CN109703203A

CN109703203A - Consumable items allowance information monitoring method and print system

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Publication number: CN109703203A
Application number: CN201910152469.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈亮
Original assignee: Apex Microelectronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Jihai Microelectronics Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-02-28
Filing date: 2019-02-28
Publication date: 2019-05-03
Anticipated expiration: 2039-02-28
Also published as: CN109703203B

Abstract

Consumable items allowance information monitoring method provided by the embodiments of the present application and print system, according to the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and the second adjustment parameter of the second capacity consumable container storage calculate the second number of pages upper limit printed using the second capacity consumable container, and it based on the second number of pages upper limit and completes to actually use after this print out task the remaining total amount of consumptive material the practical consumable items allowance information printed using the second capacity consumable container is calculated, to accurately calculate the second capacity consumable container actual consumable items allowance information in print procedure, it avoids replacing the waste of consumptive material caused by the second capacity consumable container because monitoring consumable items allowance information is not accurate.

Description

Consumable items allowance information monitoring method and print system

Technical field

This application involves printing equipment technical fields, in particular to a kind of consumable items allowance information monitoring method and beat Print system.

Background technique

In print system, in order to monitor the use state of consumptive material, the initial of consumptive material can be generally stored in consumable container The data informations such as amount, surplus, between consumable container and printing equipment matching or subsequent print procedure data are provided.

The non-original-pack consumable container of compatible manufacturer's manufacture production often manufactures the original-pack consumable container of production with original-pack manufacturer Consumptive material capacity it is inconsistent, this will lead to original-pack consumable container consumable items allowance data and non-original-pack consumable container consumable items allowance Data mismatch.It may when monitoring the consumable items allowance of non-original-pack consumable container using the consumable items allowance data of original-pack consumable container There are following problems: for example, being greater than original-pack consumable container in the number of pages upper limit that non-original-pack consumable container can print can print The number of pages upper limit, and when the practical number of print pages of printing equipment has reached the number of pages upper limit that original-pack consumable container can print, beat Printing equipment, which is set, can determine that consumptive material has run out, and no longer carry out printing, and in fact, there are also foots in non-original-pack consumable container The consumptive material of amount, if carrying out consumable container replacement at this time will lead to the waste of consumptive material.

It can be seen that how to accurately calculate the consumable items allowance information in non-original-pack consumable container to avoid consumptive material waste for It is to be badly in need of technical problems to be solved for those skilled in the art.

Summary of the invention

Embodiments herein provides a kind of consumable items allowance information monitoring method and print system, for solving the second capacity Consumable items allowance information calculates inaccurate technical problem when consumable container provides printing consumables for printing equipment.

In a first aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a kind of consumable items allowance information monitoring method, it is applied to print system, it is described Print system includes printing equipment and the second capacity consumable container, which comprises

The second capacity consumable container is installed in the printing equipment, wherein the second capacity consumable container In be stored with the second adjustment parameter being modified as through the first adjustment parameter, or be stored with the second adjustment parameter of configuration；

Held according to the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and the second capacity consumptive material stored in the print system The second adjustment parameter of device storage, is calculated the second number of pages upper limit, wherein the first number of pages upper limit is using the first capacity The maximum number of pages of consumable container printing, the second number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container；

According to the second number of pages upper limit and the remaining total amount for actually using consumptive material after this print out task is completed, calculates institute It states the consumable items allowance information of actual use consumptive material and updates the consumable information in the print system.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, before the first adjustment parameter is revised as the second adjustment parameter, institute It states and is stored with the first adjustment parameter in the memory of the second capacity consumable container, the method also includes:

The data write operation that the first adjustment parameter is revised as the second adjustment parameter is responded, described second is held The first adjustment parameter stored in amount consumable container is updated to the second adjustment parameter of write-in.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, before the first adjustment parameter is revised as the second adjustment parameter, institute It states and is stored in the memory of the second capacity consumable container in the first adjustment parameter, the first number of pages upper limit and third number of pages Limit, the third number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the first capacity consumable container, the first number of pages upper limit storage In the program of the second capacity consumable container, the method also includes:

The third number of pages upper limit is revised as using second by third number of pages upper data write operation described in response modification The maximum number of pages of capacity consumable container printing.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the method also includes:

Whether the second capacity consumable container the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit are consistent；

When inconsistent, second adjustment ginseng is calculated according to the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit Number, and the first adjustment parameter stored in the second capacity consumable container is revised as to the second adjustment parameter being calculated.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the second adjustment parameter includes seniority top digit and lower-order digit, the every change of seniority top digit The variable quantity for changing the second number of pages upper limit of the corresponding adjustment of a Board Lot is greater than one Board Lot of the every variation of lower-order digit The variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of corresponding adjustment.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the print system further includes printing equipment, described according to the printing The first number of pages upper limit stored in system and modified adjusting parameter, before the step of second number of pages upper limit is calculated, institute State method further include:

The second capacity consumable container when receiving the instruction that the printing equipment is sent, judge the instruction whether be Instruction is read, when to read instruction, the consumable information including modified adjusting parameter is sent to the printing equipment.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, described according to the second number of pages upper limit and after completing this print out task The step of actually using the remaining total amount of consumptive material, calculating the consumable items allowance information of the actual use consumptive material, comprising:

The printing equipment is by the total amount consumed of this print out task foregoing description actual use consumptive material and completes this dozen The consumption of the actual use consumptive material of print task is added to obtain complete this print out task after actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material, And update the total amount consumed that consumptive material is actually used in the consumable information；

It is calculated according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed practical after completing this print out task Use the consumable items allowance information of consumptive material.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, described according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed meter The step of calculating the consumable items allowance information that consumptive material is actually used after obtaining completing this print out task, comprising:

It is calculated according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated remaining total amount practical after completing this print out task Percentage relation using the remaining total amount of consumptive material relative to the second number of pages upper limit, and obtained according to the percentage relation Surplus parameter.

