Printer pick system

Abstract

A pick system for a printer is disclosed. The pick system has at least two sets of replacement parts. Each set of replacements parts is tuned for a different type of media.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A part system for a printer, comprising:
 at least two sets of replacement parts for a pick system in the printer;   a first of the at least two sets of replacement parts is tuned for media of a first type;   a second of the at least two sets of replacement parts is tuned for media of a second type different than the first type of media.   
     
     
         2 . The part system of  claim 1 , wherein each set of replacement parts has at least one part selected from the following group of part types: a pick roller, a separation pad, a separation roller and a spring. 
     
     
         3 . The part system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one part in each set of replacement parts is color coded for the type of media the set of replacement parts is tuned for. 
     
     
         4 . The part system of  claim 1 , where each part in the set of replacement parts is user replaceable. 
     
     
         5 . The part system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first pick roller tuned for media of the first type;   a second pick roller tuned for media of the second type;   wherein at least one pick roller feature of the first pick roller is different than the at least one pick roller feature of the second pick roller where the at least one pick roller feature is selected from the following group of pick roller features: coefficient of friction of the surface of the pick roller, compressibility of the pick roller, width of the pick roller and material of the pick roller.   
     
     
         6 . The part system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a printer, the printer comprising:   a controller coupled to a display and a pick system, the pick system having at least one user replaceable part that can be swapped with a part in each of the at least two sets of replacement parts:   the controller to display a recommended set of replacement parts when media of a different type is detected in the pick system.   
     
     
         7 . The part system of  claim 6 , wherein the controller detects media of a different type by tracking errors, error patterns, or error frequencies in the pick system. 
     
     
         8 . The part system of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a sensor to detect media properties of media in the pick system wherein the controller detects media of a different type by a change in the detected media properties.   
     
     
         9 . The part system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 packaging material for media, the packaging material having a label, the label indicating one of the at least two sets of replacement parts that work with media packaged in the packaging material.   
     
     
         10 . The part system of  claim 1 , where there are between 2 and 15 different sets of replacement parts and each set of replacements parts is tuned for a different media type. 
     
     
         11 . A method of printing, comprising:
 selecting a type of media;   loading one of at least two sets of replaceable parts into a pick system of a printer where the one of at least two sets of replaceable parts is selected to match the selected media type:   loading the media into the printer and printing on the media.   
     
     
         12 . The method of printing of  claim 11 , wherein each set of replaceable parts has at least one part selected from the following group of part types: a pick roller, a separation pad, a separation roller and a lift spring. 
     
     
         13 . The method of printing of  claim 11 , wherein a label on packaging material for the media indicates the set of replaceable parts to be selected to match the selected media type. 
     
     
         14 . The method of printing of  claim 11 , wherein a first one of the at least two sets of replaceable parts has a first pick roller tuned for media of a first type;
 a second one of the at least two sets of replaceable parts has a second pick roller tuned for media of a second type;   wherein at least one pick roller feature of the first pick roller is different than the at least one pick roller feature of the second pick roller where the at least one pick roller feature is selected from the following group of pick roller features: coefficient of friction of the surface of the pick roller, compressibility of the pick roller, width of the pick roller and surface material of the pick roller.   
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor, perform the following steps:
 determine when the type of media loaded into a pick system of a printer has changed;   recommend one set of replacement parts from a plurality of sets of replacement parts to be used with the media in the pick system.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein determining when the type of media loaded into a pick system of a printer has changed is determined by tracking errors in the pick system.