Image forming devices and consumable marketing methods

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2006-04-18

2006-04-18

Poon, King Y. (Department: 2624)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Memory

C358S001150, C399S024000, C399S061000, C347S019000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07031013

ABSTRACT:
Image forming devices and consumable marketing methods are provided. An image forming device according to one aspect includes: an image engine configured to use a consumable to form a plurality of hard images; and processing circuitry coupled with the image engine and configured to control the formation of the hard images, the processing circuitry being further configured to monitor a state of the consumable of the image forming device, to access price information regarding the consumable of the image forming device, and to communicate a message including the price information responsive to the monitoring.

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