JP2003187124A - Consumables order system and record management device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate ordering work of consumables for an image forming device. <P>SOLUTION: When an order of consumables is requested from a record management device provided in the image forming device, an order receiving server acquires this order request, reads customer data when it is an order request from the device of a registered customer, and confirms whether this customer is the subject of discount or not (steps 140-152). When this customer is not the subject of discount with a small order quantity, this order request is processed as a standard service, and the customer data is updated (step 154). When the customer is the subject of discount with a large order quantity, a courtesy service processing for discounting at a discount ratio set according to the order quantity is executed (step 158). According to this, a proper service can be provided to a customer who orders consumables without performing an inquiry for estimation or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on recording paper or the like, and more particularly to a consumables order receiving system for receiving an order for consumables of an image forming apparatus and a recording for ordering consumables. Regarding management device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording paper is provided with a copier for reading an original image and forming an image corresponding to the original image on the recording paper, or image data input via a telephone line or the like. There is a facsimile etc. which forms an image according to the above on a recording paper. Further, the image forming apparatus includes a printer (network printer) that forms an image according to image data input from an image processing terminal such as a PC via a network, or a multifunction machine having a plurality of these functions. is there.

By the way, in such an image forming apparatus,
When not only recording paper but also depleted products such as toner and consumable products (supplied supplies) such as toner cartridges, it is necessary to replenish and replace them.

Generally, when ordering supplies, an order form is created and the created order form is shipped to the manufacturer or the handling point of the supply supplies. At this time, it requires complicated processing such as creating a quotation request prior to ordering, sending it to the manufacturer, etc., receiving the quotation, then conducting price negotiations, and then ordering consumables. .

On the other hand, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-210934, an image forming apparatus is connected to a network to collect consumable information and the like, and the collection result can be transmitted to a host computer or the like. As a result, on the host computer, it is possible to collectively grasp the usage status of the supply supplies for each of the plurality of image recording devices, and notify the user of the fact that the supply supplies need to be replenished. I am trying.

Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-206834, the host computer is further connected to a maintenance server or the like of the manufacturer so that the manufacturer can notify the quotation and the delivery date before the consumables need to be replenished. I am able to do it.

[0007]

However, in any of the proposals, it is necessary to finally create an order form and order consumables.

Further, some image forming apparatuses charge for the number of sheets of recording paper on which an image is recorded and discharged. In such an image forming apparatus, order information of consumables is recorded on the recording paper as an order form. When attempting to record, there is the inconvenience of being charged for this recording paper.

The present invention has been made in view of the above facts, and it is an object of the present invention to propose a consumables order receiving system and a recording management device that facilitates ordering of consumables for an image forming apparatus.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a consumable goods ordering system of the present invention is a consumable goods ordering system for managing consumable goods of an image forming apparatus for forming an image on recording paper. An order receiving apparatus for receiving an order for consumables of an image forming apparatus, a record management apparatus provided in the image forming apparatus for connecting to the order receiving apparatus to order a consumable item of the image forming apparatus, and the order receiving apparatus When the order for the consumables of the image forming apparatus is received from the recording management apparatus, the charging means for charging based on the order information, and the order for returning the charging result by the charging means in the order notice And a notification means.

According to the present invention, when an order for consumables is sent from the recording management device provided in the image forming apparatus, the order receiving device receives the order and accepts the order for consumables. The charging means charges based on the received order information and returns an order notification.

Thus, the consumables can be easily ordered from the image recording device using the recording management device, and the consumables can be easily ordered.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the billing means includes a discount rate setting means for setting a discount rate based on the order information.
It is characterized in that the bill is charged based on the discount rate set by the discount rate setting means.

According to the present invention, the amount of the consumable item is discounted based on the discount rate or the like preset by the charging means. As a result, it is possible to prevent the orderer who has ordered the consumable item from being disadvantageous.

In such a consumable goods order receiving system of the present invention, the order receiving device includes a storage unit for storing the history of the order information as an order receiving history, and the order receiving history stored in the storage unit by the charging unit is stored in the order receiving history. It is preferable to charge on the basis of the discount rate set based on the received order information, and it is possible to accumulate the received order quantity based on the received order information and perform the discount set based on the received order quantity. good.