The printing equipment prompts the consumable items allowance information；

The step of printing equipment prompts the consumable items allowance information include:

By the display screen that is arranged on the printing equipment with consumptive material residue number of pages or the shape of consumable items allowance percentage Formula shows the consumable items allowance information.

Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the step of updating the consumable information in the print system, comprising:

The second capacity consumable container is written in updated consumable information by the printing equipment, to hold to described second The consumable information stored in amount consumable container is updated.

For the printing equipment when each print out task starts to execute, Xiang Suoshu the second capacity consumable container sends the reading Instruction fetch.

Second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provide a kind of print system, and the print system includes:

Second capacity consumable container is stored through second adjustment parameter made of the modification of the first adjustment parameter；

Printing equipment, have in the printing equipment the second number of pages upper limit computing unit, consumable items allowance information calculating unit and Consumable information updating unit, the second capacity consumable container are removably mounted on printing equipment；

The second number of pages upper limit computing unit, for according to the first number of pages upper limit stored in the printing equipment, One adjusting parameter and the second adjustment parameter of the second capacity consumable container storage, are calculated the second number of pages upper limit, wherein The first number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the first capacity consumable container, and the second number of pages upper limit is using the The maximum number of pages of two capacity consumable containers printing；

The consumable items allowance information calculating unit, for according to the second number of pages upper limit and after completing this print out task The remaining total amount of consumptive material is actually used, the consumable items allowance information of the actual use consumptive material is calculated；

The consumable information updating unit, for updating the consumption in the printing equipment and the second capacity consumable container Material information.

In terms of existing technologies, the application has the advantages that

Consumable items allowance information monitoring method provided by the embodiments of the present application and print system, according to the first number of pages upper limit, What the adjusting parameter calculating of one adjusting parameter and the storage of the second capacity consumable container was printed using the second capacity consumable container The second number of pages upper limit, and based on the second number of pages upper limit and complete to actually use after this print out task the remaining total amount of consumptive material and calculate Obtain the practical consumable items allowance information printed using the second capacity consumable container, above-mentioned consumable items allowance information calculation method energy The second capacity consumable container actual consumable items allowance information in print procedure is enough accurately calculated, is avoided because monitoring consumable items allowance Information is not accurate and replaces the second capacity consumable container, caused consumptive material waste.

Detailed description of the invention

Technical solution in ord to more clearly illustrate embodiments of the present application, below will be to needed in the embodiment attached Figure is briefly described, it should be understood that the following drawings illustrates only some embodiments of the application, therefore is not construed as pair The restriction of range for those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts, can also be according to this A little attached drawings obtain other relevant attached drawings.

Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of print system provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 2 is the method flow schematic diagram of consumable items allowance information monitoring method provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 3 provides the method stream of the consumable items allowance information monitoring method applied to Fig. 1 print system for the embodiment of the present application One of journey schematic diagram；

Fig. 4 provides the method stream of the consumable items allowance information monitoring method applied to Fig. 1 print system for the embodiment of the present application The two of journey schematic diagram；

Fig. 5 is the method flow schematic diagram for the consumable items allowance information monitoring method that the application first embodiment provides；

Fig. 6 is the method flow schematic diagram for the consumable items allowance information monitoring method that the application second embodiment provides；

Fig. 7 is a kind of functional unit block diagram of print system provided by the embodiments of the present application；

Fig. 8 is another functional unit block diagram of print system provided by the embodiments of the present application.

Specific embodiment

To keep the purposes, technical schemes and advantages of the embodiment of the present application clearer, below in conjunction with the embodiment of the present application In attached drawing, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the application is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is Some embodiments of the present application, instead of all the embodiments.The embodiment of the present application for being usually described in the accompanying drawings and showing Component can be arranged and be designed with a variety of different configurations.

Therefore, the application is not intended to limit to the detailed description of the embodiments herein provided in the accompanying drawings below to want The range of protection is sought, but is merely representative of the selected embodiment of the application.Based on the embodiment in the application, the common skill in this field Art personnel every other embodiment obtained without creative efforts belongs to the model of the application protection It encloses.

It will be appreciated that though various letters may be described using term first, second, third, etc. in the embodiment of the present application Breath, but these information should not necessarily be limited by these terms.These terms are only used to for same type of information being distinguished from each other out.For example, In the case where not departing from the application range, the first information can also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information can also be with The referred to as first information.Depending on context, in addition, used word " if " or " if " can be construed to " ... When " or " when ... " or " in response to determination ".

It should also be noted that similar label and letter indicate similar terms in following attached drawing, therefore, once a certain Xiang Yi It is defined in a attached drawing, does not then need that it is further defined and explained in subsequent attached drawing.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first capacity consumable container indicates that original-pack consumptive material business men original-pack consumptive material produced holds Device, the second capacity consumable container indicate compatible consumptive material business men non-original-pack consumable container produced.

Fig. 1 is please referred to, Fig. 1 shows the embodiment of the present application and provides the structural schematic diagram of print system.As shown in Figure 1, beating Print system 10 includes printing equipment 100 and the second capacity consumable container 200, wherein the second capacity consumable container 200 is used to beat Printing equipment sets 100 offer printing consumables.

Referring to figure 2., Fig. 2 is a kind of process signal of consumable items allowance information monitoring method provided by the embodiments of the present application Figure, this approach includes the following steps.

Second capacity consumable container is installed in printing equipment by step S210, wherein is deposited in the second capacity consumable container Second adjustment parameter that Chu Youjing the first adjustment parameter is modified as or the second adjustment parameter for being stored with configuration.

In the embodiment of the present application, the behaviour to second adjustment parameter can be completed when the second capacity consumable container dispatches from the factory Make.It specifically, can be by the way that the first adjustment parameter be modified when being stored with the first adjustment parameter in the second capacity consumable container Make to store second adjustment parameter in the second capacity consumable container for the mode of second adjustment parameter；In the second capacity consumable container When not storing the first adjustment parameter, the second capacity consumable container can be made to store second adjustment parameter by way of configuring.

