Maintenance Scheduling System, Maintenance Scheduling Method and Image Forming Apparatus
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store actual use information of the image forming apparatus and actual use information of a consumable part, and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit the actual use information of the image forming apparatus and the actual use information of the consumable part to a maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for the image forming apparatus.
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34 Claims
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17. An image forming apparatus that forms an image and sends and receives information to and from an external device, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store actual use information of the image forming apparatus and actual use information of a consumable part; and an information transmitting unit configured to transmit the actual use information of the image forming apparatus and the actual use information of the consumable part to a maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An image forming method for an image forming apparatus that forms an image and sends and receives information to and from an external device, the method comprising:
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storing actual use information of the image forming apparatus and actual use information of a consumable part; and transmitting the actual use information of the image forming apparatus and the actual use information of the consumable part to a maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An image forming apparatus that forms an image and sends and receives information to and from an external device, the apparatus comprising:
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storage means for storing actual use information of the image forming apparatus and actual use information of a consumable part; and information transmitting means for transmitting the actual use information of the image forming apparatus and the actual use information of the consumable part to a maintenance scheduling system for creating a maintenance schedule for the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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