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US 7,466,449 B2Granted
System and method for controlling output quality
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorBrandon E. Jacobs
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling output quality based on the time interval that a button is engaged to initiate output is pressed. The system and method provide for an output quality of a first category when the button is engaged for a first time interval and initiates output quality of a second category when the button is engaged for a second time interval.
Claims58
A system for controlling output quality, the system comprising:
- a button that is engaged to initiate output;
- and,
- device control unit in communication with the button wherein the device control unit initiates output quality of a first category when the button is engaged for a first time interval, and the device control unit initiates output quality of a second category when the button is engaged for a second time interval.
A system for controlling output quality, the system comprising:
- a monochrome copy button that is engaged to initiate monochrome output;
- and,
- a device control unit in communication with the monochrome copy button, wherein
- the device control unit initiates a monochrome output quality of a first category when the monochrome copy button is engaged for a first time interval, and the device control unit initiates a monochrome output quality of a second category when the monochrome copy button is engaged for a second time interval.
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A system for controlling output quality, the system comprising:
- means for initiating output;
- and,
- means for initiating output quality of a first category when the means for initiating output is engaged for a first time interval and of a second category when the means for initiating output is engaged for a second time interval, wherein the means for initiating output quality of a first category and second category is in communication with the means for initiating output.
A method for controlling output quality, comprising the acts of:
- engaging a button to initiate output;
- initiating output quality of a first category when the button is depressed for a first time interval, and initiating output quality of a second category when the button is depressed for a second time interval.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.