Printing apparatus, print processing system, and computer-readable medium to provide supply-related information based on supply-consumed status
US11599315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/121
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a holder configured to hold an expendable supply attached thereto, a print engine configured to perform printing using the supply, a display configured to display information regarding the supply, and a controller configured to determine whether a supply-consumed status amount of the supply attached to the holder has reached a first threshold, the supply-consumed status amount representing how much the supply is consumed, and when determining that the supply-consumed status amount of the supply attached to the holder has reached the first threshold, cause the display to show supply-related information related to a contract concluded on the supply used for the printing.
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