Image forming device consumable monitoring methods,...

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2001-08-16

2008-10-07

Haskins, Twyler L. (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Data corruption, power interruption, or print prevention

C358S001150, C358S434000, C358S401000, C358S406000, C358S441000, C358S438000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07433065

ABSTRACT:
Image forming device consumable monitoring methods, consumable monitoring systems and image forming devices are described. According to one aspect, an image forming device consumable monitoring method includes storing information regarding a plurality of consumables usable by an image forming device to form hard images, wherein the stored information for an individual one of the consumables includes a stored consumable identifier which identifies the respective consumable and a stored party identifier utilized to identify a proper party of the respective consumable; receiving information regarding a consumable to be verified including a received consumable identifier which identifies the consumable to be verified and a received party identifier utilized to identify the proper party associated with the consumable to be verified; comparing the received consumable identifier with at least one of the stored consumable identifiers; and comparing the received party identifier with at least one of the stored party identifiers.

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