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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2021
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Gabriel Scott Mcdaniel, Boise, ID (US);
Paul L. Jeran, Boise, ID (US);
Jeffrey H. Luke, Boise, ID (US);
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD., Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
A user device transmits to a computing device an authentication code for a virtual printing device consumable item. The computing device authenticates the virtual printing device consumable item using the authentication code. Upon successful authentication of the virtual printing device consumable item, the virtual printing device consumable item is associated with a printing device to permit the printing device to print in accordance with the virtual printing device consumable item. The printing device subsequently prints as permitted by the virtual printing device consumable item.