JP7035639B2 - Image output amount management device, image output system and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an image output amount management device, an image output system, and a program.

There are known systems and devices that manage the output amount (image output amount) of an image output by printing or the like and charge according to the output amount.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a printing system that calculates expected charge information for job execution based on the analysis result by the job analysis means and permits execution of the job when the expected charge information is within the effective balance. There is.

Further, in Patent Document 2, when the cumulative value of the number of output sheets for the output request reaches the upper limit value and the output is stopped, the stop history information is generated, and when the update of the upper limit value is detected, the stop history information is used. Based on this, an information processing device that continues to output the unoutput portion is described.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-049472 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-060307

For example, in managing the image output amount, the image output amount may be calculated according to some calculation standard. It is expected that improved technology for calculating the amount of image output according to the calculation standard will appear.

An object of the present invention is to enable the calculation standard of the image output amount to be changed before and after the cumulative amount of the image output amount reaches a predetermined amount.

The invention according to claim 1 is a management device for managing an image output amount, and is a first method based on the number of printed sheets before the cumulative amount of image output amount of an image for which a print output request is received reaches a predetermined amount. Image output amount management characterized in that the image output amount is calculated according to the calculation standard, and after the cumulative amount reaches the predetermined amount, the image output amount is calculated according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages . It is a device.

The invention according to claim 2 is an output amount calculation means for calculating an image output amount of an image for which a print output request is received from a user in the management device according to claim 1 according to the first calculation criterion, and the user. The remaining amount management means for managing the remaining amount of allocation obtained by subtracting the image output amount of the output image of the user from the allocated amount of the predetermined amount, and the image output amount calculated according to the first calculation criterion are the allocations. It is an image output amount management device characterized by having a shortage amount calculation means for calculating an image output amount of a shortage amount exceeding the allocated remaining amount in accordance with the second calculation standard when the remaining amount is exceeded.

The first aspect of the invention according to claim 3 is the management device according to claim 2, wherein the output amount calculation means calculates the image output amount of an image for which a print output request is received from a user based on the number of printed sheets. The shortage amount calculation means is calculated according to the calculation standard, and when the image output amount calculated according to the first calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets exceeds the allocated remaining amount, the first calculation means based on the number of printed pages. 2 It is an image output amount management device characterized in that the image output amount of the shortage exceeding the allocated remaining amount is calculated according to the calculation standard.

The invention according to claim 4 is a part of the plurality of image output functions in managing the image output amount for the plurality of image output functions in the management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. In the image output function of, the calculation standard is changed from the first calculation standard to the second calculation standard according to the cumulative amount of the image output amount, and the image output amount is calculated, and a specific image output function among a plurality of image output functions is specified. In the image output function, it is an image output amount management device characterized in that the image output amount is calculated according to a fixed calculation standard that does not depend on the cumulative amount of the image output amount.

The invention according to claim 5 is a management device that manages an image output amount based on an image output charge, and prints before the cumulative amount of the image output charge related to the image for which a print output request is received reaches a predetermined amount. The image output charge is calculated according to the first calculation standard based on the number of sheets, and after the cumulative amount reaches the predetermined amount, the image output charge is calculated according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages . It is a management device for the amount of image output.

The invention according to claim 6 is an image output device that prints out an image that has received a print output request, and a number of prints before the cumulative amount of image output of the image that has received a print output request reaches a predetermined amount. The image output amount is calculated according to the first calculation standard based on the first calculation standard, and after the cumulative amount reaches the predetermined amount, the image output amount is calculated according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages . It is an image output system characterized by being provided with a management device for managing competence.

In the invention according to claim 7, the computer calculates the image output amount according to the first calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets before the cumulative amount of the image output amount of the image for which the print output request is received reaches a predetermined amount. This is a program that realizes a function of calculating an image output amount according to a second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages after the cumulative amount reaches the predetermined amount.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the calculation standard of the image output amount can be changed before and after the cumulative amount of the image output amount reaches a predetermined amount.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the image output amount calculated according to the first calculation standard exceeds the allocated remaining amount, the insufficient image output amount exceeding the allocated remaining amount can be calculated according to the second calculation standard. ..

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the change from the first calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed surfaces is realized.

