Systems and methods for customizing user messages in a printing system
First Claim
1. In a printing device having memory and using a replaceable component with integrated component memory, a method comprising:
- detecting a first trigger event;
retrieving a first message identifier from the component memory;
accessing a message lookup table that contains a plurality of user messages;
locating a first user message in the message lookup table, the first user message corresponding to the first message identifier;
displaying the first user message via a user interface;
detecting a second trigger event;
retrieving a second message identifier from the component memory;
accessing the message lookup table;
locating a second user message in the message lookup table, the second user message corresponding to the second message identifier;
displaying the second user message via the user interface; and
wherein the first message identifier and the second message identifier include information that identifies a location of the message lookup table.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described that allow customization of user messages in a printing system. A printing device includes a replaceable component that includes component memory. First and second message data are stored in the component memory, the message data being message text or a pointer to message text. If the message data is a pointer to message text, the message text is stored in printing device memory, in memory of a host computer or on a remote site accessible via a host computer. A first message is displayed to a user in response to detection of a first event. A second message is displayed to the user in response to detection of a second event. If the message data are pointers to message text external to the printing device, an entity delivering the messages can change the message text without reconfiguring the printing device.
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26 Claims
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1. In a printing device having memory and using a replaceable component with integrated component memory, a method comprising:
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detecting a first trigger event;
retrieving a first message identifier from the component memory;
accessing a message lookup table that contains a plurality of user messages;
locating a first user message in the message lookup table, the first user message corresponding to the first message identifier;
displaying the first user message via a user interface;
detecting a second trigger event;
retrieving a second message identifier from the component memory;
accessing the message lookup table;
locating a second user message in the message lookup table, the second user message corresponding to the second message identifier;
displaying the second user message via the user interface; and
wherein the first message identifier and the second message identifier include information that identifies a location of the message lookup table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A printing system comprising:
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a printing device having a replaceable component with component memory integrated therein, the component memory storing a first message identifier and a second message identifier;
memory located outside the replaceable component that stores a message lookup table. the message lookup table containing a plurality of alterable user messages;
a user interface; and
a processor configured to;
retrieve the first message identifier in response to a first trigger event;
access a first user message in the message lookup table, the first user message corresponding to the first message identifier;
display the first user message;
retrieve the second message identifier in response to a second trigger event;
access a second user message in the message lookup table, the second user message corresponding to the second message identifier; and
display the second user message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
the host computer networks with a vendor system; and
the memory is located in the vendor system.
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14. The printing system recited in claim 8 wherein the trigger events are selected from a group of trigger events comprising:
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(a) use of the printing device by one or more users;
(b) print jobs;
(c) replaceable component installation;
(d) time since the replaceable component was installed;
(e) time since the replaceable component was manufactured; and
(f) number of pages printed utilizing the replaceable component.
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15. The printing system recited in claim 8 wherein the component memory comprises radio frequency identification (RFID) memory.
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16. A laser printer toner cartridge comprising:
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cartridge memory;
a first message identifier stored in the cartridge memory, the first message identifier uniquely identifying a first user message stored in a message lookup table having a plurality of user messages stored therein;
a second message identifier stored in the cartridge memory the second message identifier uniquely identifying a second user message stored in the message lookup table;
wherein;
the first message identifier is invoked by a laser printer device in which the toner cartridge is installed in response to a first trigger event;
the first user message is located and displayed using the first message identifier;
the second message identifier is invoked by the laser printer in response to a second trigger event;
the second user message is located and displayed using the second message identifier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A printing device replaceable component, comprising:
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component memory;
a first message identifier stored in the component memory, the first message identifier uniquely identifying a first user message stored in a message lookup table having a plurality of user messages stored therein;
a second message identifier stored in the component memory the second message identifier uniquely identifying a second user message stored in the message lookup table;
wherein;
the first message identifier is invoked by a laser printer device in which the replaceable component is installed in response to a first trigger event;
the first user message is located and displayed using the first message identifier;
the second message identifier is invoked by the laser printer in response to a second trigger event;
the second user message is located and displayed using the second message identifier. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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