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Administrating apparatus and method for administrating a status of an image forming apparatus

  • US 5,897,235 A
  • Filed: 06/21/1996
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An administrating apparatus for administrating an image forming apparatus, comprising:

  • receiving means for receiving status information on the status of said image forming apparatus, said receiving means further receiving update status information in accordance with changes in the status of said image forming apparatus and a signal for each operation of said image forming apparatus;

    reading means for reading user information from a card;

    setting means for setting an upper limit sheet number; and

    count means for counting in accordance with the status information received by said receiving means, the signal received by said receiving means and the user information read by said reading means.

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