Image forming devices and methods of facilitating ordering...

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2005-07-26

2005-07-26

Tran, Douglas Q. (Department: 2624)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

C358S001140, C358S001900

Reexamination Certificate

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06922257

ABSTRACT:
Image forming devices and methods of facilitating ordering of an imaging consumable are described. According to one aspect, an image forming device includes an interface adapted to communicate with a communication medium external of the image forming device; imaging circuitry configured to use an imaging consumable to form hard images; a sensor configured to monitor a status of the imaging consumable; and processing circuitry coupled with the sensor and configured to generate a message indicating the status of the imaging consumable and to synchronize with another image forming device to control a timing of a communication of the message externally of the image forming device using the interface.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6522421 (2003-02-01), Chapman et al.
patent: 6735641 (2004-05-01), Kobayashi et al.
patent: 6758316 (2004-07-01), Molbak

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