According to the invention of claim 4, in a specific image output function, the calculation of the image output amount according to a fixed calculation standard that does not depend on the cumulative amount of the image output amount is realized.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the calculation standard of the image output charge can be changed before and after the cumulative amount of the image output charge reaches a predetermined amount.

According to the invention of claim 6, an image output system that changes the calculation standard of the image output amount before and after the cumulative amount of the image output amount reaches a predetermined amount is realized.

The invention according to claim 7 provides a program for changing the calculation standard of the image output amount before and after the cumulative amount of the image output amount reaches a predetermined amount.

It is a figure which shows the specific example of the management system provided with the image output amount management apparatus. It is a figure which shows the print unit price table which is a specific example of a calculation standard. It is a figure which shows the specific example 1 of the management process which manages an image output amount. It is a figure which shows the specific example 2 of the management process which manages an image output amount.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a specific embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 illustrates a specific example of a management system including an image output amount management device 100.

The management system of the specific example shown in FIG. 1 includes a management device 100, one or more user devices 200, and one or more image output devices 300. The management device 100, the user device 200, and the image output device 300 are connected to each other via a communication line such as a LAN (local area network) to exchange data. Further, in the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the billing device 400 is connected to the image output device 300, but a management system that does not use the billing device 400 may be realized.

The management device 100 instructs the image output device 300 to output an image in response to an image output request obtained from the user via the user device 200. Further, the management device 100 manages the image output amount of the image for which the output request is received. The image output amount is an amount indicating the amount of the output image. For example, if the image output is printing, the output amount of the image by printing (number of printed pages or number of prints, etc.) is the image output amount, and if the image output is copy, the output amount of the image by copying is the image output amount. If the image output is a scan, the output amount of the image by the scan is the image output amount. Further, for example, the image output amount may be indicated by the charge required for image output (image output charge) or points, or the image output amount may be indicated by the data amount of the output image. good.

The user device 200 is a device used by a user (end user). One of the specific examples of the user device 200 is a personal computer. The user device 200 may be an information terminal device such as a smart phone or a tablet.

The image output device 300 outputs an image instructed from the user device 200 via the management device 100. One of the specific examples of the image output device 300 is a printer having a printing function. The image output device 300 may be a composite device having a plurality of image output functions such as a print function, a scanner function, and a copy function.

In the specific example shown in FIG. 1, the management device 100 includes a job receiving unit 10, an image output amount calculation unit 20, a remaining amount management adjustment unit 30, a data storage unit 40, a shortage amount calculation unit 50, a job transmission unit 60, and a charge notification. The part 70 is provided.

The job receiving unit 10 receives an image output job output from the user apparatus 200 used by the user. As a result, the image output request from the user is accepted. The image output amount calculation unit 20 analyzes the image output job received by the job receiving unit 10 and calculates the image output amount corresponding to the image output job.

The remaining amount management adjustment unit 30 manages the allocated remaining amount obtained by subtracting the image output amount of the output completed image of the user from the allocated amount allocated to the user who uses the user apparatus 200. The data storage unit 40 stores data such as the allocated remaining amount managed by the remaining amount management adjustment unit 30.

When the image output amount exceeds the allocated remaining amount, the shortage amount calculation unit 50 calculates the image output amount (insufficient amount) of the shortage amount exceeding the allocated remaining amount. The job transmission unit 60 transmits the image output job received by the job reception unit 10 to the image output device 300. Then, the charge notification unit 70 notifies the user of the user apparatus 200 of the charge for the image output amount calculated by the image output amount calculation unit 20, the charge for the shortage amount calculated by the shortage amount calculation unit 50, and the like.

The management device 100 of the specific example shown in FIG. 1 can be realized by using, for example, a computer. The computer is a display of a computing device such as a CPU, a storage device such as a memory or a hard disk, a communication device using a communication line such as the Internet, a device that reads data from a storage medium such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory, and writes data, a display, or the like. It is equipped with hardware resources such as devices and operation devices that accept operations from users.

Then, for example, a program (software) corresponding to at least a part of the functions of the coded plurality of parts of the management device 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 is read into the computer, and the hardware resources and the hardware resources of the computer are read. In collaboration with the software, at least a part of the functions of the management device 100 are realized by the computer. The program may be provided to a computer (management device 100) via a communication line such as the Internet, or may be stored in a storage medium such as an optical disk or a semiconductor memory and provided to the computer (management device 100). May be good.

