Printing cartridge with barcode identification
OwnerKia Silverbrookinventor
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Abstract
A printing cartridge is releasably engageable with a printing device having a linear reader for reading a barcode and a central processor capable of interpreting data carried on a barcode. The printing cartridge includes a housing. Media and media colorant supply arrangements are positioned within the housing and contain a supply of media and a supply of media colorant, respectively. Feed mechanisms are positioned in the housing for feeding the media and the media colorant to a printing mechanism. A barcode is depicted on the housing, the barcode being readable by the linear reader and defining a code representing data relating to the media and the media colorant.
Claims21
A method of determining a media colorant of a printing cartridge, the method comprising the step of reading a barcode depicted on a housing of the printing cartridge with a linear reader positioned in a printing device with which the printing cartridge is engaged, the barcode defining a code representing data relating to the media colorant of the printing cartridge.
A printing cartridge that is releasably engageable with a printing device having a linear reader for reading a barcode and a central processor capable of interpreting data carried on a barcode, the printing cartridge comprising
- a housing;
- a media colorant supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media colorant;
- a feed mechanism positioned in the housing for feeding the media colorant to a printing mechanism;
- and
- a barcode depicted on the housing, the barcode being readable by the linear reader and defining a code representing data relating to the media colorant.
A method of determining media of a printing cartridge, the method comprising the step of reading a barcode depicted on a housing of the printing cartridge with a linear reader positioned in a printing device with which the printing cartridge is engaged, the barcode defining a code representing data relating to the media of the printing cartridge.
A printing cartridge that is releasably engageable with a printing device having a linear reader for reading a barcode and a central processor capable of interpreting data carried on a barcode, the printing cartridge comprising
- a housing;
- a media supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media;
- a feed mechanism positioned in the housing for feeding the media to a printing mechanism;
- and
- a barcode depicted on the housing, the barcode being readable by the linear reader and defining a code representing data relating to the media.
A method of determining media and media colorant of a printing cartridge, the method comprising the step of reading a barcode depicted on a housing of the printing cartridge with a linear reader positioned in a printing device with which the printing cartridge is engaged, the barcode defining a code representing data relating to the media and the media colorant of the printing cartridge.
A printing cartridge that is releasably engageable with a printing device having a linear reader for reading a barcode and a central processor capable of interpreting data carried on a barcode, the printing cartridge comprising
- a housing;
- media and media colorant supply arrangements positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media and a supply of media colorant, respectively;
- feed mechanisms positioned in the housing for feeding the media and the media colorant to a printing mechanism;
- and
- a barcode depicted on the housing, the barcode being readable by the linear reader and defining a code representing data relating to the media and the media colorant.
A printing device which comprises
- a body, a printing cartridge being engageable with the body, the printing cartridge having a housing, a media colorant supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media colorant and a feed mechanism positioned in the housing for feeding the media colorant to a printing mechanism, a barcode being depicted on the housing and defining a code representing data relating to the media colorant;
- a processor positioned in the body to control operation of the feed mechanism and the printing mechanism;
- and
- a linear reader positioned in the body to read the barcode and to provide the processor with said code.
A printing device which comprises
- a body, a printing cartridge being engageable with the body, the printing cartridge having a housing, a media supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media and a feed mechanism positioned in the housing for feeding the media to a printing mechanism, a barcode being depicted on the housing and defining a code representing data relating to the media;
- a processor positioned in the body to control operation of the feed mechanism and the printing mechanism;
- and
- a linear reader positioned in the body to read the barcode and to provide the processor with said code.
A printing device which comprises
- a body, a printing cartridge being engageable with the body, the printing cartridge having a housing, media colorant and media supply arrangements positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media and media colorant and feed mechanisms positioned in the housing for feeding the media and the media colorant to a printing mechanism, a barcode being depicted on the housing and defining a code representing data relating to the media colorant and the media;
- a processor positioned in the body to control operation of the feed mechanisms and the printing mechanism;
- and
- a linear reader positioned in the body to read the barcode and to provide the processor with said code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.