Printing cartridge with two dimensional code identification

• US 7,163,273 B2
• Filed: 07/09/2002
• Issued: 01/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Zamtec Limited (Memjet Limited)
• Original Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
• Inventors: Silverbrook, Kia
• Primary Examiner(s): Meier; Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Garcia, Jr.; Rene
• Application Number:
  US10/485,736
• Publication Number:
  US 20050127181A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,652 Days
• Field of Search: 347/19
• US Class Current: 347/19
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/0005 Curl smoothing, i.e. smoothing down corrugated printing material, e.g. by pressing means acting on wrinkled printing material
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 11/009 Detecting type of paper, e.g. by automatic reading of a code that is printed on a paper package or on a paper roll or by sensing the grade of translucency of the paper
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/14427 Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1623 bonding and adhesion
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1626 etching
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1628 dry etching
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1629 wet etching
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1631 photolithography
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1632 machining
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1635 dividing the wafer into individual chips
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1637 molding
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1642 thin film formation by CVD [chemical vapor deposition]
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1643 thin film formation by plating
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1645 thin film formation by spincoating
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1646 thin film formation by sputtering
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/1648 Production of print heads with thermal bend detached actuators
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/16585 for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/175 Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17503 Ink cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17513 Inner structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17546 : electronically
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17553 : Outer structure
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17596 : Ink pumps, ink valves
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2002/041 : Electromagnetic transducer
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2202/21 : Line printing
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 29/393 : Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine ; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 30/00 : Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/79 : in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 : Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2129 : Authenticate client device independently of the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/121 : by printing code marks applying code marks to labels B65C9/46; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 : multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/073 : Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/14 : using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 : 2D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G11C 11/56 : using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/576 : using active circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 : Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 : Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 : with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0044 : for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00965 : using a plug-in memory module, e.g. memory card, memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 : using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2154 : the still video camera incorporating a hardcopy reproducing device, e.g. a printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32133 : on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3222 : of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3269 : of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 : of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/328 : Processing of the additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 : Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 : Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation

Abstract

A printing cartridge (1100) includes a housing (1104). A two dimensional code (1232) is positioned on the housing. The two dimensional code carries data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant.

Claims

1. A printing cartridge that comprises

a housing;

a media supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a roll of media; and

a two dimensional code positioned on the housing, the two dimensional code carrying data relating to the roll of media and instructions relating to a manner of operation of a printing device to which the printing cartridge is mountable in accordance with the data.

2. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two dimensional code carries data related to at least one of:

a serial number identifying the media, a type of the media and a length of the media.

3. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 1, in which the two dimensional code is protected with an encryption algorithm.

4. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 1, in which the two dimensional code incorporates error-correcting code.

5. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 4, in which the error-correcting code is in the form of Reed-Solomon code.

6. A printing cartridge that comprises

a housing;

media and media colorant supply arrangements positioned within the housing and containing a roll of media and a supply of media colorant, respectively; and

a two dimensional code positioned on the housing, the two dimensional code carrying data relating to the roll of media and the media colorant and instructions relating to a manner of operation of a printing device to which the printing cartridge is mountable in accordance with the data.

7. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 6, wherein the two dimensional code carries data related to at least one of:

a serial number identifying the media, a serial number identifying the media colorant, a length of the media, a type of the media, a viscosity of the media colorant, a surface tension of the media colorant, optical characteristics of the media colorant and an optimal ink drop volume of the media colorant corresponding to the type of media.

8. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 6, in which the two dimensional code is protected with an encryption algorithm.

9. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 6, in which the two dimensional code incorporates error-correcting code.

10. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 9, in which the error-correcting code is in the form of Reed-Solomon code.

11. A printing device which comprises

a body, a printing cartridge being engageable with the body, the printing cartridge having a housing, a media supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a roll of media, a two dimensional code being positioned on the housing and carrying data relating to the roll of media and instructions relating to a manner of operation of the printing device in accordance with the data;

a processor positioned in the body to control operation of a media feed mechanism and a printing mechanism in accordance with said data; and

a sensor positioned in the body to read the two dimensional code and to provide the processor with said data.

12. A printing device as claimed in claim 11, in which the sensor comprises an image sensor and the processor includes an image sensor interface connected to the image sensor to interpret a signal received from the image sensor into data which is readable by the processor.

13. A printing device as claimed in claim 11, in which the image sensor is one of a charge coupled device and a ceramic metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor.

14. A printing device which comprises

a body, a printing cartridge being engageable with the body, the printing cartridge having a housing, media colorant and media supply arrangements positioned within the housing and containing a roll of media and media colorant, a two dimensional code being positioned on the housing and carrying data relating to the media colorant and the roll of media and instructions relating to a manner of operation of the printing device in accordance with the data;

a processor positioned in the body to control operation of media colorant and media feed mechanisms and a printing mechanism in accordance with said data; and

a sensor positioned in the body to read the two dimensional code and to provide the processor with said data.

15. A printing device as claimed in claim 14, in which the sensor comprises an image sensor and the processor includes an image sensor interface connected to the image sensor to interpret a signal received from the image sensor into data which is readable by the processor.

16. A printing device as claimed in claim 14, in which the image sensor is one of a charge coupled device and a ceramic metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor.