Management apparatus for managing a receipt printer
US11049352B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D11/50
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A receipt printer management apparatus includes a first interface for communicating with a receipt printer in a store, a storage device which stores first statistical information indicating a number of customers in the store during past time periods, and second statistical information indicating an amount of paper used by the receipt printer during past time periods, and a processor programmed to perform a prediction processing including: calculating, based on the first and second statistical information, a replacement time period for replacing paper in the receipt printer, and outputting information indicating the calculated replacement time period.
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