CN101866140A - Universal imaging cartridge chip and method for using same - Google Patents

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CN101866140A
CN101866140A CN 201010217564 CN201010217564A CN101866140A CN 101866140 A CN101866140 A CN 101866140A CN 201010217564 CN201010217564 CN 201010217564 CN 201010217564 A CN201010217564 A CN 201010217564A CN 101866140 A CN101866140 A CN 101866140A
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The invention discloses a universal imaging cartridge chip and a method for using the same. A plurality of groups of imaging auxiliary information suitable for different imaging devices or/and a plurality of groups of imaging auxiliary information of the same imaging device are simultaneously stored in the provided imaging cartridge chip; when the universal imaging cartridge chip is used, a control unit in the universal imaging cartridge chip provides a first group of imaging auxiliary information for the imaging device for matching; if the matching is successful, the imaging device enters a working state; and if the matching is not successful, the matching is stopped, the control unit in the universal imaging cartridge chip waits for the next reading instruction of the imaging device and provides the stored next group of imaging auxiliary information for the imaging device for matching. The method is continuously executed until a certain group of imaging auxiliary information is matched with the imaging device. The universal imaging cartridge chip can be applied to various imaging devices and/or can provide service for the matched imaging cartridge for multiple times.

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A kind of universal imaging box chip and use the method for this universal imaging box chip
Technical field
The present invention relates to imaging technique, particularly a kind of universal imaging box chip and use the method for this universal imaging box chip.
Background technology
Along with the development of imaging technique, the imaging device that is similar to laser print apparatus and inkjet-printing device and so on has obtained using widely.In imaging process, imaging device needs the auxiliary of imaging supplementary of imaging box just can finish imaging process.The imaging supplementary of imaging device in being recorded in imaging device, also be recorded on the imaging box chip, as shown in Figure 1, Fig. 1 is the imaging device of prior art and the communication interaction synoptic diagram between the imaging box chip.Wherein, imaging box chip is attached to (generally sticking on the imaging box) on the imaging box, this imaging box can be the ink cartridge of filling ink or fill the toner cartridge of carbon dust, and the effect of imaging box chip is to be controlled to picture box and imaging device coupling, and in follow-up imaging process the providing of imaging supplementary.Imaging box chip and imaging device carry out information interaction by the communication interface in the imaging box chip (not drawing among the figure).In imaging box chip, write down imaging box initial informations such as relevant imaging box model, color, recording material capacity, date of manufacture and manufacturer code, and the imaging supplementarys such as data of the sign recording material capacity that in follow-up print procedure, obtains.
At present, one is stained with an imaging box chip with the adaptive imaging box of imaging device, has stored the imaging supplementary adaptive with this imaging device.But along with the continuous development of imaging device, the number of types of imaging device is also more and more, and the imaging box chip type that thereupon will be fitted to imaging device respectively is also more and more.Therefore, the fabricator of imaging box chip just needs to make and a large amount of dissimilar imaging box chips of deposit, is fitted on the imaging device of different model so that can adhere on the corresponding imaging box, can increase tank farm stock and input cost like this.
Imaging box chip all is " disposable " in use, after promptly the data of the consumption of the data of the sign recording material capacity of storing in the imaging supplementary according to imaging box chip and the detected recording materials of imaging device determine that recording materials that print cartridge is supplied have exhausted, imaging device just can not re-use the mutual imaging supplementary of this imaging box chip, must change imaging box with new imaging box chip, even the recording materials of original imaging box can be filled once more and also can't have been used this original imaging box chip (data of the sign recording material capacity of storing in this original imaging box chip have shown the recording material capacity deficiency, can't revise, can't carry out imaging after imaging device reads).Like this, the user just can not carry out the filling of recording materials to used imaging box, just must abandon after the recording materials of imaging box exhaust, and has increased the user and has used the cost of imaging box and polluted environment, is unfavorable for environmental protection.
