System and method for using a non-contact memory tag to detect fraudulent use of printing devices

A computer system for detecting fraud, comprising:

• a printing device, comprising:
• a non-volatile memory (NVM);
• a control operatively arranged to read the NVM and regulate an output speed of the printing device;
• and,
• a non-contact memory tag including information;
• one or more computer processors comprising at least one non-contact memory tag reader;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to receive a request to read the non-contact memory tag;
• program instructions to receive information from the non-contact memory tag;
• program instructions to determine an installed configuration of the printing device from the information;
• program instructions to compare the installed configuration to a current configuration of the printing device;
• and,
• program instructions to, in response to determining that the current configuration is not the same as the installed configuration, indicate a violation exists.

A system for detecting fraud, comprising:

• a printing device, comprising:
• a non-volatile memory (NVM);
• a control operatively arranged to read the NVM and regulate an output speed of the printing device;
• and,
• a near field communication (NFC) tag;
• and,
• a computing device including a NFC tag reader, wherein the computing device is operatively arranged to communicate with the NFC tag to obtain an installed configuration of the printing device.