Image forming devices and consumable marketing methods
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1. An image forming device comprising:
- an image engine configured to use a consumable to form a plurality of hard images; and
processing circuitry coupled with the image engine and configured to control the formation of the hard images, the processing circuitry being further configured to monitor a state of the consumable of the image forming device, to access price information regarding the consumable of the image forming device, and to communicate a message including the price information responsive to the monitoring.
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Abstract
Image forming devices and consumable marketing methods are provided. An image forming device according to one aspect includes: an image engine configured to use a consumable to form a plurality of hard images; and processing circuitry coupled with the image engine and configured to control the formation of the hard images, the processing circuitry being further configured to monitor a state of the consumable of the image forming device, to access price information regarding the consumable of the image forming device, and to communicate a message including the price information responsive to the monitoring.
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1. An image forming device comprising:
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an image engine configured to use a consumable to form a plurality of hard images; and
processing circuitry coupled with the image engine and configured to control the formation of the hard images, the processing circuitry being further configured to monitor a state of the consumable of the image forming device, to access price information regarding the consumable of the image forming device, and to communicate a message including the price information responsive to the monitoring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30)
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14. A consumable marketing method comprising:
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providing an image forming device configured to use a consumable to form a plurality of hard images;
monitoring a state of the consumable of the image forming device;
accessing price information regarding the consumable of the image forming device; and
communicating a message including the price information of the consumable responsive to the monitoring.
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26. A consumable marketing method comprising:
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providing a printer configured to use a consumable to print a plurality of hard images;
providing a host device configured to communicate with the printer;
accessing price information regarding the consumable from the consumable;
monitoring a state of the consumable;
formulating a message regarding the consumable comprising a coupon including the price information; and
communicating the message responsive to the monitoring, the communicating comprising at least one of printing the message and outputting the message to the host device.
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27. A consumable marketing method comprising:
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registering a plurality of image forming devices individually configured to use a consumable to form a plurality of hard images;
providing price information of the consumable;
communicating the price information of the consumable to the registered image forming devices; and
communicating a message including the price information of the consumable using the image forming devices.
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