
`display device interface being adapted to receive the display
`device and to position the display device so that a display
`device electrical connector can form an electrical connection
`with the electrical interface; and a printer processor adapted
`to transmit signals to the display device controller influencing
`what is presented on the image display; wherein the display
`device interface is adjustably mounted to the external struc
`ture.
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`DIGITAL PRINTER FOR USE WITH DOCKED
`DISPLAY DEVICE
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`Reference is made to commonly-assigned U.S. patent
`application Ser. No. 09/570,089 filed May 12, 2000, entitled
`A COLOR DIGITAL PRINTER HAVING A GRAPHICAL
`USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING AND SELECT
`ING IMAGES FROMA DIGITAL STORAGEMEDIUM
`by Romano et al., and U.S. Application Publication No. 2005/
`O146616 filed Feb. 15, 2005, entitled “A PRINTING SYS
`TEM AND METHOD HAVING A DIGITAL PRINTER
`THATUSESA DIGITAL CAMERA IMAGE DISPLAY by
`Parulski et al.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to digital color printers and,
`more particularly to digital color printers that are adapted to
`receive and cooperatively work with display devices.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`or like item in a docking station, cradle or like structure to
`allow cooperation between the printer and the docked display
`device. Typically Such docking printers are adapted to receive
`a display device that is loaded by a person standing at the
`"front end thus, for some printers, it can become more dif
`ficult to dock Such display devices when the user cannot stand
`facing the printer. This reduces the frequency with which the
`devices are docked thus reducing the effective usefulness of
`the combination.
`What is needed in the art is a docking printer that can
`provide more flexibility and customization of orientation
`without sacrificing the feature set provided by the combina
`tion of the printer and docked display device.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`In one aspect of the invention, a printer is provided for use
`with a display device having images stored in a memory
`therein, a display device controller, and an image display for
`displaying the stored images. The printer has an external
`structure housing a print engine and receiver medium trans
`port adapted to cooperate to cause donor materials to be
`transferred to a receiver medium in an imagewise fashion; a
`display device interface, the display device interface being
`adapted to receive the display device and to position the
`display device so that a display device electrical connector
`can forman electrical connection with the electrical interface
`to provide an electrical connection between the printer and
`the display device; and a printerprocessor adapted to transmit
`signals to the display device controller influencing what is
`presented on the image display; wherein the display device
`interface is adjustably mounted to the external structure, with
`the display device interface being movable between a range of
`positions relative to the external structure of the printer while
`maintaining the electrical connection between the printer and
`the display device, so that the image display can be positioned
`at more than one position relative to the external structure of
`the printer while in a connected relationship with the printer.
`In another aspect of the invention, a printer and digital
`camera system is provided. The printer has a housing holding
`a print engine and receiver medium transport path for printing
`images and a docking interface joined to the housing and
`shaped to receive the digital camera so that a camera electrical
`connector can be positioned in electrical engagement with an
`electrical interface in the docking station; and a processor
`adapted cause signals to be communicated to a control system
`in the digital camera in a manner that causes the control
`system of the digital camera to present images on the display
`based upon the communicated signals. Wherein the docking
`interface is rotatably mounted to the exterior surface and the
`electrical connector is connected within the printer in a fash
`ion that allows the docking Surface to rotate into a plurality of
`positions relative to the housing while maintaining an elec
`trical connection between the electrical interface and the elec
`trical connector.
`In yet another aspect of the invention, a printer for use with
`a display device is provided. The printer comprises a docking
`Surface having an electrical interface adapted to join with and
`form an electrical connection with an electrical connector of
`the display device; a rotation means for rotating the display
`device while maintaining the electrical connection; a driver
`means for sending signals to the display device influencing
`what is presented on a display of the display device.
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a printer and display
`device interface;
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`Traditionally, home printers and many commercial grade
`printers are arranged in a manner that has a printing path for
`a receiver media that is aligned in a parallel direction with
`user controls. This allows a user to conveniently load receiver
`media, remove printed images and access the controls while
`facing a common "front end of the printer. Accordingly,
`most users attempt to arrange Such printers on a storage
`surface so that the “front end faces outwardly to confront a
`user. However, this arrangement can create problems when
`Such printers have a long axis leading to the "front end
`because it can be difficult to store such printers on a relatively
`short width on conventional shelving units without extending
`the “front end of the printer beyond the edge of the shelf.
