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Image forming devices and consumable marketing methods

  • US 20020171866A1
  • Filed: 05/18/2001
  • Published: 11/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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