Step S220, according to the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and the second adjustment parameter stored in print system, The second number of pages upper limit is calculated.

Wherein, in the embodiment of the present application, the first number of pages upper limit is the most big page printed using the first capacity consumable container Number, the first adjustment parameter match with the first number of pages upper limit；The second number of pages upper limit is to be printed using the second capacity consumable container 200 Maximum number of pages, second adjustment parameter matches with the second number of pages upper limit.It should be understood that the first number of pages upper limit is not made The printable maximum number of pages of used first capacity consumable container, the second number of pages upper limit is the second capacity consumptive material having not been used The printable maximum number of pages of container 200.The number of pages upper limit (including the first number of pages upper limit and second number of pages upper limit) can refer to use The number of pages summation for the most multipotency printing that printing consumables in consumable container is calculated by 5% coverage rate, the number of pages upper limit and consumptive material The amount that printing consumables is loaded in container is directly proportional.

Step S230 according to the second number of pages upper limit and completes the remaining total amount that consumptive material is actually used after this print out task, It calculates the consumable items allowance information of actual use consumptive material and updates the consumable information in print system.

A kind of consumable items allowance information monitoring method of above-mentioned offer can be real by the printing equipment 100 in print system 10 It is existing, it can also be realized by the second capacity consumable container 200 in print system 10, or can also be by printing equipment 100 and the The cooperation of two capacity consumable containers 200 is realized.

Now with above-mentioned consumable items allowance information monitoring method with printing equipment 100 and the second capacity consumable container 200 It is described for realization.

It is described below a kind of using printing equipment 100 and the second capacity consumable container 200 cooperation realization consumable items allowance information A kind of specific embodiment of monitoring method.Specifically, before introducing consumable items allowance information monitoring method, to printing equipment 100 And second the parameter that stores in capacity consumable container 200 be introduced.In this embodiment, it can be deposited in printing equipment 100 Store up the first number of pages upper limit that the first capacity consumable container is printed and the first adjustment parameter to match with the first number of pages upper limit. For example, the first number of pages upper limit and the first adjustment parameter can store in the program of printing equipment 100, deposited in printing equipment 100 The first number of pages upper limit of storage can be used for calculating the second number of pages upper limit that the second capacity consumable container 200 is printed, specifically It is illustrated in calculation embodiment below.In addition, being stored with the first capacity consumptive material in the second capacity consumable container 200 The first number of pages upper limit, the third number of pages upper limit and the second adjustment parameter for adjusting the second number of pages upper limit that container is printed. Wherein, the first number of pages upper limit can store in the program of the second capacity consumable container 200, second adjustment parameter and third number of pages The upper limit can store in the memory of the second capacity consumable container 200, and the third number of pages upper limit and adjusting parameter can be repaired Change.The first number of pages upper limit stored in the second capacity consumable container 200 before not modifying to the third number of pages upper limit and The three number of pages upper limits are equal.

Referring to figure 3., Fig. 3 shows the stream of the consumable items allowance information monitoring method applied to print system 10 shown in Fig. 1 Journey schematic diagram is below specifically described the consumable items allowance information monitoring method.

Second capacity consumable container is installed in printing equipment by step S310, wherein is deposited in the second capacity consumable container Store up the second adjustment parameter being modified as through the first adjustment parameter.

In a kind of embodiment of the embodiment of the present application, the adjusting parameter stored in the second capacity consumable container is carried out Modification can be accomplished by the following way:

Response the first adjustment parameter is revised as the data write operation of second adjustment parameter, and the second capacity consumptive material is held The first adjustment parameter stored in device 200 is updated to the second adjustment parameter of write-in.

Specifically, operation (such as operation from related technical personnel) can be modified by design parameter, to second The adjusting parameter of the second number of pages upper limit for adjusting printing equipment 100 stored in capacity consumable container 200 is modified.

In the another embodiment of the embodiment of the present application, to the adjusting parameter stored in the second capacity consumable container into Row modification can also be accomplished by the following way:

Firstly, the 200 response data write operation of the second capacity consumable container, will store in the second capacity consumable container 200 The third number of pages upper limit be revised as the printable maximum number of pages of the second capacity consumable container 200；

Then, the second capacity consumable container 200 compares the first number of pages upper limit and whether the third number of pages upper limit is consistent；Different When cause, second adjustment parameter is calculated according to the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit, and by the second capacity consumable container The first adjustment parameter stored in 200 is revised as that second adjustment parameter is calculated.

It is adjusted the description of above two embodiment it is found that can be by way of modification adjusting parameter and directly carry out first The modification of whole parameter, the modification that parameter can also be adjusted indirectly by modifying the third number of pages upper limit.

In the embodiment of the present application, adjusting parameter can be made of long number, for example including seniority top digit and lower-order digit, In, the variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of the seniority top digit of adjusting parameter is greater than adjustment ginseng The variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of several lower-order digits.Wherein, the height of adjusting parameter Digit and lower-order digit are opposite, for example, by taking 3 16 system numbers (ABC) form adjusting parameter as an example, wherein B is the low level of A Number, and B is the seniority top digit of C, in this example, the corresponding second number of pages upper limit for adjusting 1 times of A digit one Board Lot of every variation, B The corresponding second number of pages upper limit for adjusting 1/16 times of digit one Board Lot of every variation, C digit one Board Lot of every variation is corresponding to be adjusted Whole 1/256 times of the second number of pages upper limit.Of course, it should be understood that above-mentioned is only the example of adjusting parameter, in other examples Middle adjusting parameter can also be formed using other multidigit difference system (for example, 2 systems, 8 systems etc.) numbers, on every units The variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of the corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of every variation can also be different (for example, 1 times, 1/2 times, 1/8 times Deng).

