Image forming apparatus including toner cartridge that is detachable from housing with drum cartridge kept attached to housing
US-2024411267-A1 · Dec 12, 2024 · US
Printers
US2016132012A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016132012-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615000969-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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Printers are disclosed herein. An example printer includes a housing; a non-refillable toner container permanently affixed within the housing, the toner container having a capacity sufficient to store enough toner to print a first number of pages that corresponds to an expected useful life of the printer; and a processor responsive to an input to enable a second number of pages to be printed by the printer, the second number of pages being less than the first number of pages.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A printer, comprising: a housing; a non-refillable toner container permanently affixed within the housing, the toner container having a capacity sufficient to store enough toner to print a first number of pages that corresponds to an expected useful life of the printer; and a processor responsive to an input to enable a second number of pages to be printed by the printer, the second number of pages being less than the first number of pages.…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- G03G15/0865Primary
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- What does patent US2016132012A1 cover?
- Printers are disclosed herein. An example printer includes a housing; a non-refillable toner container permanently affixed within the housing, the toner container having a capacity sufficient to store enough toner to print a first number of pages that corresponds to an expected useful life of the printer; and a processor responsive to an input to enable a second number of pages to be printed by…
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- Hewlett Packard Development Co
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- Primary CPC classification G03G21/1814. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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