System and methods for adjusting color gamut based on printer consumable condition

A method for adjusting a color gamut comprising:

• receiving a print job from a host;
• checking for a non-optimal consumable condition;
• notifying the host if a non-optimal consumable condition is detected;
• receiving the print job with an adjusted color gamut from the host;
• and
• printing the print job with the adjusted color gamut.

A method comprising:

• receiving a print job;
• checking for a non-optimal consumable condition;
• and
• adjusting the color gamut of a print device based on a non-optimal consumable condition.

A printer comprising:

• a consumable component;
• a monitoring device to detect a non-optimal condition of the consumable component, the non-optimal condition affecting a toner color;
• printer control logic configured to send one or more visual representations of a print job to a host computer for display, each alternate visual representation illustrating a selectable alternate color scheme that excludes the affected toner color;
• the printer control logic further configured to adjust the color gamut of the printer according to a selected alternate color scheme and output the print job.

A computer coupled to a print device, the print device comprising a consumable component having a monitoring device configured to detect a non-optimal condition of the consumable component, the computer comprising:

• a printer controller configured to send a print job to the print device;
• the printer controller further configured to receive information from the monitoring device and provide options for managing a non-optimal condition, the options comprising:
• canceling the print job;
• permitting the print job to print with the non-optimal condition;
• permitting the print job to print without a toner color affected by the non-optimal condition;
• redirecting the print job to an alternate print device;
• pausing the print job to permit correction of the non-optimal condition and then permitting the print job to print;
• permitting the print job to print in grayscale;
• and
• visually presenting the print job in one or more selectable alternate color schemes, each alternate color scheme excluding the toner color affected by the non-optimal condition.

A system comprising:

• a computer;
• a print device coupled to the computer, the print device comprising a consumable component;
• the consumable component comprising a monitoring device configured to send information about the condition of the consumable component to the computer;
• the computer configured to visually display a print job based on the condition of the consumable component;
• the computer further configured to look up one or more alternate color schemes based on the condition of the consumable component and display the print job with the one or more alternate color schemes;
• the computer further configured to send the print job to the print device to be printed with an alternate color scheme.