Method of authenticating a consumable

Details Method of authenticating a consumable Method of authenticating a consumable

B - Operations, Transporting

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B41F 33/02 (2006.01) B41J 2/01 (2006.01) H04L 9/32 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2521591

A method of authenticating a consumable used in an imaging device includes the steps of providing the consumable with a memory; monitoring usage of the consumable; determining whether the consumable has reached a usage threshold; and, if the consumable has reached the usage threshold, then performing the further steps of: renewing the consumable; generating an authentication code signifying the renewing of the consumable; and storing the authentication code in the memory.

L'invention concerne un procédé d'authentification d'un consommable utilisé dans un dispositif d'imagerie. Ce procédé consiste à pourvoir le consommable d'une mémoire, contrôler l'utilisation du consommable, déterminer si le consommable a atteint un seuil d'utilisation et, le cas échéant, remplacer le consommable, générer un code d'authentification indiquant le remplacement du consommable et stocker ce code d'authentification dans la mémoire.

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