Patent ID: 7826760
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A document processing system, comprising: a print engine operative to print images on a printable media, wherein the print engine uses print consumable of a plurality of colors; a print consumable supply system operative to supply print consumable from one or more print consumable dispensers to the print engine, wherein the print consumable supply system includes a plurality of dispensers to supply print consumable associated with each of at least two of the plurality of colors; a controller operatively coupled with the print engine and the print consumable supply system to receive signals from a plurality of toner level sensors and being operative to determine on a regular basis an amount of remaining print consumable in the plurality of dispensers for at least two of the plurality of colors based at least in part on the received signals; and a user interface comprising a graphic display, wherein the user interface displays the graphical print consumable supply view on the graphic display to graphically indicate at least three distinct levels of remaining print consumable in the plurality of the dispensers of the print consumable supply system for at least two of the plurality of colors.