Security module for a printing apparatus
US5720012A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0082
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A security module is operatively disposed at the hardware/software interface within a printing apparatus. The module is disposed along a connection which acts as a medium for command signals to operate the printer hardware, and for status signals to indicate physical conditions within the hardware. The security module facilitates security procedures which control aspects of printer operation, particularly the creation of MICR characters.
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