Ribbon cartridge having updatable data communication component
First Claim
1. A tape ribbon cartridge for regulating printer operation, the printer being operative to transmit a download signal, the cartridge comprising:
- a housing;
an ink ribbon being disposed within the housing; and
a data communication component being disposed upon the housing and including downloadable cartridge operational information being representative of at least one attribute of the ink ribbon, the data communication component being operative to receive the download signal and to provide the operational information to the printer in response thereto, the operational information being utilizable to regulate printer operation, update signal from the printer, the update signal, being representative of completed operations of the printer, the cartridge data communication component being operative to update the cartridge operational information in response thereto.
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Abstract
A tape ribbon cartridge and method are provided for regulating printer operation of a printer operative to transmit a download signal. The cartridge includes a housing, an ink ribbon, and a data communication component. The ink ribbon is disposed within the housing. The data communication component is disposed upon the housing and includes operational information being representative of at least one attribute of the ink ribbon. The data communication component is operative to receive the download signal and to provide the operational information to the printer in response thereto. The operational information is receivable by the printer and is utilizable to determine the printer operation.
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32 Claims
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1. A tape ribbon cartridge for regulating printer operation, the printer being operative to transmit a download signal, the cartridge comprising:
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a housing; an ink ribbon being disposed within the housing; and a data communication component being disposed upon the housing and including downloadable cartridge operational information being representative of at least one attribute of the ink ribbon, the data communication component being operative to receive the download signal and to provide the operational information to the printer in response thereto, the operational information being utilizable to regulate printer operation, update signal from the printer, the update signal, being representative of completed operations of the printer, the cartridge data communication component being operative to update the cartridge operational information in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for selectively regulating printer operation of a printer, comprising:
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receiving a download signal at a data communication component disposed upon a tape ribbon cartridge, the data communication component including operational information being representative of at least one attribute of the cartridge; providing cartridge operational information to the printer in response to the download signal; receiving an update signal from the printer, the update signal being representative of completed operations of the printer; and updating the operational information in response to the update signal; regulating printer operation in response to the operational information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tape ribbon cartridge for regulating printer operation, the printer being operative to transmit a download signal, the cartridge comprising:
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a housing; an ink ribbon being disposed within the housing; and a data communication component being disposed upon the housing and including downloadable cartridge operational information being representative of at least one attribute of the ink ribbon, the data communication component being operative to receive the download signal and to provide the operational information to the printer in response thereto, the operational information being utilizable to regulate printer operation; and a completion register operative to transmit a register signal to the data communications component, the register signal being representative of ribbon status in response to completed operations of the printer, the data communication component being operative to update the operational information in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for selectively regulating printer operation of a printer, comprising:
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receiving a download signal at a data communication component disposed upon a tape ribbon cartridge, the data communication component including operational information being representative of at least one attribute of the cartridge; providing operational information to the printer in response to the download signal; regulating printer operation in response to the operational information; transmitting a register signal from a completion register to the data communication component, the completion register being disposed upon the cartridge, the register signal being representative of completed operations of the printer; receiving the register signal at the data communication component; and updating the operational information included in the data communication component in response to the register signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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