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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Mukhtar A. Chinwala, Brighton, MA (US);
Ford R. Ennis, Jr., Tewksbury, MA (US);
John L. Landers, Acton, MA (US);
Arthur G. Larocque, Belmont, MA (US);
Leonid Winestein, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Mukhtar A. Chinwala, Brighton, MA (US);
Ford R. Ennis, Jr., Tewksbury, MA (US);
John L. Landers, Acton, MA (US);
Arthur G. LaRocque, Belmont, MA (US);
Leonid Winestein, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and system for authenticating print media includes providing a digital memory physically associated with a holder of print media, and storing data in the digital memory, which data is adapted to be authenticated to allow use of the print media. In a preferred embodiment the system and method are capable of detecting the print medium present in a printer and adjusting printing characteristics of a printer with respect to the specific print medium present.