Electrophotography – Machine operation – Operator interface
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2005-01-11
Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Machine operation
Operator interface
C399S080000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06842593
ABSTRACT:
Methods, image-forming systems, and image-forming assistance apparatuses are described. According to one aspect, a method of informing a user with respect to operations of an image-forming device includes detecting a user attempting to effect an operation of an image-forming device configured to form hard images upon media and generating audible signals representing a human voice to communicate audible information to the user regarding the image-forming device and responsive to the detecting.
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Grainger Quana
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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