Computer printer demonstration apparatus
First Claim
1. A printer demonstration apparatus, comprising:
- (a) a printer control having at least one demo control box input, at least one printer control output for coupling to a printer, and a download input for receiving a set of demo images; and
(b) a demo control box coupled to said demo control input and having at least one button wherein said printer control selects a selected demo image from said set of demo images responsive to said button and provides said selected demo image to said printer control output.
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Abstract
An apparatus for demonstrating printers is provided. Associated with each printer is a demo control box having at least one button that may be pressed to initiate the printing of a demonstration page by that printer. Each demo control box for each printer is connected to a printer control that contains a set of demo images stored in memory. The printer control receives signals from each of the demo control boxes and selects a demo image from the set of demo images to send to the printers which are connected to printer control outputs. Multiple printers can be printing demo pages at the same time. The controller has a download input for updating the set of demo images to reflect changes in the printers and to provide customized demo pages for the retailer.
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11 Claims
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1. A printer demonstration apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a printer control having at least one demo control box input, at least one printer control output for coupling to a printer, and a download input for receiving a set of demo images; and (b) a demo control box coupled to said demo control input and having at least one button wherein said printer control selects a selected demo image from said set of demo images responsive to said button and provides said selected demo image to said printer control output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A printer demonstration apparatus, comprising:
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(a) a printer control having a plurality of demo control box inputs, a plurality of printer control outputs, and a download input for receiving a set of demo images; (b) a plurality of demo control boxes coupled to said demo control box inputs, each of said plurality of demo control boxes having at least one button; (c) a plurality of printer control outputs for coupling to printers; wherein said printer control selects selected demo images from said set of demo images and provides said selected demo images to said printer control outputs responsive to said button of said demo control boxes. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for demonstrating printers, comprising:
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(a) downloading a set of demo images to a printer controller; (b) providing a plurality of demo control boxes coupled to said printer controller, each of said demo control boxes being associated with one of said printers and having at least one button; (c) pressing said button on one of said demo control boxes to provide a signal to said printer controller; (d) selecting a selected demo image from said set of demo images responsive to said button; and (e) providing said selected demo image to said one of said printers to obtain a demo page. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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