SMART TONER SECURITY SYSTEM

摘要

The present invention relates to an authentication system for a printer and a printer toner. The system includes the printer which includes a plurality of printer security algorithms and the printer toner which includes a plurality of toner security algorithms. The printer is configured to transmit encryption information to the toner by using the printer security algorithms and configured to receive the encryption information from the toner. And, the printer toner is configured to receive the encryption information transmitted by the printer security algorithms from the printer and configured to transmit the encryption information to the printer by using the toner security algorithms. [Reference numerals] (303) Toner encryption information transceiver; (305) Toner information storage unit; (309) Toner encryption information transceiver; (310) Toner; (311) Control unit; (320) Printer; (330) Server computer; (340) Network; (AA) Toner security algorithms(T_1...,T_n); (BB) Printer security algorithms(P_1...,P_n)