Packaging detection and removal for an image forming device

Details Packaging detection and removal for an image forming device Packaging detection and removal for an image forming device

2005-09-13

2008-11-18

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

C399S119000, C399S122000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07454145

ABSTRACT:
Upon initialization of an image-forming device, a sensor generates a signal to indicate the presence of packaging material at a location within the image-forming device. The image-forming device displays a message to a user responsive to this signal. The message may include a graphical representation of the image-forming device that graphically indicates access to the location. Upon user request, the image-forming device may also display instructions on how to remove the packaging material from the location. The instructions may also include a graphical representation of the location within the image-forming device, and text describing how to remove the packaging material from the location. The sensor generates another signal when it senses that the packaging material has been removed from the location. Once the packaging materials have been removed, the image-forming device completes the initialization procedure in preparation for image-forming operations.

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