Source selection apparatus and method using media signatures
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying, in a plurality of media types to be printed in a printer and stored in corresponding media input trays in said printer, the presence of a media signature comprising information regarding at least one of a number, a type or a position of one or a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in at least one of said plurality of stored media types;
receiving a data stream for a print job including a data stream signature comprising information regarding at least one of a number, a type, or a position of one or a plurality of RFID tags for at least one of a plurality of media types;
comparing the received data stream signature with said identified media signature of one of the plurality of stored media types; and
determining whether to select one of the plurality of stored media types for printing the print job based upon said comparing of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature for one of the plurality of stored media types;
wherein said identifying the presence of a media signature in the plurality of stored media types comprises identifying a media input tray in the plurality of media input trays containing said one of the plurality of stored media types and selecting said media input tray based upon said comparing of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature; and
wherein the recited steps are performed in said printer.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method and/or apparatus for determining whether to select media for printing. This may be accomplished by identifying a media signature present in the media and identifying a data stream signature that may be printed on the media. A comparison may then be made as between the data stream signature and the media signature. Based upon the comparison media may then be selected for printing.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, in a plurality of media types to be printed in a printer and stored in corresponding media input trays in said printer, the presence of a media signature comprising information regarding at least one of a number, a type or a position of one or a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in at least one of said plurality of stored media types; receiving a data stream for a print job including a data stream signature comprising information regarding at least one of a number, a type, or a position of one or a plurality of RFID tags for at least one of a plurality of media types; comparing the received data stream signature with said identified media signature of one of the plurality of stored media types; and determining whether to select one of the plurality of stored media types for printing the print job based upon said comparing of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature for one of the plurality of stored media types; wherein said identifying the presence of a media signature in the plurality of stored media types comprises identifying a media input tray in the plurality of media input trays containing said one of the plurality of stored media types and selecting said media input tray based upon said comparing of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature; and wherein the recited steps are performed in said printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A printing device comprising:
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a plurality of media input sources containing at least one media type for printing wherein said plurality of media input sources are accessible by said printing device; at least one sensor associated with said plurality of media input sources for sensing a media signature in said at least one media type contained within said plurality of media input sources; and a processor for; identifying said media signature sensed by said at least one sensor in said at least one media type contained within said plurality of media input sources; receiving from a print job a data stream signature for at least one of a plurality of media types; comparing said received data stream signature with said identified media signature; and determining whether to select media contained within said plurality of media input sources for printing based upon said comparison of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature; wherein said identifying said media signature sensed by said at least one sensor in said at least one media type contained within said plurality of media input sources comprises identifying a media input source in the said plurality of media input sources containing said at least one of the plurality of media types and selecting said media input source based upon said comparing of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following:
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identification, in a plurality of media types to be printed in a printer and stored in corresponding media input trays in said printer, of the presence of a media signature comprising information regarding at least one of a number, a type or a position of one or a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in at least one of said plurality of stored media types; identification of a data stream signature in a received data stream for a print job comprising information regarding at least one of a number, a type, or a position of one or a plurality of RFID tags for at least one of a plurality of media types; comparison of the received data stream signature with said identified media signature of one of the plurality of stored media types; and determination whether to select one of the plurality of stored media types for printing the print job based upon said comparison of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature for one of the plurality of stored media types; wherein said identification, in the plurality of media types to be printed in the printer and stored in corresponding media input trays in said printer, of the presence of a media signature comprises identifying a media input tray in the corresponding media input trays containing said plurality of stored media types and selecting said media input tray based upon said comparing of said received data stream signature to said identified media signature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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