Print roll for use in a camera imaging system

1. A print roll for use in a camera imaging system, the camera imaging system comprising an integrated printhead, said print roll comprising:

a supply of print media having a front surface adapted to receive at least one image printed using the printhead, and a backing surface having a plurality of formatted postcard information sections; and,

a memory to store details of the length of at least one formatted postcard information section, the details of the length of a formatted postcard information section utilised in determining the size of the at least one image printed on a corresponding section of the front surface.

2. The print roll as claimed in claim 1 wherein said formatted postcard information includes postage.

3. The print roll as claimed in claim 1 further including a cartridge in which the print roll is located and wherein on the external surface of said print roll there is printed information detailing the postage and/or format of postcards contained within the print roll.

4. The print roll as claimed in claim 3 wherein said printed information includes countries that postcards produced by said camera imaging system are suitable to be utilised in.

5. The print roll as claimed in claim 3 wherein said printed information includes an expiry date beyond which the postage is no longer guaranteed to be valid.

6. The print roll of claim 1 wherein said print roll is a continuous length of paper for multiple post cards.

7. A method of creating customised postcards comprising the steps of:

capturing an image utilising a camera device having an integrated printhead and adapted to receive and retain a print roll, the print roll comprising a supply of print media having a front surface adapted to receive the image printed using the printhead, and a backing surface having a plurality of formatted postcard information, the print roll also including a memory to store details of the length of at least one formatted postcard information section; and,

printing the image on the front surface of the print media, utilising the details of the length of a formatted postcard information section, such that the image on the front surface is aligned with the postcard information section on said backing surface, thereby utilising said print roll to produce one or more postcards using the camera device.

8. The print roll of claim 1 wherein the memory is part of an authentication chip stored within the print roll.