Abstract: An accurate and compact device for controlling heating of a material in the fluid chamber of a metal droplet jetting device includes a pair of sensors in contact with the material in the fluid chamber. By transmitting a controlled current through the material and detecting the generated voltage across the electrodes (or vice versa), a measure for the resistance of the material is determined. The resistance is temperature-dependent and a good indicator for phase changes in a material. By continually monitoring a resistance related parameter, the heating of the material may be efficiently controlled to maintain the material in its liquid phase during operation.

Abstract: A method of configuring a printer is disclosed, wherein a set of printing parameters is stored in a control unit of the printer. The method includes the steps of storing the set of printing parameters, which is adapted to a specific functional component of the printer, in a storage device addressable over the Internet at a predetermined URI (Universal Resource Identifier); and, when the printer is to be configured, getting access to the URI and downloading the set of printing parameters directly into the control unit of the printer.

Abstract: A method of configuring a printer is disclosed, wherein a set of printing parameters is stored in a control unit of the printer. The method includes the steps of storing the set of printing parameters, which is adapted to a specific functional component of the printer, in a storage device addressable over the Internet at a predetermined URI (Universal Resource Identifier); and, when the printer is to be configured, getting access to the URI and downloading the set of printing parameters directly into the control unit of the printer.