发明名称 |
Replacement toner cartridge management apparatus, replacement toner cartridge management system, image forming apparatus, replacement toner cartridge management method, and recording medium |
摘要 |
A replacement toner cartridge management apparatus is provided with: a receiver which receives toner cartridge replacement information indicating a toner cartridge loaded on an image forming apparatus which the replacement toner cartridge management apparatus can access via a communication circuit, has been replaced with a new one; an information obtainer which obtains remaining toner information of the toner cartridge removed from the image forming apparatus, when the toner cartridge replacement information is received by the receiver; a time determiner which, if the remaining toner information obtained by the information obtainer indicates a value smaller than a predetermined value, determines that an instruction to deliver a replacement toner cartridge should be outputted when the toner cartridge replacement information is received, or if the remaining toner information indicates a value larger than or equal to a predetermined value, determines that an instruction to deliver a replacement toner cartridge should be outputted at a different time; and a transmitter which outputs a delivery instruction according to the determination made by the time determiner.
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申请公布号 |
US8543015(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.09.24 |
申请号 |
US201113184111 |
申请日期 |
2011.07.15 |
申请人 |
TOKUNO TOSHIYUKI;KAWAI ATSUSHI;KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
TOKUNO TOSHIYUKI;KAWAI ATSUSHI |
分类号 |
G03G15/00 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/00 |
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