Identification card manufacturing security restricts use of an
identification card manufacturing system with only authorized supplies.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a supply-specific
security code (SSSC) and supply-specific data are stored in memory of the
supply. The SSSC is translated using the supply-specific data. Finally,
the supply is authorized for use with the identification card
manufacturing system only when the translated SSSC is found to be valid.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an identification
card manufacturing system is configured to operate only with supplies
having corresponding customer-specific security codes (CSSC). A supply
CSSC and supply-specific data are retrieved from memory of the supply.
Additionally, a system CSSC and system-specific data are retrieved from
memory of the identification card manufacturing system. The supply CSSC
and the system CSSC are translated using the supply-specific data and the
system-specific data, respectively. Finally, the supply is authorized for
use with the identification card manufacturing system when the translated
system CSSC and the translated supply CSSC correspond.