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Printer and printing system

A printing system and printer technology, applied in the direction of printing device, digital output to printing unit, printing, etc., can solve the problem of transaction, operator cannot know to collect ink tank, cannot obtain user data, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2007-05-09
SEIKO EPSON CORP
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However, if the server of the service center loses the ink tank data for some reason, the operator cannot acquire the data of the ink tank used by the user
In addition, because if the ink tank data cannot be obtained from the printer, the operator cannot know when the depleted ink tank should be collected, so the user cannot be provided with a filled ink tank when needed
This obviously causes problems with transactions

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[0110] Preferred embodiments of a printer and a printing system according to the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of a printer and a printing system according to the present invention using an ink cartridge storing ink, toner, or other recording materials will be described in detail below with respect to a billing system using the printer and the printing system.

[0111] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an ink billing system using a printer and a printing system according to the present invention to bill a user for the amount of ink used. 2 is an external oblique view of the printer according to this embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an external oblique view of the printer with the front cover opened to reveal the inside of the printer, and FIG. 4 is ink installed in the printer in this embodiment of the present invention Oblique view of the box.

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A printing system and a printer used in a printing system that acquires from a printer data relating to how much ink or other recording material was used manages the ink cartridges or other recording material cartridges individually while maintaining the reliability of data acquired from the printer. The printer (240) calculates the amount of ink used only for printing as a number of discharged ink shots, and sends this shot count with the printer serial number and ink cartridge ID to a server (220). The server (220) saves the shot count, printer serial number, ink cartridge ID, and an error correction code as status information. The server (220) or server upstream from the server (220) can reliably determine the number of ink shots used by the printer (240) only for printing from this status information.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to printers and printing systems, and more particularly, to printers and printing systems that use ink cartridges that store ink, toner, or other recording materials. Background technique [0002] Printers such as inkjet printers and laser printers typically print text, images, or other content on plain paper, specialty paper, or other recording media by placing or melting a recording material such as ink or toner on the recording medium . Ink or toner is usually stored in cartridges that can be freely installed and removed from the printer. When the ink or toner in the ink cartridge runs out while using the printer, you can add ink or toner by replacing only the ink cartridge. [0003] Printer manufacturers also typically provide end users with ink or toner cartridges for use in their printers, and therefore often sell cartridges filled with ink or toner. [0004] Recently, manufacturers have developed new ch...

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IPC IPC(8): B41J2/175B41J29/38G03G15/00G06F3/12G06Q30/00
Inventor 江尻圭吾小池利明
Owner SEIKO EPSON CORP
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