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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Richard Hunter Harris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Richard Hunter Harris, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for detecting printer conditions. A set of signals are received from a sensor in a printer. A current state of the printer from a plurality of states is detected within the set of signals. Responsive to the current state being a selected state, a response signal is sent to the printer based on a policy. The response signal is a printer condition, which may be a paper jam, out-of-paper, or a cover open condition.