Image forming apparatus and information processing apparatus capable of communicating with the image forming apparatus
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a job command receiving unit for receiving a job command from an external apparatus;
an image forming processing unit for executing an image forming process on the basis of said job command received by said job command receiving unit; and
a charging unit for, if identification information of an additional function is included in said job command, executing a charging process regarding the image forming process by said additional function.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus has: a job command receiving unit for receiving a job command from an external apparatus; an image forming processing unit for executing an image forming process on the basis of said job command received by said job command receiving unit; and a charging unit for, if identification information of an additional function is included in said job command, executing a charging process regarding the image forming process by said additional function. An information processing apparatus which can communicate with the image forming apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a job command receiving unit for receiving a job command from an external apparatus;
an image forming processing unit for executing an image forming process on the basis of said job command received by said job command receiving unit; and
a charging unit for, if identification information of an additional function is included in said job command, executing a charging process regarding the image forming process by said additional function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An image forming system in which an image forming apparatus and an information processing apparatus are connected by a communication line, wherein
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a job command transmitting unit for transmitting a job command to said image forming apparatus, and said image forming apparatus comprises;
a job command receiving unit for receiving said job command;
an image forming processing unit for executing an image forming process based on said job command received by said job command receiving unit; and
a charging unit for, if identification information of an additional function is included in said job command, executing a charging process regarding the image forming process by said additional function. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A charge processing method by an image forming apparatus for executing an image forming process based on a job command from an external apparatus, wherein:
if identification information of an additional function is included in said job command received from said external apparatus, a charging process regarding the image forming process by said additional function is executed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 19)
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17. An information processing apparatus which can install a plug-in driver for forming output data which is transferred to an image forming apparatus and allowed to be output-processed, comprising:
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an instructing unit for instructing whether or not a use situation of said plug-in driver is charged for by a measured rate before said plug-in driver is installed; and
a setting unit for activating a mechanism which is a function for managing the use situation of said plug-in driver and is possessed by said image forming apparatus side in the case where said instructing unit instructs to charge for by the measured rate.
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18. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus which can install a plug-in driver for forming output data which is transferred to an image forming apparatus and allowed to be output-processed, comprising:
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an instructing step of instructing whether or not a use situation of said plug-in driver is charged for by a measured rate before said plug-in driver is installed; and
a setting step of activating a mechanism which is a function for managing the use situation of said plug-in driver and is possessed by said image forming apparatus side in the case where it is instructed in said instructing step that the use situation is charged for by the measured rate. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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