Whether step S320, the second capacity consumable container judge the instruction when receiving the instruction of printing equipment transmission To read instruction, when to read instruction, the consumable information including modified second adjustment parameter is sent to printing equipment.

Step S330, printing equipment hold according to the first capacity consumptive material of use stored in second adjustment parameter and printing equipment The first number of pages upper limit and the first adjustment parameter that device is printed is calculated and is printed using the second capacity consumable container The second number of pages upper limit.

In the embodiment of the present application, the second number of pages upper limit=the first number of pages upper limit * (1+ adjusting parameter variable quantity), adjustment ginseng Number variable quantity refers to the variable quantity of adjusting parameter modification front and back, and specifically, adjusting parameter variable quantity can be according to modified tune Whole parameter (second adjustment parameter) and former adjusting parameter (the first adjustment parameter) subtract each other to obtain, i.e., above-mentioned formula can be expressed as the The two number of pages upper limits=the first number of pages upper limit * (1+ (second adjustment parameter-the first adjustment parameter)).Above-mentioned the second number of pages of calculating upper limit It can be realized by the program of printing equipment 100.

Step S340, printing equipment actually use the surplus of consumptive material according to the second number of pages upper limit and after completing this print out task Remaining total amount calculates the consumable items allowance information of actual use consumptive material and updates consumable information.

In the embodiment of the present application, step S340 can be realized by following steps:

This print out task is first actually used to the total amount consumed of consumptive material before and is completed actually making for this print out task Be added to obtain with the consumption of consumptive material complete this print out task after actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material, and update consumable information The total amount consumed of middle actual use consumptive material；

Being calculated after completing this print out task further according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed actually makes With the consumable items allowance information of consumptive material.

Specifically, it can be calculated according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated remaining total amount and complete this print out task Percentage relation of the remaining total amount relative to the second number of pages upper limit of consumptive material is actually used afterwards, and is obtained according to percentage relation remaining Measure a parameter.

Step S350, the second capacity consumable container is written in updated consumable information by printing equipment, to the second capacity The consumable information stored in consumable container is updated.

The above method calculates printed using the second capacity consumable container 200 the by modified adjusting parameter The two number of pages upper limits, and based on the second number of pages upper limit and complete to actually use after this print out task the remaining total amount of consumptive material and calculate To the practical consumable items allowance information printed using the second capacity consumable container 200, the second capacity consumption can be accurately calculated Consumable items allowance information of the material container 200 in print procedure.

Referring to figure 4., after consumable items allowance information is calculated, consumable items allowance information monitoring provided by the embodiments of the present application Method can also include step S360.

Step S360, printing equipment prompt consumable items allowance information.

Specifically, printing equipment 100 can be by the display screen that is arranged on the printing equipment 100 with consumptive material residue page Several or consumable items allowance percentage form shows consumable items allowance information.

Show that consumable items allowance information facilitates user to replace first in time according to the consumable items allowance information of display by display screen Capacity printing container 200 prevents from causing user that cannot replace consumable container in time because the consumable items allowance information of display is inaccurate, Print quality is influenced, or even is also possible to the case where damaging print member generation.

The above method is further described below with reference to multiple embodiments.

First embodiment

Referring to figure 5., Fig. 5 is the process signal for the consumable items allowance information monitoring method that the application first embodiment provides Figure, consumable items allowance information monitoring method includes the following steps in the first embodiment.

Second capacity consumable container is installed in printing equipment by step S510, wherein is deposited in the second capacity consumable container The second adjustment parameter being modified as through the first adjustment parameter is stored up.

In the first embodiment, adjusting parameter specifically modify mode can be technical staff execute data write operation it is straight It connects and modifies to the adjusting parameter stored in the second capacity consumable container 200.

Whether step S520, the second capacity consumable container of detection are in running order.

Specifically, whether the second capacity consumable container 200 is the second capacity consumable container by detection printing equipment 100 200 power supplies, judge whether the second capacity consumable container 200 is in running order.Detecting that printing equipment 100 is second appearance When measuring the power supply of consumable container 200, determine that the second capacity consumable container 200 is in running order, and in running order in judgement S530 is entered step later；When detecting printing equipment 100 not for the second capacity consumable container 200 power supply, the is determined Two capacity consumable containers 200 are in off working state, and printing equipment 100 prompts mistake, terminate process.

Step S530, the second capacity consumable container receives the instruction that printing equipment is sent, and judges whether the instruction is reading Consumable information including second adjustment parameter is sent to printing equipment when judging the instruction to read instruction by instruction fetch.

Second capacity consumable container 200 includes the memory of information for storing data, and the memory can be easy with right and wrong The property lost memory or volatile memory.Consumable information is prestored in the memory of the second capacity consumable container 200.

Consumable information includes second adjustment parameter, wherein second adjustment parameter is held for determining using the second capacity consumptive material The second number of pages upper limit that device 200 is printed.

In the first embodiment, printing equipment 100 can hold when each print out task starts to execute to the second capacity consumptive material Device 200, which is sent, reads instruction.Of course, it should be understood that in the application other embodiments, printing equipment 100 can also After multiple print out task when print out task next time starts to execute, is sent to the second capacity consumable container 200 and read instruction. In order to ensure being accurately calculated to consumable items allowance information, when preferably each print out task starts to execute, just to non-dress consumable container 200 send reading instruction.

Step S540, printing equipment is according to the first number of pages upper limit and the first adjustment parameter being stored in printing equipment and Second adjustment parameter in two capacity consumable containers is calculated in the second number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container Limit.

