Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems and methods for providing a user interface at a plurality of computing devices. A first interface application executing at a first computing device may determine a first state for a user interface. The first interface application may detect a set of user computing devices for providing the user interface to a user and select a second computing device that is in the set of user computing devices based at least in part on the first state of the user interface. The first interface application may send a description of the user interface to the second computing device.

Abstract: A system for indicating degraded operation of a robotic paint station is provided. The system includes a paint nozzle operable to spray paint upon a work piece, a paint supply tube system including a plurality of paint supply tubes operable to supply a flow of paint to the paint nozzle, a vacuum system connected to the paint supply tube system and operable to remove air pockets from the paint supply tube system, a pressure sensor connected to the vacuum system, and a computerized robot control module. The computerized robot control module is programmed to monitor data from the pressure sensor, compare the data to a threshold pressure value, and generate a maintenance warning indicating degraded vacuum system operation based upon the comparing.

Abstract: A system for indicating degraded operation of a robotic paint station is provided. The system includes a paint nozzle operable to spray paint upon a work piece, a paint supply tube system including a plurality of paint supply tubes operable to supply a flow of paint to the paint nozzle, a vacuum system connected to the paint supply tube system and operable to remove air pockets from the paint supply tube system, a pressure sensor connected to the vacuum system, and a computerized robot control module. The computerized robot control module is programmed to monitor data from the pressure sensor, compare the data to a threshold pressure value, and generate a maintenance warning indicating degraded vacuum system operation based upon the comparing.

Abstract: One method of ink formulation may include providing a shipping material in a reservoir of a printing mechanism, placing a concentrated ink in communication with the reservoir, and mixing the shipping material and the concentrated ink together to create a print-ready ink.

Abstract: A method for mitigating the effects of printer dot placement errors includes analyzing colors in an image to determine, for different printing orientations of the image, a likelihood of a printer generating a printout of the image that has a visible defect caused by dot placement errors, and selecting a printing orientation for the image depending upon the likelihood.

Abstract: An embodiment of a printing system is provided with an inkjet printhead having plural portions each having an ink-ejecting nozzle. The printing system includes plural heater elements each associated with one of the plural portions to pre-warm ink dispensed by the nozzle of the associated portion in response to a pre-warming signal. The printing system also includes a controller configured to generate the pre-warming signal for one or more heater elements based on a selection criteria for generating the pre-warming signal only when the nozzle of said associated portion is required to eject ink during an upcoming print swath.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and programs are provided for refilling a print cartridge reservoir. A method includes tracking an ink volume in the print cartridge reservoir. The method includes tracking an ink volume in a supply tank. The method further includes refilling the print cartridge reservoir from the supply tank when the ink volume in the supply tank substantially equals an ink volume to refill the print cartridge reservoir to a predetermined level.