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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 1997
Filed:
May. 01, 1996
Carl Lee Colbert, Louisville, KY (US);
Peter Stewart Davidson, Jr, Lexington, KY (US);
Francis Darrell Rafferty, Jr, Lexington, KY (US);
Gail Marie Songer, Lexington, KY (US);
James Francis Webb, Lexington, KY (US);
Jeffrey Keith Wedinger, Lexington, KY (US);
John Neil Wellman, Lexington, KY (US);
Lloyd Phillip Young, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
Bidirectional communications between a host computer and a printer connected to the host, either locally or by way of a network, are used to provide a user of the host with access to a substantially real-time, visual and functional replica of the operator panel of the printer. The user may view the replica to access all data available through the printer operator panel. Using a mouse or other input device, the user of the host computer can also effectively actuate any pushbuttons or other operator panel control devices depicted as part of the replica.