US 12,253,819 B2
Resetting printing device consumable item remaining life
Paul L. Jeran, Boise, ID (US); Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Boise, ID (US); Jeffrey H. Luke, Boise, ID (US); and Benjamin D. Nielsen, Boise, ID (US)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US)
Filed by Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/885,811.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051306 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/553 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0863 (2013.01); G03G 15/556 (2013.01); G03G 21/1892 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0697 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a printing device, that a consumable item newly installed within the printing device has previously been used, based on a remaining life of the consumable item; and
in response to determining that the consumable item newly installed within the printing device has previously been used, resetting, by the printing device, the remaining life.