Abstract: This is a system that enables a marking system to automatically clear itself of paper jams even when the marking system is unattended. The paper transport is enabled to move forward and backward, and when a jam occurs it will automatically move backward or in reverse direction until the jam is cleared. Sensors indicate where the jam is and when it is cleared.

Abstract: A metered device includes a printing system for generating billable and non-billable electrostatographic images. The device includes a billing meter configured to store usage data related to the generation of the electrostatographic images. A CPU or processing unit is configured to increment the billing meter for each billable and non-billable electrostatographic image generated by the printing system. A user interface configured for controlling the image capture device, enables interrogation of the CPU. The device further includes a service counter for storing usage data related to the generation of non-billable electrostatographic images. The service counter is configured for editing by the CPU through the user interface to credit the usage data stored on the billing meter. The device further includes a network interface for transmitting the usage data stored on the billing meter to a billing service and a memory for storing the usage data that is transmitted to the billing service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for forming composite images which include at least one user-supplied standard or individually user-customized digital graphic element in image forming devices. The various exemplary embodiment of the systems and methods according to this invention provide the ability for any user, at any time, at the image forming device, to be able to present, select, modify, position and reproduce any standard or individually user-customized digital graphic element which has been stored on a transportable and adaptable digital data storage medium to be included as part of an output composite image from the image forming device.

Abstract: A metered device includes a printing system for generating billable and non-billable electrostatographic images. The device includes a billing meter configured to store usage data related to the generation of the electrostatographic images. A CPU or processing unit is configured to increment the billing meter for each billable and non-billable electrostatographic image generated by the printing system. A user interface configured for controlling the image capture device, enables interrogation of the CPU. The device further includes a service counter for storing usage data related to the generation of non-billable electrostatographic images. The service counter is configured for editing by the CPU through the user interface to credit the usage data stored on the billing meter. The device further includes a network interface for transmitting the usage data stored on the billing meter to a billing service and a memory for storing the usage data that is transmitted to the billing service.

Abstract: This is a system that enables a marking system to automatically clear itself of paper jams even when the marking system is unattended. The paper transport is enabled to move forward and backward, and when a jam occurs it will automatically move backward or in reverse direction until the jam is cleared. Sensors indicate where the jam is and when it is cleared.

Abstract: A method of operating a communications device comprising: (i) reading a plurality of destination data elements from a medium that is separate from the communication device, and (ii) transmitting data from the communication device to one or more other communication devices corresponding to one or more of the destination data elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods for forming composite images which include at least one user-supplied standard or individually user-customized digital graphic element in image forming devices. The various exemplary embodiment of the systems and methods according to this invention provide the ability for any user, at any time, at the image forming device, to be able to present, select, modify, position and reproduce any standard or individually user-customized digital graphic element which has been stored on a transportable and adaptable digital data storage medium to be included as part of an output composite image from the image forming device.