Apparatus and method to optimize printer media definition
First Claim
1. A printer for printing on a plurality of print media defined by a set of attributes, each attribute within the set of attributes having a set of values that includes all such values that may be used to identify the associated attribute across all of the print media, the printer comprising:
- a print mechanism;
a first paper tray carrying a selected print medium;
a control system; and
a user interface including a control associated with a selected attribute of the set of attributes, the control including a first input device selected from a keyboard, a pointing device or a touchscreen providing a control system input selectively associating a range of values within the set of values of the selected attribute with the first paper tray;
wherein the control system feeds the print mechanism of the printer from the first paper tray when the printer receives a print job designating media having a value for the selected attribute falling within the range of values associated with the first paper tray.
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Abstract
A printer includes a first paper tray carrying a selected print medium and a user interface having a control associated with a selected attribute of the set of attributes defining all print media. The control has a first input device providing a control system input selectively associating a range of values of the selected attribute with the first paper tray. The printer control system feeds the print mechanism from the first paper tray when a print job is received, designating media having a value for the selected attribute falling within the range of values associated with the first paper tray.
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17 Claims
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1. A printer for printing on a plurality of print media defined by a set of attributes, each attribute within the set of attributes having a set of values that includes all such values that may be used to identify the associated attribute across all of the print media, the printer comprising:
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a print mechanism; a first paper tray carrying a selected print medium; a control system; and a user interface including a control associated with a selected attribute of the set of attributes, the control including a first input device selected from a keyboard, a pointing device or a touchscreen providing a control system input selectively associating a range of values within the set of values of the selected attribute with the first paper tray; wherein the control system feeds the print mechanism of the printer from the first paper tray when the printer receives a print job designating media having a value for the selected attribute falling within the range of values associated with the first paper tray. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of optimizing print media definition comprises:
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loading a first print media selected from a plurality of print media into a first paper tray of a printer, the plurality of print media being defined by a set of attributes, each attribute within the set of attributes having a set of values that includes all such values that may be used to identify the associated attribute across all of the print media, the first print media having specific values for the set of attributes; selectively associating a range of values of at least one of the attributes of the first paper with the first paper tray, using a printer user interface selected from a keyboard, a pointing device or a touchscreen; and feeding a print mechanism of the printer from the first paper tray if the ranges of values associated with the first paper tray includes the print media attributes required by a print job received by a control system of the printer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of optimizing print media definition in a printer having a plurality of print trays comprises:
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loading a first print media selected from a plurality of print media into a one of the paper trays, the plurality of print media being defined by a set of attributes, each attribute within the set of attributes having a set of values that includes all such values that may be used to identify the associated attribute across all of the print media, the first print media having specific values for the set of attributes; loading a subsequent print media selected from the plurality of print media into at least one other of the paper trays, the subsequent print media having specific values for the set of attributes; selectively associating a specific value, a range of values, or all values of at least one of the attributes of the first paper with the one of the paper trays, using a manual printer user interface selected from a keyboard, a pointing device or a touchscreen; selectively associating a specific value, a range of values or all values of at least one of the attributes of the subsequent paper with the at least one other of the paper trays, using the manual printer user interface, at least one of the values associated with the at least one other of the paper tray being different from the value for a corresponding attribute of the one of the paper trays or a corresponding attribute of another one other of the paper trays; and determining whether the ranges of values associated with the one of the paper trays or the at least one other of the paper trays include the print media attributes required by a print job received by a control system of the printer; and feeding a print mechanism of the printer from the paper tray having values including the print media attributes required by the print job. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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