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(11) EP 3 777 118 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 19785339.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 1/32(2006.01)
G03G 15/08(2006.01)
G06F 13/42(2006.01)
H04N 1/23(2006.01)
G06F 13/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2019/026986
(87) International publication number:
WO 2019/200097 (17.10.2019 Gazette 2019/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.04.2018 US 201815951586
12.04.2018 US 201815951604
12.04.2018 US 201815951623

(71) Applicant: Lexmark International, Inc.
Lexington, KY 40550 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FOLEY, Nathan, Wayne
    Lexington, KY 40509 (US)
  • WILLIAMS, Jennifer, Topmiller
    Lexington, KY 40509 (US)
  • WOODS, Gregory, Scott
    Lexington, KY 40514 (US)
  • MOORE, Jimmy, Daniel
    Georgetown, KY 40324 (US)

(74) Representative: Cameron Intellectual Property Ltd 
Moncrieff House 69 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2QB
Glasgow G1 2QB (GB)

   


(54) COMMUNICATION BETWEEN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND A REPLACEABLE SUPPLY ITEM