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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8073354 | Image forming apparatus that controls the number of printed sheets An image forming apparatus is described. The image forming apparatus may be for printing sheets on the basis of a print instruction input therein, including: a limit quantity storage unit storing a predetermined limit quantity; an accounting storage unit storing an ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8027609 | Image forming apparatus for counting images formed by the apparatus An apparatus having an operative mode and a non-operative mode with a method for counting events with a volatile counter and a non-volatile electronic memory having a number N of memory areas, includes counting events with the volatile counter, when the count value ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7957664 | Image forming apparatus which determines billing amount There is provided an image forming apparatus in which when printing is performed based on an electrophotographic process, counting is performed by a counter for each print operation, and billing corresponding to the kind of the print operation is performed based on ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7925178 | Image forming apparatus with display section which displays a guide screen The present invention can print out operating instructions, HELP documents, the latest image forming apparatus information, support and maintenance information, advertisements about new models and services, and the like without incrementing a charging counter. Witho... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7912395 | Monitoring apparatus and monitoring system for image forming apparatus and control method for monitoring apparatus and monitoring system A monitoring apparatus and a monitoring system monitor a person who removed an output sheet for a print job or a copy job from an image forming apparatus that can be used by a plurality of users. With the use of a job-start notification, a job-end notification, and ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912394 | Image processing apparatus capable of carrying out image processing such that charged amount does not exceed upper limit In a printing apparatus, a charged amount to be charged when printing is carried out under a predetermined condition is calculated in advance. If the charged amount is lower than an upper limit of the charged amount set by a user, printing is performed. Meanwhile, i... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7835658 | Image forming apparatus which determines billing amount There is provided an image forming apparatus in which when printing is performed based on an electrophotographic process, counting is performed by a counter for each print operation, and billing corresponding to the kind of the print operation is performed based on ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7769312 | Image forming apparatus including operational cost efficiency management unit One embodiment of the present invention is provided with an image information storage unit, an image information processing unit, an actual image forming unit, an image information control unit that controls transfer of image information between each of the units, a... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7742715 | Charging system, image forming apparatus, information processing device, charging method, and program for managing charge adjustment according to contents of a trouble A charging system includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses, and an information processing device that manages a charging processing on the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus detects a trouble occurring on the image forming apparatus, and t... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738808 | Methods and systems for imaging device concurrent account use with remote authorization Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for allowing a plurality of concurrent users to use a single imaging device account. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7734209 | Imaging device with click count fragmentation An imaging device utilizes click count fragmentation to provide separate click counts for service and billing purposes. Click count fragmentation maintains uninterrupted service counts and derives from service counts billing counts that more accurately reflect the n... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7684720 | Machine integrated semi-automated service credit for a metered device A metered device includes a printing system for generating billable and non-billable electrostatographic images. The device includes a billing meter configured to store usage data related to the generation of the electrostatographic images. A CPU or processing unit ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7558500 | Image forming device having division counters associated with each division and an undefined counter which is not associated with the division In an image forming device, a plurality of division counters associated with each division to which each user belongs, and an undefined counter which is not associated with the division are set in an internal memory. In a case where a request for printing an image i... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7532835 | Methods and systems for remote configuration-based imaging device accounting Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for configuration-based imaging device accounting wherein costs are calculated based on detailed job parameters derived from job configuration data. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7526222 | Image printing apparatus and payment method The image printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a communications device which communicates data with a service server for providing a chargeable service over a network, a print device which prints an image on a predetermined print medium, a ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7519307 | Methods and systems for configuration-based imaging device accounting Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for configuration-based imaging device accounting wherein costs are calculated based on detailed job parameters derived from job configuration data. ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7512353 | Article managing apparatus In a print system having printers connected to a network, consumables of the printers are managed. A consumables price DB and a budget DB store prices of the consumables and a predetermined purchase money amount. A consumables use residual amount discriminating unit... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7450873 | Marking system involving non-business usage This is a method for permitting an employee (user) authority to use his employer's marking apparatus for personal reasons. The supplier (provider) of the marking apparatus for example, Xerox Corporation, makes arrangements with the employee (with employer's approval... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7415217 | Image forming apparatus and control method for the same For a network printer function and a network scan function, a trial using mode whose use frequency is limited can be set. When the preset trial using mode is finished, the use of the tried function is permitted according to setting of an exclusive key. ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412183 | Image forming apparatus including a billing unit, a method for controlling the image forming apparatus, a control program, and a computer-readable store medium An image forming apparatus includes an image data input unit; an image forming unit adapted to print an image on a printing sheet in accordance with image data from the image data input unit; a control unit connected to the image forming unit; and a billing setting ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398029 | Adjustment of print job to reduce color toner usage It is determined whether a print job to be output on a color laser-printing device is to have reduced color toner usage. In response to determining that the print job is to have reduced color toner usage, the print job is adjusted so that the print job consumes less... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7386246 | Job processing method, image forming system, image forming apparatus and storage medium A convenient environment flexibly coping with an environment in which an image forming apparatus capable of accepting a plurality of jobs is used can be constructed. For this purpose, in a job processing method of an image forming system including the image forming ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7373305 | Accounting apparatus, accounting method, and computer-readable program storage medium for storing program having accounting function A printer performs a printing operation by driving a cartridge to discharge ink. The ink in the printer is billed according to the amount of actual use of ink. In a service center, the head ID is first input. Then, the head ID is verified against the user ID. The am... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369280 | Portable system for capturing images and information A portable imaging system transportable by a user between a first and second location for scanning an image for later production of an image product. The system includes (a) a first and second member movable between an open and closed position; (b) a scanning area a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366799 | Document processing system including multi-device compatible interface and related methods A document processing system may include a document processing device (e.g., a copier), a host (e.g., a computer server), and a multi-device compatible interface for enabling operation of the host and the document processing device from among a plurality of differen... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362461 | Computer network and related methods for generating printer usage information A computer network may include a plurality of computers connected together in a network and generating printer control data, and at least one printer connected to the network for printing the printer control data. The at least one designated computer may generate pr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352980 | Image forming apparatus and method including power state shift control An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying mach... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340194 | System for associating images produced by an image forming apparatus with users of the apparatus An image generation managing system includes an image forming apparatus provided in a management target area to form a color image on a recording medium, an image capturing apparatus to capture an image in a vicinity of the image forming apparatus in the management ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339689 | Recording apparatus with print function and copy function, including storing charges for each function A recording apparatus, with a print function, a facsimile receiving function, and a print function for recording the image or the document onto the recording sheet, which is capable of being connected to an image forming device, and of setting independently and calc... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340482 | Preview function in a digital data preservation system A digital preservation system (10) for accepting a digital data record as input, for providing a preview of the digital data record on a display screen (80), for writing the data record in human-readable form onto a preservation-quality medium (210 | 03/04/2008 |
| 7319830 | Image forming apparatus with display section which displays a guide screen The present invention can print out operating instructions, HELP documents, the latest image forming apparatus information, support and maintenance information, advertisements about new models and services, and the like without incrementing a charging counter. | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315824 | Internet printing by hotel guests Printing over a network, such as the Internet, by uploading, via the network, to a printing service provider, print data information and location information, determining identification information based on the uploaded location information, correlating, at the prin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305566 | Output system and output method used in the same for printing and producing copies An output system having a data processor and an printer or other output device for outputting data in a specific format, which is sent from the data processor, to which is installed driver software for controlling the output device. Whether the data on output reques... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301663 | Systems and methods for print job accounting A system for print job accounting in a computer system is disclosed. The system includes a computing device and a printer in electronic communication with the computing device. Executable instructions are disposed in an electronic communication path between the prin... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295339 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises a function selection/designation section that obtains the designation of selection of a signed-document creation mode for creating at least signed authentic documents and/or copies thereof, a signature po... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7296298 | Method and system for requiring authorization for a job prior to processing A method, computer readable medium, and system for requiring external authorization for a job prior to processing includes determining for a job if external authorization for at least one is item is approved and processing the job if the external authorization for t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286250 | Print control apparatus and method, and print system In this invention, a combined job obtained by combining a plurality of jobs is authenticated as a single job. According to the arrangement of this invention, when print jobs are to be spooled, these jobs are transferred from a dispatcher to a spooler where the jobs ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286782 | Charge method, charge apparatus, and charge program for charging usage fee including print fee and format fee of an image forming apparatus A charge method for charging a usage fee of an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The charge method includes the steps of a) storing contents source data and contents source fee data corresponding to the contents source data, b) obtaining a first data item select... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286248 | Image forming system for forming multiple images on a printing medium An image forming system enabling a user to submit an image, scanned or otherwise, and replicate the image to result in an output image containing repeated multiple copies of the original image on a single printing medium. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7274896 | Coupling part, photosensitive drum, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus A process cartridge, and a main assembly of an image forming apparatus to which the cartridge is detachably mountable. The main assembly includes a motor, a driving rotatable member for receiving a driving force from the motor, and a twisted hole substantially coaxi... | 09/25/2007 |