In addition, in the imaging box chip of imaging box, except the data of sign recording material capacity of storage can change information in as imaging process, also have other can change information, such as the imaging number of times etc.Imaging device also can read and store these and can change information in imaging process from imaging box chip, if when the change information of storing in the imaging device checking imaging box chip is incorrect, will stop imaging.Therefore, because these can change the existence of information, imaging box chip is exactly " disposable " in use.
As can be seen from the above analysis, because imaging box chip is only stored one type imaging supplementary, so this imaging box chip can only stick on one type the imaging box, for this imaging box provides " disposable " service, tank farm stock and input cost that this has not only increased compatible imaging box manufacturer also are unfavorable for environmental protection.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the invention provides a kind of universal imaging box chip, this imaging box chip can be applicable to the polytype imaging device and/or repeatedly service can be provided for the imaging box of coupling.
The present invention also provides a kind of implementation method of universal imaging box chip, can make this imaging box chip be applicable to the polytype imaging device and/or can provide repeatedly for the imaging box of coupling and serve.
According to above-mentioned purpose, technical scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
A kind of universal imaging box chip comprises: IO interface, control module and a plurality of storage unit, wherein,
A plurality of storage unit, be respectively applied for many compositions that storage is applicable to dissimilar imaging devices as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as supplementary;
Control module, be used for when receiving reading instruction that imaging device sends by IO interface, according to the access rule of the storage unit that sets, determine current memory cell, the imaging supplementary of current memory cell storage is sent to imaging device by IO interface mate.
Many compositions of described same type image forming apparatus are identical or/and different as supplementary.
Described a plurality of storage unit is a plurality of storeies in the universal imaging box chip, or is a plurality of different storage zone of same storer.
The access rule of the described storage unit that sets is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets or the visit random sequence of storage unit.
Described control module, also be used for after the match is successful, control is mutual by IO interface and described imaging device with the imaging supplementary of current memory cell storage, in reciprocal process, the identifying information with described imaging device is not written in this imaging supplementary, makes that another imaging device can be discerned this imaging supplementary when described universal imaging box chip and another imaging device were mutual.
When a plurality of cell stores forming by same type image forming apparatus as supplementary more, and the match is successful and when using wherein one to form as supplementary, described control module self is skipped the used wherein composition of this institute as supplementary with the visit sequencing change of the storage unit that sets;
Perhaps described control module self should be changed as supplementary by the used wherein composition of institute, makes the used wherein composition of this institute can not mate same type image forming apparatus as supplementary.
A kind of implementation method of universal imaging box chip, be provided with store be applicable to dissimilar imaging devices many compositions as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as the universal imaging box chip of supplementary, this method also comprises:
A, universal imaging box chip according to the access rule of the imaging supplementary that sets, are determined current imaging supplementary after receiving reading instruction of imaging device transmission, and current imaging supplementary is sent to imaging device;
B, imaging device determine whether that the match is successful after receiving this current imaging supplementary, if imaging device and universal imaging box chip are mutual, enter normal duty; If not, imaging device sends once more and reads instruction to universal imaging box chip, changes step C over to;
After C, universal imaging box chip receive reading instruction that this sends once more, access rule according to the imaging supplementary that sets, determine current imaging supplementary, current imaging supplementary is sent to imaging device, changing step B over to continues to carry out, imaging supplementary up to all storages all has been sent out, and stops mutual with imaging device, finishes.
The access rule of the described storage unit that sets is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets or the visit random sequence of storage unit;
Many compositions of described same type image forming apparatus are identical or/and different as supplementary.
Described imaging device and universal imaging box chip are mutual, when adopting this current imaging supplementary to carry out imaging,
Imaging device will not discerned self information and store this composition into as in the supplementary, make that another imaging device can be discerned this imaging supplementary when described universal imaging box chip and another imaging device were mutual.
When universal imaging box chip-stored forming as supplementary and coupling when using wherein one to form by same type image forming apparatus as supplementary more, described universal imaging box chip self is skipped the used wherein composition of this institute as supplementary with the memory unit access sequencing change that sets;
Perhaps described universal imaging box chip self should be changed as supplementary by the used wherein composition of institute, makes the used wherein composition of this institute can not mate same type image forming apparatus as supplementary.
As seen from the above technical solution, many compositions that the present invention will be applicable to dissimilar imaging devices as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus are stored in the universal imaging box chip that provides simultaneously as supplementary, when using this universal imaging box chip, control module in the universal imaging box chip just offers imaging device with first composition as supplementary and mates, if the match is successful, then imaging device enters duty, adopt this composition to carry out imaging as other information in supplementary and the imaging device, if coupling is unsuccessful, then stop, after control module in the universal imaging box chip waited for that this imaging device sends instruction next time, next composition that will store again offered the imaging device coupling as supplementary.Continue in the manner described above to carry out, form as supplementary and can mate with this imaging device up to certain that provides.Like this, universal imaging box chip provided by the invention just goes for the polytype imaging device and/or repeatedly service can be provided for the imaging box of coupling.
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Fig. 1 is the imaging device of prior art and the communication interaction synoptic diagram between the imaging box chip;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention;
Fig. 3 is the implementation method process flow diagram of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention;
Fig. 4 is structure embodiment one synoptic diagram of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention;
Fig. 5 is structure embodiment two synoptic diagram of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention.
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For making purpose of the present invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, below with reference to the accompanying drawing embodiment that develops simultaneously, the present invention is described in further detail.
From prior art as can be seen, cause the tank farm stock and the input cost that have increased manufacturer, the reason that also is unfavorable for environmental protection is that a storage box chip can only be stored one of a type image forming apparatus of coupling and form as supplementary, so can only be applicable to the imaging device of a type.The type imaging device is rewritten to can't pass through the checking of imaging device the time at imaging device when this compositions changes information as the meeting in the supplementary when using this to form as supplementary, and this imaging box chip also just can't use.Like this, just need manufacturer that the imaging device of each type is disposed one type imaging box chip, and for the each type imaging box chip, the quantity of configuration is all bigger, in case be consumed, has increased tank farm stock and input cost virtually.In addition, because the use of this imaging box chip to single type imaging device and single imaging box (the single imaging box here is meant that recording materials can't repeat to fill or change information can't reuse), reuse after having caused the imaging box can't be repeated to fill recording materials, so be unfavorable for environmental protection.
At above-mentioned analysis, the invention provides a kind of universal imaging box chip, with many compositions of being applicable to dissimilar imaging devices as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus are stored in the universal imaging box chip that provides simultaneously as supplementary, when using this universal imaging box chip, control module in the universal imaging box chip just offers imaging device with first composition as supplementary and mates, if the match is successful, then imaging device enters duty, adopt this composition to carry out imaging as other information in supplementary and the imaging device, if coupling is unsuccessful, then stop, after control module in the universal imaging box chip waited for that this imaging device sends instruction next time, next composition that will store again offered the imaging device coupling as supplementary.Continue in the manner described above to carry out, form as supplementary and can mate with this imaging device up to certain that provides.That is to say, universal imaging box chip provided by the invention does not need to judge the type of imaging device, just send one and form as supplementary as long as receiving reads instruction to imaging device, till the match is successful, like this, universal imaging box chip provided by the invention just goes for the polytype imaging device and/or repeatedly service can be provided for the imaging box of coupling.
In the present invention, every composition of cell stores is as comprising the change information of imaging device in the imaging operation process in the supplementary, such as recording material capacity or imaging number of pages etc., also comprise the information of not changing, such as color, recording material capacity, date of manufacture and manufacturer code etc.
In the present invention, many compositions of same type image forming apparatus can be identical as supplementary or/and different, that is to say that many compositions of same type image forming apparatus are as in the supplementary, change information can be identical or/and different.
