Print path identifiers to identify print medium paths
US6249666A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00649
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A print medium is fed through a printer along a print path that can include one or more devices and a print engine. A plurality of path identifiers are used to identify the different print paths through the printer. According to one embodiment of the invention, a path identifier defines a print path from an input device through the print engine and possibly through an output device. According to another embodiment of the invention, path identifiers are separated into input paths and output paths. An input path identifier defines a print path from an input device to the print engine, while an output path identifier defines a print path from the print engine to an output device.
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