Automatic electronic identification self-check
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1. A method for self-authenticating a marking agent cartridge, wherein said method is comprised of the steps of:
- installing an identification means on a marking agent cartridge;
installing said cartridge in a printer;
automatically reading said identification means on said cartridge by said printer;
determining if said cartridge is a counterfeit; and
accepting/rejecting said cartridge.
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Abstract
This invention relates to automatically checking labels for consumables, such as marking agent cartridges. Such structures of this type, generally, allow a customer to determine if the installed marking agent cartridge is a counterfeit cartridge by automatically verifying the authenticity of the cartridge against the producer'"'"'s/supplier'"'"'s database. The marking agent could be, but is not limited to, toner, ink or the like.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for self-authenticating a marking agent cartridge, wherein said method is comprised of the steps of:
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installing an identification means on a marking agent cartridge;
installing said cartridge in a printer;
automatically reading said identification means on said cartridge by said printer;
determining if said cartridge is a counterfeit; and
accepting/rejecting said cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for self-authenticating a marking agent cartridge, wherein said method is comprised of the steps of:
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installing an identification means on a marking agent cartridge;
installing said cartridge in a printing device;
automatically reading said identification means on said cartridge by said printing device;
determining if said cartridge is a counterfeit; and
accepting/rejecting said cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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