`However, storing such printers with the long axis arranged
`parallel to a length of the shelf makes it difficult to access and
`utilize user controls. To further complicate this situation,
`printer positioning can also be influenced by factors such as a
`need to arrange the printer in a way that permits easy reload
`ing of donor materials such as thermal ribbons, ink and toner
`as well as the need to provide adequate ventilation and cord/
`cable access. Thus, a user of a printer may have little flexibil
`ity in the arrangement of a printer within a particular storage
`area causing the printer to be arranged in a position in from
`which it is difficult to access printer controls.
`A similar problem arises when a printer is equipped with
`status indicators or an image display in that such indicators
`and/or image displays are also typically arranged to be
`viewed from the “front face' of the printer. For example, as
`described in commonly-assigned U.S. patent application Ser.
`No. 09/570,089 filed May 12, 2000, entitled “A COLOR
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`DIGITAL PRINTER HAVING A GRAPHICAL, USER
`INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING AND SELECTING
`IMAGES FROM A DIGITAL STORAGE MEDIUM to
`Romano et al., a digital printer may include an image display,
`Such as a color LCD, as part of a printer graphical user
`interface (GUI) to allow the user to select images to be printed
`and to perform other printer functions. However, such a dis
`play typically faces the “front end only.
`Yet another problem of this type is created when a printeris
`a so-called "docking printer” that is designed to receive a
`display device Such as a cellular phone, digital camera, photo
`viewer, personal display device, handheld personal computer
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`FIGS. 2A and 2B show, respectively, a top view and side
`elevation view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;
`FIGS. 3A-3D show exterior views of a digital camera
`embodiment of a display device;
`FIGS. 4-8 show a combined printer and display device in
`various positions;
`FIGS.9 and 10 show another embodiment of a printer with
`docked display device;
`FIGS. 11-13 show another embodiment of a printer with
`docked display device; and
`FIGS. 14 and 15 show another embodiment of a printer
`with docked display device.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a printer 20 of the
`invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, printer 20 comprises
`a housing 21 having a print engine 22 that applies markings or
`otherwise forms an image on a receiver medium 24. Print
`engine 22 can record images on receiver medium 24 using a
`variety of known technologies including, but not limited to,
`conventional four color offset separation printing or other
`contact printing, silk screening, dry electrophotography Such
`as is used in the NexPress 2100 printer sold by Eastman
`Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., USA, thermal printing
`technology, drop on demand inkjet technology and continu
`ous inkjet technology. For the purpose of the following dis
`cussions, print engine 22 will be described as being of a type
`that generates color images. However, it will be appreciated
`that this is not necessary and that the claimed methods and
`apparatuses herein can be practiced with a print engine 22,
`monotone images Such as black and white, grayScale or sepia
`toned images.
`A medium advance 26 is used to remove receiver medium
`24 from a supply area 27 and to position receiver medium 24
`and/or print engine 22 relative to each other to facilitate
`recording of an image on receiver medium 24. Medium
`advance 26 can comprise any number of well-known systems
`for moving receiver medium 24 within printer 20, including a
`motor 28 driving pinch rollers 30, a motorized platen roller
`(not shown) or other well-known systems for the movement
`of paper or other types of receiver medium 24.
`A processor 34 operates print engine 22 and medium
`advance 26. Processor 34 can include, but is not limited to, a
`programmable digital computer, a programmable micropro
`cessor, a programmable logic processor, a series of electronic
`circuits, a series of electronic circuits reduced to the form of
`an integrated circuit, or a series of discrete components. Pro
`cessor 34 operates printer 20 based upon input signals sent to
`and/or received from a user input system 36, sensors 38, a
`status indicator system 39, a memory 40 and a communica
`tion system 54.
`User input system 36 can comprise any form of transducer
`or other device capable of receiving an input from a user and
`converting this input into a form that can be used by processor
`34. For example, user input system 36 can comprise a two
`state button, a dial, a keypad system, a touch screen input, a
`touch pad input, a 4-way Switch, a 6-way Switch, an 8-way
`Switch, a stylus system, a trackball system, a joystick system,
`a voice recognition system, a gesture recognition system a
`keyboard, a remote control or other such systems. In the
`embodiment shown in FIG. 1, user input system 36 includes
`an optional remote input controls 58 and a local input controls
`68 including local input controls 68a-68d.
