Annular print media cartridge for a printing digital camera

Abstract

A cartridge for a printing device includes a casing defining a first container portion for housing a supply of stickers and a second container portion for storing an ink supply. The second container portion is divided into a number of distinct chambers for storing different colored inks and the first container is arranged to hold the stickers in a roll form. The cartridge can require some form of authentication [means recognisable] by the printing device with which it is to be used. The cartridge can be specifically configured for use with a sticker printing digital camera device.

1 . A camera system comprising: 
 an image sensor for sensing an image;    an internal pagewidth inkjet printhead connected to said image sensor and adapted to print said sensed image or a modification thereof on demand;    an ink supply connected to said printhead;    a cartridge having a view finder therein, said cartridge including a cartridge casing defining a first container portion of generally annular configuration for housing therein a supply of adhesive coated print media on a roll of backing material and a second container portion for storing said ink supply, wherein said printhead uses ink from said ink supply to print on said print media and said cartridge casing surrounds said view finder, said cartridge casing being detachable from said camera system to allow replenishment of said adhesive coated print media or ink supply.    
     
     
         2 . A camera system as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a user interface configured to allow a user to select an image effect to be applied to said sensed image;  
 an image processor inter-connected to said user interface and said image sensor and adapted to modify said sensed image in accordance with a selected image effect.  
 
     
     
         3 . A camera system as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said user interface comprises a selector having a number of effect images indicated thereon.  
     
     
         4 . A camera system as claimed in  claim 3  wherein said cartridge further includes a guillotine blade for severing printed portions of said print media.  
     
     
         5 . A camera system as claimed in  claim 4  further including at least one measuring device that determines the quantities of said adhesive coated print media or ink consumed.  
     
     
         6 . A cartridge for a camera system comprising an image sensor for sensing an image and user interface configured to allow a user to select an effect to be applied to the sensed image, the cartridge including a supply of media and at least one ink supply, the user interface including at least one component that in use is mounted on the cartridge, the cartridge including a mounting for the at least one component.  
     
     
         7 . The cartridge of  claim 6  wherein the at least one component is a dial or ring rotatably mounted on the cartridge.