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US 2024/0059079 A1Published application
Printer with Paper Recycling Capability
OwnerCalvin T. Liuinventor
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Abstract
A printer can operate as a recycling device by drawing used paper, and printing over the printed portions of the used paper with coloring (e.g., toner or ink) that matches the color of the used paper.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- drawing a sheet of used paper;
- determining a printed portion of the sheet onto which has been printed one or more of a text and an image;
- and
- printing a coloring, which matches the color of the sheet onto which the one or more of the text and image has been printed, onto an area of the sheet that covers the printed portion, resulting in paper that can be reused for one or more of printing and writing.
1 more element
A printing device, comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- and
- a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising:
- drawing a sheet of used paper;
- determining a printed portion of the sheet onto which has been printed one or more of a text and an image;
- and
- printing a coloring, which matches the color of the sheet onto which the one or more of the text and image has been printed, onto an area of the sheet that covers the printed portion, resulting in paper that can be reused for one or more of printing and writing.
4 more elements
A printer that is capable of performing operations comprising:
- drawing a sheet of used paper from the paper source;
- determining a printed portion of the sheet onto which has been printed one or more of a text and an image;
- and
- printing a coloring, which substantially matches the color of the sheet onto which the one or more of the text and image has been printed, onto an area of the sheet that covers the printed portion, resulting in paper that can be reused.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.