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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
May. 22, 2001
Beom-ro Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kyungki-do, KR;
Abstract
A method of a replacement component used in a printer communicating with a controller of the printer, and a method of a controller of a printer communicating with a replacement component used in a printer are disclosed. The method of the replacement component communicating with the controller includes the steps of: a memory module of the replacement component deciding whether or not a predetermined password signal is in information received via a communication interface; and the memory module communicating with the controller of the printer when the password signal is in the received information. Since the replacement component for a printer is adapted to not communicate with a controller which does not transmit a preset communication allowing signal, the characteristic information of the replacement component is prevented from being leaked. In addition, it can be prevented that a bad component is installed and used in the printer.