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Host device, management server, and method of solving error of image forming appartus

US9377972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2012
Grant dateJun 28, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A host device includes a communication interface unit to receive status information from an image forming apparatus, an error processing unit to control the communication interface unit to transmit error information including the status information to the management server if it is determined that the image forming apparatus has an error according to the received status information, and a user interface unit to display a video manual if a URL address providing a video manual to solve an error of the image forming apparatus is received from the management server.

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