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Methods and systems for providing firmware to a printing device

US7043166B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by
6References
33Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 2003
Grant dateMay 9, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00088
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing firmware for a printing device includes attaching a memory module storing the firmware to a printing device consumable. The memory module contains the firmware being provided for the printing device and a firmware interface object that can be used to interface the printing device with the new firmware.

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