摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a processing information collection system, reduced in load of processing information collection without using any other device, and to provide a management image forming device and an image forming device used therefor. <P>SOLUTION: A main printer 100a stores IP addresses of other printers 100b, 100c, 100d, and 100e over a network N. The main printer 100a transmits an address string, comprising a plurality of IP addresses of the printers 100b, 100c, 100d, 100d and 100e to the printer 100b which corresponds to one of the plurality of IP addresses to request to collect charging information. The main printer 100a receives total charged data for the total of charging data of the printers 100b, 100c, 100d and 100e from the printer 100e. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |