Patent ID: 7513416

Claim:
A method comprising: (a) sensing temperature with a temperature sensor within an automated banking machine, wherein the machine includes a cash dispenser, an inkjet printer including a plurality of nozzles that expel ink therefrom, and at least one controller in operative connection with the inkjet printer and temperature sensor, wherein the at least one controller is operative to vary a level of firing energy applied to the nozzles for printing based on temperature sensed with the temperature sensor; (b) carrying out at least one transaction through operation of the machine, wherein in carrying out the at least one transaction the at least one controller causes the inkjet printer to print indicia on an item; (c) operating the at least one controller responsive to the temperature sensed in (a), to adjust the level of firing energy applied to each of the nozzles from a first firing energy level operative to cause printing to a second firing energy level operative to cause printing, wherein the second firing energy level is determined based on the temperature sensed in (a), and wherein in step (b) the nozzles print indicia at the second firing energy level.