Hand held mobile communications device with an image sensor, a printer and an interface for interrogating an authentication mechanism of a cartridge inserted into the receptacle

1. A handheld mobile image-sensing device comprising:

a support structure;

an image sensor positioned on the support structure for sensing an image;

a display positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor for displaying the image sensed by the image sensor;

a printing mechanism positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to print the image sensed by the image sensor;

a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge containing at least one ink for supply to the printing mechanism, the receptacle including an interface for interrogating an authentication mechanism of the cartridge; and

a mobile telephone system positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to transmit data representing the image.

2. An image-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 , in which the image sensor is in the form of a camera device capable of storing images on demand.

3. An image-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 , in which the printing mechanism includes a pagewidth printer and processing circuitry to control operation of the printer.

4. An image sensing device as claimed in claim 3 , in which the printer includes a pagewidth printhead and an ink distribution unit that is positioned on the printhead to supply ink to the printhead.

5. An image sensing device as claimed in claim 4 , which includes a print media feed mechanism for feeding print media relative to the printhead so that a printing operation can be carried out on the print media.

6. An image-sensing device as claimed in claim 1 , in which the display is a color, LCD display.