Image forming apparatus and method

Details Image forming apparatus and method Image forming apparatus and method

2005-12-20

2008-12-02

Brase, Sandra L (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Remote monitoring

C399S024000, C399S079000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07460794

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus and method where a first terminal group comprises one or more host terminals, a second terminal group is connected to the first terminal group via a network and comprises one or more host terminals, and an image forming apparatus is connected to the first and second terminal groups via the network, and forms an image using a predetermined expendable material in response to a drive command issued by one of the host terminals belonging to the first or second terminal group. An expendable element has a memory that stores information regarding a remaining amount of expendable material for each of the first and second terminal groups. Accordingly, it is possible for host terminals to obtain the benefits of being connected to a plurality of image forming apparatuses from a single image forming apparatus.

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