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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Odhran Hendley, Celbridge, IE;
Eduardo Macias, Clonee, IE;
Jon Rittgers, Celbridge, IE;
Mark Loughlin, Kilanerin, IE;
Michael Mulloy, County Dublin, IE;
Odhran Hendley, Celbridge, IE;
Eduardo Macias, Clonee, IE;
Jon Rittgers, Celbridge, IE;
Mark Loughlin, Kilanerin, IE;
Michael Mulloy, County Dublin, IE;
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.