| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform device management including the operation situations, etc., of an image forming device and a process cartridge and also including the settlement of expenses caused by part supply, recycle collection processing, etc. SOLUTION: Parts exchange and cash settlement processing of a rental fee, etc., can be performed by connecting the image forming device 1 and an electronic currency IC card 4. History information can be stored in an electronic currency unit 5 as inherent information by sending and receiving currency information between the image forming device 1 and a mounted process cartridge 3. Also, in the case of exchanging parts, the charge of the part and various expenses involved in recycle processing can be settled in the unit 5 of the cartridge 3. Optimum processing can be performed on the basis of the inherent information of the currency information stored in the unit 5 of the cartridge 3 subjected to recycle processing. |
