Printing system suspending printing and performing one of post fee-settlement process and restart process
US11962735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00917
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing system controls a printing member to perform printing based on a print job for which a charged fee is already settled. The printing system receives a first instruction to suspend the printing started by the printing member and suspends the printing started by the printing member in response to reception of the first instruction. The printing system receives a second instruction as to a post suspending process to be executed after the printing is suspended. The printing system performs one of a post fee-settlement process and a restart process, as the post suspending process. The post fee-settlement process is related to provision of a benefit corresponding to refunding at least part of the charged fee. The restart process is to restart the suspended printing to complete the print job after a reason that the first instruction is made is resolved.
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