Patent ID: 8186785
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink status conveyance system for use in an ink jet imaging device, the system comprising: an ink level sensor operatively connected to a container holding a supply of ink, the ink level sensor being configured to generate a signal in response to an available amount of ink in the container corresponding to an ample ink level; a user interface configured to enable a user to designate a low ink notification set point for use with the container; a controller operatively connected to the ink level sensor to receive the signal from the ink level sensor and coupled to the user interface to receive the low ink notification set point from the user interface, the controller being configured to determine an available ink volume in the container between the ample ink level and an ink out level and to compare the user designated low ink notification set point to the available ink volume, the controller being configured to generate a low ink signal in response to the available ink volume value being less than the user designated low ink notification set point.