PRINTER
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1. Printer, comprisinga memory,a colorant supply, arranged to transfer colorant to media, and printer circuitry, configured toauthenticate an entered media authorization code,upon authentication, instruct a counter to count printed media units, andauthorize the colorant supply to print as long as the counter does not exceed a predetermined amount of authorized media units.
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Abstract
In one example a media authorization code may be authenticated in a printer to authorize the colorant supply to print when a counter does not exceed a predetermined amount of authorized media units.
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1. Printer, comprising
a memory, a colorant supply, arranged to transfer colorant to media, and printer circuitry, configured to authenticate an entered media authorization code, upon authentication, instruct a counter to count printed media units, and authorize the colorant supply to print as long as the counter does not exceed a predetermined amount of authorized media units.
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9. Method of facilitating printing, comprising
providing a printer having a colorant supply with sufficient colorant to print, wherein the printer is locked for printing from an end user perspective, registering an ID pertaining to the printer, obtaining from a third party a media authorization code corresponding to the printer and to a predetermined amount of media units, entering the media authorization code into the printer, the printer authenticating the media authorization code, and configure the printer to authorize the predetermined amount of media units for printing.
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11. Print method, comprising,
requesting a authorization of a predetermined amount of media units for printing, communicating a media authorization code and the predetermined amount of media units to a printer, the printer authenticating the media authorization code, printing, counting the printed media units, and inhibiting further printing when the counting exceeds the predetermined amount of media units.
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