Apparatus and method for automatically changing printer modes
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorKevin L. Clark
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Abstract
An apparatus for automatically changing printer modes includes a printer with at least two modes. A fusing assembly is connected to the printer and an automatic fusing assembly manipulator is connected to the printer and to the fusing assembly. In another aspect of the invention, the automatic fusing assembly manipulator is a solenoid device, the printer is a LaserJet printer, the printer connection is a DC controller, and the fusing assembly connection is a cam device. In a further aspect of the invention a default position and a paper jam position are provided.
Claims20
An apparatus for changing printer modes, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a printer with at least two modes;
- b) a fusing assembly connected to said printer;
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- c) an automatic fusing assembly manipulator connected to said printer and to said fusing assembly.
In a printer with at least a media mode and an envelope mode, an apparatus for automatically changing modes, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a fusing assembly connected to said printer;
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- b) a solenoid device for automatically changing said modes connected to a DC controller on said printer and to a cam device on said fusing assembly.
In a printer with at least a media mode and an envelope mode, a method for automatically changing modes, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) connecting a fusing assembly to said printer;
- b) providing a DC controller on said printer;
- c) connecting a solenoid device for automatically changing modes to said DC controller;
- d) attaching a cam device to said fusing assembly;
- e) connecting said solenoid device to said cam device;
- f) directing a print job to said printer including media and envelope(s);
- g) said DC controller detecting which mode is to be printed and sending an appropriate signal to said solenoid device;
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- h) upon receipt of the DC controller signal, said solenoid device activating said cam device as directed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.