EP1103382A3 - Method for the determination of the number of executable normal prints using an ink remain management function and system for performing this method - Google Patents

Method for the determination of the number of executable normal prints using an ink remain management function and system for performing this method Download PDF

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EP1103382A3
EP1103382A3 EP00250398A EP00250398A EP1103382A3 EP 1103382 A3 EP1103382 A3 EP 1103382A3 EP 00250398 A EP00250398 A EP 00250398A EP 00250398 A EP00250398 A EP 00250398A EP 1103382 A3 EP1103382 A3 EP 1103382A3
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Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17543—Cartridge presence detection or type identification
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00532—Inkjet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00556—Ensuring quality of print

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Abstract

Das Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Anzahl von mit einer Tintenrestmenge ausführbaren Normalabdrucken, führt eine rechnerische Bestimmung der Anzahl durch, wenn eine sensorisch erfaßte vorbestimmte Tintenrestmenge signalisiert wird. Die Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens hat einen Mikroprozessor, der programmiert ist, eine grobe rechnerische Bestimmung der verbleibenden Anzahl vorzunehmen, die Notwendigkeit des Wechselns der Tintentankkassette zu signalisieren, bevor die Reservemenge zum Verbrauch angezapft wird, nach einem Erkennen des Wechselns der Tintentankkassette eine Mitteilung zu generieren und per Display (43) anzuzeigen und auf eine Eingabe eines Codes zu warten, wofür die Eingabemittel (10, 45) vorgesehen sind, eine Überprüfung des eingegebenen Codes zur Autorisierung der gewechselten Tintentankkassette durchzuführen und den Betrieb des Gerätes zu verändern, wenn die erfolgte Überprüfung des Codes eine Ungültigkeit ergeben hat sowie eine feine rechnerischen Bestimmung der verbleibenden Anzahl ab einem Zeitpunkt, an dem die vom Sensor (92) erfaßte vorbestimmte Tintenrestmenge signalisiert wird, vorzunehmen. Die Eingabe des Codes kann per Chipkarte (10) erfolgen.

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The method for determining the number of normal impressions which can be carried out with a residual amount of ink carries out a mathematical determination of the number when a predetermined residual amount of ink detected by a sensor is signaled. The arrangement for carrying out the method has a microprocessor, which is programmed to carry out a rough calculation of the remaining number, to signal the need to change the ink tank cartridge before tapping the reserve quantity for consumption, after detecting the change in the ink tank cartridge, a message Generate and display on the display (43) and wait for an input of a code, for which the input means (10, 45) are provided to carry out a check of the entered code to authorize the changed ink tank cartridge and to change the operation of the device if this has been done Verification of the code has shown an invalid and a fine calculation of the remaining number from a point in time at which the predetermined amount of ink detected by the sensor (92) is signaled. The code can be entered using a chip card (10).
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EP00250398A 1999-11-26 2000-11-24 Method for the determination of the number of executable normal prints using an ink remain management function and system for performing this method Expired - Lifetime EP1103382B1 (en)

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DE19958948A DE19958948B4 (en) 1999-11-26 1999-11-26 A method of determining the number of prints to be run with an ink residue and apparatus for performing the method

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