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Printing system and print controller

US7175250B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 2004
Grant dateFeb 13, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2002/17589
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing system for performing a printing operation by using a black recording agent and color recording agents, includes: a detecting unit that detects a remaining amount of each of the recording agents; and a printing unit that prints, when the remaining amount of the black recording agents reaches a first threshold value for warning a user against that the remaining mount of the black recording agent is decrease while an printing operation can be carried out in the printing system, data to be printed by using the color recording agents.

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