The overall configuration of the management system illustrated in FIG. 1 is as described above. Next, the functions and the like realized by the management system of the specific example shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail. For the configuration (part) shown in FIG. 1, the reference numerals in FIG. 1 are used in the following description.

The management device 100 of FIG. 1 manages the image output amount of the image for which the output request is received from the user device 200. The management device 100 calculates the image output amount according to the first calculation standard before the cumulative amount of the image output amount of the image for which the output request is received reaches the predetermined amount, and the second calculation after the cumulative amount reaches the predetermined amount. The image output amount is calculated according to the standard.

For example, in an organization such as a company or a school, when managing the print amount (print amount) of an image by an end user (employee in the case of a company, teacher or student in the case of a school, etc.) belonging to the organization, as a print result. The amount of printing may be limited by the number of printed sheets. This is because the cost ratio of the paper is relatively large, for example, the administrator of the organization allows the end user of the organization to print up to a predetermined number of sheets.

On the other hand, for example, when a predetermined number of sheets, which is the upper limit of the printing amount set by the administrator, is exceeded, the end user may be able to continue printing at a cost. For example, when the end user bears the cost, it is conceivable to collect the printing fee from a billing device (coin kit, IC card terminal device, etc.) connected to the printer or the like. When the printing fee is collected by a billing device, it is common to calculate the cost based on the number of printing pages rather than the number of sheets of paper.

In this way, for example, when managing the print amount (number of printed pages or number of prints) of the end user of the organization in an organization such as a company or school, the number of prints (number of sheets) is up to a predetermined upper limit. You may want to manage the print amount and then manage the print amount by the number of print pages after the upper limit is exceeded.

Therefore, in the management device 100 illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, in the case of a print output request, the number of prints (number of sheets) is used as the first calculation standard before the cumulative amount of image output reaches a predetermined amount. The image output amount (printing amount) is managed using the calculation standard based on, and as the second calculation standard after the cumulative amount of the image output amount reaches the predetermined amount, the calculation standard based on the number of printed pages Manage the image output amount (print amount) using.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of the calculation standard. FIG. 2 shows a print unit price table (1) based on the number of sheets, which is a specific example of the calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets, and a print unit price table based on the number of pages, which is a specific example of the calculation standard based on the number of printed pages. (2) is illustrated.

In the print unit price table (1) based on the number of sheets, points for each print are specified as the print unit price. In the specific example shown in FIG. 2, for example, the unit price in the case of color printing of the paper size A4 is set to 20 points, and the unit price in the case of color printing of the paper size A3 is set to 100 points.

Then, for example, the charge is determined according to the cumulative value of the points aggregated according to the print unit price table (1) based on the number of sheets. In the print unit price table (1) based on the number of sheets, a currency unit (yen, dollar, etc.) may be specified as the print unit price.

On the other hand, in the print unit price table (2) based on the number of pages, points for each print are specified as the print unit price. In the specific example shown in FIG. 2, for example, the unit price in the case of color printing of paper size A4 is set to 10 points. Therefore, for example, 10 points are required for color printing on one side (one side) of the paper size A4, and 20 points are required for color printing on both sides (two sides) of the paper size A4.

Then, for example, the charge is determined according to the cumulative value of the points aggregated according to the print unit price table (2) based on the number of pages. In the print unit price table (2) based on the number of pages, a currency unit (yen, dollar, etc.) may be specified as the print unit price.

Further, in the specific example shown in FIG. 2, paper size and color / black and white are exemplified as specific examples of print setting items included in the unit price table, but for example, print setting items such as double-sided / single-sided, N-up, and stapler are illustrated. The unit price list with the addition of is may be used.

Further, in the specific example shown in FIG. 2, a specific example is used in which the number-based print unit price table (1) corresponding to the first calculation standard and the number-based print unit price table (2) corresponding to the second calculation standard are used properly. Although illustrated, for example, the same unit price table may be used for the first calculation standard and the second calculation standard so that the calculation formulas are different.

The management device 100 of FIG. 1 manages the print amount by using the unit price table illustrated in FIG. 2, for example, when the image output request is printing. Then, the management device 100 of FIG. 1 limits the printing amount by, for example, the allocated balance, the additional balance, and the charge collection.

