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2006-01-10

2006-01-10

Lee, Susan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Remote monitoring

C399S044000, C399S091000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06985675

ABSTRACT:
Image forming devices, methods of operating an image forming device, and methods of monitoring an environment proximate to an image forming device are described. One aspect provides an image forming device including an image engine configured to form hard images; an environmental sensor configured to monitor at least one environmental condition proximate to the image forming device and to provide data indicative of the at least one environmental condition; and an interface configured to communicate the at least one environmental condition externally of the image forming device.

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