METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING PRINT DEVICE SUPPLIES USING CLOUD ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM CONFIGURED FOR CHEMICAL SIGNATURE TRACKING

摘要

A cloud administration system for chemical signature-based print device consumable monitoring includes a storage module for storing reference chemical signature data, and a monitoring system having one or more sensors configured for detecting a chemical signature of a consumable such as ink or toner. The detected chemical signature data may be compared with reference stored chemical signature data to determine whether monitored consumables have a chemical signature that matches a known chemical signature.