That is, order information or order information for each orderer (image forming apparatus or recording management apparatus) is stored,
Discounts can be made based on the accumulated value of the order amount, for example, preferential treatment points can be set, special treatment points can be added according to the order amount, and discount rates can be set based on the accumulated value of the special treatment points. May be set.

As a result, even if a consumable item is mechanically ordered, the orderer can be provided with various benefits.

On the other hand, the recording management apparatus of the present invention is a recording management apparatus that is connected to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording sheet and manages the image forming apparatus, and based on the output of the image forming apparatus. Output charging means for charging, ordering means for connecting to an order receiving device for receiving an order for consumables of the image forming apparatus, and ordering consumables for the image forming apparatus, order history of the consumables by the ordering means, and When recording and outputting order history storage means for storing together with the order notice sent back from the order receiving device, order information ordered by the order means or order history and order notice recorded in the order history recording means on a recording paper. And a charging restriction means for restricting the charging by the charging means so as not to be charged.

According to the present invention, when the consumable item is ordered from the image forming apparatus, when the copy of the order information is recorded on the recording paper, the charging regulation means does not charge the output of the recording paper. I have to.

As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the administrator of the image forming apparatus from being charged unnecessarily.

In the present invention, the remaining amount detecting means for detecting the remaining amount of the consumable item of the image forming apparatus and the remaining amount of the consumable item detected by the remaining amount detecting means are preset. Display means for displaying an order request when a fixed quantity is reached, and it is preferable that the order means makes an order or an estimate request for a consumable item based on the display of the display means. Ordering of consumables for the forming apparatus can be performed easily and reliably.

Further, in the recording management apparatus of the present invention, the ordering means is displayed on the display means by the operation means, including the consumable goods displayed on the display means and the operation means for changing the setting of the quantity of the consumable goods. It is preferable to make an order for consumables or to request a quote based on the information provided.

As a result, an arbitrary consumable item can be ordered. For example, when a consumable item that needs to be replenished is in stock, it is unnecessary to place an order, and it is possible to order a consumable item to be in stock. Become.

Furthermore, it is possible to order the consumables so that the discount can be easily received when the discount is received according to the order quantity.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a consumables order receiving system 10 applied to this embodiment. The consumables order receiving system 10 includes a consumables order receiving server 12 provided at a consumables order receiving center and an image forming apparatus 14 provided for each customer.

The consumables order receiving server 12 (hereinafter referred to as "order receiving server 12") is provided as an order receiving device,
An order for a consumable item (hereinafter referred to as “supply item”) of the image forming apparatus 14 is received from a customer. The supply items received by the order receiving server 12 are sent from the consumables order receiving center together with the invoice to the customer (the image forming apparatus 14).
Administrator).

The image forming device 14 includes a recording management device 16
Is provided. The recording management device 16 may be externally connected to the image forming device 14, but in the present embodiment, the recording management device 16 is incorporated in the image forming device 14 so that some of the components are imaged. The description will be given assuming that it can be shared with the components of the forming apparatus 14.

As the image forming device 14 provided with the recording management device 16, any structure for forming an image on recording paper can be applied. For example, a copy function of reading an image recorded on a document image and forming and outputting the image recorded on the document image on a recording sheet (a function of executing a copy job), various image processing terminals such as a personal computer, etc. Image data input via a communication line such as a telephone line or a printer function or a network printer function (function to execute a print job) that forms and outputs an image according to the image data input from A device having at least one of an original image such as a facsimile function (function of executing a FAX job) for forming and outputting a corresponding image on a recording sheet and an arbitrary function for forming an image according to image data on the recording sheet If it is good.

Further, in the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 14 having a conventionally known basic structure is applied, and the basic description of the image forming apparatus 14 will be omitted below.

In the image forming apparatus 14, the recording management apparatus 16
Is connected to a network 18 such as a LAN. The network 18 is connected to a public communication network 20 such as the Internet via a network server (not shown), so that the recording management device 16 is connected to the order receiving server 12. It is like this.

A plurality of image forming apparatuses 14 may be connected to the network 18 via the recording management apparatus 16 provided in each of them.

