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Image recording media determination system, apparatus and method for an image processing device
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1999-01-19
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Granted: 2001-06-12
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Expires: 2019-01-19
Abstract
Abstract An image recording media determination system is used with an imaging processing device and is operative for determining whether to form an image on a sheet of image recording media that is fed from a media source. The image recording media determination system includes a determination device and a controller device. The determination device determines whether the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device. The controller device which is in communication with the determination device permits forming the image on the sheet of image recording material by the image processing device when the determination device determines that the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device. The controller device also prohibits forming the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device when the determination device determines that the sheet of image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device. A method for practicing the invention is also described.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric A. Merz
- 👤 Kamal G. Escalona
- 👤 Charles M. Gardiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:31
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K15/00; G06K2215/00; G06K2215/0002; G06K2215/0005; G06K2215/0017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An image recording media determination system for use with an image processing device operative for forming an image on a sheet of an image recording media fed from a media source, the image recording media determination system comprising: a determination device that determines whether the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device; and a controller device in communication with the determination device, wherein the controller device controls the image processing device to form the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device, and to prevent the image processing device from forming the image on the sheet of image recording media in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An image recording media determination system for use with an image processing device operative for forming an image on a sheet of an image recording media fed from a media source, the image recording media determination system comprising: a determination device that determines whether the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device; and a controller device in communication with the determination device, wherein the controller device controls the image processing device to form the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device, and to prevent the image processing device from forming the image on the sheet of image recording media in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 1 , wherein the determination device determines whether the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device as the sheet of image recording media is fed from the media source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 1 , wherein: the sheet of image recording media includes indicia arranged on the sheet of image recording media, in a form of a code; and the determination device includes: a processor, and a code reader device, connected to the processor, that reads the code, wherein the processor determines whether the coded sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device based upon the read code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the sheet of image recording media is fabricated from one of a paper material and a transparency material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the indicia arranged in the form of code are made by one of visible ink and invisible ink.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the indicia arranged in the form of code is one of a bar code, a pattern of holes, a pattern of glyphs, a colored stripe containing a pattern of transparent voids, and a digitized X-shaped pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the determination device includes a lookup table in communication with the processor and containing data including at least one type of image recording media and a corresponding code representing whether the at least one type of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller device is connected to the processor and includes a deflector panel that moves to a passing position that allows the sheet of the image recording media to travel along an image processing path in order to form the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller device is connected to the processor and includes a switch device that moves to a closed state that allows the sheet of the image recording media to travel along an image processing path in order to form the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is compatible with the image processing device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 1 , wherein the image processing device is one of an ink jet printer, a laser printer and a xerographic photocopier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
191 words
An image recording media determination apparatus for use with an image processing device operative to form an image on sheet of image recording media encoded with a code and fed from a media source, the image recording media determination apparatus comprising: a code reader device that reads the code of sheet of encoded image recording media as the sheet of encoded image recording media is fed from the media source; a processor in communication with the code reader device that determines if the sheet of encoded image recording media is compatible with the image processing device based upon the read code; and a controller in communication with the processor; wherein the controller permits formation of the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is compatible with the image processing device, and prohibits formation of the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
191 words
An image recording media determination apparatus for use with an image processing device operative to form an image on sheet of image recording media encoded with a code and fed from a media source, the image recording media determination apparatus comprising: a code reader device that reads the code of sheet of encoded image recording media as the sheet of encoded image recording media is fed from the media source; a processor in communication with the code reader device that determines if the sheet of encoded image recording media is compatible with the image processing device based upon the read code; and a controller in communication with the processor; wherein the controller permits formation of the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is compatible with the image processing device, and prohibits formation of the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image recording media determination apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising: a lookup table operative in conjunction with the processor and containing data identifying at least one type of encoded image recording media and a corresponding code representing the at least one type of encoded image recording media, wherein, in response to the read code matching the corresponding code, the at least one type of encoded image recording media is deemed compatible with the image processing device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
An image recording media determination apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the controller includes a deflector panel that moves to a passing position that allows the sheet of the encoded image recording media to travel along an image forming path so that the image can be formed on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is compatible with the image processing device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image recording media determination apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the controller includes a switch device that moves to a closed state that allows the sheet of the encoded image recording media to travel along an image forming path in order to form the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is compatible with the image processing device.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for determining whether to form an image using an image forming device on a sheet of image recording media having a code, the method comprising: supplying the sheet of image recording material to the image forming device; reading the code on the sheet of image recording material; determining whether the sheet of image recording material is compatible with the image forming device based on the code; and forming the image on the sheet of image recording material if the image recording material is compatible with the image forming device.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for determining whether to form an image using an image forming device on a sheet of image recording media having a code, the method comprising: supplying the sheet of image recording material to the image forming device; reading the code on the sheet of image recording material; determining whether the sheet of image recording material is compatible with the image forming device based on the code; and forming the image on the sheet of image recording material if the image recording material is compatible with the image forming device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
84 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller device is connected to the processor and includes a deflector panel that moves to a blocking position that prohibits the sheet of image recording media from traveling along the image processing path to prevent forming the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
85 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 3 , wherein the controller device is connected to the processor and includes a switch device that moves to an opened state that allows the sheet of image recording media to travel along the image processing path while prohibiting formation of the image on the sheet of image recording media by the image processing device in response to the determination device determining that the sheet of image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image recording media determination apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the controller includes a deflector panel that moves to a blocking position that prohibits the sheet of encoded image recording media from traveling along the image forming path to prevent forming the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
81 words
An image recording media determination apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the controller includes a switch device that moves to an opened state that allows the sheet of the encoded image recording media to travel along the image forming path while prohibiting formation of the image on the sheet of encoded image recording media by the image processing device in response to the processor determining that the sheet of encoded image recording media is incompatible with the image processing device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image recording media determination system according to claim 1 , wherein the image processing device determines whether the at least one type of image recording media is compatible with a particular process for forming an image by the image processing device.
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