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EP0873873A2
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Image forming and office automation device consumable with memory
Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A consumable (18) having a nonvolatile memory device (19) therein for storing information such as usage information to be used by a the original manufacturer or re-manufacturer. Memory device (19) can also be used to provided software updates or patches for the microcomputers (30) within an image forming or other office automation device (10).
Inventors
- 👤 Mark B. Hirst
- 👤 Trent K. Christensen
- 👤 Andrew J. Binder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:00
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/17543; B41J2/17546; B41J2/17566; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0848; G03G15/0849; G03G15/0855; G03G15/0863; G03G15/0865; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/60; G06F8/65
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
An image forming device (10) which comprises: a housing (11); a print engine (12) residing within the housing (11) a printer controller (13) electrically connected to the print engine
(12); a consumable (18) having a nonvolatile memory device (19)
attached thereto and in electronic communication with the printer controller
(13); and a communication channel connected to the printer controller (13)
and operatively connectable to a host device (20) to obtain information
therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
The image forming device (10) of claim 1 wherein the
printer controller (13) is configured to detect insertion of a new consumable (18)
into the image forming device (10) and store data from the host device (20) in
the nonvolatile memory device (19).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The image forming device (10) of claim 1 wherein the
printer controller (13) is configured to detect insertion of a new consumable (18)
into the image forming device (10) and store data from the host device (20) in
the nonvolatile memory device (19) and is configured to detect the end of life of
the consumable (18) and store information in the nonvolatile memory device
(19) related to the end of the consumables life.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
he image forming device (10) of claim 3 wherein the
nonvolatile memory device (19) includes programming instructions to update the
functionality of the image forming device (10).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image forming device (10) of claim 2 wherein the
nonvolatile memory device (19) includes programming instructions to update the
functionality of the image forming device (10).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The image forming device (10) of claim 1 wherein the
nonvolatile memory device (19) includes programming instructions to update the
functionality of the image forming device (10).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A consumable (18) for image forming devices (10) which
comprises: a consumable housing; and a nonvolatile memory device (19) attached to the housing and
configured to communicate electronically with the image forming device (10).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The consumable (18) of claim 7 wherein the nonvolatile
memory device (19) includes programming instructions to update the
functionality of the image forming device (10).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A toner cartridge for image forming devices (10) which
comprises: a housing; and a nonvolatile memory device (19) attached thereto and configured
to communicate electronically with the image forming device (10).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
he toner cartridge of claim 9 wherein the nonvolatile
memory device (19) includes programming instructions to update the
functionality of the image forming device (10).
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