The recording management device 16 is provided with a CPU 24, an operation unit 26, an input unit 28, and an output unit 30 as well as a communication unit 22 for connecting to the network 18. An operation panel and a display panel are connected to the operation unit 26 via an interface (not shown), and various kinds of information can be displayed and an operation based on the display can be performed.

In the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 1
4 is provided with a touch-type display panel, and the operation unit 2
6 performs various displays using this display panel, and operates based on the display (touch operation on the display panel)
Will be described as being possible. Further, the recording management device 16 can exchange data with the recording management device 16 provided in another image forming device 14 connected to the network 18.

The recording management device 16 is provided with a billing unit 32, and a user registered in advance executes various jobs such as a copy job, a print job and a FAX job to form an image on recording paper. When the operation is performed, the usage fee is collected according to the number of recording papers on which an image is formed and discharged. The billing process for the executed job can be performed using a conventionally known configuration, and detailed description thereof will be omitted in the present embodiment.

By the way, in the recording management device 16, consumables can be ordered from the order receiving server 12 connected through the network 18 and the public line network 20.

On the other hand, the recording management device 16 is provided with a storage unit 34 having a non-volatile memory (recording medium) such as a hard disk drive (HDD) as a storage means. Further, the recording management device 16 is provided with a consumable item remaining amount detection unit 36 that detects the remaining amount of various consumable items of the image forming apparatus 14 that is a supply item.

In the recording management device 16, the consumable item remaining amount detecting section 36 detects the remaining amount of the consumable item in the image forming apparatus 14 at a preset predetermined timing (for example, a fixed time interval), and When the remaining amount of the consumable item is set in advance, the operation unit 26 displays on the display panel requesting replacement of the corresponding consumable item. As a result, the recording management device 16 can promptly confirm and order a consumable item having a shortage of remaining amount.

The recording unit 34 stores the order data when the consumable item is ordered and the order notification based on the order data transmitted from the order receiving server 12 as the order history.

On the other hand, in the order receiving server 12, the CPU 38,
An order data / customer data management unit 44 that manages customer data and order data together with the communication unit 40 and the operation unit 42
(Hereinafter referred to as customer data management unit 44) and a storage unit 46 that stores customer data and order data for each customer in a database. The storage unit 46 is
An HDD or the like is provided as a storage medium.

A customer who orders consumables is registered in advance in the order receiving server 12, and the storage unit 46 stores the customer information for each customer.
The model number (machine number) of the image forming apparatus 14 or the recording management apparatus 16 and the IP address set for each recording management apparatus 16 are registered, and the ordering data transmitted from the recording management apparatus 16 is received, By analyzing, the customer and the model of the image forming apparatus 14 can be identified, and the necessary product code of the consumables can be specified from the consumables list of the order data.

When the customer data management unit 44 receives an order for a consumable item, the customer data management unit 44 accumulates, for example, the received order amount and service points based on the received order amount, and stores them in the storage unit 46.
In addition, the customer data management unit 44 provides a discount service based on the integrated value of the order amount and the integrated value of the service points when a new order for a consumable item is received.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.
Through reference to FIG. 8, an outline of the order of the consumables from the recording management device 16 and the processing in the order receiving server 12 based on the order will be described. Image forming apparatus 1 using management apparatus 12
The management of 0 supplies will be explained.

In the recording management apparatus 16, for example, when the power source of the image forming apparatus 14 is turned on at regular intervals, the consumable item remaining amount detecting section 36 causes the image forming apparatus 14 to have a preset time.
Check the remaining amount of various consumables in. FIG. 2 shows an example of a usage status confirmation process for confirming the remaining amount of the consumable item of the image recording device 14.

In this flowchart, in the first step 100, the remaining amount of each consumable item in the image forming apparatus 14 detected by the consumable item remaining amount detecting section 36 is read, and in the next step 102, each consumable item is read. Check the remaining amount of whether or not the remaining amount of has decreased to the preset amount for each consumable item,
Check to see if there are supplies that are consumables that are low on power.

Here, if the remaining amount of all consumables is not small, a negative determination is made in step 102, and this flowchart is ended.

On the other hand, if there is a consumable item (supply item) whose remaining amount is insufficient, an affirmative decision is made in step 102 and the process proceeds to step 104. This step 104
Then, a consumables confirmation / ordering screen for confirming and ordering the consumables is displayed, and the user is prompted to order the consumables having a shortage of remaining amount.

