초록 ▼

An ink jet printer and a method of operating and ink jet printer are disclosed. The method includes using a maintenance algorithm to control timing of a maintenance action, keeping a historical log of an operating characteristic of the ink jet printer over a period of time, and changing the maintena

An ink jet printer and a method of operating and ink jet printer are disclosed. The method includes using a maintenance algorithm to control timing of a maintenance action, keeping a historical log of an operating characteristic of the ink jet printer over a period of time, and changing the maintenance algorithm for subsequent use by the ink jet printer based upon the historical log. The ink jet printer has a memory which stores the plurality of maintenance algorithms within. A control device keeps the historical log of the operating characteristics of the ink jet printer over time. The control device also associates the plurality of maintenance algorithms with a plurality of user profiles which are representative of different usage patterns with respect to the operating characteristics. The control device then determines which one of the plurality of user profiles is best suited to the historical log and selects one of the plurality of maintenance algorithms corresponding to the determined user profile.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] An ink jet printer, comprising:a memory including a plurality of maintenance algorithms for controlling timing of a maintenance action; andcontrol means for:keeping a historical log of an operating characteristic of the ink jet printer over a period of time;associating t

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] An ink jet printer, comprising:a memory including a plurality of maintenance algorithms for controlling timing of a maintenance action; andcontrol means for:keeping a historical log of an operating characteristic of the ink jet printer over a period of time;associating the plurality of maintenance algorithms with a plurality of user profiles representative of different usage patterns with respect to the operating characteristic;determining which one of the plurality of user profiles is best suited to the historical log; andselecting one of the plurality of maintenance algorithms in the memory corresponding to the determined one of the plurality of user profiles as the one maintenance algorithm for subsequent use by the ink jet printer.