An automated consumable ordering system and method obtains an information
handling system purchaser's preferences for ordering consumables used by
devices of an information handling system ordered for manufacture and
loads the consumable ordering preferences on a consumable ordering module
of the information handling system during manufacture. Consumable usage
by the information handling system is tracked to a predetermined level at
which the module orders consumables automatically from the manufacturer.
The order is placed with a message that uses a service tag number
associated with the information handling system. The manufacturer
determines account information for charging the order from the service
tag. The module updates account information by directing the user of the
information handling system to perform updates through a secure Internet
connection with the manufacturer or other secure established connection.