Device having Printer and Supply of Print Media in a hinge of the Device

Abstract

A hand held personal digital assistant including: an information storage device; a display; a printer including a pagewidth printhead wherein said printhead is an inkjet printhead; a capping mechanism for capping the printhead when not in use; and a user interface allowing a user to: selectively retrieve and display information from said storage device on said display; print said information using said printer; and enter and store new information in said information storage device.

1 . A device comprising:
 a display;   a printer including a pagewidth printhead;   a user interface;   a body section connected to said display through a hinge joint, said body section housing at least a portion of said user interface, and   a supply of print media disposed in said hinge joint.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said printer comprises a capping mechanism for capping the printhead when not in use. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  including a releasable cover portion through which a portion of said printer including, said print media and/or an ink cartridge, is removable. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said printer includes a monolithic pagewidth printhead. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4  wherein said printhead is an ink jet printhead. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said user interface includes a touch screen integrated into the display.