Media parameter downloading
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsRobert E. Haines, Judith A. Garzolini
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Abstract
Systems and procedures are described for an imaging device to download media parameters from a remote server computer that is connected to the imaging device across a network. Specifically, the imaging device detects a media ID from print media. Responsive to detecting the media ID, the imaging device downloads a set of media parameters that correspond to the Media ID from the server computer. The imaging device uses these downloaded media parameters to automatically configure itself.
Claims21
In a system comprising an imaging device that is operatively coupled across a network to a server computer, a method comprising:
- detecting, by the imaging device, a media ID from print media;
- responsive to detecting the media ID, downloading a set of media parameters corresponding to the Media ID from the server computer;
- and
- automatically configuring the imaging device based on the media parameters.
An imaging device comprising:
- a memory comprising computer-executable instructions;
- and
- a processor operatively coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to fetch and execute the computer executable instructions from the memory, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
- detecting, by the imaging device, a media ID from print media;
- responsive to detecting the media ID, downloading a set of media parameters corresponding to the Media ID from a server computer that is operatively coupled to the imaging device across a network;
- and
- automatically configuring the imaging device based on the media parameters.
A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for
- detecting, by an imaging device, a media ID from print media;
- responsive to detecting the media ID, downloading a set of media parameters corresponding to the Media ID from a server computer that is operatively coupled to the imaging device across a network;
- and
- automatically configuring the imaging device based on the media parameters.
In a system comprising a server computer that is operatively coupled across a network to an imaging device, a method comprising:
- receiving, by the server computer, a media parameter request message comprising a media ID that corresponds to print media, the media parameter request message having been communicated to the server computer by the imaging device;
- responsive to receiving the media parameter request message, evaluating a remote look-up-table to determine a set of media parameters that correspond to the media ID;
- and
- downloading the media parameters to the imaging device.
A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
- receiving, by a server computer, a media parameter request message comprising a media ID that corresponds to print media, the media parameter request message having been communicated to the server computer by an imaging device that is operatively coupled to the server computer across a network;
- responsive to receiving the media parameter request message, evaluating a remote look-up-table to determine a set of media parameters that correspond to the media ID;
- and
- downloading the media parameters to the imaging device.
A computer-readable medium 17, wherein the instructions for downloading the media parameters further comprise instructions for:
- communicating, by the server device, a response message to the imaging device that comprises the media parameters.
A system comprising:
- an imaging device and a server computer that is operatively coupled to the imaging device across a network;
- wherein the imaging device is configured to:
- (a) detect a media ID from print media;
- (b) responsive to detecting the media ID, download a set of media parameters corresponding to the Media ID from the server computer;
- and
- (c) automatically configure imaging operations based on the media parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.