Patent · US Active

Maximize printer component life using incoming media and image data

US8681346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

20Claims

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Assignee

Xerox Corporation · US

Inventors

Erwin Ruiz · Rochester, US
Julie M. Hanfland · Rochester, US
Melissa Ann Monahan · Rochester, US
John E. Derimiggio · Fairport, US
Steven M. Russel · New York, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2011
Grant date	Mar 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

A method and structure of automatically selecting replacement components for a printing machine automatically maintains media type statistics on media types used for printing in the printing machine for a period of time, and automatically recommends a replacement for a worn component with one of a plurality of interchangeable different-type replacement components based on the media type statistics. The interchangeable different-type replacement components have different performance characteristics for each of the media types, and the interchangeable different-type replacement components perform the same function as said worn component within the printing machine.

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