Information processing apparatus, method of controlling information processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus
US10901357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0875
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An information processing apparatus enables communication with an image forming apparatus and includes a controller configured to acquire data related to a consumption amount of a consumable in the image forming apparatus, determine, based on the data, a future change of a remaining amount of the consumable, output a delivery request for a replacement consumable based on the future change of the remaining amount of the consumable, and detect an abnormality from the data. Information is displayed for prompting to stock a spare replacement consumable based on a result of the detection of the abnormality.
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