A configurable printer and methods for configuring a printer

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G06F 3/00 (2006.01) G06F 3/12 (2006.01) G06F 9/00 (2006.01) G06F 13/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2589564

A configurable printer (10) is provided which includes a first memory ( 12) for storing multiple firmware application programs (18,20,22). Each of the firmware application programs enables respectively different printer functionalities. A switch mechanism, such as a DIP switch (14), is provided that has multiple settings for selecting a respective firmware application program from the multiple firmware application Programs in the first memory. The printer also includes a second memory for storing a boot program. A processor (30) is provided for executing the boot program (24) upon startup of the printer. During execution, the boot program reads a current setting of the switch mechanism and executes a selected firmware application program corresponding to the current setting, thereby providing the desired printed functionality.

L'invention concerne une imprimante configurable qui comprend une première mémoire servant à stocker plusieurs programmes d'application de micrologiciel. Chacun des programmes d'application de micrologiciel permet de mettre en place respectivement différentes fonctionnalités d'imprimantes. Un système de commutation, tel qu'un commutateur à boîtier DIP, présente plusieurs réglages de façon à sélectionner un programme d'application de micrologiciel correspondant parmi les nombreux programmes d'application de micrologiciel de la première mémoire. Ladite imprimante présente également une seconde mémoire de stockage d'un programme de lancement. Un processeur permet d'exécuter le programme de lancement, suite au démarrage de l'imprimante. Durant l'exécution, le programme de lancement sert à lire un réglage du moment du système de commutation et à exécuter un programme d'application de micrologiciel sélectionné correspondant au réglage du moment, ce qui permet de produire la fonctionnalité imprimée souhaitée.

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