Image forming apparatus and accounting management method for the same
A management method and equipment technology, which is applied in the fields of electrical recording process equipment using charge graphics, electrical recording technology using charge graphics, image communication, etc., can solve problems such as inability to bill and image forming equipment, and achieve The effect of flexible billing management
Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-09
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH INC
View PDF4 Cites 3 Cited by
- Summary
- Abstract
- Description
- Claims
- Application Information
AI Technical Summary
Problems solved by technology
[0008] Therefore, if only a single type of processing can be billed or only a single mode can be billed as in the conventional case, the use of the image forming apparatus cannot be properly billed
For example, in the above example, it is assumed that the image forming apparatus charges only for printing processing, when performing processing of directly transmitting image data acquired by scanning an original to another apparatus or performing reading stored in another apparatus such as a server When processing the image data in and sending the image data directly to another designated device, there is a problem that this processing cannot be billed
Method used
the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View moreImage
Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Smart ImageViewing Examples
Examples
Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test
Embodiment Construction
[0022] Embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their names and functions are also the same.
[0023] Assume, for example, that the system configuration according to the present embodiment is a system configuration for an office environment. refer to figure 1 , the system according to the present embodiment includes at least an MFP (Multi Function Peripheral) 100 as a specific example of an image forming apparatus and a server 300 serving as a management apparatus. They are connected to each other by wired or wireless communication lines and thus communicate with each other. although figure 1 Not shown in , but the system may include an information processing device such as a personal computer.
[0024] The image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment is not limited to the MFP, and may be any other appara...
the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More PUM
Login to View More Abstract
The invention provides an image forming apparatus and an accounting management method for the same. An image forming apparatus analyzes a specified job to identify processing operations composing a process and a processing amount such as the number of copies (S201) and obtains unit prices set for the respective processing operations, from a charging map associated with a user who is an issuer of the job (S203). By set documents being scanned, the number of documents are identified (S204) and charges are calculated based on the number of documents, the number of copies, and the obtained unit prices (S205). The calculated charges are presented (S209). When, at that stage, an instruction to perform the job is made, a copying process is performed (S213). Then, after the copying process, charges are calculated based on the actual number of copies made and the unit prices (S215).
Description
[0001] This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-149126 filed with the Japan Patent Office on June 6, 2008, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to an image forming device and a billing management method for the image forming device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of accounting management for each image forming process and an accounting management method for the image forming apparatus. Background technique [0003] An image forming apparatus such as a copier, a printer, or an MFP (Multi-Function Peripheral) as a combined apparatus thereof may be installed and used in a store or the like. It is often the case that charges for a copying machine and the like are calculated and collected in an image forming apparatus. [0004] Image forming apparatuses can be installed and used in offices. In the case where a comp...
Claims
the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More Application Information
Patent Timeline
Login to View More Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04N1/34H04N1/00H04M11/00H04M15/00
CPCG03G15/5075G03G21/02G03G15/5087
Inventor 吉田兴久
Owner KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECH INC