Estimating consumable sufficiency before printing
US6761427B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/17566
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A requirement of a replaceable component to print a print job at a printing device is derived from a predetermined use per page of the replaceable component at the printing device. If an availability of the replaceable component at the printing device is less than the requirement, a diagnostic is output. The requirement and the availability are approximations expressed in a number of pages.
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