In the first embodiment, the second number of pages upper limit=first number of pages upper limit × (1+ adjusting parameter changing value).Adjustment ginseng Number variable quantity refers to the variable quantity of adjusting parameter modification front and back, and specifically, adjusting parameter variable quantity can join according to second adjustment Several and the first adjustment parameter subtracts each other to obtain, i.e., above-mentioned formula can be expressed as the second number of pages upper limit=first number of pages upper limit * (1+ (second adjustment parameter-the first adjustment parameter)).Adjusting parameter can be made of default system (such as 16 systems) long number, Adjusting parameter includes seniority top digit and lower-order digit, by adjusting the Digital Implementation on different positions to the tune of the second number of pages upper limit It is whole.Specifically, the variation of the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of the seniority top digit of adjusting parameter Measure the second number of pages upper limit of the corresponding adjustment of (such as 1 times) one Board Lot of variation every greater than the lower-order digit of adjusting parameter Variable quantity (such as 1/256 times).

Step S550 by the total amount consumed for actually using consumptive material before this print out task and completes this print out task The consumption of actual use consumptive material is added to obtain complete this print out task after actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material.

The consumption for completing the actual use consumptive material of this print out task can be according to the time-consuming and list of this print out task The consumptive material depletion rate of position time is calculated, and the consumptive material depletion rate of each printing equipment 100 corresponding unit time is true Fixed.

Step S560 according to the second number of pages upper limit and completes the remaining total amount that consumptive material is actually used after this print out task, It calculates the consumable items allowance information of actual use consumptive material and updates consumable information.

Specifically, it is calculated to actually use after completing this print out task according to the second number of pages upper limit and remaining total amount and consume Percentage relation of the remaining total amount of material relative to the second number of pages upper limit, and surplus item is obtained according to the percentage relation Parameter.

The second capacity consumable container is written in updated consumable information by step S570, printing equipment.

In the first embodiment, the second capacity consumable container 200 can be written into the remaining total amount for actually using consumptive material.

In the variant embodiment of first embodiment, the second capacity consumable container 200 can also be written in surplus parameter.

Step S580 is updated the consumable information of the second capacity consumable container storage.

In the first embodiment, consumable items allowance information monitoring method can also include step S590.

Step S590, printing equipment prompt consumable items allowance information.

In the first embodiment, the mode that printing equipment 100 prompts consumable items allowance information can be direct prompt It is also possible to prompt indirectly.It, can be by the display screen that is arranged on printing equipment 100 with consumptive material residue page when directly prompting Several or consumable items allowance percentage form shows consumable items allowance information.In indirect prompt, printing equipment 100 can be by consumptive material Balance information is sent to user terminal (for example, smart phone) by network, prompts consumable items allowance information by user terminal.

In the first embodiment, is calculated by the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and second adjustment parameter The second number of pages upper limit that two capacity consumable containers 200 are printed；According to the actual use consumptive material for completing this print out task The total amount consumed that consumptive material is actually used before this of consumption and reading print out task is calculated and is updated in the second consumable information Actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material；Consumable items allowance information is calculated further according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed. In above process, the second number of pages upper limit is obtained according to modified adjusting parameter and the first number of pages upper limit, and according to second page The number upper limit calculates the consumable items allowance information of the second capacity consumable container, it can be ensured that the consumable items allowance information being calculated accurately may be used It leans on.

Second embodiment

Fig. 6 is please referred to, Fig. 6 is the process signal for the consumable items allowance information monitoring method that the application second embodiment provides Figure, consumable items allowance information monitoring method includes the following steps in a second embodiment.

Step S610, response modification third number of pages upper data write operation, the third number of pages upper limit is revised as adopting The maximum number of pages printed with the second capacity consumable container.

In a second embodiment, adjusting parameter, which specifically modifies mode and can be indirect mode, modifies.In step In S610, the third number of pages upper limit is revised as to the maximum number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container 200.

Whether step S620, the second capacity consumable container of detection are in running order；

Specifically, whether the second capacity consumable container 200 is the second capacity consumable container by detection printing equipment 100 200 power supplies, judge whether the second capacity consumable container 200 is in running order.Detecting that printing equipment 100 is second appearance When measuring the power supply of consumable container 200, determine that the second capacity consumable container 200 is in running order, and in running order in judgement S630 is entered step later；When detecting printing equipment 100 not for the second capacity consumable container 200 power supply, the is determined Two capacity consumable containers 200 are in off working state, and printing equipment 100 prompts mistake, terminate process.

Step S630, the second capacity consumable container are relatively stored in the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages in its program The value of limit, it is whether consistent when both judging, when inconsistent, the is calculated according to the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit Two adjusting parameters, and the first adjustment parameter stored in the second capacity consumable container is revised as the second adjustment being calculated ginseng Number.

Step S640, the second capacity consumable container receives the instruction that printing equipment is sent, and judges whether the instruction is reading Consumable information including second adjustment parameter is sent to printing equipment when judging the instruction to read instruction by instruction fetch.

The first number of pages upper limit is stored in printing equipment 100, wherein the first number of pages upper limit tables show the second capacity consumptive material by 5% The number of pages summation for the most multipotency printing that coverage rate is calculated.The first number of pages that printing equipment 100 is stored according to printing equipment 100 Second page is calculated in the upper limit and the first adjustment parameter and the second adjustment parameter read from the second capacity consumable container 200 The number upper limit.

Second capacity consumable container 200 includes the memory of information for storing data, and the memory can be easy with right and wrong The property lost memory or volatile memory.It is stored in second capacity consumable container 200 and is carried out using the first capacity consumable container The first number of pages upper limit, the third number of pages upper limit and the second adjustment parameter of printing.Specifically, the first number of pages upper limit is stored in the second appearance In the program for measuring consumable container 200, the third number of pages upper limit and the storage of modified adjusting parameter are in memory, wherein second Adjusting parameter is for determining the second number of pages upper limit printed using non-dress consumable container.

In a second embodiment, second adjustment ginseng can be calculated according to the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit Number, and the second adjustment parameter being calculated is written and is stored into the memory of the second capacity consumable container 200, it is optional Second adjustment parameter can be written in volatile memory by ground, stop being the second capacity consumable container in printing equipment 100 When 200 power supply, the adjusting parameter of storage is wiped, to ensure that adjusting parameter is not leaked.

