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Method and apparatus for printing

US8275272B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2009
Grant dateSep 25, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/553
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure can provide a method for replacing a customer replaceable unit (CRU) in a printing system. The method can include determining a historic usage pattern for a CRU during a usage of the CRU, calculating a remaining time for the CRU based on the historic usage pattern, and signaling a user for ordering a new CRC when the remaining time for the CRU is substantially equivalent to a pre-determined value.

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