`Sensors 38 are optional and can include light sensors,
`temperature sensors, humidity sensors and other sensors
`known in the art that can be used to detect conditions within
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`printer 20 or within the environment surrounding printer 20
`and to convert this information into a form that can be used by
`processor 34 in governing operation of print engine 22 or
`other systems of printer 20. Sensors 38 can include audio
`sensors adapted to capture sounds. Sensors 38 can also
`include positioning and other sensors used internally to moni
`tor printer operations.
`Status indicator system 39 is optional and typically com
`prises some form of device capable of generating a human
`detectible output Such as an arrangement of organic or inor
`ganic light emitter diodes (LED), a monochrome liquid crys
`tal display, light, audio signal generator, or like device and
`appropriate control circuitry. In the embodiment of FIG. 1,
`status indicator System 39 is illustrated as comprising a sys
`tem for driving a set of four status indicators 39a, 39b,39c and
`39d which can be, for example, LED type indicators.
`Memory 40 can include conventional memory devices
`including Solid state, magnetic, optical or other data storage
`devices. Memory 40 can be fixed within printer 20 or it can be
`removable. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, printer 20 is shown
`having a hard drive 42, a disk drive 44 for a removable disk
`Such as an optical, magnetic or other disk memory (not
`shown) and a memory card slot 46 that holds a removable
`memory 48 Such as a removable memory card and has a
`removable memory card interface 50 for communicating with
`removable memory 48. Data including but not limited to
`control programs, digital images and metadata can also be
`stored in a remote memory system 52 that is external to
`printer 20 Such as a personal computer, computer network or
`other digital memory system such as a so called “WI-FI’
`enabled memory card.
`In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, printer 20 has a com
`munication system 54 that can be used to communicate with
`a remote memory system 52, a remote display 56, remote
`input controls 58, local input controls 68, and/or a computer
`network Such as a telecommunication network (not shown).
`Remote input controls 58 can take a variety of forms, includ
`ing but not limited to the remote keyboard 58a, remote mouse
`58b or remote control handheld device 58c illustrated in FIG.
`1. Remote display 56 and/or remote input controls 58 can
`communicate with communication system 54 wirelessly as
`illustrated or can communicate in a wired fashion. Similarly,
`in an alternative embodiment, local input controls 68 can take
`a variety of forms and can be connected to processor 34 using
`a wired or wireless connection. Optionally, a local display 66
`can be provided for use with local input controls 68. Com
`munication system 54 can have circuits and systems that are
`arranged to communicate data using whatever formats are
`selected for Such communication and can comprise for
`example, one or more optical, radio frequency or other trans
`ducer circuits or other systems that convert image and other
`data into a form that can be conveyed to display device 110
`using an optical signal, radio frequency signal or other forms
`of signals.
`Printer 20 further comprises printer electrical interface 90
`that can provide a communication connection between
`printer processor 34 and a display device 110 and that can
`include connections to provide a path for electrical energy to
`flow from printer 20 to display device 110 during docked
`operations. Electrical interface 90 may use any well-known
`electrical interface, such as the universal serial bus (USB)
`interface specification, the IEEE 1394 interface specification,
`or other cable interface or card interface specifications to
`effect communications therebetween. Where desired, electri
`cal interface 90 can use opto-electrical circuits for exchang
`ing data. Optionally, some portion of the communications
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`wireless communication.
`As will be described in greater detail below, communica
`tion system 54 is adapted to communicate with a display
`device 110 to exchange control signals, data or other infor
`mation with display device 110. Such communication can be
`made using a wired or wireless communication scheme Such
`as those that comply with any known standards for wireless
`radio frequency or optical communication Such as IEEE
`802.11 IrDa, Wi-fi and others. Communication system 54
`provides processor 34 with information and instructions from
`signals received thereby.