In a second embodiment, printing equipment 100 can hold when each print out task starts to execute to the second capacity consumptive material Device 200, which is sent, reads instruction.Of course, it should be understood that in the application other embodiments, printing equipment 100 can also After multiple print out task when print out task next time starts to execute, is sent to the second capacity consumable container 200 and reads instruction, In order to ensure being accurately calculated to consumable items allowance information, when preferably each print out task starts to execute, just to non-dress consumable container 200 send reading instruction.

Step S650, printing equipment is according to the first number of pages upper limit and the first adjustment parameter being stored in printing equipment and deposits The second adjustment parameter in the second capacity consumable container is stored up, the second page printed using the second capacity consumable container is calculated The number upper limit.

In a second embodiment, the second number of pages upper limit=first number of pages upper limit × (1+ adjusting parameter changing value).Specifically, Adjusting parameter variable quantity can subtract each other to obtain according to second adjustment parameter and the first adjustment parameter, i.e., above-mentioned formula can be expressed as The second number of pages upper limit=the first number of pages upper limit * (1+ (the first adjustment parameter-second adjustment parameter)).Adjusting parameter can be by presetting System (such as 16 systems) long number composition, adjusting parameter includes seniority top digit and lower-order digit, by adjusting on not isotopic number Adjustment of the Digital Implementation to the second number of pages upper limit.Specifically, one Board Lot pair of the every variation of the seniority top digit of adjusting parameter The variable quantity (such as 1 times) for the second number of pages upper limit that should be adjusted is greater than lower-order digit one units of every variation of adjusting parameter The variable quantity (such as 1/256 times) of the second number of pages upper limit of the corresponding adjustment of amount.

Step S660 by the total amount consumed for actually using consumptive material before this print out task and completes this print out task The consumption for actually using consumptive material is added, and obtains completing the total amount consumed that consumptive material is actually used after this print out task.

Step S670 according to the second number of pages upper limit and completes the remaining total amount that consumptive material is actually used after this print out task, It calculates the consumable items allowance information of actual use consumptive material and updates consumable information.

Specifically, according to the second number of pages upper limit and and remaining total amount be calculated after completing this print out task and actually use Percentage relation of the remaining total amount of consumptive material relative to the second number of pages upper limit, and surplus is obtained according to the percentage relation Parameter.

The second capacity consumable container is written in updated consumable information by step S680, printing equipment.

In a kind of embodiment of second embodiment, the second capacity can be written into the remaining total amount for actually using consumptive material Consumable container 200.

In the another embodiment of second embodiment, the second capacity consumable container can also be written in surplus parameter 200。

Step S690 is updated the consumable information of the second capacity consumable container storage.

In the embodiment of the present application, consumable items allowance information monitoring method can also include step S700.

Step S700, printing equipment prompt consumable items allowance information.

In a second embodiment, the mode that printing equipment 100 prompts consumable items allowance information can be direct prompt It is also possible to prompt indirectly.It, can be by the display screen that is arranged on printing equipment 100 with consumptive material residue page when directly prompting Several or consumable items allowance percentage form shows consumable items allowance information.In indirect prompt, printing equipment 100 can be by consumptive material Balance information is sent to user terminal (for example, smart phone) by network, prompts consumable items allowance information by user terminal.

In a second embodiment, by modifying the third number of pages upper limit for being stored in the second capacity consumable container 200 to adjustment Parameter is modified, and the second capacity consumption is calculated by the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and second adjustment parameter The second number of pages upper limit that material container 200 is printed；According to complete this print out task actual use consumptive material consumption and The total amount consumed that consumptive material is actually used before this print out task read is calculated and updated to be actually used in the second consumable information The total amount consumed of consumptive material；Consumable items allowance information is calculated further according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed.In above-mentioned mistake Cheng Zhong has obtained the second number of pages upper limit according to the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and second adjustment parameter, so that second page The number upper limit and practical consumptive material are flux matched, it can be ensured that the consumable items allowance information being calculated is accurate and reliable.

Fig. 7 is please referred to, is the block diagram for the functional unit that print system 10 provided by the embodiments of the present application includes, beats Print system 10 includes printing equipment 100 and the second capacity consumable container 200, wherein printing equipment 100 includes the second number of pages upper limit Computing unit 110, consumable items allowance information calculating unit 120 and consumable information updating unit 130, the second capacity consumable container 200 On have for storing consumptive material using the memory of the information such as relevant information, consumptive material identification information, be revised as in the first adjustment parameter Before second adjustment parameter, the consumptive material that is stored in memory using relevant information include the first number of pages upper limit, the third number of pages upper limit and The first adjustment parameter.

Second number of pages upper limit computing unit 110, for according to the first number of pages upper limit stored in printing equipment 100 and first The second adjustment parameter stored in adjusting parameter and the second capacity consumable container 200, is calculated the second number of pages upper limit, wherein The first number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the first capacity consumable container, and the second number of pages upper limit is to be consumed using the second capacity The maximum number of pages of material container printing；

Consumable items allowance information calculating unit 120, for according to the second number of pages upper limit and completing practical after this print out task Using the remaining total amount of consumptive material, the consumable items allowance information of actual use consumptive material is calculated；

Consumable information updating unit 130, for updating the consumable information in print system.

Optionally, Fig. 8 is please referred to, in a kind of embodiment of the embodiment of the present application, the second capacity consumable container 200 packet Adjusting parameter storage unit 210 is included, when not executing write operation to the second capacity consumable container 200, adjusting parameter storage is single Member 210 is for storing the first adjustment parameter；Second is revised as not executing the first adjustment parameter to the second capacity consumable container 200 When the data write operation of adjusting parameter, adjusting parameter storage unit 210 is used for second adjustment parameter.

