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Ribbon cartridge having updatable data communication component

  • US 7,037,011 B1
  • Filed: 07/07/2005
  • Issued: 05/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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:

  • 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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