WO2006091879A3 - Method for providing reduced cost imaging to customers - Google Patents

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WO2006091879A3
WO2006091879A3 PCT/US2006/006724 US2006006724W WO2006091879A3 WO 2006091879 A3 WO2006091879 A3 WO 2006091879A3 US 2006006724 W US2006006724 W US 2006006724W WO 2006091879 A3 WO2006091879 A3 WO 2006091879A3
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Christopher A Adkins
Timothy L Strunk
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Abstract

A method for reducing a cost of imaging to a customer includes determining a rate of consumption of imaging substance from a supply item; and, based on the rate of consumption, offering to the customer an imaging reward.
PCT/US2006/006724 2005-02-24 2006-02-24 Method for providing reduced cost imaging to customers WO2006091879A2 (en)

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