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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2011
Stacy L. Arrington, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hye S. Makley, Morrisville, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
Jason A. Matteson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Stacy L. Arrington, Raleigh, NC (US);
Hye S. Makley, Morrisville, NC (US);
Dean F. Herring, Youngsville, NC (US);
Jason A. Matteson, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for detecting the type of print media provided to a thermal printer. A printer has a heat source disposed adjacent a temperature sensor to transfer heat upon activation across a portion of an introduced print media to the temperature sensor and a controller to receive a signal from the temperature sensor and to obtain a temperature signature generally identifying attributes of the introduced print media and to adjust print head settings in response to the identified attributes. The printer may further comprise a sensor to detect access to a print media storage compartment and to initiate examination of the heat transfer properties of the introduced print media upon detecting that the print storage compartment has been accessed.