Abstract:
A solid ink printer is configured to learn the identity of solid ink sticks for printer operation. The solid ink printer includes a feed channel having an insertion opening configured to receive solid ink sticks, a sensor positioned near the insertion opening of the feed channel and configured to obtain solid ink stick type data from a solid ink stick inserted into the insertion opening of the feed channel, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor to receive the solid ink stick type data, the controller being configured to store the solid ink stick type data in a memory in response to an initialization signal and to operate the solid ink printer with reference to the solid ink stick type data stored in the memory by the controller.
Abstract:
A solid ink printer is configured to learn the identity of solid ink sticks for printer operation. The solid ink printer includes a feed channel 114 having an insertion opening 124 configured to receive solid ink sticks 126, a sensor 156 positioned near the insertion opening 124 of the feed channel and configured to obtain solid ink stick type to data from a solid ink stick inserted into the insertion opening of the feed channel. A controller 136 is communicatively coupled to the sensor 156 to receive the solid ink stick type data, the controller being configured to store the solid ink stick type data in a memory 182 in response to an initialization signal and to operate the solid ink printer with reference to the solid ink stick type data stored in the memory by the controller.
Abstract:
Una impresora de tinta sólida es configurada para aprender la identidad de barras de tinta sólida para la operación de una impresora. La impresora de tinta sólida incluye un canal de alimentación que tiene una abertura de inserción configurada para recibir barras de tinta sólida, un detector colocado cerca de la abertura de inserción del canal de alimentación configurado para obtener datos del tipo de barra de tinta sólida de una barra de tinta sólida insertada en la abertura de inserción del canal de alimentación, y un controlador acoplado de manera comunicativa al detector para recibir los datos del tipo de barra de tinta sólida, estando el controlador configurado para almacenar los datos del tipo de barra de tinta sólida en una memoria en respuesta a una señal de inicialización y para operar la impresora de tinta sólida con referencia a los datos del tipo de barra de tinta sólida almacenados en la memoria por el controlador.
Abstract:
A solid ink printer is configured to learn the identity of solid ink sticks for printer operation. The solid ink printer includes a feed channel having an insertion opening configured to receive solid ink sticks, a sensor positioned near the insertion opening of the feed channel and configured to obtain solid ink stick type data from a solid ink stick inserted into the insertion opening of the feed channel, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor to receive the solid ink stick type data, the controller being configured to store the solid ink stick type data in a memory in response to an initialization signal and to operate the solid ink printer with reference to the solid ink stick type data stored in the memory by the controller.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer that can use various solid ink sticks.SOLUTION: The solid ink printer includes a feed channel 114, a sensor 156, and a controller 136. The feed channel 114 has an insertion opening configured to receive solid ink sticks 126. The sensor 156 is configured to obtain type data from solid ink sticks 126 inserted into the insertion opening of the feed channel 114. The controller 136 is communicatively coupled to the sensor 156 to receive the solid ink stick type data. The controller 136 is configured to store the solid ink stick type data in a memory 182 in response to an initialization signal and to operate the solid ink printer with reference to the solid ink stick type data stored in the memory 182 by the controller 136.