US Patent Application 18321878. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HEAD MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND HEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM simplified abstract

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HEAD MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND HEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Organization Name

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor(s)

Naoya Kanamura of SHIOJIRI-SHI (JP)

Katsuaki Sato of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP)

Kenya Sakurai of MATSUMOTO-SHI (JP)

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HEAD MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND HEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18321878 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, HEAD MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND HEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a server connected to a printer with a replaceable printing head.

  • The server manages the collection of the printing head and keeps track of replacement information.
  • It acquires replacement information when the printing head is replaced and registers it in a replacement history.
  • The server also acquires an identification (ID) for the collected printing head when it is detached and registers it in a collection history.
  • A determining unit analyzes the replacement history and collection history to determine if any heads are uncollected.
  • A notifying unit sends a notification if it is determined that there are uncollected heads.


Original Abstract Submitted

A server is an information processing apparatus that is connected to a printer including a replaceable printing head and manages collection of the printing head, the information processing apparatus including a replacement-information acquiring unit configured to acquire replacement information indicating that the printing head was replaced and register the replacement information in a replacement history, an identification-information acquiring unit configured to, when the printing head detached by the replacement is collected, acquire a head ID for identifying the collected printing head and register the head ID in a collection history, a determining unit configured to determine, based on the replacement history and the collection history, whether uncollected head is present, and a notifying unit configured to perform notification when it is determined that the uncollected head is present.

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