Image forming apparatus and method for controlling image forming apparatus

JP2026019560APending Publication Date: 2026-02-05CANON KK
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Application Number
JP2024121219
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-26
Publication Date
2026-02-05

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Technical Problem

Users with subscription-based image forming devices face inconvenience and additional charges when their device breaks down near the end of a billing period, causing print jobs to spill over to the next month, leading to unexpected fees.

Method used

The image forming device includes a first memory unit to store print jobs during malfunctions, allowing these jobs to be printed without counting them towards the next billing period if the malfunction occurred before the period's end, and a control mechanism to manage print job storage and billing.

Benefits of technology

This solution enhances user convenience by preventing unexpected charges and ensuring that print jobs stored during malfunctions are printed without affecting the subsequent billing period's print count.

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Abstract

To improve convenience of a user who uses an image forming apparatus in a subscription service.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus capable of printing up to a predetermined upper limit number of sheets for each predetermined period at a predetermined charge includes a reception unit configured to receive a print job, and a control unit configured to perform control to store the print job received during a failure of the image forming apparatus in a first storage unit that is a storage unit different from a storage unit storing a print job received in a print operable state. The printing of the print job stored in the first storage unit is not counted as a charging target.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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