Method and apparatus for preventing theft of replaceable printing components
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorRay A. Walker
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates a marking engine for use in a marking machine. The marking engine is responsive to control signals for selectively depositing marking material on media. The marking engine includes a housing associated with the marking engine. The housing is configured for docking with the printing system. Also included is a radio frequency linking device mounted to the housing for providing a radio frequency link for transferring information between the marking engine and surveillance devices different from the marking machine.
Claims2
A method for preventing theft of replaceable printing components having a radio frequency linking device for transferring information between the replaceable printing component and a printing system, the method comprising:
- configuring the radio frequency linking device to be responsive to electronic surveillance systems spaced apart from the printing system;
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- upon purchase, configuring the radio frequency linking device to be responsive to only the printing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.