MODULE FOR PRINTER CAPABLE OF MAKING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

    公开(公告)号:JP2002062769A

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-28

    申请号:JP2001183323

    申请日:2001-06-18

    Applicant: XEROX CORP

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a module for a printer, which is capable of reading information (for example, serial number) from a memory and writing the information (for example, print count) in the memory by wireless communication. SOLUTION: The exchangeable module installable to the printer 10 has hardware 16 having a relation with printing, the memory 34 permanently coupled to the module and a wireless interface 32 for operating this memory. Furthermore, the module has a marking material supply source 14. The memory 34 preserves data, having relation with the consumption of the marking material. The wireless interface 32 has means, capable of receiving signals of a prescribed type and accessing the data in the memory according thereto. The wireless interface 32 includes a transmission means 30 which sends the data in the memory by a wireless system.

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