Ink identification and detection system with ink for use therewith
AssigneeLexmark International, Inc.
InventorsXiaorong Cai, Mahesan Chelvayohan
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Abstract
An ink identification and detection system includes an imaging apparatus. An ink tank is mounted to the imaging apparatus. The ink tank has a transparent portion. An ink is contained in the ink tank. The ink includes a fluorescing material. An ink detection device is communicatively coupled to a controller. The ink detection device is configured to emit light in a non-visible spectrum of light through the transparent portion to the ink, and is configured to detect light in a visible or near-infrared spectrum of light emitted through the transparent portion by the fluorescing material in the ink. The ink detection device supplies a signal representing the detected light to the controller for identifying the ink.
Claims14
An ink identification and detection system comprising:
- an imaging apparatus;
- an ink tank mounted to said imaging apparatus, said ink tank having a transparent portion;
- an ink contained in said ink tank, said ink including a fluorescing material;
- a controller and an ink detection device communicatively coupled to said controller said ink detection device being configured to emit light in a non-visible spectrum of light through said transparent portion to said ink, and configured to detect light in a visible or near-infrared spectrum of light emitted through said transparent portion by said fluorescing material in said ink, said ink detection device supplying a signal representing the detected light to said controller for identifying said ink.
An imaging apparatus comprising:
- a print engine configured to mount at least one ink tank;
- a controller communicatively coupled to said print engine;
- and an ink detection device communicatively coupled to said controller, said ink detection device being configured to detect light in a visible or near-infrared spectrum of light emitted by a fluorescing material in ink said ink detection device supplying a signal representing the detected light to said controller for identifying said ink.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.