Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Darryl J Richter

David E Smith

Theresa A Burkes

Gerard Joseph Carlson

Michael B Lloyd

George McIlvaine

Lisa Johnson

Scott S Lee

Darren E Binder

Kari E Castleberry

Mark Irwin

John M Bagley, Jr

A Method for controlling image-forming device operations through use of bar code information located on the packaging of image media. Bar code information is used to adjust internal image-forming device operational parameters in order to maximize image and print quality.

Paper type input optimizing print quality

A printing method for printing of a print job by a printing apparatus having a monochrome mode and a full-color mode. The method may include examining a portion of the print job to determine whether the portion includes a color page, and if the portion includes a color page, scheduling printing of a first page of the portion and one or more subsequent pages of the print job in a full-color mode, irrespective of the color content of the one or more subsequent pages.

Printing apparatus and method for monochrome mode and color mode switching

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Meridian, ID, United States of America

Darryl J Richter