As a result, the administrator of the image forming apparatus 14 can confirm and place an order for the consumable item with insufficient remaining amount by confirming the display on the display panel (not shown). In step 106, it is confirmed whether or not the consumable item is to be ordered. If the consumable item is not to be ordered, a negative determination is made in step 106, and this flowchart is ended. Also, when ordering consumables,
An affirmative decision is made in step 106, and the processing moves to step 108 to perform an ordering process for consumables.

FIG. 3 shows a consumable item confirmation / ordering screen 50 when a consumable item whose remaining amount is insufficient is detected.

The consumable item confirmation / ordering screen 50 displays the consumable item name and the remaining amount of each consumable item. Also, on the consumables confirmation / ordering screen 50, the order key 5 for each consumable item
2 is provided so that only the order key 50 for a consumable item having a shortage of remaining amount can be operated, for example, the order key 52A for magenta toner. Here, by operating the order key 52 (order key 52A), a corresponding consumable item is ordered.

FIG. 4 shows an outline of the ordering process.
This flow chart can be started, for example, by operating a mode key (not shown) or when the remaining amount of one of the consumables becomes low (step 108 in FIG. 2). The confirmation / ordering screen 50 is displayed.

After that, in step 112, when the supply item (consumable item) to be ordered is selected, step 114
Then, it is confirmed whether or not to send the order request. here,
By operating the order key 52A on the confirmation / order screen 50 shown in FIG. 3, step 1 of the flowchart of FIG.
An affirmative decision is made in step 14, and the routine proceeds to step 116, where an order request based on the display of the confirmation / order screen 50 is transmitted to the order receiving server 12.

FIG. 5 shows an outline of order receiving processing in the order receiving server 12. In this flowchart, in the first step 140, it is confirmed whether or not there is an order request from any of the recording management devices 12, and when an order request for a consumable item is received, an affirmative decision is made in step 140 and the process proceeds to step 142, Receive an order request.

After that, in step 144, the order management request (order data) is analyzed and transmitted, and the record management apparatus 12 transmits the order request.
With the machine number, IP address, etc., the ordering party information such as the ordered consumables list is acquired.

At the next step 146, it is confirmed from the acquired order destination information whether or not the order is requested by the registered customer. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the order request is transmitted from the record management device 16 of the registered customer. At this time, when the order request is from an unregistered customer, a negative determination is made in step 146, the process proceeds to step 148, and normal order processing for general customers is performed.

On the other hand, if it is the ordering request from the record management device 16 of the registered customer, an affirmative decision is made in step 146, the process proceeds to step 150, and the corresponding customer is read from the database stored in the storage section 46. Read information.

After that, in step 152, it is confirmed from the customer information whether or not the customer is a discount target, and if the customer is not yet a discount target, a negative determination is made in step 152 and the step is determined. Then, the process proceeds to 154, and standard service processing is executed. That is, an order notification indicating that an order for consumable items based on the consumable item list acquired from the order request is received at the standard unit price (unit price not discounted) is transmitted to the ordered record management device 16,
Arrange the consumables ordered.

Thereafter, in step 156, the customer database is updated. This customer database update is
For example, when providing a discount service to a customer based on the total amount of received orders, it is added to the accumulated value of the received orders up to this time. In addition, a special treatment point is set according to the order amount, and when a discount service is provided according to the number of points of the special treatment point, the special treatment point generated this time is added to the point value of the accumulation finisher. By sequentially updating the customer database in this way, when the customer's order status becomes a state where the discount service is available, an affirmative decision is made in step 152 and the operation proceeds to step 158. That is, the order receiving server 12 makes a discount of 1 to 30% based on, for example, the total amount of received orders and the accumulated points obtained by accumulating special treatment points according to the received orders.

Here, if the customer who owns the record management device 12 who has made an order request from the customer data is in a state of receiving a predetermined discount service, step 158
The special service processing is performed in.

In this preferential service processing, an estimate is created from the discount rate set based on the customer data, and is sent to the record management device 16 as order confirmation data.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the recording management device 1
In 2, when the order confirmation sent by the order receiving server 12 is received, the order confirmation is read in step 118. As a result, the order confirmation screen is displayed on the display panel (not shown).

