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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
May. 13, 2003
Heiko Rommelmann, Penfield, NY (US);
Alberto Rodriguez, Webster, NY (US);
Neil A. Frankel, Rochester, NY (US);
Murray O. Meetze, Jr., Rochester, NY (US);
Heiko Rommelmann, Penfield, NY (US);
Alberto Rodriguez, Webster, NY (US);
Neil A. Frankel, Rochester, NY (US);
Murray O. Meetze, Jr., Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
In a printing apparatus, verification of the correctness of a particular replaceable module takes place before an operating element of the printing apparatus fully engages the replaceable module. A printing apparatus coupler establishes a communication link with a tag on the replaceable module as the replaceable module is being inserted into the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus coupler receives module identifying information from the tag. The coupler determines from the identifying information whether the replaceable module is appropriate for that location in that printing apparatus, and performs either an acceptance action to accept the replaceable module, or a rejection action to reject the module.