Control of programmable modules
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1. A method of programming an electronic monitoring tag attached to a printing apparatus replaceable module, the method comprising:
- electronically reading tag identification data from an electronic monitoring tag associated with the replaceable module;
electronically verifying that the tag identification data matches predetermined identification criteria; and
If the tag identification data matches the predetermined identification criteria, electronically programming the electronic monitoring tag with tag content.
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Abstract
Programming an electronic monitoring tag attached to a printing apparatus replaceable module includes electronically reading tag identification data from an electronic monitoring tag associated with the replaceable module, and electronically verifying that the tag identification data matches predetermined identification criteria. If the tag identification data matches the predetermined identification criteria, electronically programming the electronic monitoring tag with tag content.
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1. A method of programming an electronic monitoring tag attached to a printing apparatus replaceable module, the method comprising:
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electronically reading tag identification data from an electronic monitoring tag associated with the replaceable module;
electronically verifying that the tag identification data matches predetermined identification criteria; and
If the tag identification data matches the predetermined identification criteria, electronically programming the electronic monitoring tag with tag content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A programming device for programming electronic monitoring tags that are associated with printing apparatus replaceable modules, the programming device comprising:
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a tag writer adapted to program tag content into electronic monitoring tags;
a tag reader;
wherein the tag reader is adapted to read tag identification data from a first electronic monitoring tag associated with a printing apparatus replaceable module; and
a data verifier in communication with the tag reader;
wherein the data verifier is adapted to determine if tag identification data matches predetermined identification criteria; and
wherein the data verifier is adapted to authorize the tag writer to program the tag content into the first electronic monitoring tag only if the data verifier determines that the tag identification data matches the identification criteria. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A programming device for programming electronic monitoring tags that are associated with printing apparatus replaceable modules, the programming device comprising:
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a tag writer;
wherein the tag writer comprises a wireless communication element and is adapted to program either first tag content or second tag content into electronic monitoring tags using the wireless writer communication element;
a tag reader;
wherein the tag reader comprises a wireless communication element and is adapted to read tag identification data from a first electronic monitoring tag associated with a printing apparatus replaceable module using the wireless reader communication element; and
a user input element for receiving user instructions;
a data verifier in communication with the tag reader, the user input element, and the tag writer;
wherein the data verifier is adapted to determine whether the tag identification data received by the tag reader matches predetermined tag identification criteria;
wherein the data verifier is adapted to authorize the tag writer to program the first tag content into the first electronic monitoring tag only if the data verifier determines that the received tag identification data matches the tag identification criterion and the user input element receives a first user instruction; and
wherein the data verifier is adapted to authorize the tag writer to program the second tag content into the first electronic monitoring tag only if the data verifier determines that the received tag identification data matches the tag identification criterion and the user input element receives a second user instruction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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