FIG. 6A shows an order confirmation screen 54. On the order confirmation screen 54, based on the order confirmation data transmitted from the order receiving server in the estimate format,
Displays the name of the consumable item to be ordered, the quantity, and the unit price. Further, on the order confirmation screen 54, the discount rate set based on the customer data is displayed, and the total amount calculated based on the discount rate is displayed.

Further, FIG. 6B shows an order confirmation screen 56 when the discount rate is set based on the cumulative points obtained by accumulating the preferential treatment points. On this order confirmation screen 56, the total points of the customer and the discount rate based on the total points are displayed, and the amount based on the discount rate is displayed as the total amount.

OK keys 58 are provided on the order confirmation screens 54 and 56, and the consumables to be ordered, the quantity and the amount of the consumables are confirmed, and the OK key 58 is operated, whereby step 120 in FIG. Affirmative judgment in step 1
Then, the procedure goes to step 22 to send the order data to the order receiving server 12. When the order receiving server 12 receives this order data,
The order processing is performed based on the order data, and an order notification is sent to the recording management device 16.

Further, when the order receiving server 12 finishes the order receiving process, the process proceeds to step 156 to update the customer data based on the contents of the order. In steps 148 and 154 as well, the order confirmation data is transmitted to the recording management device 16 based on the order request, but at this time, there is no preferential service (discount) for each customer, and the estimation is not performed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the recording management device 1
In 6, when the consumable item is ordered, the process proceeds to step 124, and it is confirmed whether or not the order reception server 12 has transmitted the order notification. When the order notification is transmitted, the affirmative determination is made in step 124 and the process proceeds to step 126. Migrate and read the order notification.

Thereafter, in step 128, the order notice is saved and the ordering screen based on the order notice and the ordering data is displayed.

FIG. 8A shows the ordering screen 60. This ordering screen 60 has a general configuration in which the name of the consumable item ordered, the date of ordering, the unit price, and the total price are displayed. Further, for example, the discount rate is displayed to the customer who can receive the preferential service, and the total amount of money based on the discount rate is displayed.

Further, the order screen 60 is provided with a purchase order stamp key 62. By operating the purchase order print key 62, a purchase order (a copy of the purchase order) can be printed out.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the record management device 12 stores the order notice and order data in the storage unit 34 as the order history while displaying the order screen 60, and at step 130, prints the order notice. Check if there was a request. That is, it is confirmed whether or not the purchase order is printed out based on the order notice, and when the purchase order print key 62 is operated on the surface 60 of the order shown in FIG.
If an affirmative decision is made in 30, the processing proceeds to step 132 and printing processing is carried out.

FIG. 7 shows an outline of print processing for executing a print job. In this flowchart, when a print job is received, the first step 17
0, read this print job, and then step 1
At 72, print processing for forming an image on the recording paper is executed based on the print job.

On the other hand, in step 174, it is confirmed whether or not the print job is a chargeable job. The record management device 16 does not charge for the printout when the purchase order is printed out based on the order notification sent from the order receiving server 12, and therefore the printout is not charged.
In this step 174, it is confirmed whether or not the executed print job is based on the order notification sent from the order receiving server, that is, whether or not the request source of the print job is the order receiving server 12.

Here, when the request source of the print job is not the order receiving server 12, it is determined that the print job is to be charged, an affirmative decision is made in step 174, the process proceeds to step 176, and the charging process for print output is performed. To do.

On the other hand, when the request source of the print job is the order receiving server 12, that is, when the executed print job is the printout of the purchase order based on the notice of the received order, an affirmative decision is made in step 174, and step 178 is executed. Then, the executed print job is processed as a non-billing target.

Further, the record management device 12 displays an in-execution screen 64 shown in FIG. 8B, for example, when the purchase order is printed out. The execution screen 64 clearly shows that the purchase order is not charged, which makes it clear that the print job is not charged when the purchase order is printed out. You can check it.

As described above, when the recording management device 16 provided in the image forming apparatus 14 detects a consumable item whose remaining amount is low by the consumable item remaining amount detecting section 36, the remaining item is low. Confirmation / Ordering screen for consumables that can be ordered
Since 0 or the like is displayed, the ordering process of the consumables can be smoothly performed at an appropriate timing. Also,
This consumable item can be easily ordered using the recording management device 16 provided in the image forming device 14.