Optionally, in the another embodiment of the embodiment of the present application, print system 10 is held including the second capacity consumptive material Device 200 is deposited in the memory of second capacity consumable container 200 when not executing write operation to the second capacity consumable container 200 Contain the first adjustment parameter, the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit, wherein the third number of pages upper limit is to consume using the first capacity The maximum number of pages of material container printing, preserves the first number of pages upper limit in the program of the second capacity consumable container；Referring once again to figure 8, the second capacity consumable container 200 further includes third number of pages upper limit storage unit 220；

After the data write operation of the 220 response modification third number of pages upper limit of third number of pages upper limit storage unit, third number of pages The third number of pages upper limit of upper limit storage unit storage is the maximum number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container.

Further, the second capacity consumable container 200 includes that adjusting parameter modifies unit 230, and adjusting parameter modifies unit 230 are specifically used for:

Compare the first number of pages upper limit and whether the third number of pages upper limit is consistent；

When inconsistent, second adjustment parameter is calculated according to the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit, and by the The first adjustment parameter stored in two capacity consumable containers is revised as the second adjustment parameter being calculated.

In the embodiment of the present application, adjusting parameter includes seniority top digit and lower-order digit, seniority top digit one Board Lot of every variation The variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of corresponding adjustment is greater than the second number of pages of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of lower-order digit The variable quantity of the upper limit.

Referring once again to Fig. 8, in the embodiment of the present application, the second capacity consumable container 200 can also include consumable information Transmission unit 240:

Consumable information transmission unit 240, for judging that the instruction is when receiving the instruction of the transmission of printing equipment 100 No is to read instruction, and when to read instruction, the consumable information including second adjustment parameter is sent to printing equipment 100.

Referring once again to Fig. 8, in the embodiment of the present application, printing equipment 100 includes: consumable items allowance information calculating unit 120, consumable items allowance information calculating unit 120 is specifically used for:

The total amount consumed of consumptive material will be actually used before this print out task and complete the actual use of this print out task The consumption of consumptive material is added to obtain complete this print out task after actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material, and update the consumptive material letter The total amount consumed of consumptive material is actually used in breath；

It is calculated after completing this print out task and is actually used according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed The consumable items allowance information of consumptive material.

In the embodiment of the present application, consumable items allowance information calculating unit 120 is further used for:

It is calculated after completing this print out task and is actually used according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated remaining total amount Percentage relation of the remaining total amount of consumptive material relative to the second number of pages upper limit, and surplus item ginseng is obtained according to the percentage relation Number.

Referring once again to Fig. 8, in the embodiment of the present application, printing equipment 100 can also include: to believe the consumable items allowance Cease the consumable items allowance information alert unit 140 prompted；The consumable items allowance information alert unit 140 is specifically used for:

Through the display screen being arranged on printing equipment 100 in the form of consumptive material residue number of pages or consumable items allowance percentage Show consumable items allowance information.

Consumable information updating unit 130 is specifically used for:

The second capacity consumable container 200 is written into updated consumable information, with to depositing in the second capacity consumable container 200 The consumable information of storage is updated.

Referring once again to Fig. 8, in the embodiment of the present application, printing equipment 100 can also include: reading instruction sending unit 150；

Read instruction sending unit 150, for each print out task start execute when, to the second capacity consumable container 200 send reading instruction.

In conclusion consumable items allowance information monitoring method provided by the embodiments of the present application and print system, according to first page The number upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and second adjustment parameter are calculated in the second number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container Limit, and be calculated based on the remaining total amount that the second number of pages upper limit and completing actually uses consumptive material after this print out task using the The practical consumable items allowance information that two capacity consumable containers are printed, above-mentioned consumable items allowance information calculation method can accurately calculate Consumable items allowance information of the second capacity consumable container in print procedure out avoids due to monitoring consumable items allowance information is not accurate more Change the second capacity consumable container, caused consumptive material waste.

The above, the only specific embodiment of the application, but the protection scope of the application is not limited thereto, it is any Those familiar with the art within the technical scope of the present application, can easily think of the change or the replacement, and should all contain Lid is within the scope of protection of this application.Therefore, the protection scope of the application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claim.

Claims

1. a kind of consumable items allowance information monitoring method, which is characterized in that be applied to print system, the print system includes printing Device and the second capacity consumable container, which comprises

The second capacity consumable container is installed in the printing equipment, wherein deposited in the second capacity consumable container It contains through second adjustment parameter made of the modification of the first adjustment parameter, or is stored with the second adjustment parameter of configuration；

It is deposited according to the first number of pages upper limit, the first adjustment parameter and the second capacity consumable container that are stored in the print system The second number of pages upper limit is calculated in the second adjustment parameter of storage, wherein the first number of pages upper limit is using the first capacity consumptive material The maximum number of pages of container printing, the second number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container；

According to the second number of pages upper limit and the remaining total amount for actually using consumptive material after this print out task is completed, calculates the reality Border using consumptive material consumable items allowance information and update the consumable information in the print system.

2. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that be revised as the second adjustment ginseng in the first adjustment parameter Before number, the first adjustment parameter is stored in the memory of the second capacity consumable container, the method also includes:

The data write operation that the first adjustment parameter is revised as the second adjustment parameter is responded, second capacity is consumed The first adjustment parameter stored in material container is updated to the second adjustment parameter of write-in.

3. the method as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that be revised as the second adjustment ginseng in the first adjustment parameter Before number, the first adjustment parameter, the first number of pages upper limit and third are stored in the memory of the second capacity consumable container The number of pages upper limit, the third number of pages upper limit are the maximum number of pages printed using the first capacity consumable container, in first number of pages Limit is stored in the program of the second capacity consumable container, the method also includes:

The third number of pages upper limit is revised as using the second capacity by third number of pages upper data write operation described in response modification The maximum number of pages of consumable container printing.

4. method as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

When inconsistent, second adjustment parameter is calculated according to the first number of pages upper limit and the third number of pages upper limit, and The first adjustment parameter stored in the second capacity consumable container is revised as to the second adjustment parameter being calculated.

