Device time setting method, program and system
    3.
    发明授权
    Device time setting method, program and system 失效
    设备时间设置方法,程序和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06987709B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-17

    申请号:US10356486

    申请日:2003-02-03

    CPC classification number: G04G5/00

    Abstract: A method, system and program product for automatically determining a time for a device connected to a network, the method comprising: obtaining time samples from a plurality of different electronic devices on the network; normalizing the time samples; selecting a time for the device in accordance with an algorithm that utilizes the time samples; and resetting a clock in accordance with the selected time.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于自动确定连接到网络的设备的时间的方法,系统和程序产品,所述方法包括:从网络上的多个不同的电子设备获取时间样本; 规范时间样本; 根据利用时间样本的算法选择设备的时间; 并根据所选择的时间重置时钟。

    Image forming systems and methods for determining whether an image job will be imaged
    4.
    发明授权
    Image forming systems and methods for determining whether an image job will be imaged 有权
    用于确定图像作业是否将被成像的图像形成系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06366744B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-02

    申请号:US09602640

    申请日:2000-06-22

    Abstract: Image forming systems and methods of forming an image are described. According to one exemplary aspect of the invention, a system includes a consumable monitoring device which provides a current amount of a consumable, such as toner. The system of this aspect also includes a memory device configured to store historical information regarding the consumable. A processor provides a requirement amount of the consumable and statistically modifies at least one of the requirement amount and the current amount using the historical information. Exemplary statistical modification uses a ratio of an estimation of a number of pixels within previous image jobs and the actual number of pixels imaged within previous jobs. Thereafter, the processor analyzes the requirement amount with respect to the current amount to determine the probability that an image job will be successfully imaged. In one arrangement, a confidence value is utilized for statistical modification. In addition, the historical information may be weighted. Additional aspects of the invention are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 描述了形成图像的图像形成系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个示例性方面,系统包括消耗品监控装置,其提供消耗品的当前量,例如调色剂。 该方面的系统还包括被配置为存储关于消耗品的历史信息的存储器装置。 处理器提供耗材的需求量,并使用历史信息统计地修改需求量和当前量中的至少一个。 示例性统计修改使用先前图像作业中的像素数量的估计与先前作业中成像的实际像素数之比。 此后,处理器分析关于当前量的需求量,以确定图像作业将成功成像的概率。 在一种布置中,使用置信度值进行统计修改。 另外,历史信息可以被加权。 还公开了本发明的另外的方面。

    Automatic consumable conditioning
    5.
    发明授权
    Automatic consumable conditioning 有权
    自动消耗调理

    公开(公告)号:US06226463B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-01

    申请号:US09394442

    申请日:1999-09-09

    CPC classification number: B41J2/17566 G03G15/55 G03G15/553

    Abstract: New consumables installed in printing devices sometimes must print several pages to “condition” the consumable before use. This “conditioning” is required to allow various components to reach optimal condition for printing. The present invention seeks to ameliorate the situation of changes in a consumable affecting the print quality by modifying the printing behavior based on measurements made on the consumable or on the history of the consumable which is installed. If necessary, the new consumable is pre-conditioned before additional page are printed. Pre-conditioning is accomplished by printing either several test pages or by developing several images and subsequently cleaning these images into the waste toner hopper.

    Abstract translation: 打印设备中安装的新耗材有时必须打印几页,以便在使用前对“消耗品”进行“调节”。 这种“调节”是为了使各种组件达到打印的最佳条件。 本发明旨在通过基于对消耗品进行的测量或对所安装的消耗品的历史进行修改来改善影响打印质量的消耗品的变化的情况。 如有必要,新的耗材在打印额外的页面之前是预处理的。 预处理是通过打印几个测试页面或通过开发几个图像并随后将这些图像清洁到废墨粉盒中来实现的。

    Sensing media parameters
    6.
    发明授权
    Sensing media parameters 失效
    感应介质参数

    公开(公告)号:US06157791A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-05

    申请号:US348150

    申请日:1999-07-06

    Abstract: An embodiment of a media quantity sensing device and a media type sensing device includes a first, a second a third, and a fourth electrode. The first electrode is positioned above a media tray and the second electrode is positioned on the media tray below the media. The third and the fourth electrodes are positioned so that the media leaving the media tray passes between them. The media quantity sensing device further includes a measuring circuit coupled to a controller. The measuring circuit includes a first dual slope integrator to generate a first square wave output signal having a frequency dependent upon the dielectric constant of the media between the first electrode and the second electrode. The measuring circuit further includes a second dual slope integrator to generate a second square wave output signal having a frequency dependent upon the dielectric constant of the media between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. The measuring circuit also includes a frequency measurement unit to measure the frequencies of the first and the second square wave output signals. The controller reads the frequencies from the first and the second square wave output signals. The controller determines the media type in the media tray based upon the frequency of the first square wave output signal. Based upon the media type information, the controller selects and accesses a lookup table to determine the quantity of the media in the media tray by comparing the frequency of the second square wave output signal to values in the lookup table.

