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US 6,747,752 B1Granted
Demonstration control adjunct device for printers
OwnerSteven Faragoinventor
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Abstract
A printer, such as an ink-jet or laser printer is provided with a demonstration and activation member to illustrate operability of the printer. The print out is randomly, sequentially or a combination selected by a selection device to contain one or more selected value additions such as coupons for discount pricing for the printer itself, peripheral and the like, whereby the demonstration user keeps, rather than discards the print out.
Claims2
A printer demonstration adjunct device adapted for connection to an input interface of a printer, wherein the adjunct device comprises:
- a) memory means containing programmed printer demonstration images and text, with said memory means further containing text for at least one separate value added offer;
- b) logic means, comprising means for causing the printer to link and printout from the memory means the demonstration images and text together with said at least one separate value added offer;
- wherein the memory means contains text for at least two separate value added offers;
- and wherein the means for causing the printer to link and printout from the memory means, comprises an address generator and sequencer, a clock oscillator, and handshake logic adapted for a specific printer to which the device is connected;
- and wherein the device further comprises random or sequential generation means which couples a printout from the printer of the demonstration images and text with a randomly or sequentially selected text selected from the at least two separate value added offers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.