The allocation balance is the balance of the allocation amount. For example, each end user belonging to an organization is given an allocation amount from that organization as a standard print amount. For example, 1000 points or the like is given to each end user as an allocation amount in one month. The allocation amount may be assigned to each group consisting of a plurality of end users. The allocation amount and allocation balance for each end user (or each group) are stored and managed in, for example, the data storage unit 40.

The additional balance is the balance of the additional amount. For example, as an additional print amount for each end user belonging to an organization, an additional amount is added to the allocated amount from the organization or by the end user himself. An additional amount may be additionally given to each group consisting of a plurality of end users. The additional amount and the additional balance for each end user (or each group) are stored and managed in, for example, the data storage unit 40.

Billing collection is the collection of fees individually borne by each end user at the time of printing. In the management system illustrated in FIG. 1, for example, a billing device 400 connected to the image output device 300 collects a fee from each end user. Information on the charges collected from each end user may be stored and managed in, for example, the data storage unit 40.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example 1 of a management process for managing an image output amount. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart corresponding to a specific example 1 of the management process executed by the management device 100 of FIG.

When the job receiving unit 10 receives an image output job output from the user apparatus 200 used by the end user (S1), the image output amount calculation unit 20 analyzes the image output job received by the job receiving unit 10 and obtains the image output job. The image output amount corresponding to the image output job is calculated (S2). The image output amount calculation unit 20 calculates the image output amount according to the first calculation standard.

For example, when the image output job is an output request by printing, the image output amount calculation unit 20 charges (points) the image corresponding to the image output job according to the number-based print unit price table (1) illustrated in FIG. Is calculated.

The image output amount calculation unit 20 may use a number-based calculation formula instead of the number-based print unit price table (1) shown in FIG. 2 as the first calculation standard. For example, a calculation formula for deriving a charge (point) from a paper size value (A4, A3, or any other), a color / black and white value (color or black and white), and the number of sheets of paper is used.

Further, for example, among the print unit price tables illustrated in FIG. 2, only the number-based print unit price table (2) is specified, and the image output amount calculation unit 20 uses the number-based print unit price table (2). You may calculate the charge (points) based on the number of sheets. In that case, for example, the number of images related to the image output job can be calculated by dividing the number of faces indicated by the image output job by 2 and rounding up the fraction.

When the image output amount is calculated by the image output amount calculation unit 20, it is confirmed whether or not the calculated image output amount exceeds the allocated balance (S3). The allocated balance is stored in the data storage unit 40, and is managed by the remaining amount management adjustment unit 30. The remaining amount management adjustment unit 30 manages the allocation balance obtained by subtracting the image output amount of the image output by the end user in the past from the allocation amount allocated to the end user who uses the user device 200.

In the process of S3, the allocation balance of the end user corresponding to the image output job received in S1 is referred to, and the allocation balance of the end user and the image output amount (charge) calculated in S2 are compared.

If the image output amount does not exceed the allocated balance in S3, the remaining amount management adjustment unit 30 subtracts the image output amount calculated in S2 from the allocated balance of the end user corresponding to the image output job received in S1. (S4). This updates the end user's allocation balance.

Then, the image output job received in S1 is transmitted to the image output device 300 by the job transmission unit 60 (S9), and the image output device 300 outputs (prints) the image corresponding to the image output job. Further, the charge notification unit 70 notifies the end user of the charge (point) of the image output amount calculated in S2 (S10). For example, a charge (point) for the amount of image output is displayed on a display panel or the like included in the image output device 300.

On the other hand, if the image output amount exceeds the allocated balance in S3, first, the image output amount calculated in S2 is subtracted from the allocated balance of the end user corresponding to the image output job received in S1 (S5). .. In the process of S5, since the image output amount exceeds the allocated balance, a shortage amount exceeding the allocated balance occurs. Therefore, the shortage amount calculation unit 50 calculates the shortage amount (S6). The shortage amount calculation unit 50 calculates the shortage amount according to the second calculation standard.

For example, when the image output job is an output request by printing, the shortage amount calculation unit 50 calculates the shortage charge (points) exceeding the allocated balance according to the print unit price table (2) based on the number of pages illustrated in FIG. calculate.