In the present invention, owing to can in universal imaging box chip, store many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as supplementary, so can on different time, carry out imaging process with the imaging device coupling respectively, after wherein one group of imaging supplementary of being mated is run out of by imaging device, this imaging device can also use the imaging supplementary of another group coupling to continue imaging process, makes the imaging capacity improve several times.
In the present invention, in universal imaging box chip certain is formed as supplementary after the match is successful by imaging device, realize that mutual this composition carries out in the imaging process as supplementary between imaging device and the universal imaging box chip, imaging device will not discerned self information, store this composition into as in the supplementary such as model or type etc., so that if this imaging device is not when ruing out of this composition as supplementary (determining whether to run out of this composition as supplementary as the change information in the supplementary according to this composition), this composition can also offer other imaging devices that the match is successful as supplementary and use.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention, as shown in the figure, comprising: IO interface, control module and a plurality of storage unit, wherein,
A plurality of storage unit, be respectively applied for many compositions that storage is applicable to dissimilar imaging devices as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as supplementary;
Control module, be used for when receiving reading instruction that imaging device sends by IO interface, according to the access rule of the storage unit that sets, determine current memory cell, the imaging supplementary of current memory cell storage is sent to imaging device by IO interface mate.
In the present invention, different storage unit can be the different memory in the universal imaging box chip, also can be the different storage zone of same storer.
In Fig. 2, also show dissimilar imaging devices, can be respectively by universal imaging box chip for dissimilar imaging devices provide to carry out imaging operation be applicable to the forming of dissimilar imaging devices as supplementary more.
In the present invention, the type of imaging device is to distinguish according to the imaging box that uses, and dissimilar imaging devices uses dissimilar imaging boxes, and the imaging device of same type uses the imaging box of same type.Though the imaging device for same type is using the imaging box of same type in some cases, but the imaging box of this same type might have imaging supplementary inequality, the difference that may only be the information that can change inequality is such as recording material capacity.Universal imaging box chip polytype imaging box that has been exactly integrated is or/and the chip of the imaging box of a plurality of same types.Here, the change information in the identical imaging supplementary that is adopted for same type image forming apparatus and corresponding imaging box thereof can be identical or/and different.
In this structure, the access rule of the storage unit that sets is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets or the visit random sequence of storage unit.The access rule of the storage unit that sets all is provided with by universal imaging box chip self, such as what be provided with by control module.
When the access rule of the storage unit that sets is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets, in this structure, after control module receives reading instruction of imaging device transmission each time, will be according to the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets, to send to imaging device in last imaging supplementary of being stored in once being extracted into as the next storage unit after the storage unit of the supplementary order, no longer send up to imaging device and to read instruction, directly use the imaging supplementary of being stored in this next one storage unit to carry out imaging operation.
Fig. 3 is the implementation method process flow diagram of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention, setting store be applicable to dissimilar imaging devices many compositions as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as the universal imaging box chip of supplementary, this universal imaging box chip is installed on the imaging box, and its concrete steps are:
Step 301, when the imaging device uses the imaging box, the universal imaging box chip of installing to this imaging box sends and reads instruction;
After step 302, universal imaging box chip receive this instruction,, determine current imaging supplementary, current imaging supplementary is sent to imaging device according to the access rule of the imaging supplementary that sets;
In this step, when universal imaging box chip receives this instruction for the first time, will send to imaging device with the imaging supplementary of first storage order as current imaging supplementary;
The access rule of the storage unit that sets in this step, is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets or the visit random sequence of storage unit.
