Gravely, Jr. John Willoughby,Stievenart Richard J.,Shelby Michael Larkin
申请号：
US201314083120
公开号：
US9875436(B2)
申请日:
2013.11.18
申请国别(地区):
美国
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要：
Electronic systems, such as printing systems, often use components that have integral memory. The integral memory can be used to store information about the component. In some printing systems this memory includes a portion that stores a value indicative of an amount of a consumable that has been used. Some printing systems do this by using a counter to count the amount of the consumable used and then sending a count command to the memory. The increment count command is processed to increment the value stored within the memory. Disclosed is a method and system for allowing the memory to be updated by a count command without having to increment the value stored. This method allows print cartridges to be used in printing systems that utilize counters without having to increment the counter each time an increment command is received.
