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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 97946274.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B41J 2/00, B41J 3/36, B41J 11/20, B41J 11/26, B41J 11/48, B41J 13/02, B41J 29/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US9718/977 (87) International publication number: WO 9817/475 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.10.1996 US 287808 P (71) Applicant: Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc. San Diego, CA 92128 (US)

(72) Inventors: BERTALAN, John Riverton, WY 82501 (US) COOPER, Jeffery, C. Riverton, WY 82501 (US) MASSON, Bernard, V. Nicholasville, KY 40356 (US) CARTER, James, S. Denver, CO 80220 (US) ROWE, Jimmy, R. Riverton, WY 82501 (US) MARVIN, Russel, Hugh Templeton, CA 93465 (US) (74) Representative: Holmes, Miles Keeton et al D. YOUNG & CO.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB) (56) References cited: :