Step 303, imaging device determine whether that the match is successful after receiving this current imaging supplementary, if, execution in step 304; If not, execution in step 305;
Step 304, imaging device and universal imaging box chip are mutual, enter normal duty;
Here, imaging device not only needs the imaging supplementary in imaging process, also needs other information of many imaging devices, has only the imaging supplementary of the coupling of obtaining, and just can enter normal duty, and this is a prior art, repeats no more here;
In this step, imaging device will not discerned self information, store this composition into as in the supplementary such as model or type etc.;
Step 305, imaging device send once more and read instruction to universal imaging box chip;
In this step, universal imaging box chip sends receiving once more read instruction before, then stop mutual with imaging device, wait for;
After step 306, universal imaging box chip receive reading instruction that this sends once more, access rule according to the imaging supplementary, determine current imaging supplementary, current imaging supplementary is sent to imaging device, changing step 303 over to continues to carry out, imaging supplementary up to all storages all has been sent out, and then stops mutual with imaging device, finishes;
In this step, determined current imaging supplementary is: according to the visit sequencing, than the imaging supplementary of a storage after the imaging supplementary that the last time sent.
In the present invention, when universal imaging box chip-stored by same type image forming apparatus form as supplementary more the time, for the different imaging devices that guarantee same kind can the match is successful this universal imaging box chip, if promptly wherein a composition was used by an imaging device as supplementary, caused this composition to change, and another imaging device of the same type use this universal imaging box chip again and do not wish because this compositions causes the situation appearance that can't mate as the change of the change information in the supplementary as the change information in the supplementary.The present invention can also this composition as supplementary use later by universal imaging box chip self reset visit storage order or setting skip this forms as supplementary or should usedly wherein one form as supplementary and change, make that this institute is used wherein one to be formed and can not mate same type image forming apparatus as supplementary, and use same type image forming apparatus another form and offer another imaging device of the same type as supplementary and mate the back and use.Certainly, also can skip this and form as supplementary or should institute usedly wherein one form as supplementary and change by resetting the visit storage order of universal imaging box chip or setting with the mutual imaging device of universal imaging box chip.
In order to further specify the present invention, lift two specific embodiments.
Embodiment one
Be provided with can be general at the universal imaging box chip of the imaging device (these two printers are dissimilar imaging devices) of the model hp2300 of the model hp4200 of Hewlett-Packard and Hewlett-Packard, promptly in this universal imaging box chip, be provided with two storage unit, store the imaging supplementary of model hp4200 and the imaging supplementary of storage signal hp2300 respectively.
Fig. 4 is structure embodiment one synoptic diagram of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention, as shown in the figure, this universal imaging box chip is handled and is comprised outside control module and the IO interface, also comprise first storage unit and second storage unit, store the imaging supplementary of model hp4200 and the imaging supplementary of storage signal hp2300 respectively.
Pack into the imaging device of model hp4200 of this imaging box chip, IO interface by this universal imaging box chip, connect with the imaging device of model hp4200, the imaging device of model hp4200 reads instruction by the controller transmission of this IO interface to this universal imaging box chip, this universal imaging box chip is just according to the storage order of imaging supplementary, the imaging supplementary of the model hp4200 of first cell stores is sent to the imaging device of model hp4200 by this IO interface, after the imaging device of model hp4200 receives, mate, after the match is successful, by the imaging supplementary of this IO interface and controller and the mutual model hp4200 of first storage unit.
In the imaging supplementary process of mutual model hp4200, do not store the identifying information of imaging device in this imaging supplementary, model such as imaging device, so if the change information of the imaging supplementary of this model hp4200 has not been consumed, such as recording material capacity etc., the imaging supplementary of this model hp4200 of first cell stores can also be applied in the matching process of imaging device of same or different model next time.
Pack into the imaging device of model hp2300 of follow-up this universal imaging box chip, IO interface by this universal imaging box chip, connect with the imaging device of model hp2300, the imaging device of model hp2300 reads instruction by the controller transmission of this IO interface to this universal imaging box chip, this universal imaging box chip is just according to the storage order of imaging supplementary, the imaging supplementary of the model hp4200 of first cell stores is sent to the imaging device of model hp2300 by this IO interface, after the imaging device of model hp2300 receives, mate, coupling is unsuccessful.Then the imaging device of model hp2300 reads instruction to the controller transmission of this universal imaging box chip once more by this IO interface, this universal imaging box chip is according to the storage order of imaging supplementary, the imaging supplementary of the model hp2300 of second cell stores is sent to the imaging device of model hp2300 by this IO interface, at this moment the match is successful, and the imaging device of model hp2300 is by the imaging supplementary of this IO interface and controller and the mutual model hp2300 of second storage unit.
