Device and method for conserving ink consumption in an ink cartr

Details Device and method for conserving ink consumption in an ink cartr Device and method for conserving ink consumption in an ink cartr

1996-12-12

1999-01-05

Lee, S.

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Ejector mechanism

B41J 2165

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058568344

ABSTRACT:
A postage meter includes a printhead for printing an indicia; a device for determining a total amount of ink consumed by the postage meter and for ascertaining when the total amount of ink consumed by the postage meter has exceeded a predetermined amount; and a controller having first structure for automatically performing maintenance on the printhead on a recurring basis in accordance with a normal maintenance program, and second structure, operative at times when the first structure determines that the total amount of ink consumed by the postage meter has exceeded the predetermined amount, for performing maintenance on the printhead in accordance with an ink conservation maintenance program instead of the normal maintenance program to reduce the quantity of ink consumed during maintenance of the printhead.

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