Hardcopy output engine consumable supply management and method
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Abstract
A method of configuring a hard copy output engine includes activating a hot link and configuring the hard copy output engine via an embedded web server contained in the hard copy output engine using the activated hot link.
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56 Claims
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1-29. -29. (canceled)
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30. A hard image forming system comprising:
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a hard imaging device comprising;
an image engine configured to access image data and to provide a marking agent upon media to form a hard image corresponding to the image data; and
a communications interface configured to implement communications externally of the hard imaging device using a communications system; and
a configuration device comprising;
a communications interface configured to couple with the hard imaging device using the communications system;
a display device configured to depict visual images including a hot link, and wherein the hot link comprises a communications address of the hard imaging device;
an input device configured to receive input of a user to activate the hot link; and
processing circuitry configured to establish a connection with the hard imaging device via the communications system using the communications address of the hot link responsive to activation of the hot link by the user and to configure an operation of the hard imaging device using the connection. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A hard imaging device configuration method comprising:
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obtaining information regarding a hard imaging device using a host device, wherein the host device and the hard imaging device are coupled with a network, and wherein the host device, the hard imaging device and the network are located inside a firewall;
after the obtaining and using the host device, outputting the information externally of the firewall to an entity configured to use the information to provide configuration data which is usable to configure the hard imaging device;
after the outputting, receiving a communication using the network inside the firewall, wherein the communication comprises configuration data usable to configure the hard imaging device; and
using the configuration data, configuring the hard imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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