摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging processing apparatus and a charging processing method for reducing if only a little a sense of distrust of a user to charging concerning print processing which does not reach the maximum printing speed by determining a variable charging unit price being an charging unit price variable based on the actual printing speed of performed print processing. <P>SOLUTION: A charging processing part 40 in an image formation apparatus 100 measures an actual printing speed based on a real printing time required since the start of printing processing until the end of print processing based on a print job, and changes an charging sum to a printing service which is being performed in the image formation apparatus 100 in accordance with the measured real printing speed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |