System and method for controlling an image transfer device
First Claim
1. A method of controlling operation of an image transfer device, comprising the steps of:
- providing an image transfer medium, said medium having a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of edges integrally disposed between said top surface and said bottom surface, said medium further having signal generating indicia disposed on at least some of said plurality of edges;
providing an image transfer device having a sensor for detecting a signal generated by said indicia; and
converting the detected signal into a command signal for controlling image transfer device operation.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling image transfer device operations through use of sensed indicia disposed on at least one edge of the image transfer medium. A signal responsive to the sensed indicia is produced and transferred to a control signal. The control signal is recognizable by the image transfer device for controlling print operations, thereby configuring the device for the specific media being utilized. In a preferred embodiment of the invention indicia are placed on the four edges of the media. The indicia can be in the form of a bar code encoding such information as brand, media type, orientation, and size. Preferably the indicia include nonvisible, fluorescing ink.
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1. A method of controlling operation of an image transfer device, comprising the steps of:
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providing an image transfer medium, said medium having a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of edges integrally disposed between said top surface and said bottom surface, said medium further having signal generating indicia disposed on at least some of said plurality of edges; providing an image transfer device having a sensor for detecting a signal generated by said indicia; and converting the detected signal into a command signal for controlling image transfer device operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for controlling operations of an image transfer device, comprising:
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image transfer medium, said medium having a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of edges integrally disposed between said top surface and said bottom surface, said medium including signal generating indicia disposed on at least some of said plurality of edges; means for sensing a signal generated by said indicia; means for producing a control signal responsive to the sensed indicia; and means for operating the image transfer device responsive to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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