Embodiment two
In this embodiment, universal imaging box chip is applicable to the imaging device of the different model or the model of the same race of same kind.Judge the type of imaging device whether identical be to determine by the imaging box of its use.Imaging device for same kind, the data rule of the imaging supplementary of its use all is identical with communication mode, so when many compositions that store same type image forming apparatus in the universal imaging box chip during as supplementary, different same type image forming apparatus can identify this forms as supplementary more.
When universal imaging box chip and a same type image forming apparatus are mutual, many compositions that this imaging device just can mate same type image forming apparatus also use as supplementary as first composition in the supplementary, at this moment will change first and form as the change information in the supplementary.It is follow-up when universal imaging box chip and another same type image forming apparatus are mutual, storage order according to universal imaging box chip, if continuing that this first composition is offered another same type image forming apparatus as supplementary mates, because first composition is changed as the change information in the supplementary, then another same type image forming apparatus can't be successful when coupling, and the subsequent group imaging supplementary that needs to continue same type image forming apparatus is mated, and has wasted the time.For fear of this situation, this embodiment forms to use as supplementary first and resets storage order later or setting is skipped this compositions as supplementary, and use same type image forming apparatus another form and offer another imaging device of the same type as supplementary and mate the back use.
Be provided with can be general at the universal imaging box chip of the imaging device of the model hp1320 of the model hp1160 of Hewlett-Packard and Hewlett-Packard, the imaging device of these two kinds of models is same type, promptly in this universal imaging box chip, be provided with two storage unit, store the imaging supplementary of identical imaging device type.
Fig. 5 is structure embodiment two synoptic diagram of universal imaging box chip provided by the invention, as shown in the figure, this universal imaging box chip is handled and is comprised outside control module and the IO interface, also comprises first storage unit and second storage unit, stores the imaging supplementary of identical imaging device type.
Pack into the imaging device of model hp1160 of this universal imaging box chip, IO interface by this universal imaging box chip, connect with the imaging device of model hp1160, the imaging device of model hp1160 reads instruction by the controller transmission of this IO interface to this universal imaging box chip, this universal imaging box chip is just according to the storage order of imaging supplementary, the imaging supplementary of first cell stores is sent to the imaging device of model hp1160 by this IO interface, after the imaging device of model hp1160 receives, mate, after the match is successful, by this IO interface and controller and the mutual imaging supplementary of storing of first storage unit, change information is wherein made amendment.
After the imaging device of model hp1160 used this universal imaging box chip, the controller of this universal imaging box chip will be reset storage order or be arranged on and skip first storage unit next time when mating.
Pack into the imaging device of model hp1320 of follow-up this universal imaging box chip, IO interface by this universal imaging box chip, connect with the imaging device of model hp1320, the imaging device of model hp1320 reads instruction by the controller transmission of this IO interface to this universal imaging box chip, this universal imaging box chip is just according to the storage order of imaging supplementary, the imaging supplementary of second cell stores is sent to the imaging device of model hp1320 by this IO interface, after the imaging device of model hp1320 receives, after the match is successful, by this IO interface and controller and the mutual imaging supplementary of storing of second storage unit.
In this embodiment, the imaging supplementary of the same type image forming apparatus that the imaging device of model hp1160 can also be stored first storage unit and second storage unit in the universal imaging box chip respectively all runs out of, and increases the imaging capacity of imaging device to an imaging box.
