Patent ID: 6072585
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B41J,G03G,G06K

Abstract:
A method for reducing the power consumption of a printer, said method comprising:(a) providing a printer having a memory circuit for storage of data, a print engine, and a processing circuit;(b) inspecting the operating state of a plurality of motor-driven electrically-powered devices controlled by said print engine, and determining which one of said plurality of motor-driven electrically-powered devices is the next to be placed into its ON-state;(c) determining if a second one of said plurality of motor-driven electrically-powered devices has previously transitioned to its ON-state and is currently operating in an instantaneous relatively high power consumption state during motor ramp-up; and(d) preventing said next one of plurality of motor-driven electrically-powered devices from being placed into its ON-state until after the expiration of said instantaneous relatively high power consumption state during motor ramp-up of said second one of said plurality of motor-driven electrically-powered devices.