As the second calculation standard, the shortage amount calculation unit 50 may use a number-based calculation formula instead of the number-based print unit price table (2) shown in FIG. For example, a calculation formula for deriving a charge (point) from a paper size value (A4, A3, or any other), a color / black and white value (color or black and white), and the number of printed pages is used.

Further, for example, among the print unit price tables illustrated in FIG. 2, only the number-based print unit price table (1) is specified, and the shortage calculation unit 50 uses the number-based print unit price table (1) to obtain the number of pages. You may calculate the base charge (points). For example, in the case of the print unit price table of the specific example shown in FIG. 2, the print unit price based on the number of pages is calculated by dividing the unit price in the print unit price table (1) based on the number of sheets by 2. The number-based charge (points) can be calculated based on the number-based print unit price.

When the shortage amount is calculated by the shortage amount calculation unit 50, it is confirmed whether or not the calculated shortage amount exceeds the additional balance (S7). The additional balance is stored in the data storage unit 40 and is managed by the remaining amount management adjustment unit 30. The remaining amount management adjustment unit 30 manages the additional balance obtained by subtracting the shortage amount generated by the image output by the end user in the past from the additional amount assigned to the end user who uses the user apparatus 200.

In the process of S7, the additional balance of the end user corresponding to the image output job received in S1 is referred to, and the additional balance of the end user is compared with the shortage amount calculated in S6.

If the shortage amount does not exceed the additional balance in S7, the remaining amount management adjustment unit 30 subtracts the shortage amount calculated in S6 from the additional balance of the end user corresponding to the image output job received in S1 (S8). ). As a result, the additional balance of the end user is updated.

Then, the image output job received in S1 is transmitted to the image output device 300 by the job transmission unit 60 (S9), and the image output device 300 outputs (prints) the image corresponding to the image output job. Further, the charge notification unit 70 notifies the end user of the insufficient amount of charges (points) calculated in S6 (S10). For example, a charge (point) collected as a shortage is displayed on a display panel or the like provided in the image output device 300.

If the shortage amount exceeds the additional balance in S7, the flowchart of FIG. 3 ends without transmission of the image output job (S9) and notification of the charge (S10). If the image output job is not transmitted (S9), the end user may be notified that printing is not possible due to insufficient charges.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example 2 of a management process for managing an image output amount. FIG. 4 shows a flowchart corresponding to the second specific example of the management process executed by the management device 100 of FIG. Since each process from S1 to S6 in the flowchart of FIG. 4 is the same as each process from S1 to S6 in the flowchart of FIG. 3, description thereof will be omitted here.

If the image output amount does not exceed the allocated balance in S3 of FIG. 4, the image output job received in S1 is transmitted to the image output device 300 by the job transmission unit 60 after the processing in S4 (S8). As a result, the image output device 300 outputs (prints) an image corresponding to the image output job. Further, the charge notification unit 70 notifies the end user of the charge (point) of the image output amount calculated in S2 (S9). For example, a charge (point) for the amount of image output is displayed on a display panel or the like included in the image output device 300.

On the other hand, if the image output amount exceeds the allocated balance in S3 of FIG. 4, the shortage amount calculation unit 50 calculates the shortage amount in S6 after the processing in S5. When the shortage amount is calculated by the shortage amount calculation unit 50, in the specific example 2 of FIG. 4, the calculated shortage amount is notified to the billing device 400 (S7).

Then, the image output job received in S1 is transmitted to the image output device 300 by the job transmission unit 60 (S8). Further, the charge notification unit 70 notifies the end user of the shortage amount of charges (points) calculated in S6 (S9). For example, a shortage of charges (points) is displayed on a display panel or the like included in the image output device 300.

In the second embodiment of FIG. 4, when the image output amount exceeds the allocated balance, the image corresponding to the image output job is not output (printed) until the end user pays the shortage amount to the billing device 400. When the end user pays the shortage amount to the billing device 400, the image output device 300 outputs (prints) an image corresponding to the image output job.

In the specific example 1 of FIG. 3, the image output amount is managed by the allocated balance and the additional balance, and in the specific example 2 of FIG. 4, the image output amount is managed by the allocated balance and the charge collection. The management device 100 of FIG. 1 may, for example, combine the specific example 1 of FIG. 3 and the specific example 2 of FIG. 4 to manage the image output amount by the allocated balance, the additional balance, and the charge collection.