    Abstract translation: 介质量感测装置和介质型感测装置的实施例包括第一,第二,第三和第四电极。 第一电极位于介质托盘的上方,第二电极定位在介质下方的介质托盘上。 定位第三和第四电极使得离开介质盘的介质在它们之间通过。 介质量感测装置还包括耦合到控制器的测量电路。 测量电路包括第一双斜率积分器,用于产生具有取决于介质在第一电极和第二电极之间的介电常数的频率的第一方波输出信号。 测量电路还包括第二双斜率积分器,用于产生具有取决于介质在第三电极和第四电极之间的介电常数的频率的第二方波输出信号。 测量电路还包括测量第一和第二方波输出信号的频率的频率测量单元。 控制器从第一和第二方波输出信号中读取频率。 控制器根据第一个方波输出信号的频率确定介质托盘中的介质类型。 基于媒体类型信息,控制器通过将第二方波输出信号的频率与查找表中的值相比较来选择并访问查找表来确定媒体托盘中媒体的数量。

    Apparatus and method for conditioning a photoconductor
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for conditioning a photoconductor 失效
    用于调节光电导体的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5758234A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-26

    申请号:US843911

    申请日:1997-04-17

    CPC classification number: G03G15/326 G03G13/22 G03G15/04072

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for depositing toner on substantially the entire surface of the photoconductor to minimize print defects associated with surface contamination. This is accomplished by printing a background pattern along with the desired image. A light film of toner is deposited on the background areas of the photoconductor while a more dense film of toner is deposited on the image areas. The invention may be implemented by merging a background pattern, such as a uniform level of gray, with the print image data or by varying the charging conditions at photoconductive drum. In one implementation of the invention, a background pattern such as a uniform level of gray is printed by scanning the pattern onto the photoconductor as part of the imaging light exposure process. In a second implementation of the invention, the background gray is printed by adjusting the charging potential applied to photoconductor and/or the various roller bias voltages.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在感光体的基本上整个表面上沉积调色剂以最小化与表面污染相关的印刷缺陷的装置和方法。 这是通过打印背景图案以及期望的图像来实现的。 调色剂的薄膜沉积在感光体的背景区域上,而更致密的调色剂膜沉积在图像区域上。 本发明可以通过将诸如均匀灰度的背景图案与打印图像数据合并或通过改变感光鼓上的充电条件来实现。 在本发明的一个实现中,作为成像光曝光处理的一部分,通过将图案扫描到光电导体上来印刷诸如均匀灰度级的背景图案。 在本发明的第二实施方案中,通过调节施加到感光体的充电电位和/或各种辊偏置电压来印刷背景灰色。

    Systems and methods for analyzing a print job
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for analyzing a print job 有权
    用于分析打印作业的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07106462B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US09824902

    申请日:2001-04-02

    CPC classification number: G03G15/5025 G06K15/12 G06K15/1823 G06K15/186

    Abstract: The present invention includes as one embodiment a method for ascertaining resource requirements of a print job sent to a printer via a print driver. The method includes creating a document of the print job with the print driver and reading the print job into memory directly from the print driver, sampling a task requiring a consumable resource to provide a sample by overlaying a sample window over a portion of the document and providing low resolution level analysis data with respect to resource requirements of the task, analyzing the sample window and low resolution level analysis of the task with respect to resource requirements thereof and providing task sample requirement data in response thereto and ascertaining the resource requirements of the task based on the task sample requirement data.

    Abstract translation: 本发明作为一个实施例包括用于确定通过打印驱动程序发送到打印机的打印作业的资源需求的方法。 该方法包括使用打印驱动程序创建打印作业的文档并直接从打印驱动程序读取打印作业到存储器中,对需要消耗资源的任务进行采样,以通过在文档的一部分上叠加样本窗口来提供样本,以及 提供关于任务的资源需求的低分辨率级别分析数据,分析样本窗口和关于其资源需求的任务的低分辨率级分析,并响应于此提供任务样本需求数据并确定任务的资源需求 基于任务样本需求数据。

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