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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2003
Roman T. Wachter, Boise, ID (US);
Jeetendra Kumar, Boise, ID (US);
Nataraj Kumar Gobbak, Boise, ID (US);
Roman T. Wachter, Boise, ID (US);
Jeetendra Kumar, Boise, ID (US);
Nataraj Kumar Gobbak, Boise, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A printing device can receive a replaceable component that includes an integrated memory. The integrated memory can store an indicator for indicating a condition of the component. The printing device can retrieve the indicator from the integrated memory. The printing device can determine from the indicator the condition of the component. The printing device can monitor for an occurrence of a trigger event. The printing device can, if the component is determined to be in a first condition and a trigger event occurs, increment a component usage count. The component usage count can be stored in a memory internal to the printing device.