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US 2010/0247114 A1Published application
Print system with drop-in interchangeable modular accessory cartridge
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDavid J. Cornell, Joseph A. Manico
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Abstract
A print system with one or more interchangeable modular accessory cartridges that will interchange with conventional printer cartridges. The interchangeable modular accessory cartridges are mounted in the printer in fixed relation to an imaging area and are identifiable to carry out supplemental actions. The accessory cartridges are capable of communicating and are controllable by a controller.
Claims25
A printing system comprising:
- a body;
- a transport mechanism disposed in said body relative to a print area;
- a print engine disposed in said body in operative relation to the transport mechanism and said print area;
- an interchangeable modular accessory cartridge (accessory cartridge) disposed in said body facing respective portions of said one or more printing areas, said accessory cartridge capable of selectively performing a non toner deposition action;
- and
- a cartridge controller for identifying a type of accessory cartridge as a cartridge type and controlling the cartridge type in relation to predetermined instructions to allow the accessory cartridge to perform a non toner deposition operation.
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A printing method comprising the steps of:
- transporting media relative to a print area on a media transport of a printing system to enable toner deposition for creation of an image on a receiver;
- during said transporting, operating an interchangeable modular accessory cartridge (accessory cartridge) disposed to face respective portions of said media transport, said accessory cartridge capable of selectively performing a non toner deposition action;
- detecting a signal from said accessory cartridge;
- and
- responsive to said signal, identifying a type of accessory cartridge as a cartridge type and controlling the cartridge type in relation to predetermined instructions.
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A printing system comprising:
- a body;
- a transport mechanism disposed in said body relative to a print area;
- a print engine disposed in said body in operative relation to the transport mechanism and said print area;
- an interchangeable modular accessory comprising a postage meter and authorization system disposed in said body facing respective portions of said one or more printing areas, said accessory cartridge capable of selectively performing a non toner deposition action;
- and
- a cartridge controller for identifying a type of accessory cartridge as a cartridge type and controlling the cartridge type in relation to predetermined instructions to allow the accessory cartridge to perform a non toner deposition operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.