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INFORMATION ON CONSUMABLES |
摘要 |
A printing apparatus using a consumable providing at least one of an image receiving tape, the consumable carrying a tag holding parameter information identifying the width of the tape and status information including the amount of tape remaining in the consumable, the printing apparatus comprising: printing means for printing an image; a tag reader arranged to receive said information from the tag via a contactless link in the form of electromagnetic waves; and a processor arranged to (i) receive said information and to control operation of the printing apparatus in dependence thereon including selecting a printing operation based on the identified width, and (ii) update the status information based on usage of the tape via the contactless link. |
申请公布号 |
EP1575781(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.09.21 |
申请号 |
EP20030785956 |
申请日期 |
2003.12.23 |
申请人 |
ESSELTE |
发明人 |
VANDERMEULEN, KRIS;VLEURINCK, JOS;HEYSE, GEERT |
分类号 |
B41J11/00;B41J11/46;B41J35/36;(IPC1-7):B41J11/00 |
主分类号 |
B41J11/00 |
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