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Management apparatus for managing a receipt printer

US11049352B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2020
Grant dateJun 29, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2040

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  • 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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