Method for imaging with an imaging apparatus that facilitates the use of a starter cartridge
US7050726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/066
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for imaging with an imaging apparatus includes the steps of designating a supply item for use in the imaging apparatus as one of a first cartridge type and a second cartridge type; establishing for the imaging apparatus a first operational state and a second operational state, the first operational state corresponding to a first period of imaging apparatus use when the imaging apparatus is new, and the second operational state corresponding to a second period of imaging apparatus use following the first period of imaging apparatus use; and determining whether the imaging apparatus is operating in the first operational state, the imaging apparatus accepting the first cartridge type for imaging only if the imaging apparatus is operating in the first operational state.
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