Image forming apparatus, method of controlling image forming apparatus, and program for controlling image forming apparatus
US8755072B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2206/1514
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus stores billing information depending on a formation and output of an image. The apparatus includes a page information acquiring unit that acquires page information written in PDL, a page information analysis unit that analyzes the page information and outputs a drawing command for performing the formation and output of the image for each of a plurality of regions divided from a unit page, a drawing information generating unit that generates drawing information for performing the formation and output of the image on the basis of the drawing command, a billing amount determining unit that judges whether an image to be drawn is contained in each of the divided regions and determines a billing amount for each divided region on the basis of the judgment result, and a billing information storage unit that stores information of the determined billing amount.
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