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Printing management apparatus, printing system, and printing management method
US8994980B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994980-B2 |
| Application number | US-78130507-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2007 |
| Priority date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A management apparatus receives an allocation request from a printer in accordance with a designation of a user, and reads a page count upper limit and an already-allocated page count for the user. The management apparatus calculates an allocable page count by subtracting an already-allocated page count from the page count upper limit, and if the allocable page count is greater than 0, calculates a page count allocation that is based on the printing speed of the printer and is lower the lower the allocable page count is. The printing management apparatus prints the obtained allocable page count to the printer.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing management apparatus that manages how many pages are permitted to print for each printer in a printing network having a plurality of printers, as a page count allocation, comprising: a transmitter operable to transmit the page count allocation to the plurality of printers, and a processor configured to: store an allocable page count that is a total number of pages available to a user for printing, corresponding to a difference between an alrea…
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- What does patent US8994980B2 cover?
- A management apparatus receives an allocation request from a printer in accordance with a designation of a user, and reads a page count upper limit and an already-allocated page count for the user. The management apparatus calculates an allocable page count by subtracting an already-allocated page count from the page count upper limit, and if the allocable page count is greater than 0, calculat…
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- Kondo Atsushi, Konica Minolta Business Tech
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- Primary CPC classification G06F3/1226. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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