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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Adam Jude Ahne, Lexington, KY (US);
George Chausanski, Lexington, KY (US);
Jimish Doshi, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Adam Jude Ahne, Lexington, KY (US);
George Chausanski, Lexington, KY (US);
Jimish Doshi, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 29/393 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for identifying an installed cartridge in a cartridge carrier of an imaging apparatus, wherein the imaging apparatus communicates with the installed cartridge over at least one line, includes sending an ID command to the installed cartridge via an ID line; and monitoring the ID line for an affirmative response from the installed cartridge, wherein the affirmative response over the ID line indicates that the installed cartridge is a perforator cartridge.