`As is illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B, printer 20 has a
`display device interface 100 having a contact surface 102 that
`is shaped to receive a display device 110 and to interact with
`a housing 111 of display device 110 to position display device
`110 so that display device 110 can interact with electrical
`interface 90. Display device 110 can comprise any form of
`digital device having an image display 112, an electrical
`connector 116 that is adapted to cooperate with electrical
`interface 90 to permit the exchange of data and/or electrical
`energy and, a display device control system 118 that allows
`data or other signals received by display device 110 from
`processor 34 to influence what is presented on image display
`112. Typically, display device 110 will have a display device
`memory 120 having digital image data Such as still images,
`Video clips, audio data and combinations thereof that are
`stored therein that can be used by printer 20 to generate
`printed images. It will be appreciated that display device 110
`comprises any of a wide variety of devices including, but not
`limited to, cellular telephones, photo-viewing devices such as
`the Kodak Easy share Picture Viewer sold by Eastman Kodak
`Company, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A., or the IPOD Picture
`Viewer sold by Apple Computer, Cupertino, Calif., U.S.A.,
`digital cameras and personal digital assistants.
`In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2A, 2B and
`3A-3D, display device 110 is shown in the optional form of a
`digital camera 124. Digital camera 124 comprises the above
`described components of a display device 110 and further
`includes a user input system 126 and an image capture system
`140. In this example, user input system 126 includes a capture
`button 128, mode selector 130, four-way controller 132,
`“yes” button 134 and “no” button 136 and a “share” button
`138. It will be appreciated that a user input system 126 can
`have a wide variety of other user input devices. Digital camera
`124 further comprises an image capture system 140 having a
`lens system 142, imager 144, audio capture system 146 and
`signal processor 148 adapted to capture images in response to
`a capture signal from control system 118. Typically, control
`system 118 sends such a capture signal when capture button
`128 is depressed.
`It will also be appreciated that Such an electrical connec
`tion can be used to provide a variety of interactions between
`printer 20 and display device 110 so that an engaged printer
`20 and display device 110 can provide a combination that is
`highly useful. For example, in the embodiment illustrated,
`printer 20 does not have an image display, however printer 20
`is adapted to send signals to digital camera 124 that can
`influence what is presented on image display 112. This allows
`image display 112 to be used for a variety of purposes such as
`Selecting images for printing, editing images, adding text or
`other information to images, presenting images and the like.
`A wide variety of applications of this combination are
`described in greater detail in the following commonly
`assigned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/570,089 filed
`May 12, 2000, entitled “A COLOR DIGITAL PRINTER
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`entitled APRINTING SYSTEMAND METHODHAVING
`A DIGITAL PRINTER THATUSESA DIGITAL CAMERA
`IMAGE DISPLAY by Parulski et al.
`Such a combination between a printer 20 and display
`device 110 can also be used to provide other advantages. For
`example, processor 34 of printer 20 can, by way of commu
`nication system 54 and/or electrical interface 90 utilize image
`capture system 140, audio capture system 146 and/or signal
`processor 148 of the digital camera 124 embodiment of dis
`play device 110 for any of a variety of purposes. In one
`application, a portion of the memory capacity of display
`device memory 120 and some of the processing capabilities
`of signal processor 148 can be used by processor 34 to speed
`the processing of images for editing, for printing or for other
`purposes so that, when display device 110 is docked to printer
`20, printer 20 is capable of printing, editing or otherwise
`processing images at a higher rate of speed. Alternatively, in
`Some embodiments, the combination can be used to enable
`features that printer 20 will not be enabled to perform in the
`absence of a docked display device 110. For example, pro
`cessor 34 may not be adapted to perform advanced editing
`techniques alone, but could perform such tasks in combina
`tion with a display device having a memory 120 and signal
`processor 148.
`In the embodiment of FIGS. 1-8, display device interface
`100 is adjustably joined to housing 21. In particular, in this
`embodiment, display device interface 100 is rotatably joined
`to housing 21 in a manner that allows the image display 112
`to be oriented in multiple positions relative to housing 21,
`some examples of which are illustrated in FIGS. 4-8, while
`also maintaining the electrical connection between electrical
`interface 90, electrical connector 116 and display device 110.
`Such rotation can enable continuously variable positioning of
`housing 21 at a range of positions between those illustrated in
`FIGS. 4-8 or can enable positioning only at selected positions
`within Such a range. It will be appreciated that the range of
`positions illustrated in FIGS. 2-8 is exemplary only and that
`printer 20 of FIGS. 4-8 can be adapted to provide any range of
`desired range of movement.
