Gregory S Menzenski

US Patent:

51082098, Apr 28, 1992

Filed:

Jul 11, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/551227

Inventors:

Gregory Menzenski - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

NCR Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B41J 3536

US Classification:

400249

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for electronically determining when a ribbon cassette in a printer should be replaced. The ribbon cassette comprises a housing and an electrically conductive ink ribbon stored in the housing. The apparatus comprises a detection apparatus which includes a first conductor and a second conductor which pass through the housing and contact the ink ribbon, thereby enabling a signal to be generated when the electrical resistance of the ink ribbon equals a predetermined resistance. A controller coupled to the detection apparatus causes a message that the ribbon cassette needs to be replaced to be displayed on a display in response to the signal. The method entails generating a first signal corresponding to the electrical resistance of at least a portion of the ink ribbon; and then generating a second signal when the first signal equals a third signal corresponding to the predetermined resistance of the ink ribbon.

US Patent:

59341939, Aug 10, 1999

Filed:

Sep 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/153995

Inventors:

Gregory Menzenski - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc. - Blue Bell PA

International Classification:

B41F 100

US Classification:

101287

Abstract:

A transaction printer includes the MICR encoding of indicia. A diagnostic test procedure reads a printed test document and determines whether the MICR indicia are within a certain specification. A test document found to be out of specification prompts the adjustment of the print parameters of the printing system of the transaction printer. The machine establishes and maintains a data base of each print transaction, and compares the printing parameters to determine the degree to which each parameter complies with the specification.

US Patent:

60974141, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

Sep 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/156101

Inventors:

Gregory Menzenski - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc. - Bluebell PA

International Classification:

B41J 236

US Classification:

347188

Abstract:

A transaction printer includes the MICR encoding of indicia. A diagnostic test procedure reads a printed test document and determines whether the MICR indicia are within specifications. A test document found to be out of specifications, prompts the adjustment of the print parameters of the printing system of the check processing machine.

US Patent:

61232602, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Sep 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/156100

Inventors:

Gregory Menzenski - Ithaca NY

Assignee:

Axiohm Transaction Solutions, Inc. - Ithaca NY

International Classification:

G06K 708

US Classification:

235449

Abstract:

A transaction printer includes the MICR encoding and reading of indicia at the point-of-sale. The printer reads the imprinted MICR indicia and determines whether the MICR indicia are verifiable. Unverified checks may be marked. An operator may be asked to determine whether a "bad" check (i. e. , wrinkled, folded, torn, etc. ) is the probable cause of the verification failure. If the check appears to be good, the MICR encoding function of the transaction printer may be disabled until a service technician is available to isolate the problem.