Image forming device management system and method

Details Image forming device management system and method Image forming device management system and method

2008-06-10

2008-06-10

Nguyen, Chau T. (Department: 2619)

Multiplex communications

Diagnostic testing

Fault detection

Reexamination Certificate

active

07385928

ABSTRACT:
In an image forming device management system and method, a failure in any of a plurality of image forming devices on a first LAN is detected by a management apparatus. A failure message is transmitted from the management apparatus to a center system via a public switched telephone network when the failure is detected, the failure message including a failure code provided to identify the failure. The failure message, transmitted by the management apparatus, is received at the center system. A database of the center system is accessed by using the failure code of the received failure message so as to produce results of the accessing at the center system. A service department ID is extracted from the database based on the accessing results. A service request message is transmitted from the center system to a service department indicated by the service department ID.

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