Cartridge with identifiers
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1. A printer for printing machine-readable coded data onto a surface, the printer including:
- an interface for receiving an ink cartridge, the ink cartridge having identifier data that is indicative of a plurality of globally unique identifiers;
a reader for reading the identifier data;
a coded data generator configured for;
allocating at least one globally unique identifier from the identifier data; and
generating coded data on the basis of the allocated identifier, said coded data comprising a machine-readable pattern of coded data identifying a unique region identity for association with a substrate to be printed; and
at least one printing mechanism for printing the machine-readable pattern of coded data onto the substrate.
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Abstract
The invention relates to cartridges containing identifiers, and in particular to printer consumable cartridges containing identifiers which may be applied to printed media.
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26 Claims
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1. A printer for printing machine-readable coded data onto a surface, the printer including:
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an interface for receiving an ink cartridge, the ink cartridge having identifier data that is indicative of a plurality of globally unique identifiers; a reader for reading the identifier data; a coded data generator configured for; allocating at least one globally unique identifier from the identifier data; and generating coded data on the basis of the allocated identifier, said coded data comprising a machine-readable pattern of coded data identifying a unique region identity for association with a substrate to be printed; and at least one printing mechanism for printing the machine-readable pattern of coded data onto the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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