`It will be appreciated that in the embodiments of FIGS. 1-8
`it can be useful to provide some form of electrical linkage 150
`between processor 34 and electrical interface 90 that can be
`readily readjusted. In one embodiment, such an electrical
`connector can comprise a flexible ribbon. Alternatively, elec
`trical linkage 150 can comprise other conventional structures
`Such as slip rings, tracks, wires, optical connections, and the
`like.
`In the embodiments of FIGS. 1-8, local input controls 68
`and status indicators 39a-39d of indicator system 39 have
`been illustrated as being positioned on display device inter
`face 100. This allows local input controls 68 to move in
`concert with display device interface 100 so that a user can
`more easily access to Such controls. However, it is possible to
`provide similar effects without placing local input controls 68
`on display device interface 100.
`FIGS. 9 and 10 show another embodiment of a printer 20.
`As is shown in FIG. 9, printer 20 has local input controls
`68a-68d and status indicators 39a-39d fixed to housing 21
`and do not move with display device interface 100. In this
`embodiment, it could be difficult for a user to access local
`input controls 68a-68d and to see the status of status indica
`tors 39a-39d in the event that a user positions printer 20 such
`that these controls and indicators are facing away from the
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`device interface 100 and external housing 21 so as to provide
`users with greater flexibility in arranging the controls for the
`system. In this embodiment, display device interface 100
`located is rotatably mounted to the external housing about an
`axis of rotation A and the adjustment surface 160 is positioned
`on an annular ring that rotates generally about axis of rotation
`A. However, this is not necessary and, in other embodiments,
`display device interface 100 can be adapted to move along
`one or more axes that are separate from one or more axes of
`movement of display device interface 100.
`FIGS. 14 and 15 show end views of still another embodi
`ment of printer 20, wherein printer 20 has a horizontal dimen
`Sion, a vertical dimension and a depth dimension wherein said
`display device receiving area is adapted to rotatably position
`the display device interface 100 so that image display 112 can
`be viewed from a range of at least two of the horizontal,
`Vertical and depth dimensions. In particular, in the embodi
`ment of FIGS. 14 and 15, display device interface 100 is
`illustrated having contact surfaces 102 that are adjustable to
`enable a variation in the angle of view of image display 112.
`Alternatively, conventional structures can be used to provide
`a variable position of display device interface 100 along at
`least two of a vertical, horizontal and/or depth dimension
`relative to display device interface 100.
`The invention has been described in detail with particular
`reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, but it will
`be understood that variations and modifications can be
`effected within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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`21 housing
`22 print engine
`24 receiver medium
`26 medium advance
`27 supply area
`28 motor
`30 pinch rollers
`34 processor
`36 user input system
`38 sensors
`39 indicator system
`39a-d status indicators
`40 memory
`42 hard drive
`44 disk drive
`46 memory card slot
`48 removable memory
`50 memory card interface
`52 remote memory system
`54 communication system
`56 remote display
`58 remote input controls
`58a remote keyboard
`58b remote mouse
`58c remote control handheld device
`66 local display
`68 local input controls
`68a-68d local input controls
`90 electrical interface
`100 display device interface
`102 contact surface
`110 display device
`111 housing
`112 image display
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`user. This problem can be solved by providing a user with the
`ability to rotate a docked display device 110 so that image
`display 112 can be seen from any of a range of positions
`relative to housing 10. More specifically, printer 20 of FIGS.
`9 and 10 uses a portion of image display 112 of display device
`110 to present status indicators that provide the same infor
`mation that is provided by status indicators 39a-39d. In this
`way, the information presented by status indicators 39a-39d
`can be made viewable from any direction relative to housing
`21, without requiring that status indicators 39a-39d be physi
`cally movable.
`Similarly, printer 20 can also provide the equivalent of
`adjustably located local user input controls 68a-68d by using
`some of the buttons 128 and 134-138 of display device 110 as
`surrogates for the local user input controls 68a-68d when
`display device 110 is docked to printer 20. Specifically, it will
`be appreciated that the buttons 128 and 134-1