Indicator assembly for media processing devices
A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
1. A printer, comprising:
a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply;
an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body, wherein the substantially contiguous illumination surfaces extend over an angle such that the substantially contiguous illumination surfaces form a ring;
a mapping repository;
a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to:
(i) obtain an operational status of the printer,
(ii) retrieve, from the mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and
(iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
2. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the mapping repository stores a plurality of sets of notification control parameters; and wherein each set of notification control parameters includes a respective control action for each light in the set.
3. The printer of claim 2 , wherein the repository contains a greater number of sets of notification control parameters than a number of the illumination surfaces.
4. The printer of claim 2 , wherein each control action defines at least a color for the corresponding light.
5. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the indicator assembly is supported by a forward wall of the body.
6. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the indicator assembly comprises:
a barrel affixed in the opening, the barrel defining the set of illumination surfaces at a forward end thereof, and
including a corresponding set of light pipe extensions extending rearward into the body, each light pipe extension configured to receive light from one of the lights and direct the received light to a corresponding one of the illumination surfaces.
7. The printer of claim 6 , wherein the barrel defines a channel therethrough; and
wherein the indicator assembly further includes a power button subassembly including a power button movably retained within the channel.
8. The printer of claim 7 , wherein the barrel is substantially cylindrical.
9. The printer of claim 7 , wherein the set of lights includes a power status light disposed adjacent to the power button, and plurality of indicator lights adjacent to respective ones of the light pipe extensions.
10. The printer of claim 7 , wherein the power button subassembly includes an opaque forward button with a cutout, and a translucent rear button affixed to the forward button, the rear button including an extrusion configured to extend into the cutout.
11. A printer, comprising:
a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply;
an indicator assembly supported by a forward wall of the body, the indicator assembly including:
a set of lights supported within the body adjacent an opening in a forward wall of the body; and
a barrel affixed in the opening, the barrel having (i) a set of illumination surfaces at a forward end thereof, and (ii) a corresponding set of light pipe extensions extending rearward into the body, each light pipe extension configured to receive light from one of the lights and direct the received light to a corresponding illumination surface.
12. The printer of claim 11 , wherein the indicator assembly comprises:
a barrel affixed in the opening, the barrel defining the set of illumination surfaces at a forward end thereof, and including a corresponding set of light pipe extensions extending rearward into the body, each light pipe extension configured to receive light from one of the lights and direct the received light to a corresponding one of the illumination surfaces.
13. The printer of claim 12 , wherein the barrel defines a channel therethrough; and
wherein the indicator assembly further includes a power button subassembly including a power button movably retained within the channel.
14. The printer of claim 13 , wherein the barrel is substantially cylindrical.
15. The printer of claim 13 , wherein the set of lights includes a power status light disposed adjacent to the power button, and plurality of indicator lights adjacent to respective ones of the light pipe extensions.
16. The printer of claim 13 , wherein the power button subassembly includes an opaque forward button with a cutout, and a translucent rear button affixed to the forward button, the rear button including an extrusion configured to extend into the cutout.
17. The printer of claim 13 , wherein the barrel includes a bias member configured to bias the power button subassembly to a forward position.
18. The printer of claim 17 , wherein the bias member includes a spring member extending into the channel.
19. The printer of claim 13 , wherein the indicator assembly further includes an opaque shield mounted to a rear surface of the power button subassembly.
20. The printer of claim 13 , wherein the barrel includes an external ledge to engage with printer body, and an internal snap feature to engage with power button subassembly.