METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING PRINTHEAD TANK MEMORY TO DETERMINE PRINTHEAD TANK CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. An ink tank, comprising:
- a housing for holding ink; and
a memory tag associated with the housing;
wherein data stored in the memory tag includes ink tank configuration instructions, the ink tank configuration instructions identifying a total number of ink wells that are anticipated for installation in a printing system when the ink tank is included as one of the installation tanks.
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Abstract
Methods and systems using printhead tank memory to determine printhead tank configuration are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention. One example embodiment of the invention may include a printhead ink tank. The printhead ink tank may include a memory tag readable by a printer memory tag reader in communication with a printer controller. The memory tag may further include ink tank configuration instructions that include at least one of an ink tank configuration identifier or at least one ink tank location identifier. The ink tank configuration instructions can cause the printer controller to perform at least one memory operation associated with the memory tag.
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1. An ink tank, comprising:
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a housing for holding ink; and a memory tag associated with the housing; wherein data stored in the memory tag includes ink tank configuration instructions, the ink tank configuration instructions identifying a total number of ink wells that are anticipated for installation in a printing system when the ink tank is included as one of the installation tanks. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. An ink tank, comprising:
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a housing; one or more ink wells for holding varieties of ink in said housing; and a memory connected to the housing having stored bits, at least one bit configured for identifying to a printer controller a number of said ink wells in all ink tanks anticipated for installation in a printing system when the ink tank is included as one of the installation tanks.
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3. An ink tank, comprising:
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a housing with one or more ink wells for holding varieties of ink; and a memory connected to the housing configured to be read by a printer controller in a printing system, the memory having stored bits identifying to a printer controller a number of said ink wells so the printer controller can terminate memory operations after performing memory operations only for a number of N ink tanks actually installed in the printing system.
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