For example, when the shortage amount exceeds the additional balance in S7 of FIG. 3, the process of S7 of FIG. 4 is executed and the shortage amount is notified to the billing device 400. Then, when the end user pays the shortage amount to the billing device 400, the image output device 300 may output (print) an image corresponding to the image output job.

Further, the management device 100 of FIG. 1 may manage the image output amount for a plurality of image output functions. For example, in addition to the print function, an image output amount such as a copy function or a scanner function may be managed. When managing the image output amount for multiple image output functions, in some image output functions, the calculation standard is changed from the first calculation standard to the second calculation standard according to the cumulative amount of the image output amount. The image output amount is calculated, and in a specific image output function, the image output amount may be calculated according to a fixed calculation standard that does not depend on the cumulative amount of the image output amount.

For example, in the print function and the copy function, the calculation standard is changed from the number-based to the number-based to calculate the image output amount (see FIGS. 3 and 4), and in the scanner function, either the number-based or the number-based is used. The image output amount may be calculated by using one of the calculation criteria in a fixed manner.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments are merely examples in all respects, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention includes various modified forms without departing from its essence.

10 Job receiving unit, 20 Image output amount calculation unit, 30 Remaining amount management adjustment unit, 40 Data storage unit, 50 Shortage amount calculation unit, 60 Job transmission unit, 70 Charge notification unit, 100 Management device, 200 User device, 300 images Output device, 400 billing device.

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It is a management device that manages the amount of image output.
Before the cumulative amount of image output of the image for which the print output request was received reached the predetermined amount, the image output amount was calculated according to the first calculation criterion based on the number of printed sheets, and the cumulative amount reached the predetermined amount. After that, the image output amount is calculated according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages .
An image output amount management device characterized by this. In the management device according to claim 1,
An output amount calculation means that calculates the image output amount of an image that has received a print output request from the user according to the first calculation standard.
A remaining amount management means for managing the remaining amount of allocation obtained by subtracting the image output amount of the output image of the user from the predetermined amount of allocation allocated to the user, and
When the image output amount calculated according to the first calculation standard exceeds the allocated remaining amount, the shortage amount calculating means for calculating the insufficient image output amount exceeding the allocated remaining amount according to the second calculation standard.
Have,
An image output amount management device characterized by this. In the management device according to claim 2,
The output amount calculation means calculates the image output amount of the image for which the print output request is received from the user according to the first calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets.
When the image output amount calculated according to the first calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets exceeds the allocated remaining amount, the shortage amount calculating means allocates the image according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages. Calculate the amount of image output for the shortage that exceeds the remaining amount,
An image output amount management device characterized by this. In the management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
In managing the amount of image output for multiple image output functions
In some of the image output functions among the plurality of image output functions, the image output amount is calculated by changing the calculation standard from the first calculation standard to the second calculation standard according to the cumulative amount of the image output amount.
In a specific image output function among multiple image output functions, the image output amount is calculated according to a fixed calculation standard that does not depend on the cumulative amount of the image output amount.
An image output amount management device characterized by this. It is a management device that manages the amount of image output according to the image output charge.
Before the cumulative amount of image output charges for the image for which the print output request is received reaches the predetermined amount, the image output charges are calculated according to the first calculation standard based on the number of prints, and the cumulative amount is the predetermined amount. After reaching, the image output charge is calculated according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages .
An image output amount management device characterized by this. An image output device that prints out an image that has received a print output request,
Before the cumulative amount of image output of the image for which the print output request was received reached the predetermined amount, the image output amount was calculated according to the first calculation standard based on the number of printed sheets, and the cumulative amount reached the predetermined amount. After that, a management device that manages the image output amount by calculating the image output amount according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages , and
To prepare
An image output system characterized by that. On the computer
Before the cumulative amount of image output of the image for which the print output request was received reached the predetermined amount, the image output amount was calculated according to the first calculation criterion based on the number of printed sheets, and the cumulative amount reached the predetermined amount. After that, the function to calculate the image output amount according to the second calculation standard based on the number of printed pages ,
A program that realizes.

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