Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing a high speed adaptive thermal printhead interface. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the computer program instructions being configured to, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to determine identifier information for a connected printhead; retrieve printhead interface configuration data for a configurable printhead interface based at least in part on the identifier information; configure printhead interface circuitry in accordance with the printhead interface configuration data; and enable communication with the printhead through the configurable printhead interface.

A printing device includes: a case having a roll paper housing unit in which a roll paper is housed; a cover coupled to the case via a first rotary movable part and opening and closing the roll paper housing unit; a battery housing unit formed in the case; a battery housed in the battery housing unit; a belt clip attached to the case; and a power receiving module configured to receive a power transmission signal from outside by contactless power feeding and feed power to the battery, the case having a case first surface where the cover is formed and a case second surface different from the case first surface, the belt clip being provided at the case second surface, and the power receiving module being arranged between the cover and the battery.

A printing device includes: a case having a roll paper housing unit in which a roll paper is housed; a cover coupled to the case via a first rotary movable part and opening and closing the roll paper housing unit; a battery housing unit formed in the case; a battery housed in the battery housing unit; a belt clip attached to the case; and a power receiving module configured to receive a power transmission signal from outside by contactless power feeding and feed power to the battery, the case having a case first surface where the cover is formed and a case second surface different from the case first surface, the belt clip being provided at the case second surface, and the power receiving module being arranged between the cover and the battery.

A printer driven by power of a battery, the printer including a thermal head including a plurality of heating elements arranged along a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction, a drive unit to supply power to the thermal head to drive the thermal head, and a processor to control driving and perform printing on the recording medium according to printing data, in which the processor calculates, based on a state of its own printer, a printing cycle related to printing of each line for the line configuring the printing data and an energization time for supplying power to the thermal head within the printing cycle, adjusts the energization time according to a characteristic difference between an internal resistance of the reference battery and an internal resistance of the battery, and prints for one line by supplying power to the drive unit during the energization time after adjustment.

A printer driven by power of a battery, the printer including a thermal head including a plurality of heating elements arranged along a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction, a drive unit to supply power to the thermal head to drive the thermal head, and a processor to control driving and perform printing on the recording medium according to printing data, in which the processor calculates, based on a state of its own printer, a printing cycle related to printing of each line for the line configuring the printing data and an energization time for supplying power to the thermal head within the printing cycle, adjusts the energization time according to a characteristic difference between an internal resistance of the reference battery and an internal resistance of the battery, and prints for one line by supplying power to the drive unit during the energization time after adjustment.

The thermal print head having COF structure is disclosed. According to the present invention, productivity can be improved with a low step of a protective resin by using a COF method, the height of the thermally compressed COF can be minimized in comparison with the surface of the ceramic substrate by electrically connecting the ceramic substrate and the COF through thermal compression using ACF, and the height of the thermally compressed COF can be minimized in comparison with the surface of the ceramic substrate.

The thermal print head having COF structure is disclosed. According to the present invention, productivity can be improved with a low step of a protective resin by using a COF method, the height of the thermally compressed COF can be minimized in comparison with the surface of the ceramic substrate by electrically connecting the ceramic substrate and the COF through thermal compression using ACF, and the height of the thermally compressed COF can be minimized in comparison with the surface of the ceramic substrate.

A printer driven by power of a battery, the printer including a thermal head including a plurality of heating elements arranged along a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction, a drive unit to supply power to the thermal head to drive the thermal head, and a processor to control driving and perform printing on the recording medium according to printing data, in which the processor calculates, based on a state of its own printer, a printing cycle related to printing of each line for the line configuring the printing data and an energization time for supplying power to the thermal head within the printing cycle, adjusts the energization time according to a characteristic difference between an internal resistance of the reference battery and an internal resistance of the battery, and prints for one line by supplying power to the drive unit during the energization time after adjustment.

A printer driven by power of a battery, the printer including a thermal head including a plurality of heating elements arranged along a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction, a drive unit to supply power to the thermal head to drive the thermal head, and a processor to control driving and perform printing on the recording medium according to printing data, in which the processor calculates, based on a state of its own printer, a printing cycle related to printing of each line for the line configuring the printing data and an energization time for supplying power to the thermal head within the printing cycle, adjusts the energization time according to a characteristic difference between an internal resistance of the reference battery and an internal resistance of the battery, and prints for one line by supplying power to the drive unit during the energization time after adjustment.

A printing apparatus operates by receiving power from a USB PD adapter outputting a DC voltage. The printing apparatus includes a first printing section configured to perform printing on a medium, a second printing section configured to perform printing on the medium, and a negotiation information obtainer configured to obtain negotiation information between the printing apparatus and the USB PD adapter. The negotiation information includes a rated power value. When the rated power value is less than the first predetermined value, the second printing section is configured to not perform printing on the medium during a time period in which the first printing section performs printing on the medium, and the first printing section is configured to not perform printing on the medium during a time period in which the second printing section performs printing on the medium.