In the present invention, universal imaging box chip can be with the way of contact or noncontact mode and the mutual imaging supplementary of being stored of imaging device, the way of contact is exactly wired mutual, carries out two-way communication as being connected with contact on the imaging device by the contact on the universal imaging box chip; The noncontact mode is a wireless interaction, carries out two-way communication as the electromagnetic induction by coil on the universal imaging box chip and the coil on the imaging device.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is in order to restriction the present invention, within the spirit and principles in the present invention not all, any modification of being made, is equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within the scope of protection of the invention.

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1. a universal imaging box chip is characterized in that, comprising: IO interface, control module and a plurality of storage unit, wherein,
A plurality of storage unit, be respectively applied for many compositions that storage is applicable to dissimilar imaging devices as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as supplementary;
Control module, be used for when receiving reading instruction that imaging device sends by IO interface, according to the access rule of the storage unit that sets, determine current memory cell, the imaging supplementary of current memory cell storage is sent to imaging device by IO interface mate.
2. universal imaging box chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, many compositions of described same type image forming apparatus are identical or/and different as supplementary.
3. universal imaging box chip as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described a plurality of storage unit are a plurality of storeies in the universal imaging box chip, or is a plurality of different storage zone of same storer.
4. as claim 1,2 or 3 described universal imaging box chips, it is characterized in that the access rule of the described storage unit that sets is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets or the visit random sequence of storage unit.
5. universal imaging box chip as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, described control module, also be used for after the match is successful, control is mutual by IO interface and described imaging device with the imaging supplementary of current memory cell storage, in reciprocal process, the identifying information with described imaging device is not written in this imaging supplementary, makes that another imaging device can be discerned this imaging supplementary when described universal imaging box chip and another imaging device were mutual.
6. universal imaging box chip as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, when a plurality of cell stores forming by same type image forming apparatus as supplementary more, and the match is successful and when using wherein one to form as supplementary, described control module self is skipped the used wherein composition of this institute as supplementary with the visit sequencing change of the storage unit that sets;
Perhaps described control module self should be changed as supplementary by the used wherein composition of institute, makes the used wherein composition of this institute can not mate same type image forming apparatus as supplementary.
7. the implementation method of a universal imaging box chip, it is characterized in that, setting store be applicable to dissimilar imaging devices many compositions as supplementary or/and many compositions of same type image forming apparatus as the universal imaging box chip of supplementary, this method also comprises:
A, universal imaging box chip according to the access rule of the imaging supplementary that sets, are determined current imaging supplementary after receiving reading instruction of imaging device transmission, and current imaging supplementary is sent to imaging device;
B, imaging device determine whether that the match is successful after receiving this current imaging supplementary, if imaging device and universal imaging box chip are mutual, enter normal duty; If not, imaging device sends once more and reads instruction to universal imaging box chip, changes step C over to;
After C, universal imaging box chip receive reading instruction that this sends once more, access rule according to the imaging supplementary that sets, determine current imaging supplementary, current imaging supplementary is sent to imaging device, changing step B over to continues to carry out, imaging supplementary up to all storages all has been sent out, and stops mutual with imaging device, finishes.
8. implementation method as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, the access rule of the described storage unit that sets is the visit sequencing of the storage unit that sets or the visit random sequence of storage unit;
Many compositions of described same type image forming apparatus are identical or/and different as supplementary.
9. implementation method as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described imaging device and universal imaging box chip are mutual, when adopting this current imaging supplementary to carry out imaging,
Imaging device will not discerned self information and store this composition into as in the supplementary, make that another imaging device can be discerned this imaging supplementary when described universal imaging box chip and another imaging device were mutual.
10. implementation method as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, when universal imaging box chip-stored forming as supplementary and coupling when using wherein one to form by same type image forming apparatus as supplementary more, described universal imaging box chip self is skipped the used wherein composition of this institute as supplementary with the memory unit access sequencing change that sets;
Perhaps described universal imaging box chip self should be changed as supplementary by the used wherein composition of institute, makes the used wherein composition of this institute can not mate same type image forming apparatus as supplementary.
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