System for enabling a printing apparatus to operate at multiple selectable speeds
US6563600B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/16
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A basic hardware platform of a copier or printer is selectably enabled to operate at different speeds, such as 40 ppm or 30 ppm, by a combination of entering a password into non-volatile memory within the machine, and also altering a state of a hardware switch within the machine.
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