Information processing device, processing system, control method and program for information processing device

Abstract

The accuracy of detecting between designated consumables and non-designated consumables created by duplicating the memory of designated consumables was poor. [Solution] An information processing device that is communicably connected to a plurality of image forming apparatuses 100 via a network 300, comprising: a receiving means S602 that receives inquiries from the image forming apparatus about consumables installed therein; a transmitting means S604 that determines whether or not a consumable is a predetermined consumable based on the consumable information included in the inquiry and consumable information 500 collected and stored from the plurality of image forming apparatuses prior to the receipt of the inquiry, and transmits the determination result to the image forming apparatus, wherein the consumable information includes the last determination result and its expiration date information.

Claims

1. An information processing device that is connected to multiple image forming apparatuses via a network in a manner that enables communication, A receiving means for receiving inquiries about consumables installed from the image forming apparatus, The system includes a first transmission means that determines whether a consumable is a predetermined consumable based on the consumable information included in the inquiry and the consumable information collected and stored from the multiple image forming apparatuses prior to the receipt of the inquiry, and transmits the determination result to the image forming apparatus. The information on the aforementioned consumables includes the last judgment result and its expiration date. An information processing device characterized by the following:

2. The first transmission means determines that a consumable is a specified consumable if there is a last determination result in the stored consumable information and the last determination result is within its validity period, and transmits the determination result. The information processing apparatus according to feature 1.

3. The first transmission means determines that a consumable is not a specified consumable if there is a last determination result in the stored consumable information and the expiration date of that last determination result is not within the validity period, and transmits the determination result. The information processing apparatus according to feature 1.

4. The first transmission means, if there is no final determination result, determines that it is not a specified consumable and transmits the determination result. The information processing apparatus according to feature 1.

5. A processing system in which an information processing device and an image forming apparatus described in claim 1 are connected to communicate via a network, The image forming apparatus is If the determination result received from the information processing device is determined to be a predetermined consumable, a writing means writes the determination result and its expiration date information to the memory of the consumable that is installed. A second transmission means for transmitting the query, which includes the information written to the memory of the consumable, to the information processing device, A processing system comprising an image forming apparatus having

6. The image forming apparatus is If the information processing device receives a determination result that the consumable is not a designated consumable, the notification means further notifies the user that the installed consumable is not a designated consumable. The processing system according to claim 5.

7. The notification means notifies an information terminal connected to the network. The processing system according to claim 6.

8. The aforementioned consumable is a toner cartridge. The processing system according to claim 5.

9. The aforementioned inquiry is made when consumables are replaced, when the power to the image forming apparatus is started, and at a predetermined time during the day. The processing system according to claim 5.

10. A control method for an information processing device that is connected to multiple image forming apparatuses via a network, A receiving step that receives an inquiry about consumables installed from the image forming apparatus, The system includes a transmission step which determines whether a consumable is a predetermined consumable based on the consumable information included in the inquiry and the consumable information collected and stored from the multiple image forming apparatuses prior to receiving the inquiry, and transmits the determination result to the image forming apparatus. The information on the aforementioned consumables includes the last judgment result and its expiration date. A control method for an information processing device characterized by the following features.

11. A program for causing a computer to function as one of the means described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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