| 摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that counter information and job log information need be acquired by an image forming apparatus, in order to appropriately obtain usage of service provided by the image forming apparatus, but differences of contents of the counter information and the job log information may occur due to differences of timing in collecting information of the counter information and the job log information. <P>SOLUTION: In order to solve the problem, the image forming apparatus holds counter information obtained by integrating consumption of a consumable that depends on usage of service to provide, registers a log on the basis of the usage of the service in job log information with a synchronization flag set off, sets on the log, for which the synchronization flag is set off, in the log information, and outputs the counter information and the log information after having set on the log with the synchronization flag set off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT</p> |
