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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2022
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Stephen Porter Bush, Richmond, KY (US);
Timothy John Rademacher, Richmond, KY (US);
Jennifer Topmiller Williams, Lexington, KY (US);
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A method for updating an imaging device is described comprising, receiving update information comprising a compatibility update filter indicating which generations of supply item are compatible with the imaging device, and updating a compatibility filter of the imaging device based on the update information, the compatibility filter configured to control which generations of supply item are classified as compatible with the imaging device. An imaging device is also described that comprises firmware and a memory, the memory storing a compatibility filter configured to control which generations of supply item are classified as compatible, wherein the firmware is configured to read the compatibility filter, and the imaging device is configured to update the compatibility filter. Finally, an imaging device supply item is also described.