Patent ID: 8282473
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A cashless instrument issuing apparatus for a gaming machine, comprising: a printer unit comprising a printer configured to print monetary amounts to cashless instruments issued by the gaming machine each cashless instrument comprising at least one regulated field and one non-regulated field, the gaming machine comprising a master gaming controller configured to execute or control one or more aspects of a game by performing game execution operations; a printer interpreter, in direct communication with and interposed between the master gaming controller and the printer, said printer interpreter being isolated from the game execution operations of the master game controller such that the printer interpreter cannot affect execution or an outcome of the game; a first set of firmware configured to reference a jurisdictional requirement of the at least one regulated field, and to control printing of the cashless instrument within the regulated field; and a second set of firmware, separate and distinct from said first set of firmware, configured to control printing of the at least one unregulated field; wherein said printer interpreter is configured to: