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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2005
D. Alan Fontanella, Plymouth, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Upin, Edina, MN (US);
John E. Ekers, Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas C. Platner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kelly R. Nehowig, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Angela Marie Goldenstein, Crystal, MN (US);
D. Alan Fontanella, Plymouth, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Jeffrey D. Upin, Edina, MN (US);
John E. Ekers, Plymouth, MN (US);
Thomas C. Platner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Kelly R. Nehowig, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Angela Marie Goldenstein, Crystal, MN (US);
Fargo Electronics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A method and system for securely processing a credential substrate using a credentials production system and secured consumable supply. The consumable supply is selectively in one of a plurality of states including a production disabled state and a production enabled state. The state of the consumable supply is changed from the production disabled state to the production enabled state. The state in the consumable supply is verified as being in the production enabled state prior to processing the credential substrate using the consumable supply.