Eastman-kodak Company

Nexpress Solutions, Inc.

Kodak Alaris Inc.

Joseph John Furno

Bruce A Link

Richard George Allen

George E Lathrop

Matthias Hermann Regelsberger

Charles Herbert Hasenauer

Richard R T Carling

R Scott Lockhart

Jon McDonough

John D Meierdiercks

Kenneth T Doty

A scanning system is described providing an exception correction capability during multi-page scanning operations. A sensing system is used to sense exception conditions during a multi-page scanning operation. In response to detecting an exception, at least one scanned page associated with the exception condition is displayed on an image display and a user interface system is used to provide a plurality of user-selectable corrective actions associated with the exception condition. One or more corrective operations are then performed in response to a user selecting a particular corrective action.

Scanner with exception preview

A method comprising receiving digital image data from a plurality of digital image sources, which contains digital images and source identifiers. A plurality of processors are provided for simultaneously processing the digital images according to stored processing instructions which correspond to the source identifiers.

Image processing method

A method and system, for component replacement, which use a combination of replaceable component life tracking and error condition occurrence history to identify the need for component replacement.

Method and system for component replacement based on use and error correlation

An automatic process of setting control set-points, control rates, calibrations, timing parameters and maximum density levels for color modules within a color print engine by utilizing addressable settings of multiple configurable parameters for each color module. The parameters can be independently controlled and maintained. Each color module maintains a list of parameters by storing the parametric values in a non-volatile memory. At initialization, the parameters for each module are read out of the non-volatile memory to set the correct settings for the specific color module.

Initialization method for establishing process control parameters

In an electrographic reproduction apparatus having a media transport mechanism for transporting media into operative association with a plurality of different color electrographic process modules, a mechanism for providing image density control signals to the logic and control unit. At least one densitometer is provided for sensing image density control patches on the media transport mechanism and producing signals representative of the density of the such image for the logic and control unit. The electrographic process modules are enabled to generate/print respectively uniform image density control patches periodically on the media transport mechanism where the patches can be read by the densitometer for providing signals to the logic and control unit for controlling print control parameters to maintain correct image density, the patches being generated/printed, one for each color, during each revolution of the media transport mechanism, in the same respective interframe following the seam on the media transport mechanism.

Formation of uniform density patches in an electrographic reproduction apparatus for process control

A method and apparatus for identifying potential problems within systems having rotating biased components. The system employs diagnostics to the rotating biased components to provide status feedback to the machine's control unit when any type of bias fault has occurred. The system then responds to this fault signal making it possible to stop operation and alert the machine operator. The present invention also discloses a method for detecting open load, over load, shorted load and intermittent contact with the load or arcing conditions, as well as power supply output failure in a bias system. A digital signal that may be may be sensed by interrupt or sampling methods and filtered appropriately with software is provided to a machine control system. The result is that bias failures may be detected automatically by machine control. The system also provides a method to alert the operator service personnel on which area of the machine to service.

High voltage bias feedback for diagnostic purposes

A method and structure that tests a process control patch in an electrophotographic printer by observing/creating a beginning recording medium lead edge location, which establishes a references point on a transportation device. Next, the invention tracks the position of the transport mechanism within the printer by starting a counter triggered by the medium lead edge signal or a virtual medium lead edge signal. The invention then prints the process control patch on the transportation device. The invention identifies positions of the transportation device and process control patch locations once the process control patch passes through a densitometer sensor. The invention establishes a patch testing area determined by a calculated patch trigger point and user configurable sample window parameters. The difference between the threshold-detected leading edge and trailing edge represents the width of the process control patch. The invention tests the calculated patch width for accuracy.

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Rochester, NY, United States of America

Joseph John Furno