Image forming apparatus management system which manages number o

Details Image forming apparatus management system which manages number o Image forming apparatus management system which manages number o

1997-11-03

1999-06-08

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Machine operation

Accounting

399 8, G03G 1500

Patent

active

059110953

ABSTRACT:
A host computer is connected to a copying machine through communication lines. The copying machine includes an management apparatus which is provided with a card reader. Using the card reader, a section code stored in a user ID card is read and is compared with section codes previously registered in the management apparatus. When the section code of the user ID card matches one of the section codes registered in advance, copying operation is allowed and the section code and the number of copying operations are stored as management data in a registration table stored in an SRAM. When the amount of available storage space becomes less than the predetermined amount, the management apparatus transmits the registered management data to the host computer through the communication lines, clears the storage area and waits for next registrations. The host computer has an accumulating table which is capable of storing the numbers of copying operations for all the sections subjected to management. The host computer receives the management data and updates the number of copying operations of the corresponding section.

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