Restricting replacement of components
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsVitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer
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AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsVitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer
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A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first indication that a first replaceable component of a print apparatus has been replaced; receiving, prior to any print impressions being made using the print apparatus since receiving the first indication, a second indication of an intention to replace a second replaceable component of the print apparatus; retrieving data regarding previous replacements of replaceable components of the print apparatus; determining, based on the retrieved data, whether or not replacement of the second replaceable component is to be restricted; and responsive to determining that replacement of the second replaceable component is to be restricted, restricting replacement of the second replaceable component. An apparatus and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
An apparatus, comprising:
A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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