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Image forming devices and consumable marketing methods

  • US 7,031,013 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2001
  • Issued: 04/18/2006
  • 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;

    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;

    wherein the processing circuitry is configured to forward the message to the image engine to communicate the message, and wherein the image engine is configured to form at least one of the hard images comprising the message in a form of a coupon including the price information; and

    wherein the consumable includes the price information, and further comprising an interface configured to receive the price information from the consumable.

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