Network printer system

• US 9,063,462 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2014
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apex Semiconductor Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Static Control Components Incorporated (Ninestar Corporation)
• Inventors: Thacker, William Eli, Babish, Scott M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Laballe, Clayton E
• Assistant Examiner(s): SANGHERA, JAS A
• Application Number:
  US14/478,949
• Publication Number:
  US 20140376931A1
• Time in Patent Office: 291 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17543 Cartridge presence detection or type identification
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17546 electronically
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 29/38 Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/0856 Detection or control means for the developer level
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/0863 provided with identifying means or means for storing process- or use parameters, e.g. an electronic memory
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5004 Power supply control, e.g. power-saving mode, automatic power turn-off
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5079 for maintenance
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/553 Monitoring or warning means for exhaustion or lifetime end of consumables, e.g. indication of insufficient copy sheet quantity for a job
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/556 for toner consumption, e.g. pixel counting, toner coverage detection or toner density measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/121 Facilitating exception or error detection and recovery, e.g. fault, media or consumables depleted
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1231 Device related settings, e.g. IP address, Name, Identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1293 Printer information exchange with computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1294 Status or feedback related to information exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00928 Initialisation or control of normal start-up or shut-down, i.e. non failure or error related

Abstract

Electronic systems, such as printing systems, often use components that have integral memory. The integral memory can be used to store information about the component. In some printing systems this memory includes a portion that stores a value indicative of a print yield. Disclosed is a method and system for allowing the memory to have data indicative of an increased print yield.

Claims

1. A method for resetting a print chip mounted on a print cartridge for use in a printing device, wherein the print cartridge has an identifier associated therewith and the print cartridge has an expected print yield that is different than an expected print yield of a standard yield cartridge manufactured for use in the printing device, the method comprising:

determining that a print cartridge installed in a printing device has an identifier associated therewith;

determining that a predetermined condition has been met; and

providing a message indicating that the printing device should be powered off, wherein the message is provided in response to determining that the predetermined condition has been met and powering off the printing device after the predetermined condition has been met resets the print chip.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier is stored in a memory located on the print cartridge.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the identifier is stored in a specific location in the memory.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein resetting the print chip includes changing a value indicative of an amount of printing material stored within the print cartridge.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein resetting the print chip includes changing a serial number stored within the print chip.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the print cartridge is a toner cartridge.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the print cartridge is an inkjet cartridge.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the identifier identifies or indicates one or more parameters of the print cartridge.

9. A system for resetting a print chip mounted onto a print cartridge, the system comprising:

a printing device having a print cartridge loaded therein, wherein the print cartridge has an identifier associated therewith, wherein the print cartridge has an actual expected print yield that is a percentage higher than a standard expected print yield of a standard yield cartridge manufactured for use in the printing device; and

a processor configured to;

determine that the print cartridge installed in the printing device has an identifier associated therewith;

determine that a predetermined condition has been met; and

provide a message indicating that the printing device should be powered off, wherein the message is provided in response to determining that the predetermined condition has been met and powering off the printing device after the predetermined condition has been met resets the print chip.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the identifier is stored in a memory located on the print cartridge.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the identifier is stored in a specific location in the memory.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein resetting the print chip includes changing a value indicative of an amount of printing material stored within the printing cartridge.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein resetting the print chip includes changing a serial number stored within the print chip.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the print cartridge is a toner cartridge.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the print cartridge is an inkjet cartridge.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the identifier identifies or indicates one or more parameter of the print cartridge.

17. A method for resetting a print chip mounted on a print, cartridge for use in a printing device, wherein the print cartridge has a cartridge identification associated therewith and the print cartridge has an expected print yield that is different than an expected print yield of a standard yield cartridge manufactured for use in the printing device, the method comprising:

determining that a print cartridge installed in a printing device has an identifier associated therewith;

determining that a predetermined condition has been met; and

providing a reset command configured to power off the printing device, wherein the reset command is provided in response to determining that the predetermined condition has been met and powering off the printing device after the predetermined condition has been met resets the print chip.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the identifier is stored in a memory located on the print cartridge.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the identifier is stored in a specific location in the memory.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein resetting the print chip includes changing a value indicative of an amount of printing material stored within the print cartridge.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein resetting the print chip includes changing a serial number stored within the print chip.

22. A method for resetting a print chip mounted on a print cartridge for use in a printing device, wherein the print cartridge has a memory configured to store an identifier associated with the print cartridge in a specific location in the memory, and wherein the print cartridge has an expected print yield that is different than an expected print yield of a standard yield cartridge manufactured for use in the printing device, the method comprising:

determining that a print cartridge installed in a printing device has an identifier associated therewith;

determining that a predetermined condition has been met; and

providing a message indicating that the printing device should be powered off, wherein powering off the printing device after the predetermined condition has been met resets the print chip, and wherein a management information base (MIB) database is utilized to identify the specific location in the memory.

23. A system for resetting a print chip mounted onto a print cartridge, the system comprising:

a printing device having a print cartridge loaded therein, wherein the print cartridge has an identifier associated therewith, wherein the identifier is stored in a specific location in a memory located on the print cartridge, wherein the print cartridge has an actual expected print yield that is a percentage higher than a standard expected print yield of a standard yield cartridge manufactured for use in the printing device; and

a processor configured to;

determine that the printer cartridge installed in the printing device has an identifier associated therewith;

determine that a predetermined condition has been met; and

provide a message indicating that the printing device should be powered off, wherein powering off the printing device after the predetermined condition has been met resets the print chip, and wherein a management information base (MIB) database is utilized to identify the specific location in the memory.

24. A method for resetting a print chip mounted on a print cartridge for use in a printing device, wherein the print cartridge has a cartridge identification associated therewith and the print cartridge has an expected print yield that is different than an expected print yield of a standard yield cartridge manufactured for use in the printing device, the method comprising:

determining that a print cartridge installed in a printing device has an identifier associated therewith, wherein the identifier is stored in a specific location in a memory located on the print cartridge;

determining that a predetermined condition has been met; and

providing a reset command configured to power off the printing device, wherein powering off the printing device after the predetermined condition has been met resets the print chip, and wherein a management information base (MIB) database is utilized to identify the specific location in the memory.