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US 6,332,663 B1Granted
Methods and apparatus for marking images and obtaining image data using a single marking engine platform
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorRobert E. Puzio
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Abstract
A marking/image pick-up engine includes a platform on which a plurality of marking cartridges may be mounted. At least one of the marking cartridges may be interchanged with an image pick-up cartridge. Scanning, marking, and at least one self-diagnostic function may be performed by the marking/image pick-up engine.
Claims30
A marking/image pick-up engine comprising:
- a platform including:
- a first cartridge mounting portion that operably connects to a first marking cartridge;
- and
- a second cartridge mounting portion that operably connect to a second marking cartridge;
- wherein at least one image pick-up cartridge is interchangeable with at least one of the first marking cartridge and the second marking cartridge and wherein both said image pick-up cartridge and said first or second marking cartridge are able to operably connect to a respective one of the first cartridge mounting portion and the second cartridge mounting portion and
- wherein a single platform is interoperable between said image pick-up cartridge and said first or second marking cartridge.
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A method of performing marking and image pick-up using a single marking/image pick-up engine, the method comprising:
- providing a platform including a first cartridge mounting portion that operably connects to a first marking cartridge, and a second cartridge mounting portion that operably connects to a second marking cartridge;
- providing at least one image pick-up cartridge that is interchangeable with at least one of the first marking cartridge and the second marking cartridge and operably connects to a respective one of the first cartridge mounting portion and the second mounting portion;
- and
- wherein a single platform is interoperable between said image pick-up cartridge and said first marking or second marking cartridge;
- controlling the platform to perform marking when at least one of the first marking cartridge and the second marking cartridge are mounted;
- and
- controlling the platform to obtain image data when at least the image pick-up cartridge is mounted.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.