Printers and methods for identifying a source of a problem therein
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1. A printer having a printer body enclosing an interior, the printer comprising:
- a screen overlying an exterior of at least a portion of the printer body;
a camera disposed within the interior and configured to capture an image of a location within the interior; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and configured, by an analytical diagnostic software program, to;
display the captured image on the screen, thereby simulating on the screen a see-through view through the exterior of at least the portion of the printer body and into the interior.
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Abstract
A printer is provided. The printer has a printer body enclosing an interior, a screen, a camera, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera. The screen overlies an exterior of at least a portion of the printer body. The camera is disposed within the interior and is configured to capture an image hereof. The processor is configured, by an analytical diagnostic software program, to display the captured image on the screen, thereby simulating a see-through view into the interior. Methods are also provided for identifying a source of a problem in the printer.
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21 Claims
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1. A printer having a printer body enclosing an interior, the printer comprising:
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a screen overlying an exterior of at least a portion of the printer body; a camera disposed within the interior and configured to capture an image of a location within the interior; and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and configured, by an analytical diagnostic software program, to; display the captured image on the screen, thereby simulating on the screen a see-through view through the exterior of at least the portion of the printer body and into the interior. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for identifying a source of a problem in a printer, the method comprising:
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displaying a captured image on a screen overlying an exterior of at least a portion of the printer body, the captured image comprising an image of a location within an interior of the printer such that the captured image, when displayed, simulates on the screen a see-through view through the exterior of at least the portion of the printer body and into the interior of the printer; and visually highlighting at least a portion of the captured image on the screen, wherein the visually highlighted portion displays the source of the problem in the printer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for identifying a source of a printer problem, the method comprising:
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displaying a first captured image on a screen overlying an exterior of at least a portion of the printer body, the first captured image comprising a first level view of at least a portion of an interior of the printer, the portion comprising the source of the printer problem; and displaying a second captured image on the screen if a root source of the printer problem cannot be identified from the first captured image, the second captured image comprising a second level view of at least the portion of the interior of the printer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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