On the other hand, the order receiving server 12 creates and stores a database for each customer registered in advance, and when an order for a consumable item is received, a discount service or the like is performed based on this database. .

Further, since this discount service is provided for each customer, for example, a customer who has registered a plurality of image forming apparatuses 14 (recording management apparatuses 12) can record management in which image recording apparatus 14 is provided. Even if a consumable item is ordered from the device 16, the same service set for each customer can be received.

The present embodiment described above is merely an example of the present invention and does not limit the structure of the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, the image forming apparatus 1
Although it has been explained that the consumables of the respective image forming apparatuses 14 are ordered from the recording management apparatus 16 provided in No. 4, even if any of the recording management apparatuses 16 collectively performs the ordering process. good. That is, one of the recording management devices 16 can acquire consumable information of each image forming device 14 from another recording management device 16 and can collectively place an order based on the acquired consumable information. May be.

[0079]

As described above, according to the present invention, a consumable item can be ordered from the recording management device provided in the image forming apparatus, so that it is extremely easy to order the consumable item for the image forming apparatus. Excellent effect can be obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the user from being charged when the order form is printed out from the image forming apparatus.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an order receiving server and a record management device applied to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an outline of remaining amount detection of a consumable item in the recording management device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a consumables confirmation / ordering screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an outline of an ordering process for a consumable item in the recording management device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of order receiving processing in the order receiving server.

FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing an example of an order confirmation screen,
(B) is a schematic view showing another example of the order confirmation screen.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an outline of a print output charging process.

FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram showing an example of an ordering screen displayed on the basis of an order notification, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram showing an example of an executing screen displayed while a purchase order is printed. It is a figure.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Consumables Ordering System 12 Order server 14 Image forming apparatus 16 Record management device 22, 40 Communication unit 32 Billing Department 34 Storage 36 Consumables Remaining Amount Detector 42 Operation part 44 Customer Data Management Department 46 storage

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A consumables order receiving system for managing consumables of an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording sheet, the order receiving apparatus for receiving an order for the consumables of the image forming apparatus, and the image forming apparatus. And a recording management device connected to the order receiving device to order the consumables of the image forming apparatus, and a recording management device provided in the order receiving device to receive the order of the consumables of the image forming apparatus from the recording management device. The consumables order receiving system further comprises: a charging means for charging based on the order information; and an order notification means for returning the charging result of the charging means included in the order notification. 2. The charging means comprises a discount rate setting means for setting a discount rate based on order information, and charges based on the discount rate set by the discount rate setting means. Consumables ordering system. 3. The order acceptance device includes a storage unit that stores a history of the order information as an order history, and the billing unit is based on a discount rate set based on the order history stored in the storage unit. The consumables order receiving system according to claim 1, wherein the consumables order receiving system is charged. 4. The consumables order receiving system according to claim 3, wherein the order quantity is accumulated based on the order information and the discount set based on the order quantity is discounted. 5. A recording management device that is connected to an image forming device for forming an image on a recording sheet and manages the image forming device, wherein the output charging means charges for charging based on the output of the image forming device, An ordering unit that connects to an order accepting device to receive an order for a consumable item of an image forming apparatus, and an ordering unit that orders a consumable item of the image forming apparatus, an order history of the consumable item by the ordering unit, and an order returned from the order accepting apparatus Order history storage means for storing together with the notification, and order information for ordering by the ordering means or order history and order notification recorded in the order history recording means are recorded on a recording paper and output so as not to be charged. A recording management device comprising: a charging restriction unit that restricts charging by the charging unit. 6. A remaining amount detecting means for detecting a remaining amount of a consumable item of an image forming apparatus, and when the remaining amount of the consumable item detected by the remaining amount detecting means reaches a preset predetermined amount. 6. The recording management apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising: a display unit for displaying an order request, wherein the order unit makes an order for a consumable item or an estimate request based on the display of the display unit. . 7. A consumable item displayed on the display means, and an operating means for changing the setting of the quantity of the consumable item, wherein the ordering means includes a consumable item on the basis of the information displayed on the display means by the operating means. 7. The record management device according to claim 6, wherein an order is placed or an estimate is requested.