5. the method as described in claim 2-4 any one, which is characterized in that the second adjustment parameter include seniority top digit and The variable quantity of lower-order digit, the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of seniority top digit is greater than the low level The variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of number.

6. the method as described in claim 2-4 any one, which is characterized in that stored described according in the printing equipment The first number of pages upper limit and the first adjustment parameter and the second capacity consumable container in the second adjustment parameter that stores, be calculated Before the step of two number of pages upper limits, the method also includes:

The second capacity consumable container judges whether the instruction is reading when receiving the instruction that the printing equipment is sent Consumable information including second adjustment parameter is sent to the printing equipment when to read instruction by instruction.

7. method as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that according to the second number of pages upper limit and complete this print out task The step of remaining total amount of actual use consumptive material afterwards, the consumable items allowance information of the calculating actual use consumptive material, comprising:

The printing equipment is by the total amount consumed of this print out task foregoing description actual use consumptive material and completes this printing times The consumption of the actual use consumptive material of business is added to obtain complete this print out task after actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material, and more The total amount consumed of consumptive material is actually used in the new consumable information；

8. the method for claim 7, which is characterized in that according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated total amount consumed The step of consumable items allowance information that consumptive material is actually used after completing this print out task is calculated, comprising:

It is calculated after completing this print out task and is actually used according to the second number of pages upper limit and updated remaining total amount Percentage relation of the remaining total amount of consumptive material relative to the second number of pages upper limit, and surplus is obtained according to the percentage relation Parameter.

9. method according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

The printing equipment prompts the consumable items allowance information；

It is shown in the form of consumptive material residue number of pages or consumable items allowance percentage the display screen being arranged on the printing equipment Show the consumable items allowance information.

10. method as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the step of updating the consumable information in the print system, packet It includes:

The second capacity consumable container is written in updated consumable information by the printing equipment, to consume to second capacity The consumable information stored in material container is updated.

11. method as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the method also includes:

When each print out task starts to execute, Xiang Suoshu the second capacity consumable container sends the reading and refers to the printing equipment It enables.

12. a kind of print system, which is characterized in that the print system includes:

Second capacity consumable container is stored with through second adjustment parameter made of the modification of the first adjustment parameter, or is stored with configuration Second adjustment parameter；

Printing equipment has the second number of pages upper limit computing unit, consumable items allowance information calculating unit and consumptive material in the printing equipment Information updating unit, the second capacity consumable container are removably mounted on printing equipment；

The second number of pages upper limit computing unit, for being adjusted according to the first number of pages upper limit stored in the printing equipment, first Whole parameter and the second adjustment parameter of the second capacity consumable container storage, are calculated the second number of pages upper limit, wherein described The first number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the first capacity consumable container, and the second number of pages upper limit is to hold using second Measure the maximum number of pages of consumable container printing；

The consumable items allowance information calculating unit, for according to the second number of pages upper limit and completing practical after this print out task Using the remaining total amount of consumptive material, the consumable items allowance information of the actual use consumptive material is calculated；

The consumable information updating unit, for updating the letter of the consumptive material in the printing equipment and the second capacity consumable container Breath.

13. print system as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that the second capacity consumable container further includes adjustment ginseng Number storage unit:

Before the first adjustment parameter is revised as the second adjustment parameter, the adjusting parameter storage unit is for storing institute State the first adjustment parameter；

After responding the first adjustment parameter and being revised as the data write operation of the second adjustment parameter, the adjusting parameter Storage unit is for storing the second adjustment parameter.

14. print system as claimed in claim 12, which is characterized in that be revised as described second in the first adjustment parameter Before adjusting parameter, the first adjustment parameter, the first number of pages upper limit are stored in the memory of the second capacity consumable container And the third number of pages upper limit, wherein the third number of pages upper limit is the maximum number of pages printed using the first capacity consumable container, described The first number of pages upper limit is preserved in the program of second capacity consumable container, the second capacity consumable container includes:

Third number of pages upper limit storage unit, after the data write operation of the response modification third number of pages upper limit, in the third number of pages The third number of pages upper limit for limiting storage unit storage is the maximum number of pages printed using the second capacity consumable container.

15. print system as claimed in claim 14, which is characterized in that the second capacity consumable container further includes adjustment ginseng Number modification unit, is used for:

16. the print system as described in claim 13-15 any one, which is characterized in that the adjusting parameter includes a high position Several and lower-order digit, the variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of seniority top digit are greater than described The variable quantity of the second number of pages upper limit of the every corresponding adjustment of one Board Lot of variation of lower-order digit.

17. the print system as described in claim 13-15 any one, which is characterized in that the second capacity consumable container Further include consumable information transmission unit, for when receiving the instruction that the printing equipment is sent, judge the instruction whether be Instruction is read, when to read instruction, the consumable information including second adjustment parameter is sent to the printing equipment.

18. print system as claimed in claim 17, which is characterized in that the consumable items allowance information calculating unit is set to institute Printing equipment is stated, is specifically used for:

This print out task foregoing description is actually used into the total amount consumed of consumptive material and completes the actual use of this print out task The consumption of consumptive material is added to obtain complete this print out task after actually use the total amount consumed of consumptive material, and update the consumptive material letter The total amount consumed of consumptive material is actually used in breath；

19. print system as claimed in claim 18, which is characterized in that the consumable items allowance information calculating unit is also used to:

20. print system as claimed in claim 19, which is characterized in that the printing equipment further include:

The consumable items allowance information alert unit that the consumable items allowance information is prompted；The consumable items allowance information alert unit It is specifically used for:

21. print system as claimed in claim 17, which is characterized in that the consumable information updating unit is specifically used for:

According to the updated consumable information that the printing equipment is written, to the consumptive material stored in the second capacity consumable container Information is updated.

22. print system as claimed in claim 17, which is characterized in that the printing equipment further include: read instruction and send Unit；

The reading instruction sending unit, for each print out task start execute when, Xiang Suoshu the second capacity consumable container Send the reading instruction.